The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-14
CHAPTER TEN Continued
OUT OUR WAY

well, she said matter-Of- taCtly,
"We're almost home. That's where
I live. That little house over there. "
1T doesn't look big enough for
any one but you" laughed Howell.
I'll bet 1 couldn't even get inside"
You won't get the chance" she
retorted. Il may be nothing but a
waitress, but I've got my pride
What confession magazine had
she gotten that from?
L wasn't thinking of trying il"
he assured her. GAS a matter Of
fact. 1 wouldn't come in if you did
ask me-
She gazed at him speculatively.
You wouldn? Why not?"
because it's after l o'clock and
no one else is there
Are you kiddin' me again?"
Certainly not!'
He enjoyed her very evident con-
sternatiOn.
CHE sighed, We'll, you're differ
~ ent than most of them. I know
that the moment you come in the
shop. That's the reason 1 let you
walk home with me-"
Howell said nothing.
You believe that, don't your"
Madalyn inquired anXiously You
don't think I'd take up with just
anybody?"
Il hope you wouldn't, Madalyn.'
We'll, 1 wouldn't You can be
sure of that. Why half the men who
eat in there always are trying to
make a date with me- You probably
wouldn't believe me if I'd tell you
who some of them are
Every nerve in the, boy was beg
ging her to be quiet. To let him
slip undiSturbed beneath the magic
of, the spell, which the moment she
spoke was shattered.
You think I'm lying again, don't
you?"
mol"
They stood now on the vine
enclosed porch, very close together
whispering so that the occupants of
the houses on either side might not
be disturbed.
Whats wrong with you? You
act so funny. I tell you something
and you just stand there and
don't say anything"
He laughed uneasily. What is
there for me to Say?"
She was silent and the witchery
of her beauty mounted to his brain.
He seized her fiercely. Ignoring
her feeble protest, he turned her
face up to his and kissed her as he
never had dreamed of kissing
Eunice.
There. that's what you wanted
me to do. wasn't it?"
She stormed You big bum! You
would do that"
But the response of her mouth
against his had told different
story. Intoxicated with victory
Howell cried. You didn't? Then I
beg your pardon and goodnight"
His foot was on the lower step,
but she was clinging to him.
Dent go. I didn't mean it."
Feeling a delicious sense of con-
quest. he permitted her to drag him
back.
But I don't do this with every
fellow I meet. You mustn't think
I do.
BE quiet" he commanded. at
like you better when you aren't talk
ing"
Instead of reSenting this she put her
arms about his neck and became
AGAIN wonderfully, mySteriouSly
silent.
A FEW moments later Howell
n was walking across Vine street
wondering what madness had pos
sessed him. The incident from be-
ginning to end was contrary to
every rule of his life Sickening to
retrospect! Cheap Tawdry!
One by one he brought forth the
adjectives he had been accustomed
70 use for such occasions and found
them each inadequate. Some per-
Sistent, disturbing fascination chung
10 the memory of her kiss
There was a simplicity about her
"a naturalnesS which at first had
reminded him of Sally. Yet it
didn't seem fair to compare Sally
with Madalyn or imagine her in a
situation like that.
He swung toward home feeling the
rain heat upon his shoulders with
bitter satisfaction.
let it rain. The harder the
better