The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-18
CHAPTER VI


wife for some lucky young devil!'
Cherry Struggled her tiny self close
~ against Faiths long, splendid
body, like kitten, expecting to have
its fur stroked. Aren't you thrilled,
honey?"
Faith closed her eyes, lest Cherry
see the upleaping of glad light In
them. "How did he-happen-to say
that?" she asked slowly, huskily.
\ "Oh, 1 was telling him how You
slave for all Of us-you know, dar-
ling, I didn't really mean to make
him think I cooked the dinner and
set the table, though / know you
think I did-and how you stay at
home and let me traipse around, like
silly little butterfly
I'm other Words" and Faith
turned her back on her sister and
covered her hot cheeks with her
palms, you gave him to understand
that 1 don't have any dates, that I'm
just the family drudge.
20 Cherry, why don't you give me
a. CHANGER" she demanded passion
ately. I'll own up! I do like Bob
Hathaway, as much as you do--and
rnore But you get your work In the
first minute he's in the house, and he
can't see me for the glitter you
mako I'm not homely, really. l
have a sense Of humor! I can talk,
/ can play l can sing! But, o LORD,
what good does it do me-with you
around?" 80
I'm sorry, Faith" Cherry's voice
was humble, but there. was Nthe sug-
gestion of a kittens contented purr
beneath the meekness. No girl can
be really angry when she is accused
Of being a heartless tiirt. i really
didn't mean to take Chester away
from you, | give him back-from
me to you, with <love! But don't ask
me to put the DINNERS on when BOZ
Hathaway's around. ! just couldn
do it, honey! I'm wild about him
And think how pleased Dad will be
If he gets the contract
Faith did'n answer. She lay per
fectly still so long that Cherry
thought she was asleep. But 1t was
almost time for the alarm clock tC
go off at $50 before she lost hel
heartache in the sudden, deep sleeI
of utter fatigue.
She was frying the breakfast ba
con before she realized, with sick
ening heart throb of dismay, thai
she had not heard Junior come in a.
all. She ran to the living room
found that the davenport had no
been converted into a bed. 1t wal
not like Long to stay out all night
without telephoning. AS she Was
worrying over whether she should
break the news to her mother anC
father, the telephone shrilled loudly
repeatedly, indicating long distance
call.
Hello, Faith! Lord, but I'm glat
it's your It was Juniors voice
coming family over the wires. Tn
in the devil of a fix, Sis. They
pinched us last night in Marlboro
County"
y ''You and who else?" Faith de
manded sharply, in spite OF hel
pounding heart.
Fay and me-" Junior answered
reluctantly. speeding. Honest. W.
weren't doing more'n thirty-five, bu
they've got us nailed for fifty. Say
Sis, you've got to get me out OF this
Fifty bucks Aw. gee, can't hell
it. Faith! I'd rather be shot thar
come home. But if you can't MAKE
Dad pay it, it, means ten days II
Jail. Fays stallin' her folks-sen
'em a telegram she's staying with
girl friend over here. Says her da'
win put her IN a reformatory IL h
finds about this. Yeah, they're hold
ing us both, because the licens'
was in Fay's name and I was driv
ing"
IT don't know what I can do
Faith walled. keeping her voice al
low as possible. At any momen
her father or mother might come gu
of their room and demand to know
what was up.
Jaw, gee, Faith, be a sport! &c
the coin somehow, and wire 1t t
Judge Pratt. They fined us las
night soon as we were brought in
They got a drive on for speeders
and were holding night court. Please
Sisl Fay's nearly off her head"
"I'm not thinking of her." Faitl
said grimly. "Ill see what I cal
Co."
where's Junior?" Mr.. Lane dc
,manded when he sat down to hi
breakfast at seven-thirty. I see h
don't sleep here last night. Tha
young man is gettin' just little to
big for his breeches-"
"He telephoned a few minute
ago. Dad" said Faith, hurrying 1
with the coffee pot. "He-he had t
see a fellow on business over 1
Marlboro and decided to stay a
night"
"Then why in Sam Hill didn't h
I phone last night?"
"He-he couldn't get a telephone.
Faith felt herself skating on thi
ice as she tried to stick to the trut
and yet shield her brother. For sh
had no intention Of asking her fathe
for the fifty dollars.
After Cherry and Mr.. Lane ha
left, Faith hurried to her bedroom
and locked the door. In her ham
kerchief box were the four SIS bill
that her, father had given her
pay on the grocery, butcher an
X dairy bills. Y
- Feeling like a criminal, she toe
two Of the bills, then unlocked
cheap little jewel box that had bee
a Christmas present when she w;
little girl. 1t held all her trea
ures of any value-fifteen dollal
that she had saved over period