The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-06
CHAPTER XIII


planned Mabel, two days later. "Anc
he won't give me second!"
Mabel became a social creature
She chatted with Father Finn anc
the minister. She studied Spanish
with the Corrales and knit a baby
Jacket for Mrs. Perkins.
She sympathized with the Joneses
In all their troubles, and listened pa
tiently to the lady from Wellesley
Anything" she explained, ito gel
away from Arnold. I wouldn't marry
him, Sib, if he was the last man
on earth-and happened to ask me
Now you know how hate him."
"I suppose" hazarded Sybil, al
he hadn't grabbed you off that first
evening Rich would never have
fallen to my lot"
"You never can tell, Anyhow I'll
never forget him for it."
TUSTIS was making frantic love
Il to Sybil, and everyone aboard
was watching the progress of the
affair with the avid interest Of peo-
pie who have nothing else to do.
Don't think, besought Mabel,
shat it's just a case of sour grapes
but, honestly, Sib, think you'd
be an ANVIL chump If you threw
Craig over"
'Who said 7 was going to? Any
how, YOU thought Rich was pretty
special yourself"
81 know I did, dear. And I do
think he's absolutely fascinating.
But he hasn't Craig's stability, Sy-
bill. He's a sort Of Grifter. Oh,
please don't misunderstood me,
honey. I think as a lover he's a
perfect knockout. But as a hus-
band-well, you know yourself,
Sybil, how perfectly wonderful
Craig would be. Do you think
Richard would be as dependable?"
eff you think Craig's so wonder
full why don't you try and get him
YOURSELF"
Mabel flushed darby and Instant
ly Sybil was contrite.
ooh, Nab, I didn't mean that
Please forgive me. You're not an
cry, AIab?'
Eyes, I am. I'm darn good and
sore. But you needn't worry. I'll
mind my own business after this
Mabel picked up book and
stalked from their stateroom in
outraged dignity.
There's one thing certain she
reflected grinly, "I'm in for devil
of a trip. Serves me right, run
ming around with f1appers. A love-
sick kid on my hands-God help
mel"
EUSTIS knocked on SYPHILIS door.
IL Come in" she called. And
when he opened the door-"WelI,
If it isn't Gods little gift to women!
"Sybil, be serious. Where's Mab?"
"Out on the deck, with a book and
q Crouch"
MAY I come in? I want to talk
to you, away from all the good
ladies and holy men,"
She raised her laShes lazily.
go read your little book on ETH
quet. Don't you know gentlemen
never invade a ladys' boudoir? Be-
sides, I haven't my mouth on yet
He kissed her on the lips.
"There-that's better for them
than lip stick. How much longer
are you going to kid me along,
Sybil?"
How indignantly the gentleman
talks!"
She nestled against his shoulder
eff Nab comes in, she'll have fit
If the steward shows up, you'll have
to tip him. This is outrageous"
'You like it, don't you?" He held
her very close.
Love it .. Oh, my dear, you'll
choke mel"
A LWAYS, from love and kisses
IA their conversation turned tc
marriage. Richard, in laughing
modernistic fashion, condemned Il
soundly.
"But, my darling" he told hel
now, releasing her lips lingeringly
It'd almost marry you'll swear
would"
'I suppose" she hazarded lightly
"if it was the only way you coulC
have me, you might be induced tx
consider it,"
Exactly" he agreed. ga man will
do anything if he wants a woman
badly enough"
"And you want me that bad?" sh,
tainted.
IT want you," he told her solemn
1y, $50 much that it's an ache in m,
bones. A hungry gnaw eats nj
night and day."
He took he- in his arms, ant
when she chung to him tremblingly
he whispered softly:
tits holding you, dear-like thi
Its enough to make me or an,
man drunk. Don't you know that?
She drew herself away, and pour
ing water from the decanter, dranl
it slowly. When she put the glas
down her voice was steady.
"No man ever made love like thi
to me before who didn't want t
marry me-" she remarked slowly
"You make me feel sort of deflec
I don't like it."
Deliberately she powdered her nos
and touched her lips. When she ha
inspected herself critically in tn
mirror, she pulled on small fel
hat.
Come upon deck" she invited
bedrooms, all heavy with powde
and scent, nauseate me. It's almoS
eleven. They'll be serving broth i
a few minutes"
They found their chairs, and whe