The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-02
CHAPTER XIV Continued
OUT OUR WAY

Brent felt it just as well to let
Eva suffer. He had definite plan
for breaking off with her. He
meant to wound her upon every oc-
casion. and yet never let her suspect
that it was q part of a deliberate
campaign.
That she was not genuinely hum
BILE he was certain. From this
knowledge of her he reasoned that
she would not endure abuse; nei-
Their did he expect her to create
scenes or fight for that which with
out effort she could not control. Love
must come to Eva Ennis as her own,
Brent knew, and not as anything
she must win
TT ought, he told himself, to be
Il fairly easy to end his stupid af-
fair with her, provided he used a
modicrum of sense to keep from
driving her to the point where she
felt she must have a conf1dant; in
which case, undoubtedly, she would
choose Helen.
AS they left the table ne asked
her If she was going up to Helen.
He put the question to point his
remark about the occasion being
one on which they should think, not
of themselves, but of others.
Eva nodded and did not answer.
She felt the implication behind his
words-knew that he was telling
her where her duty lay.
I'm going out for a few min
utes." Brent said when they reached
the hall. This house stiles me"
AS Eva made her way up the
stairs she thought with longing OF
the beautiful night outside and
Brent walking alone in the garden.
She tried to tell herself that she
was selfish to want to be with him,
but the excuse that seemed to come
to her with every pang of conscience
since she had met him sprang to
her lipS.
But 1 love him." she half-sobbed
under her breath 81 love him
And when she found Helen sleep
ing and nothing for her to do, she
was tempted to retrace her steps
and Join Brent. She went to the
head of the stairs again and stood
there undecided.
Before she could conquer her re-
Iuctance to risk being accorded a
cold welcome in the garden. she saw
Prent omen the front door and re-
enter the house.
There was something hurried and
furtive about his movements. He
glanced up the stairs and saw Eva
standing there, dimly white in the
faint light of the upper hall.
Eva saw him thrust up a hand
and heard him utter startled ex-
clamation.
ct was coming down to you" she
said. even a touch of guile being
foreign to her.
why aren't you with Helen2"
Brent retorted, his voice harsh and
quick.
shes sleeping"
well. YOU might stay with her.
She'll wake up. I'll be in the library
if YOU want me"
Eva turned without a word and
went back to Helen'S room. AS she
opened the door Helen stirred, her
eyelids fiuttered open and she
called out: Eva"
Eva went to her and took her in
her arms. Helen began to sob and
Eva held her closer.
ct had such a horrible dream,
Helen said at last. II was under the
canoe again and it wasn't Bob who
came to rescue me. It was Leonard,
only he didn't try to help me. The
scarf got tighter and tighter around
my neck and I was choking"
Don't cry" Eva begged. Don't
cry. FL opeN the windows wider.
It's turned very warm. You were
DISTURBED by the heat"
CHE released Helen and let her
- sink back upon the heap of lacy
pillow. Hem watched her at the
windows, opening them to the sum-
mer night.
Suddenly she said utterly with
out generalization; Eva. I haven't
seen Bob since that day on the
lake"
Eva turned and looked at her ex-
pectantly. She half suspected that
her brother was in love with Helen
and secretly had hoped that Helen
would show some signs of interest
in Bob.
What is he doing?" Helen went
on. why doesn't he come in when