The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
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| CHE looked from one to the other
- expectantly.
please tell me about it," she en-
treated.
SYPHILIS startled glance darted to-
ward the kitchen.
where's Teddy?" she cried.
"Oh, he's all right" Mabel as
sured her comfortably. 1.-The little
girl downstairs took him out"
She poured heavy yellow cream
into huge cups sprigged with morn
ing glorieS and naSturtiUmS.
There's nothing" she remarked
serenely, like a good strong cup OF
coffee" and she smiled contentedly
as the rich brown fluid from her
silver pot blended with the yellow
cream.
Sybil reached for the nearest cup.
"Oh, Mab," she begged, don't
make John tell it all again. It's
awfully hard-talking about it. He
simply lost his memory, and Mrs.
Foster-you know-the congress-
woman-She found him In Walter
Reed Hospital, and became inter
ested in him. John says she's per-
fectly wonderful Ard when he got
strong enough she found him po-
Sition here in Boston.
Those real estate people are her
cousins, I think. And she got him
compensation and brand new start
in life. She even chose his name
for hin-didn't she, John? But
nothing anyone could do could re-
store his memory. Until he saw
me, Nab. And now it's all come
back again"
Mabel stirred her coffee incredu-
lousy.
Don't you read the papers$' she
demanded. If you saw Sib's name
in print, wouldn't it have meant
anything to your"
Eyes, I read the papers," he said.
HAS SYPHILIS name been in them?
If it has, it didn't mean anything
to me-"
"Oh, not much"
Sybil interrupted hastily.
II didn't tell you'll haven't
had much time, you know. I had
entered suit for divorce when my
husband died. There were a few
little stories. Last November it
was"
Il was in Washington then" he
explained, adjusting my compen-
sation. I was there two weeks"
LIE was very pale. He put his cup
l. l. on the table, and his long fin
gers, dropping between his knees,
twitched nervously. Sybil, noticing
his agitation, took his arm tenderly.
John, this has been an appalling
experience for you. want you to
go home, and I'll go to see you this
evening. You're in for a terrific
period of readjustment, and you've
got to take things easily. Where
are you living, John?"
He pressed her hand, weakly
grateful.
"At the Fairmore," he told her.
"And I guess you're right, dear.
hate to act like a weakened
idiot. But I am pretty well done
up. Will you really come round
this EVENING""
II surely WILL" she promised.
and I'll drive you down now my
self. I'll be back for the baby in
half an hour, Nab. You won't mind
keeping him awhile?"
Lord, no."
Mabel loved taking care of Teddy.
I'll tell him a story" she said,
about a man who went to sleep
and when he woke up he was some
body else"
She laughed shortly. "It'S ghostly
"a dead man materializing in front
of your eyes. Lordyi 7 thought
for minute we'd all gone crazy!"
She shrugged with a semblance
of horror and proffered her hand.
John Lawrence, if you're half
the man Sib thinks you are, I'm
glad she found you"
He bowed courteously. "I hope"
he said, eve may be something
more than business acquaintance
now. I'd like to be your friend,
Mrs Moore"
(To Be Continued