The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-04
CHAPTER xxx.
When his pleasant voice answered,
she did not know what to say.

When his pleasant voice answered,
she did not know what to say.
20, Don"
Eyes, Sonia, what is it?'
She gulped, Nothing, 1 guess"
Silence until it seemed her thun-
dering heart beats must reverberate
across the wire. Ridiculous to say
nothing after she had called him.
So she asked, what are you do
ing? Aren't you making any calls
tonight"
Not tonight. I may run in next
door after a while"
whats wrong there?"
She was deliberately marking time.
Unwilling to let him go, yet unable
to say anything.
Mr.. Wetherby was killed last
night. And the little girl is ILL.,"
20, I'm sorry"
She did not know the Wetherbys,
but she had seen the 3-year-old
Phyllis playing in the areaway.
Suddenly she heard herself say
ing, 20, Don, I'm weakening :"
IcPly CdulG llhC IL udSIl Ol ice
water thrown in her face.
Better take run around the
block, Sonia"
That was the consolation he gave
his own wife. She replaced the re-
ceiver and sat down, heavily. So
chilled that her teeth chatteredl
And a stiffness like the silence of
death settled about her heart. Her
husband had been able to speak to
her more indifferently than if she
had been stranger. No other wom-
an in the world calling him in dis
tress would have met such total
lack of sympathy.
co." moaned Sonia, what am 1
going to dor"
When jimmy returned she found
her in the same position with a face
like stone.
Sonia, what is it?"
Nothing"
"But 1 know better than that.
You're as white as a ghost"
She rose then and mechanically
began her preparations for bed. jim
ney followed her into the bedroom.
Just the same old trouble?" she
asked, sympathetically.
eyes"
jimmy looked at her strangely then
she said, Sometimes 1 think you
are as much of a fool as 1 am
Yes, agree with YOU
To love a man like you do Don
saltwater and deliberately refuse to
try to adjust matters"
But he won't listen to me. He
. doesn't want it adjusted"
you're crazy" the other girl as
serted, positively. And If you DONE
go to Bob's office tomorrow and ask
him to explain I'm going to do it
for YOU"
Indeed, you won't. This is my af-
fair"
well, you're thorn in my flesh
going around looking like something
the cat brought in
Suddenly jimmy flung her thin
arms about Sonias neck.
Darling, I love you such a lot.
You've meant more to me than can
ever tell you. I can't bear to see
you and Don both unhappy just be-
cause you're stubborn"
"Oh,, L am unhappy -
Il know you are. SO swallow your
pride and march down there tomor-
row as you planned.
But I'm not sure now that even
Bob's explanation will make things
right. Don is acting so strangely.
SO different from my idea of him."
The telephone conversation had
made her afraid.
"At any rate" Jinney counseled
you will have done your part
Sonia approached Bobs Office with
reluctant feet. She had called to
ascertain If he would be in, so he
was expecting her. Miss Lane greet
ed her, pleasantly, but, Sonia felt,
trifie condescendingly. Her own eyes
were insolent rs she replied. At
least she would not bear meekly any
more insinuations from that woman.
Bob greeted her, cordially.
"How are you, Sonia? Why am
so honored this morning."
She tried to smile