The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-06
, COPYRIGHT 1928 81 NEA SERVICE INC

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Now she absolutely eats up psyche,
though of course she hasn't the
vauguest notion of what it's ali
about. But it's been awfully good
for her, Sib. And I think you ought
to give her little fling with poor,
decrepit old Crandon. AS for selling
story to the paperS-why, Sybil, he
wouldn't dare"
Sybil raised a tear-stained face.
"Oh, I suppose he wouldn't" she
admitted. tits only that Mother
drives me simply crazy"
Valerie laughed. Your mothers
put up with lot from you. Sib,"
she said. And I guess it's your
turn now. Things work out that
way sometimes. But listen, Sybil =
here's the thing I really want to talk
to you about put on some
powder, and sit up. I want
to talk about Richard"
Valerie pressed her crimson lips
firmly together, and all the soft
pink faded from her cheeks, leav-
ing them white as the frock she
wore.
THAT contemplate cad is hold
ing his affair with me over your
head" she said. 81 know he is. 1t
would be so exactly like him. And
I had rather make a clean breast
of the whole business than let
Richard blackmail you. I'm going
to tell Tad everything. Then we
can tell Richard to go to the devil"
Sybil raised herself on one elbow
from the rumpled nest Of lace and
taffeta pillows.
"Yes?" she said, and raised her
eyebrows. And what would Tad
say?"
Valerie's face crimsoned.
"Oh, he'll say plenty" she adj
mitted. But that's my funeral,
Sib."
CYBIL sat up, and swung her feet
- over the side of the bed. Then,
bending impulsively, she put her
arms about her sister-in-law, and
kissed her. It was the first time.
Shamefacedly both girls wiped
away quick tears, and because they
wanted to cry, laughed instead.
you're a good egg. VAL" ap-
proved Sybil, and cleared her
throat because she was profoundly
touched. But lay off confession.
A few more fireworks wouldn't help
things a bit. And Tad sure would
pop. What he doesn't know won't
hurt him. Besides. 1 don't believe
Richard really intends to tell"
Then he has threatened" inter
rupted Valerie quickly.
ooh, he's threatened all right"
admitted Sybil. But what good
would it do him? He'll never tell,
Val. He'd be afraid to. Tad would
simply murder him"
Tad's voice at the foot of the
stairs broke in upon their talk of
him.
Hey, girls, come on down.
Craig'S down here, Sybil."
She powdered her nose hastily.
Il haven't seen him., she told
Valerie, since I started suit. But
of course he's heard about it. 1
wonder what he'll say"
Downstairs she greeted him gaily.
you're just in time, Craigie &. . {.
Come see Teddy before he goes to
sleep"
Teddy i'll his crib begged to be
taken up, and begged so irresistibly
that Sybil, smothering him with
kisses, took him in her arms, and,
sitting in a nursery chair, rode a
cock horse to Banoerry Gross, and
then, prettily disheveled, tossed him
over to Craig.
Hes such q handful! Rough
him up, Craigie. He loves it.
Teddy pulled Craig,s hair and his
necktie, and laughed until big fat
tears ran mirthfully down his baby
cheeks. And when the excitement
tired him, and he fell into fra
grant slumber, Craig lifted him
back to his little white bed, and
tucked him gently in.
You know, Sib, Dolly Weston
says Teddy looks like me-"
Sybil laughed with heightened
color.
Eyes, I know. Lots Of people do
Funny, isn't it?"
ut gives me a great kick"
They stood there awlwardly,
shoulders touching as they bent
above the sleeping child. Loath to