The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-12
SO N I A
Il Story of Dangerous Love
Blu VIDA HURST

voice like steel IF 1 thought you
had one single atom Of real affec-
ton for me I'd drag you off by the
hair, if necessary. I'd marry you
tonight"
Without another word he walked
away, leaving Sonia Inundated and
bewildered on the steps of her
apartment house.
Inside, she found a note from
Maxine, telling her to call Franklin
Without waiting to remove sweater
or tam, she picked up the telephone.
did you just get in?" he asked.
Yes, I've been hiking with an old
friend of mine"
mot Walter Henderson,"
mo, Franklin. How is your
mother?"
"She's better tonight. I think
she's going to be all right again.
want to see you"
isn't it too 1ate?"
mo. Mother is asleep. 1 could
run over for a little while, if you
want me to-"
She was aching tired and dusty
from her long tramp, but she could
not refuse him.
"All right. But don't start for
ten minutes"
I'm starting NOW"
Her relaxed nerves frightened like
taut wires. She flashed about the
room, turning on lamps, lighting the
fire and incense in Maxine's brass
bowl. Then, dropping her clothes as
she ran, she jumped into a hot bath.
She had just time to start dressing
when the door bell rang. She ran to
admit him.
Franklin seized her in his arms
He devoured her, with kisses, hard
stabbing painful kisses, that bruised
Sonia's white flesh, but left her cling
ing about his neck.
oh how love you"
II want you to-"
II could eat you alive like some
flesheating cannibal. Two gulps and
you'd be all gone :"
What a gorgeous sensation, In
sure I'd love it ="
They were stammering words and
phrases. but half conscious of what
they implied
Sonia, our week end shall be next
week Mother will be all right fo1
awhile"
Max isn't sure he can arrange
to get away so SOON
Hell have to. He can manage
it some way If he doesn't. I'll take
You, anyway"
You wouldn't dare"
You watch me. If that bad actor
doesn't bring his sweetie along, we're
going alone"
She shivered in his arms. torn be-
tween the desire to be carrieC.s off
and the knowledge that Mac must
go. She could not trust herself to
go alone, not if she felt as she did
tonight
He sank upon the davenport with.
out releasing her.
II must finish DRESSING" she OBJ
jected, weakly
Do you think I'm going to pass
up an opportunity to hold you like
this-all soft and cuddly. / love you
love you E"
Little voices within heis dinned in
her ears: IF you weaken the beast
bit, There are experiences in life
no woman wants to endure" "Our
Sonia is always a good girl -
Mo- she cried, tortured by them
into resistance.
She did not want to resist. She
wished only to be swept away on
that sweet, Intoxicating tide which
seemed to engulf her. But the inner
voices would not leave her alone.
Franklin, please 49,. y
Il love you.
on, don't" she walled, raging at
those restraints which pushed her
from him like invisible hands. Il
hate everything and everybody that
keeps me from you"
Nothing can keep you from me,
Sonia"
She brushed her hand across her
eyes and sat straight.
But something does. I'm not
responsible for it, I deserve no
credit for it," Her voice was bitter.
Something in her chilled tone car
ried conviction.
II see," he said.
She was silent as he rose, fun
bling for his coat and hat, kissing
her triumphantly.
II have to go now. sweetheart.
But you'll see. You'll see."
When he had gone she sank onto
the cold floor in tears. Every nerve
in her body ached for him-And
she let him 60
went to bed. But not to sleep. The
comfortable Incidence her day with
Don had brought was shattered ir-
revocably. She wondered if Mac
would arrange to go next Saturday.
What would she do if he did not?
No longer capable or very DESTROYS
of controlling q situation which was
clearly becoming too much for her,
she decided, shivering, that she
dared not go with him now. Even
with Maxine and Mac along there
would be opportunities which she
knew he intended to seize.