The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-05

But was any other husband in the
world so adorable? Tripping by his
side, hurrying as always to keep up
with his long stride, Sonia wondered
why fate had been so good to her.
She loved Don saltwater so much
that it frightened her. Often, in the
night, she woke, trembling to think
how deeply she loved him. The
memory of his faith and patience at
a time when she had been worthy of
neither made her passionately CRATE
full. But IT, was not only gratitude
she felt. She told herself her love
was a magic combination of admira-
ton, companionship, physical at
traction, and sheer delightful inter-
est in the man himself. He would
have interested her If he had not
been her husband. Had won her
affection while she was fascinated
by another man.
Love had developed all the sweet
ness in her nature, but Sonia was
not blind. She knew few marriages
that were so satisfactory as her own.
Why should she-Sonia Marsh of
Stockton--have been so fortunate?
It had been her never varying ques-
ton since coming to San Francisco
as Don's wife. She regarded him
with childlike awe and a reverence
both touching and amusing.
Between acts at the theater Sonia
found herself thinking again of
Elaine. She had felt a secret under
standing fluttering between the
other woman and Don as she stood
poised in his door. Elaine reminded
her of a sctntillating, scarlet butter
fly. Perpetually on the wing! She
had always interested Sonia, who
had known her only as Robert Wal
lace's wife. She was about thirty,
restless, sensitive. darting from
mood to mood. Don had known the
Wallaces since he was a boy. He
had told her they had played to-
gether as children. Sonia,
for the first time, wondered how
much that intimacy might implay.
Then she smiled.
II believe I'm jealous" she con-
fessed, as they drove home.
IT should think you would be-"
Did she imagine it or WAS there an
unusual depression in his tone?
Sonia leaned out to put her hand
over his on the wheel.
You know I'm not, really. Only
if Elaine WASN'T consulting you
professionally, why can't you tell me
what it was?"
Don't be foolish" he answered
rather CURLY for Don.
Surely you, Of all women, do not
expect me to betray a confidence"
1T must be about that husband
Of hers" Sonia said. wickedly.
He rose to her bait at once.
why do you say that?"
He's quite flirt, isn't he?"
"Is he? You seem to know"
But even If that were it," she
continued, determined now to con
firm her suspicion, II don't see why
she needs to weep on your shoulder.
what makes you think she did?"
ooh, Miss Lane says they all do. u
I'm going 10 have to chloroform
that woman"
"She knows too much, doesn't she,
darling?"
"She talks too much" he replied
grimly. There is nothing strange
about Elaine consulting me, Sonia.
We have been friends since we were
children"
"I know"
I'm fact" continued Don, decid.
ing he might as we'll give her all the
information he could. Elaine and !
were engaged at one time"
why, Don Saltwater
Anything startling about that?'
There certainly is. We've been
with them for nearly n year, yet
you've never told me before
Never thought of it before. We
were both II. 1 was spending the
winter here" He chuckled without
much amusement it seemed to his
wife. "She led me dogs life
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