The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-01
Q 1929 ~ Nf4= SERVICE INC.

! connection with Iris. She didn't
seem to have any age, to be beauty
and lure incarnate. But she must
be-Nan calculated swiftly. Yes, Iris
must be at least %, perhaps older,
for she and Morgan had been mar
ried nine years before, and Iris adj
mitted to %.
"She could have made the chorus,
Of course" Morgan went on, with
obvious pain and reluctance. But
even the chorus requires arduous
training, and Iris wanted to be a
dramatic star. or nothing.
"Of course, Nan agreed toneless-
~, entirely without malice.
We'll, she didn't make the grade,
couldn't get a part, spent all her
money to buy into a show, in which
she had been promised a part. The
producers turned out to be crooks
and got away with her money and
what others had put up"
go, that's the story she's told
- him, Nan reflected, with Gu
rious detachment. Its good
story. and one which can't pos
sibly be checked up on and found to
be false" Aloud she said, still in
that toneless voice: "I'm-sorry."
Thanks, dear" he answered. with
touching gratitude. His hand tight
ened over hers. "So-I-Weu have
to do something for her. I've
can't let her-Want.'
"Of course not, Nan agreed. Hope
began to lift its head.
You are darling!" Morgan
cried huskily. and Nan knew that
tears were in his eyes. Il think
you're the best woman. the most
understanding woman in the world. .
Thank you, John" Nan re-
sponded. but her voice still sounded
cold and fiat. She was thinking
tiredly. despairingly: NO man ever
loved a woman because she was
good, not even because she was I'M
derstanding. A man loves a woman,
because-good or wicked, under
standing or Sel1sh-She enslaVeS his
senses. and John has admitted that
Iris But Morgan was speaking
again, and Nan pushed down her
despairing thoughts to give him at
tention.
My - our - income is large
enough now so that I've can afford
Toto" Embarrassment dragged
his voice to a halt again.
Nan stiffened and raised her head.
She could bear no more of this.
please, john she said clearly,
firmly. do anything for Iris that
YOU wish to, without feeling that
you have to consult me. Whatever
you do will be right in my eyes,
naturally"
She felt his eyes sweep over her
again. questioningly. appealingly.
But still she could not meet them,
was afraid to face the despair she
was sure they held. Oh, why
couldn't she be suprenely generous,
| tell him he was free?
Il had thought" Morgan f1oun-
dered on, regardless of her obvious
desire not to know the details
that "a monthly provision Of
say. S400 a month. E. She has
been used to-a degree of luxury,
and has no judgment at all about
money"
Anything you say Nan inter-
rupted firmly. as she rose from the
sofa. Nov I think Ill go up to
Curtis. He'll be i'll if I don't get
him Gained down before his bed
time. poor darling. BY the
way." she added, with every ap-
pearance of casualness, "haS-his
mother asked that he be given to
her?"
She felt rather than saw that
Morgan flushed darkly. His voice
was thick and low as he answered:
AT first, of course. She was-quite
hysterical about it. But-this after
noon she was much more reason
able. In fact. she-agreed that it