The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-16

Az a party SONIA. MARSH. u and
pretty, is discovered kissing JOE CAR
Joe pleads ds' with tn her to marry him to
escape the scandal in Stockman, but
o' Thro 59a ERseSDR DIR. DON SALTWATER.
Sonia obtains position in the san Fran
cisco real estate office of JED THOMAS,
MAxiNE LARUE. head of her depart
m sP ny1tNsSS soma as ny Re e f ViOLbE ar
with B BB r PoS SS where she
She, is Immediately Infatuated.
Crane those mother is wealthy is d ad;
Keeps Keeps his his I position in their Office be;
cause his father was friend of Jed
Maxine and her midde.aged friend,
MAC MacGREAGOR. are reconciled aft
WAITER D. HENDERSON. a wealthy
bachelor OF BerlIey, does not approve
of Sonia living with Maxine, but Sonia
Sonia reluctantly breaks a date with
Crane TO entertain her father during his
hrs son {is'h hears MlS tR gat SIDNEY MAINE of
her home town. is engaged to TOM UN-
DERWOOD, who had once proposed to
her.
CHAPTER XIV
Sonia went back to her desk, sing
ing inwardly with excitement. But
silently. She dared not even whisper
to Maxine the news of her mystic
rious raise in salary.
Jed Thomas is human after all,
she told herself lie was pleased
by that little speech of Dads. And
| tried my best to drag poor old Dad
away. I ought to,be ashamed
The knowledge of her secret
brought color to her cheeks and
made her eyes shine.
Five dollars a week will be $50
more a month"; she figured. Il
will begin saving for some new
clothes"
Her mind was busy with the prob
lem of how many mouths it would
take to save enough for another
her mental shopping tour to the
sound Of Bertie's voice.
Have you even stopped speaking
to me, Sonar"
Don't be foolish, BERTHE. You
know / haven't"
You certainly whizzed through
the office without seeing me just
now" His pale eyes shone with
reproach. Sonia was penitent.
I'm sorry. was just thinking
about something else, that's all. This
is my busy day, BERTHE"
Every day seems to be busy, so
far as I'm concerned" He managed
to touch her shoulder with one cold
hand.
Sonia put down her pencil and
leaned back in her chair.
Whats the matter with you, any
way? You look at me like a dying
calf every time 1 come around. l
haven't done anything to you that 1
can think Of"
She had chosen her words DELHI
Drately, hoping to anger him into
leaving her. In spite Of her first de-
termination to be kind, the touch of
his hand had angered her.
81 can't bear him." she shuddered,
mentally.
Bertie's face was livid.
you'll regret the way you've
treated me! You'll see, my pretty
lady! The time will come when
you may be glad to accept a favor
from even a dying calf"
A SILVER Of apprehension ran
through Sonia's nerves. She should
not have antagonized BERTHE. She
had wanted so badly to maintain
at least amicable relations with
everyone in the office. But he was
always touching her. Then, in
spite of her resolutions, she would
lose her head and strike out at him.
Look here, Berthe she said
again in a different tone, "yow
shouldn't talk like that to me. How
can you expect me to like you
when you're always getting angry?"
you try to make me angry,
don't your"
Sonia spared for time.
Besides, all the girls here are
barassing for you to come up here
and jump on me like this. What
do you suppose they Think"
you don't care what anyone
thinks, do your"
"Oh course, I do, 7 don't want
them to see us quarreling."
Give me a chance to See you
away from here. then"
"But why should /? What can
you possibly have to say to me?'
you were glad enough to go out
with me when you first came to San
Francisco"
I'D be glad enough now. But you
spend all the time we're together
either criticising me or my friends. I"
Il said what did for your own
good. And you'll realize it some
day"
IT don't need you for a grand
mother, BERTHE" she said insolently
The eyes Of every girl in the
balcony were fastened upon them.
Sonia determined to settle BERTHE
once and for all.
'I'll meet you at Townsend's this
noon" she said coldly, land pay for
myfown lunch. Understand. If you
have anything to say you can do 1t
then. 1 won't have you coming to
my desk bothering me-"
He was waiting for her when she
reached Townsends. They sat down
at a small table and ordered sand
witches and coffee.
''Now Berthe" Sonia said sensibly,
81 don't want to have you angry
with me. You were awfully nice to
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