The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-28

lief.
1T is true" Helen affirmed, then
suddenly her control broke and she
slipped down to the floor and put
her face in her hands against Mrs.
Ennis knees.
There she sohbed out the story
from beginning to end. The woman
listened, soothing her occasionally
with a touch on her richly gleam-
ing hair a gentle pat on her
slender shoulder.
Il WISH" Helen gaSped out at
last. that you would tell Rob. I
can't go through it again. 1t is too
terrible. But please wait until I've
gone. I'll be at Bramblewood until
until your lawyer comes. -" She
broke off and got to her feet.
Mrs. Ennis thought it best to let
her go. But she added a word of
encouragement. Don't worry, dear.
Bob will knew what to do"
But he can't ever marry girl
like mel" Helen cried.
Mrs. Ennis smiled over her bet
ter knowledge of her son. But in
her smile was gravity. The daugh-
ter of a man of crime.
She shook her head in doubt as
she went back into the house after
seeing Helen to her car and cal ed
to Bob to come downstairs. He
knew that Helen was gone so he
obeyed.
A S briefly as she could tell it.
L N Mrs. Ennis repeated the story
Helen had Sobbed out to her.
We'll" she said at last, don't
look SO stupid"
But Eva Helen! can't be-
lieve it,"
I'm sure it's true, but I don't
know what we're going to do about
it," Mrs. Ennis confessed. THAT
poor girl she's frightened to
death. But of course if the money
belongs to Eva she must have it.
Who'd have guessed that she's been
cheated out of such a birthright
all these yearS?"
"She hasn't been cheated out OF
everything" Bob said defensively
Helen has been more than gen.
erous to her. The poor kid. Mother
I'm going over to her!"
Mrs. Ennis held him sternly
back. But son." she said; "you
mustn't go unless you want to mar
ry marry a"
HUH" The short ejaculation
was packed with meaning.
You must think it over" the
mother pleaded.
Mother, be yourself" Bob said
impatiently. II love Helen"
Mrs Ennis smiled in surrender
Il just wanted you to be sure" she
said. Il knew. you'd go, I told
Helen So"
I'D fly if I could" Bob declared
"She might do something desperate
before I get there"
mo, she won't" Mrs. Ennis said
with complete assurance. She's
scared, but she's brave. Here, wait a
minute, here's your hat!"
Don't want a hiatt"
DOB was off. His old car tore
ID like mad through the side
streets of YonkerS and down the
highway to Bramblewood.
At the door there he brushed
past AShe without giving him a
second glance and began to call:
'Helenl Helen!"
: No answer.
Where is she?" he said SO
ferociously that Ashe quailed be-
fore him.
In the garden sir, I think" he
said. shall I announce you, sir?'
Announce hell" Bob returned
and flashed out of the house and
down to the garden. calling,
"Helenl Helen! Where are you?"
She was walking in the dying
garden, white with despair, wiring
ing her hands.
She heard. perhaps, half of what
Bob said to her. She was too tired,
and infinitely glad to be in his
arms, to follow his words. But the
blessed relief and comfort they held
flowed into her pain-weary brain
/ like balm.
Somehow he was going to melt
away the black cloud that hung
over her until nothing remained
but the silver lining.
There was no talk of prison. of
public disgrace. Everything would
be arranged.