The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-05

SANDY MCNEIL. in love with life.
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MCNEIL, her uncle. aids in plans for
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WORTH. who saves her life in the surf:
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tells S s,andy love is everything; Murilie
with Ramon. He appears. RS une1psctedly.
at a party she is giving for her friends.
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attentions of Ramon. whose home she
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when they are disturbed by a knock on
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CHAPTER LXII
Sandy, listening behind the closed
door Of the kitchen, heard Ramon
move lazily to the monograph;
heard him drawl: 'Wait moment
don't knock the place down."
The latch slid back. A girls voice:
Hello, ole darling. Where's your
lady friend? We've como to fetch
you. We're rounding up all the
clan for a big time"
Then the man spoke. All the
blood in Sandy's body flew to her
head. She waited. limp with fore
boding. "Yes-where is she? Saw
you tearing up the roads this after
noon. Bring her along" She knew
that voice.
Sorry can't oblige you. Quite
sure 1t was me you saw this after
noon?
"Oh, quite! All right with us.
We're not PARTICULAR" The man
laughing-rubbing his hands. Come
along"
Thanks. Don't feel like a party
tonight"
TOO bad-thought you'd come
and bring some cheerie-o."
Want a drink"
Never refuse"
Glasses cInking-a toast-a laugh.
Sandy with her face pressed against
the door grew weak with suspense.
Some one walking-coming toward
the kitchen-asking for water. The
girl.
Not there-here-" Ramon, his
voice easy, intercepting her.
At last: "Well-be good! We're
on our way"
He opened the door with a quiet:
They're gone"
She went over to the sink and let
the water run on her hands.
"Of course they saw my hat and
coat"
They didn't I put both away
before I let them in
THE girl almost came in here!
mo, she didn't"
Without looking at him-her lips
tight: who was the MANI"
"One Of the crowd from Nell
Drury's house party"
ut sounded like Jack Horace. +
could swear 1t was Jack Horace"
Silence. His arm about her waist.
why are you so excited? Don't
begin to imagine things. Suppose
it was he
WAS it?'
He rubbed her fingers slowly:
''Yes-it was"
And he saw me with you this
afternoon. Oh, Lordr' She turned
from him, flung across the room,
sank heavily on the couch before the
fire. "Now-I'm done for! The
whole Of Santa Barbara will know
Of this-oh, LordI'
Jack Horace had known Of Ra-
mons interest when they were in
Honolulu. 1t was he who told Ra-
mon Of Sandy's unhappy marriage
and that she ran away on her honey
moon. She and Jack Horace had
been in school together.
She pressed her hands, biting her
white, dry lips. Everyone in Santa
Barbara will know Of 1t before the
week is out" She got up suddenly,
shaking and weak-found her hat
and coat. Take me home, Ra-
mon"
He was very quiet. His hands
were cold. He spoke gently: Lis
ten, Sandy, we were travelling forty
miles an hour. They weren't even
sure it was a girl with me. They
dreamed it was you, he would have
let me know this. He's that type,
isn't he?"
She kept her face averted-want-
ing to cry-blistered with shame as
though she had been discovered in
some low, guilty deed.
"Anyway-take me home. Ramon.
They'll be dropping in again tomor-
row-oh, please want to CO."
He locked the doors and windows.
He got a scarf and wrapped it about
her neck He switched out the light
and gripped her in his arms, plead
ing: IF you want to go, dear-I'n
take you. Don't be frightened. 1
wouldn't lie to you. He didn't see
you. He'd never in thousand years
dream it was you
ooh, all right guess So" But
she was on fire with impatience,
gasping with hysterical relief when
they were finally in the car, flying