The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-30
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Murillo would grow weary, find
ing their bond only a burden.
He would agree-even demand a
about on all the wild adventures he
wished. No one would have the
right to protestss He would even find
some to justify him.
She would be released; all the
sweet, breezy gaiety OF here girl
hood returned. Well-of course, this
would happen, T~wenty-One and all
Of b~litheness ana youth before her
Toward the end OF the second
week the hope for this solution re-
ceived a final blow. 1t came in the
usual acrimonious letter from Alice,
Your husband called today and
went up to mammals room l fol
lowed. 1 sat myself there. He tried
to stare me out of countenance and,
failing, said: Mother McNeil'-in
that voice of his-"Td like to talk
with You alone. May II"
Ma gives me the diGnifed nod to
bow myself out. 1t made me pretty
furious, SO 1 told him: Mothers
not well. Kindly don't excite her!"
Ma was Mortified n came back
with: alice, I'm surprised".' and to
him: ''The poor girls tired. Don't
be offended, Ben, dear"
They spoke in whispers. The doors
were closed. So, sharp. as my ears
are, 1 heard almost nil.
When he came out l said cordi-
ally: Has your wife fully recovered
from the smash-up?"
For a minute it appeared like my
turn for a. crack in the jaw had ar
rived. He came right up to me with
a crouching, animal look. He
snarled in my teeth: My sister is
entirely recovered, thank you".'
1 found ma in ears. She says,
"Alice, where is Sandy? She's not
with Judith. Ben has learned this.
Now I want you to tel me the
truth"
I got huffy and said I'd not be
drawn into the Murillo mess. Plen-
tious weeps from ma. Ben thinks
Sandy has left him for good, Alice.
He thinks she means to set a di-
vOrce."
@"Why shouldn't she. You saw
that picture. You know what it
means"
"Alice! a single girl to entertain
such ideas. 1t was Ben's sister.
I'm ashamed of you. Now l want
you to write to Sandy and tell her
that her husband will fight any eff
fort on her part to put aside her
vows. Divorce will not permit him
to remarry. He is not going to re
lease Sandy. Tell her that her
mother and father, deeply as they
are grieved, cannot countenance her
defiance. They will be forced to take
sides against her"
This got my goat. I said: who'd
want her to come back and he's
chasing all over the country with
another woman"
Mas lips tight: That's not the
truth. And if it were your sister
drove him to it,"
AS Sandy readlthis she saw the
curls falling on her mothers plump,
warm neck. How often she had
loved teasing and kissing Isabel. But
Isabel turning against her. Sitting
with compressed lips-stern and cold
in judgment
81 don't care.7 she said quickly,
1lnging her head back.
But she did care. She let the dog
strain at the leash, let him race her
along, the wind and salt in her
mouth, the hair flying about her
face. IT'S the spray She told her
self angrily when her eyes were wet
and singing. She tuSged at the dog
pulling him to her side with a re-
sentful Quit yanking! Can't you
walk along like a decent dog?" He
shifted at her feet, looked up in
quiringly and began glibly and gen
erously licking her hand Tears
rushed down her cheeks.
She came to the dunes-white,
ripping hills hidden by the mur-
muring trees. Quiet here-so~quie