The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-26

Then L"
Rita screamed. Stop Zip, don't
I kissed her lips" he concluded
simply. And then I knew. 1 don't
know how I knew. I Just knew.
Ruth was dead
And the last word she ever said" "
moaned Rita. was Beautiful.
Wasn't that just like Ruth. Molly?
Oh. poor. poor little Ruth"
You called a doctor?" asked Bob
Somebody did" Zip said. THE
woman upstairs came down. And
her husband Yes, they got a doc
tor He said she's been dead for
an hour. Two hours maybe. He
was wrong though. Because she
smiled at me, you see. And put her
fingers in my hair. And when I
asked her how she was, she said
Beautiful. -
Rita's big dark eyes we're staring
mad.
Bob caught her to him Steady,
Rita. Steady. dear" he besought.
Careful, darling"
Zip" Ritas voice was piercing.
Don't you see?-Ruth lived to make
you happy. And she died to make
you happy. And she came back
from the dead to comfort you"
He shook his head miserably. Il
killed her" he said, with words. "
MOLLY had begun, nervously. to
IVA clear the dishes away Pres
emily Rita came to help her They
folded the table cloth, and stacked
the dishes in the sink. Then Molly
emptied the ash trays.
And life goes on just the same. p"
she kept thinking. Dishes and ash
trays, and coffee cups"
How did you get in town. Zip?"
asked Bob practically.
Drove in
Good Lord! They shouldn't have
let you out tonight. You should
have telephoned lis. We'd have gone
to you What was that doctor think
ing OFF,"
He didn't know" said Zip duly.
They'd all cleared out. Left me
alone with Ruth. I got scared. Had
to get away"
He looked about him wildly. Ruth
wanted me to tell Molly" he said.
Molly sent her flowers today. She
had some of them pinned on her
dress. She told me they we're from
Molly. And then, when she died, she
said, Tell Molly, Zip"
Molly. in the kitchen, put her
fingers in her ears.
He'll drive me crazyl" she whisp-
cred. And Rita nodded through her
tears.
DO you mind" asked Molly pres
emily, IF I go out for q minute?
viii you and Bob stay with Zip?
I want to phone Jack"
1t took some minutes to put
through the call, and when at last
she heard his voice, she felt that
she vas going to faint. She raised
her hand. shakingly, and pressed
her cold fingers against the CULVER
ing column of her throat.
oh. Jack" she cried. Ruth is
dead and I want you'll"
"Dead?" he exclaimed incredu-
lousy. An accident. Molly?" And
then. agitatedly, lover-like. Are you
all right? You're not hurt?"
oh. it wasn't an accident, dear.
Heart failure. I think. Zip is here
now He came a few minutes ago.
We've just heard"
NOURE sure you're all right?"
\ he interrupted. You're telling
me the truth Molly?"
Jack. darling. of course I'm all
right! But poor Ruth. And poor
Zip"
She choked back tears, the feeble
impulse of women TO be weak when
they would be strong.
Poor Ruth" he repeated Lord.
that's tough! How's Zip taking it?"
"Oh. dreadfully," she moaned.
Hes simply all broken up.
Listen. Jack. I want you more than
I've ever wanted you before. Can
you come over?"
Why, of course 1 can. SureSt
thing in the world. sweetheart. I
can make the midnight"
But it's after II now" she re-
minded him.
That's all right How long do
you think it takes to chuck a clean
shirt in a bag. Listen now, sweet
heart. set to bed as soon as you can,
and set a little sleep. You must be
all shot. you poor little kid. Why
don't you get hold of Bob Newton?"
"Bob's here now. Bob and Rita
That's good" he approved
They'll take Zip OF your hands.