The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
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A Story of Dangerous Love
Blu VIDA HURST

SONIA Marsh. young and pr pretty. OBJ
real estate Office Of JED ?TfHoMGs. his
men hx nye. Ags 6n he 3Sqo E her fe EpRN
WAITER D. HENDERSON. wealthy
bachelor Of Berkeley, disapproves OF
oos Sonia V aua n1sa M With BERT DoNo-
FRE e her b 1fatY Ia for Z
ton in their office because bis wealthy
ZANE expas tSa 81 IS ABSENT to
his. Invalid mother on long auto trips
4 threat from BERTHE w9rTies Sonia Son
Maxine chides Sonia for offending Hen :
dson udg sna that be shs is US mothe
disPenses her money ~ cqNHttionsy ,,n,s,.,
ss Sonia I'D 's ;s RSr fSsr HHAA e.
Eh,92 n,E il now engaged to SIDNEY
" While home for Christmas Walter
Henderson calls and asks Sonia to
time e s0RsIdfgg + Her parents SAN An
pressed with Henderson.
f2Ss 55Sns Wien goS SHSsfG ans t
asks ks her f to t explain her sudden. de-
pressed expression she bursts into tears.
Ou She vie saT tsl RR SfPedky for San
cisco. It occurs that Crane lies to her
fbS SA 9dp%sc s4a BIZ IS @sraed
Crane tells Sonia his engagement was ar ar
ranged by his mother, and that he ne d ~
health. but that the engagement must
stand even though he never intends 70
marry the girl. He tells Sonia he still
sonia asks Crane to take her home
' CHAPTER XVI
All through the long drive back
to her apartment, Franklin talked
Incoherent, wild promises; desper-
ate, jun1bled, murmurs of passion
and contrition, which left Sonia cold,
because not once did he alter his
decision that the engagement to the
other girl could not be broken.
Chilled and desolate, she per-
mitted him to kiss her.
Promise me, Sonia, that this
won't be the end?"
IT can't promise anything"
"Sonia, please! You can't be so
cruel"
Cruel, .. she cried, bitterly. How
can you say that?"
She tore herself away from him
and fled to the shelter Of her own
walls. She felt MANNED, wounded.
She could never dance through life
with the old vibrant step, no mat
ter what happened. He had hurt
her so that she would never recover.
hope of cure!
Maxine was out. The bizarre tones
of the apartment clashed now on
her tortured nerves. She was sick
of color. faded and worn TO the
point where only somber dullness
was desired, she longed for some
to deaden all sensation.
Better oblivion than the agony Of
life without Crane.
"Ffow could he do>it?" she asked
over and over. "How could he ex.
pect me to go on? 1t would be
constant torture. I'd never know
another peaceful day."
His desperate kisses burned on
her lips.
In the midst of her despair, the
telephone rang Walter Henderson,
voice responded, cheerfully matter
of fact.
I've just gotten in. Can I come
up, or are you busy tonight"
I'm not busy"
Does that mean you want to see
me?"
Yes. Come on up"
Thought was suspended until he
came. She was conscious of de-
tetmined effort at self-control, which
was successful She opened the
door. smiling. welcome home"
That's sweet of you. I'm glad
enough to get here"
He entered, rudy with the cold,
bringing with him the distinguished,
polished atmosphere which had al.
ways appealed to her. He held her
hands.
Sonia, you look cold. And no
Why haven't you a f1re?"
Il didn't notice there wasn't any,"
she apologized.
''Well, show me where the coal
Is. I'll make you one"
His commonplace words were com
forting. She sat, shivering, but re-
Taxed. while he prepared an expert
Of kindling and coal in
the fireplace. The ice about her
heart seemed to melt little with
the cracking flames.
Draw up closer. There! be
Iieve you were half frozen"
She obeyed him, like child, crop.
ing for his hand and holding it in
hers, tightly.
what is it, Sonar"
She did not reply until he repeated
his question; then she said, desper-
ately, Life terrifies me-"
my dear girl, you are the last
person on earth I should ever have
to say that. I thought you
craved experience"
I'm sick of it."
Sonia" he asked, quietly, ARE
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