The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-29
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journed until Jan. g.
No need nov to pretend interest.
Nan cried: adjourned? Why?
What happened? You don't mean
Brainerd wasn't ready? Or do you
SUPPOSE he'd got wind of what we're
going to spring.
Morgan was obviously grateful Tor
her interest and for chance to
think and talk Of something else be-
sides the amazing return of his di-
vorced wife He drew out a chair
for Nan with his usual meticulouS
politeneSs, as he answered:
"Oh. no, nothing like that. We
we're impaneling the jury. had
agreed on four men, when about 3
O'Clock this afternoon Brainerd got
word that his star witness. the but
Ter. Edgars. had been stricken with
acuate appendicitis and rushed to
the hospital for an emergency OPP
Grafton. Hes in pretty bad shape,
I understand Naturally the trial
couldn't proceed without him. and
Judge Bunce granted an adjourn
ment until the old man is in con-
dition to be brought to the court
room-if he survives
Good heavens!' Nan said slowly.
1T will be more Of a blow for us
if the poor old man dies than for
the prosecution
True" Morgan agreed. But still
we have the goods on Nina Black
=, III l1fiflnY-'c tncti-
mony as to her relations with the
chauffeur Bassett. But naturally
what he was willing to tell us on
DISCRIMINATION would have been
mighty important. Brainerd, OF
course. can use Edgars testimony
before the grand jury, as to Black
hull's quarrel with David the boy
leaving in his car at 2 o'clock in
the morning and the finding of the
body. I hope we'll have our chance
at him, though"
Where is he-which hospital?"
Nan demanded, as she made pre-
tense Of eating her soup.
Hes at St Luke's, too, where
Mother is" Curtis answered the
question Father went to talk to
the doctor about him while I stayed
with Mother" Again that curious,
direct glance of hostility from the
black eyes which had been so full
of love as late as this morning
yes Morgan agreed. flushing
and lowering his eyes. They were
operating then. No one could say
how it would turn out, but few
minutes ago I telephoned the hos
pital and the poor old man has
come out Of the ether all right. If
there are no serious complications.
he'll pull through, DR.. Matthews
says
TN GLAD" Nan said in 2 low
4 voice. There seemed to be
nothing else TO add nothing what
ever to talk about.
For Iris was as much mem
Der of that constrained group as
if she sat on the vacant fourth side
Of the table. Nan felt that the
inaolent blUe-green eyes we're mock
ing them all.
Don't want any spinach and car
rot-and-peas, Curtis said sud-
denly violently thrusting aside the
vegetable dish from which Estelle
was about to serve him.
Morgan snapped out of a period
of brooding abstraction to froWn
upon his son. Eat what's put be-
fore YOU, Curtis he commanded
sternly.
Il WON'T" Curtis shouted. the
feverish flush deepening alarmingly
on the face which had once been
so thin and anemic and now was
plump with health, Mother says
I don't have to eat things I don't
like! Sides. she give he ali the
chocolates ! wanted out of that
big box you took her. I aren't
hungry"
Morgan seemed glad of the
chance to show furious anger. The
two who we're so alike and yet so
different glarcd at each other.
Then leave the table," the father
ordered savagely. And 60 straight
to bed, You know you're not per-
mitted to eat between meals and
that
The child's howl of rage cut
across the fathers furious rebuke.
Involuntary. Nan reached out
hand and laid it soothingly upon
Curtis clenched fist. please. John!
Let me Curtis. darling, you
don't want to lose your gold star
for perfect health chart, do you?
If YOU aren't hungry, YOU can skip
dessert, but Nan does want you to
eat the vegetables
Wont cat them!' Curtis
screamed. pushing his plate so vio-
lcntly that part of the food spilled
upon the immaculate white cloth.
Don't have to do what you tell me
to- You amt got any right to boss
me- Mother says
GO to your room!' his father
roared. rising and bending over the
child as if his clenched fists longed
to strike him. And stay there till
you're ready to apologize to Nan and
to promise to obey her implicitly.
DO you understand?'
Nan shrank into her chair, every
nerve outraged by the scene, the
like of which had never taken place
in that home since she had become
its mistress. Helplessly. she watched
the child scramble out of his chair
and run bowling from the room.
ITO BE Continued