The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

cheeks with frantic, pleading kisses.
II don't think it would be wise,
Dad" Faith managed to say at last.
II think we had better let the matter
drop 1t was dark, and Cherry
probably couldn't give a very accu-
rate description Of him. 1t would
just stir up a mares nest of no.
toriety and trouble"
When, fifteen minutes later, jim
Lane reluctantly went back to bed,
after locking the front and back
doors securely, testing the hooks on
all the screens and commanding
Faith to stay with her sister for the
rest Of the night for protection, Cher
ry flung her arms about Faiths
neck and kissed her with frantic
gratitude.
You're a darling to me, Faith,
and I'm such a little beast to you.
Forgive anne for what I said about
your being crazy about Bob Hatha-
way, won't you, honey? don't
know what gets into me-"
But Faith for once was unbending.
Her scornful brown eyes looked into
the pleading, pale, lovely little face
without mercy. Now, suppose you
tell me what happened, Cherry. 1
don't know what made me let you
get away with it. Chris Wiley de-
served to be shot, and Dad has a
right to know that you've got your
self into this mess through disobey-
ing him. I'm ashamed of you, Cher
ry. If 1t weren't for waking Mother
up, I'd give you the whipping that
Dad ought to have given you"
"Oh, no, you wouldn't" Cherry
lladi her cheek against her sisters,
cajolingly. ooh, Faith, he was try
ing to abduct me! He was going to
make me marry him tonight-I've
been engaged to him for months,
you know. I thought 1 was crazy
about him, When Dad ordered him
off the place. I simply went wild"
You know good and well why
Dad did it, Faiths voice was still
stern and uncompromising Chris
Wiley admitted on the witness stand
that the Bailey girls baby was his.
If she hadn't committed suicide. and
killed her baby with her, he'd have
had to marry her. How can you
have anything to do with man
like that?''
For just one very good reason,
Faith Lane Cherry's iightning.
like anger struck again. Hes plas-
tered with money and I'm so da4-ned
tired of living like we do. from hand
to mouth-haven't even got car,
when every family in town has at
least a Ford. I'm, sick of it, 1 tell
you, and I'm going to marry a man
with money, even if 1 have to take
Chris Wiley"
"Then why did you screan?"
Faith asked with quiet scorn.
Goodness. I forgot to cold cream
my facet" Cherry jumped up out of
bed and ran lightly to her dressing
table. Pushing her tumbled curls
off her forehead, she began to dab
a fragrant lemon cleansing cream
over her cheeks on which spots Of
rouge showed vividly because of her
paleness.
why didn't I run away with
Chris Wiley? He was drunk, and I
wasn't absolutely sure he'd manage
to get a marriage license. r didn't
want any Helen Bailey stuff in my
young life. Oh, dear, I'm nearly out
Of that tissue cream. Have you got
any, darling"
You know I haven't" Faith an
swered bitterly. THAT jar you're
using was mine, and 1 haven't a
dollar to buy any more.
Don't be so crabby.E I'll bring
you jar Of cream tomorrow. It's a
good thing I can vamp the men,
honey-speaking Of Bob Hathaway,
he's going to get me a wonderful
new job in his uncle's offices. You
know the Jaw firm of Cluny and
Neff. Old man Cluny's his mothers
Oldest brother. He says they're look.
ing for stenographer and they pay
$25 a week. He's going to see his
uncle in the morning. and give me
a recommendation"
II hope you'll try to see that old
Mr. Cluny doesn't get fresh with
you," Faith said meaningly. "Oh, 7
wish to the Lord I could go out and
work! I'm only 20, and I want
pretty clothes and men friends and
little excitement, just as much as
you dor Faiths voice broke, melted
into tears.
Course you do, you old darlingr'
Cherry rushed to where Faith sat on
the edge of the bed, and laid her
cheek caressingly against her sis
ter's. Tell you what--I saw some
lovely printed chiffon at the Banner
Store today, and I'll get you enough
for dress, if get that job with old
Cluny. You haven't had new dress
in a coon's age, honey. Will you
make me one, too? Different pat.
tern, of course?" The lovely, must
cal voice was very sweet and coax.
ing.
"of course" Faith choked, and
kissed her sister shyly.
Now do you want to hear what a
certain awfully nice man said about
you, honey?" Cherry whispered.
"Oh, you're blushing! Faith, Faith,
believe you're in lovel Well, lis
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