The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-26
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She took deep breathS Of the sting
ing air, pretending to ignore the
pinching at her heart.
1t was Friday. There would be a
letter from Alice. Roman would for
ward it, Surely here now. He would
direct it to his box under his name.
She had the key to this.
But she went reluctant. She took
a long, farewell glance at the waters
marching SO blue and splendid to the
shore. She thought, I'D like to stay
here always-always."
The letters were there. She rushed
breathless back to the house. She
said impatiently, Get down, Shaggy
down" and put her feet lightly on
the dogs back while she tore the
envelopes. He crouched on the rug,
burrowing his head between his
paws and. eying her with tolerant
| puZzlement.
The letter from Alice exploded
with indignation and question. 1t
was dated Tuesday, midnight"
Through four pages Alice bristled
and fumed., Finally was this:
Went to your former home the
moment your letter came this morn
ing and I'm still shaking with fury.
I'd like to kill that Murillo shrimp.
Needless to say I didn't get your
clothes, and / doubt if you'll ever
get them.
The part that makes me wild is
this. E. he came shopping around
here Sunday morning as though
he'd been on a seven years bat. You
can realize that l wasn't in a mood
| to be very civil after his attitude
Saturday night OF course, I never
dreamed what had happened after
we left. I'd certainly have knocked
him for a loop and stepped on him.
But he said, very casually: did
Sandy drop in here? She said she
might on her way from church."
l said: "No-but you're welcome
| to wait" He wiped his face, mum
! bled something and departed. l dare
! say he was scared stiff because you
hadn't spent the night here. IHever
| dreamed the real state Of affairs, or
believe me I'd have been panicky.
Monday l phoned to know how
you We're He answered and said
you were out. Then 1 called again
this morning before 1 got your let
ter. He answered again and said:
She's out" SO I take it he's been
sticking close to home waiting for
you to return and frightened into
fits.
This afternoon I went there, in
tending to grab your clothes and
anything else that might be useful
to you. Ida wasn't in. Your husband
was. This is the conversation we
had:
where's Sandy?"
Your husband white as a sheet,
answers: She's out"
OF course 1 had the goods on
him so 1 said: Seems to be out a
great deal lately. Where is she?"
II don't know"
I sat myself down, picked up a
magazine: I've got to see her She
usually returns about dinner time,
doesn't she"
"She doesn't do anything in the
usual manner. I'd advise you not to
wait. She may not come till all
hours"
I nodded at him and before he
knew my intentions 1 started up the
stairs, calling to him: "I'll leave a
note on her bureau"
But your door was locked, Sandy.
Think Of it, he'd locked the door.
Was he afraid you might come back
and try to get your things?
I beloved at him: Her door is
locked"
He answers: "Is that SOP"
So 1 came down pretty mad. I
said to him. Whats the matter
with you? Have you killed her and
locked her dead body up?"
Gosh, I never say anything look
sicker than he did when I said that
His eyes got starey like the eyes of
q dead fish. Shes probably locked
it. I have a key. I'll open it for
you and you can leave your note"
very amiable-like. He opened it
and stuck in the room, his arms
folded, while I faxed a message to
you. OF course l couldn't grab your
clothes then.
So this evening at nine 1 phoned
and at ten he got perfectly furious
and shrieked: ''She's not come
home!"
I screamed back: well, where is
she?"
II don't know
Hasn't she come in since this aft
ernoon?'
She's not come in since this after
noon"'
Something may have happened to
her.
'Nothing's happened to her"
AT II phoned: HAS Sandy come
home YETI"
She's not come yet"
At II I phoned and before I had
the hello" out he yelled: She's not
here.'
said: Whats the meaning of
this, Ben Murillo? I'll notify the DO.
lice. Has Sandy disappeared?"
He banged up the phone.
Now it's Wednesday morning and
he's just stalked out of the kitchen
He came through the grape vines a