The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10

and ran toward the house
The windows had been barricaded,
and the lamps lighted. Over them
were huge hurricane shades.
mo need Of being frightened" he
told her mo one on this plantation
was hurt last time, and we're going
to be safe enough now"
II II II
A SHTORETH looked about The
II doors from the drawing room
were open, but there was not a
human sound about.
Only the wind, bowling like a
maniac through the branches of the
great mangoes. Shrieking like a
demon, as it swept down the noun
tain, and all about the lonely little
house.
Are we alone?" she asked, shiv-
cring.
quite alore," he told her. And
liable to be for several hours. All
day, perhaps And all night, too.
Are you frightened?"
She shook her head miserably.
Too miserable to speak.
I'VE were talking" he said when
the storm came up, of love-and
money. And I had asked a ques-
ton that you did not answer"
Ashtoreth walked nervously up
and down the room.
"Oh, pleased" she begged. IT
don't feel half so wicked as I did
before that wild wind began to
scream"
Then you didn't really mean
it?" he persisted.
"Oh, don't know what I
rneant!" she cried. I'm simply
petrifed, Holly. And I can't talk
distractions about good and evil.
For heavens sake, what are we go
ing to do?"
He looked at her intently.
That" he said very deliberately,
is entirely up to you, my dear"
oh" she cried. 81 hate you'll"
But I've ever so much money!"
he reminded he., and you said"
She interrupted him tearfully.
"Oh, I don't care what I said. I
was just talking. I didn't mean a
single word. And I was wicked to
say things like that"
She put her hands on his Shout
ders, and he saw that her eyes we're
crying. So that he thought of two
shining lakes of misery, trimming
with tears.
TIM the worst coward in the
Il world" she confessed. "And
every time I think might die, or
get killed, two dreadful lines keep
going over and over in my mind.
Do you remember that poem of
Kipling's about a wicked man
named Tomlinson? Tomlinson died.
and his soul went wandering
through the spheres.
And Tomlinson was scared to
death God wouldn't let him in
heaven, and they wouldn't let him
in hell, either, because the devil
said he hadn't the SOU of a louise
And, always, as that poor soul got
shunted about, there was the same
refrain to torment:
land the sin chat ye sin by two
and two,
We shall pay for one by one"
Suddenly she began to cry Hollis
put his arms around her, and COM
forted her. And, when he felt her
body throbbing, held her close, with
her head on his chest, until her
sobs ceased.
81 know it's morbid, and silly
she admitted. But ones SO brave
about doing things with other peo-
pie. Then, when you remember
you'll have to pay for them all by
yourself-it's-it's Indifferent
s-story."
But, you poor silly child" he
murmured, you've never done any
thing wrong. You've never sinned
by two and two, that you must pay
for one by one. +. Have you
dear?"
He took her chin, and tilted her
head back, searching her eyes.
Mo-" she said. mot exactly
B-but I was just as much as p-pro-
posing it,
He laughed at her, as one laughs
at a child.
"Baby!" he accused. "And she
told me she was cold blooded
boiled, wicked woman!"
well, I'd like to be-" she adj
mitted. "Only I'm scared. There's
no virtue in being a coward"
mo-" he admitted, 81 don't sup
pose there is. Still, it's reasona-
BILE little safeguard-cowardice. I'm
glad you're not brave, Orchid, if
that's the way life goes"
He regarded her tenderly.
I'm going to make you cup OF
tea" he told her. And find some
of Lisa'S bread and jam. And we're
going to have a party all by our
selves.
You know. you never told me
about that letter your father wrote
you. You started to our first eve-
ming together. Do you feel like talk
ing about it now?"
= =
CHE knew that he was changing
- the subject. Distracting her at
tention from the storm, to a recital
of her fathers philosophical be-
quest.
I'D love to-" she said. ct was a
wonderful letter. But don't make
tea, Holly. 1t takes too long, and ]
don't want you to leave me alone
Come out in the kitchen then,
he invited.
NO" she said "Hortehse swears
it's haunted. You have drink, il
you want it.
She was glad that Hollis never
tried to force liquor on her. Men
were always trying to get girls to
take drink
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