The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-29
CHAPTER xxxII


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a. It sand2 1nfantile roughage, ]
Impose"
EFe ran his finer expertly around
paby's too thless cavity.
5ok at tfat! They say it's good
lens. Lay or bust. Makes shells
netting. This kid will be lay
Z Sih doesn't look out. Just
I up-loves it. Regular goat
title gourmand!"
Fad poked the child affection
ly in the ribs, and spoke uncle
Well, old man! How'S the boy?"
te proffered a thumb, and ex-
aimed proudly, Look at that for
grip, Craig. Gosh, the little fell
s strong. Great kidd"
Presently a nursemaid, very cor
ct in crisp black and crinkling
.tiste, came to take the baby to
be- house, so that the men were
BIT alone for the first time in many
gonths.
wonderful day." commented
sCraig.
"scorcher up town." contributed
Tad.
Been q pretty good summer"
mot so tough"
sHow's Val?"
Zine. Visiting a gigrl she used
to 90 to school with"
Ever see anything of the old
pwd2"
Not a thing. The old crowd
It what it used to be-girls all
e cuckoo. Lot of booze hounds. "
NF1EY sat in silence. Old wise
youths. With the cup of life
led sour at their lips.
raig stretched. his long legs and
a cigaret. Men find it easier to
K when they wreathe their heads
smoke.
Tad" he asked, where's that egg
b married."
FLORIDA, last I heard of. him.
eal estate in ST Petersburg. 1 had
RtectiveS on his trail for. awhile,
SybiI was set on letting things
q, and there wasn't any sense in
Slowing away money If She
dn't use the goods, once she got
b fact, she never knew I had de-
ives after him.. Moore thought
Bumped out to South America,
that's the story Sib has. 1t
Id probably be easy enough to
grounds for divorce, but it's a
Il Of a story to bring to court. "
- Couldn't she allege desertion?"
Y "WelI, you see, it was Sib who
walked out on him."
How about nonsupport?"
Bring him to court on a charge
ike that and all he has to do is
be his willingness to provide
the case goes right out the
ow.
bu see, Sib's thinking Of the
She's been through an awful
Ind it seems to me that divorce
b be the last straw.
be games not worth the candle
would she get out Of it? A
+ cheap talk and a bunch OF
lines Did she ever tell you
i the reporters storning the
when some one tipped them
hat there had been a secret
iage? And that story about
citing the Stork'?"
groaned aloud.
all the sickening inuendoes
stork! And they dressed up
yarn. like a saccharine bedtime
~ y
Is lapsed into mournful silence
Craig blew thoughtful rings.
If the thing could be done half
decently," he said, II think Sybil
would marry me-"
Tad appraised his friend belliger-
emily.
"And do you know what people
would say?" he demanded.
/ Craig shrugged. "No-what would
they say?"
Walls mother had the nerve to
ELL me the other day that the kid
Noks like you. Dolly Weston says
too. Cute little loke of Dolly's
it's an open joke in the
Yson crowd. For Gods sake
Ihall was on his feet, Ticking
Is on his Knockers. His face, as
stooped to his shoe strings, was
ashed. but his mouth quirked hui
VIGOROUSLY.
Y Don't be an old woman, Tad,
be admonished. "And don't let your
PERSONAL viewpoint influence Sybil'S
appiness.n
"Not a chance" Tad assured him
ff1y. SYPHILIS got mind of heI
IN, and she's pretty much fed ur
marriage. if you're asking me-
But SYPHILIS young" insisted
Sig. "and she's not going to lei
hilanderer and an adventurel
Eustis wreck her whole life
had pretty tough time, you
Tad. You're not going tc
Ahold all her hope for the fu-
b."
ad scowled unhappily. "She hal
child" he maintained Stub
ply. "What more does she
h laughed shortly.