The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-22

ways be a doubt in the public mind
about your innocence. What would
that mean to Ennis?"
Helen saw at once that it would
be irreparable injury to his career,
but only the deepening pain in her
eyes answered Brent. 1t was enough.
DO for him, wouldn't it? Even
if he believed you, and there's
good chance that he won't"
Helen had one lucid thought. "He
will believe me-" she said, because
he will know that I wouldn't have
dared to think Of marrying him if
this we're true and you held me in
your power"
Brent regarded her admiringly
Rather clever" he praised. But
not weighty enough. He's apt to
imagine you thought you could ham
die me-"
"Oh, you are fiendish!"
Merely determined, my dear, that
no upStart like Ennis is going to
spoil my plans now"
Then you think I will consent
to go on with this deception e..
this impOsture?" Helen cried,
amazed that he should know her so
little he could believe such a thing
possible.
For the sake of millions, and
your liberty, yes" Brent admitted.
ITS unthinkable!" Helen stormed.
You will have to prove what you
have Said-that I am not Helen
Cunningham's daughter-and if it
is true l shall lenounce the fortune
mycen!"
"Oh you WHIP" Brent sneered.
We'll, my noble young lady, do that
trifling little tn ng and you'll have
plenty of time to repent behind the
bars
"Bou you can't prove that L"
"Are you really so- dense that you
fail to see your position itself will
prove it for -me?" Brent cut in.
Confession on my part will throw
the burden of defense on you, and
what will you fight with?
You haven't a penny of your
own. And you will need money,
and friends Puplic opinion, public
sympathy. will be against you from
the start-taking in a dying old
man-lying to him, just waiting for
him to"
"Oh, no, no." Helen walled.
"A pretty picture, no?" Brent
pressed on. Daughter of once IA
nous croor comes into her own as
queen of impoStors Bindly IN
fatuated young law student remains
loyal, turning his back upon his
career for the sake of a bewitching
face, Not so bad, eh? I'll make
it dramatic enough, don't worry!"
HELEN bowed her face in her
i Il hands and Brent observed her
shaking young body without pity.
"On the other<hand," he said at
last, you can have everything. And
love is not a lasting thing, Helen.
Don't be hoodwinked by that notion.
It's been exploded too many times.
Astonishing that any one con-
tinues to believe in it. You will for
get Ennis, even If it takes time.
But you never could, forget-the
world wouldn't let you-that you
ruined his life. robbed him of the
chance to look every man in the
face-that seems to be the absurd
ambition of any number of BRAIN
less idiots" he added dryly.
Il =. I don't have to marry
him." Helen gulped Il can give the
money back to Mr.. Cunningham's
lawyer and go away somewhere"
Yes, if the police will let you,"
Brent agreed.
You will tell, whether I marry
Bob or not? You wouldn't let me
restore the money and"
Certainly not" Brent returned
firmly. You will either marry me
or face exposure. And I warn you.
Helen, I won't stand for any nom
sense. You'll come through all the
way or you'll take the rap-under-
world jargon,'' he smiled with mock
apology. 1T means plenty.
you've led a sheltered life, my
dear. you know nothing whatsoever
of the hell that awaits you if you
let yourself in for a stretch up the
river. Better give it a lot of thought
before you decide"
There isn't anything to decide
Helen said brokenly. Il can not
marry you"
For q moment Brent said moth
ing. Then: You may feel differ
emily about it when you've had time
to think it over. In the meantime