The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-26

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sage. She was in despair but die
not know what to do.
She Rugged Eva to her as though
the girl just had been rescued from
sudden death.
1t was at least an hour later be-
fore Helen had opportunity to talk
with her Then she followed hel
to the kichen, where she went to
warm some milk for Eva.
when you've given that to her.
she said, Il have something to tell
you"
Mrs. Ennis nodded in an alb
Stracted fashion. Her mind was
on her girl upstairs and her boy
who was acting SO strangely. She
would have understood Bob'S be-
havior had she witnessed scene
that took place between him and
Helen while she was with Eva.
"Oh don't, please don'tl" Helen
had cried sharply when he sought
to embrace her.
Bob had drawn back, aStonished
This, in contrast to the way she had
shown her need for him in Brent's
apartment! 1t staggered him.
Helen dared not try to explain.
She had sealed her fate in her own
mind. In little while Bob would
know that she was fraud-that
she had come by crooked paths into
his life. Until then she would not
let herself accept his love.
His pleadingS proving unavailing,
Bob had flung himself out of the
room in desperate encouragement
His mother heard him come up
stairs and slam his door behind
him.
He was there still when she went
down for the milk and when she
came back with it. Then she had
tapped at his door and he had told
her to go away and let him alone.
CHE sighed heavily over her in
~ ability to understand her chill
dren as she made her way to the
living room where Helen had said
she would wait when she left the
kitchen.
I'm sorry We left you alone" she
apologized, and sat YEARLY down
in a chair.
1T gave me time to think" Helen
smiled wanly. What l want to say
to you is so important, Mrs. Ennis,
that don't want to muddle it. And
I've been too confused to know how
to put it-until just now"
We'll, my dear, what is it?" Mrs.
Ennis asked, thinking that, of
course, it concerned Bob.
Its about locket," Helen
answered.
Mrs. Ennis started and looked at
her more searchingly.
THE locket Eva lost" Helen went
on, constraining herself to speak
calmly. I'VE found tin Mr..
Brent's possession"
Mr. Brent?"
Eyes. Undoubtedly he found it at
Bramblewood I do not know If he
learned that Eva lost it."
Mrs. Ennis had grown highly ex-
cited. Where is it2" she cried.
Il have it." Eva said quietly,
here" She reached for her bag,
opened it and brought out the locket.
Mrs. Ennis took 1t with cry of
relief.
Il would like to ask you" Helen
began, where you got it and"
Mrs. Ennis closed her hand over
the locket. hiding it from sight.
81 don't want to talk about it,
she said uneasily.
But I am not asking through
idle curiosity" Helen FASTENED to
assure her. You see, I know it is
something you treasure highly and
l have good reason to believe that
it is an important clew TOTO a
secret" she added. putting off her
confession bit longer.
Mrs. Ennis gasped in dismay,
What Secret?" she asked tensely.
The. The Cunninham secret"
Helen answered.
Mrs. Ennis relaxed, signing
heavily. 1T can't have anything to
do with the Cunninghams," she said
firmly.
Helen drew in her breath. IT
think it has" she returned steadily.
1T is identical with the locket that
was found on Charles Nellin's per-
son shortly before his death, the
locket that contains a picture of
his wife, Evangeline Cunningham"
MRS. ENNIS leaned nearer. But
1V4 there could be two lockets just
alike" she said quaveringly, almost
fearfully. it seemed to Helen.
Yes. there could be-" the girl