The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-30

me?"
Helen promised, and shortly aft
erWard Brent took his departure
He did not go up to take leave of
Mr.. Cunningham.
He spent a restless night-not be-
cause he was troubled by his con-
science, but because the daring Of
his plan was perfectly apparent to
him If anything went wrong he
would be unable to explain the act
that he now depended upon to clear
his path.
But the odds are with me-" he
encouraged himself. I've got to
gamble"
Helen called him at 10 o'clock to
say she would meet him for lunch,
but that she could not stay to at
tend a matinee. Her grandfather's
condition was slightly worse"
But I told him last night that I
might go down today" she explained
to Brent, land he insists that 60"
Tell him I'm much obliged"
Brent said pleasantly. I've missed
you, dear"
When he saw her she showed evil
dence of being under a severe strain.
1--WE will lunch in some quiet
place." he told her, land then I'll
drive you home. 1t will be good for
you to be out of doors"
Helen welcomed the suggestion Of
driving back to Bramblewood. But
we mustn't be too long at lunch"
he pointed out, "or I won't have
time to drive up. promised to be
back to tea"
TTER information gave Brent a
L Il new thought. He began to act
on it at lunch by ordering dishes
that would require special prepare
ton. Helen protected the delay, but
Brent assured her he would make
up the time on the road.
you need to relax and stop Wor-
rying," he cautioned her. A mo-
ment later he signaled the head
waiter and whispered to him while
Helen sat with her eyes closed, try
ing to overcome her WEAKNESS.
Presently beautiful orchid
corsage was brought to her. She
put out her hand across the table
in thanking Brent and for mo-
ment he wondered If he had not
been unduly alarmed about Bob
Ennis.
But on the drive to Yonkers she
was silent and pensive. Brent hard
ened his heart to carry out his
plans, knowing that defeat for him
might we'll be behind her mood.
He too fell silent and they were
only a short distance from Bran
blewood when that which he had
planned occurred. Suddenly, and
without apparent. reason, the car
lurched to one side of the road.
Brent had allowed the front
wheels to strike a rut and had not
attempted to control it. This gave
him opportunity to drive the car of
the road under pretense Of getting
it righted.
1t happened so quickly that Helen
had no time to realize what Brent
had done. She though that he had
been careless. but she did not ques-
ton its being an accident.
They came to a stop in a weed
grown depression so deep that Brent
was unable to get the car back on
the road under its own power.
I'll have to go for help" he said
to Helen when finally he appeared
to accept the inevitable. "Fortu-
nately. we are near Bramblewood
They ought to be able to pull us out
with the service car"
Helen started to climb to the
ground. "I'll walk with you," she
said.
IF you don't mind" Brent OBJ
jected quickly. I'D rather you
stayed here. I've some things in the
car that shouldn't like to leave
unguarded. Besides. you are prob
ably pretty badly shaken up. Better
wait here. dear"
Helen sank back In the seat olle
was a bit unnerved and very tired
The walk held no particular ap-
peal for her.
'I won't be long," Brent prom
ised, and started of.
q
VXTHEN he reached Bramblewooc
w he asked for Marks, and told
Ashe not TO say IN Mr. Cunning
hams presence who it was that
wanted to see his attendant.
Miss Nellin and I have met with
a slight accident" he explained
"and / wish to inquire If MIR. Gun.