The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-20
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: Whac mental disturbance had al
! fected her driving.
AS her answers came. drawn
from her almost against her will,
she began to see herself through
her inquiSitOr'S eyes.
Reckless driving! He did not say
it, but the charge was in The stern
ness of his expression, in his geS-
| lures, in his manner
And Helen could not deny. even
to herself. that she was guilty.
You devil-may-care girls are q
menace!' Broke broke out at last.
Helen gaSped.
YOU raise hell with everything"
the young man went on, growing a
bit furious. Here's Eva, poor kid.
been Shaving all her life to be a
viOliniSt and now . now maybe
you've crippled her hands,"
We'll, it isn't your fault that you
haven't. Her luck held, that was
all. But you might have ruined her
lie. Why? Just because you've a
speed mania and money to satisfy
/ it with a fast car. And nothing to
80 but tear around the country
looking for thrills"
II
HELEN was slightly gaping now,
i Il but she did notice that he made
remarkably striking picture in his
anger.
! He forgot that he was merely
scolding a girl for her irresponsi-
/ bility, and that she was that girl
Her mind had become a sensitive
| plate upon which his personality
was etching itself for all time to
come. His personality and his ap-
pearance.
Commonplace, perhaps, in the
/ BROWNIES of his hair, the blueness
Of his eyes. but lifted into a class
of exceptional distinction by the fine
cut of his features and the virile
quality of his mind that revealed
itself in his flashing expressions and
vibrant voice.
He was still TRADING against mod
ern youth while Helen sat speech
less, when some one came in to tell
him he could go to his sisters room.
I'll wait to take your mother
I back Helen said to him.
Don't bother" he replied CURLY.
We'll take a taxi"
Helen bit her underip until it
hurt. But I must see your mother
again." she protested.
II don't think she will want to
see you when she knows that it was
you who ran Eva down." Bob paused
at the door to say.
Nevertheless Helen waited, held
by a penitence that made her wish
to suffer to the fullest for her fault.
She was prepared, when Mrs.
Ennis returned to face a second
TRADE, or at least harsh attitude.
! Instead Evas mother came to her
and tried to thank her for her
kindness.
Bob stood by, Scowling darby.
L know you couldn't help it"
Mrs. Ennis said chokingly.
Helen's own eyes filled suddenly
with tears. L want to do every
thing I can for her she said feel
ingly. 1T was my fault and I'm
dreadfully sorry. She isn't suffer-
ing so much now. is she?"
NO. she's quiet. And we will
soon be able to take her home"
| -
TINE mother gave Helen'S hand a
Il friendly pressure, and the girl
repaid her with swift embrace. 1t
was the first she'd ever given to a
mother. and though the impulse had
torn through the effect of years of
reserve. it was not robbed of its
simple pleasure.
You will let me drive you homer"
Helen pleaded.
"Of course We will" Mrs. Ennis
answered hastily. But you need a
bit of looking after yourself. I think
perhaps Bob had better drive you
home"
Helen carefully avoided looking at
Bob. I'm cured of reckless driving, y
she said Soberly.
She rather fancied she heard a
faint "Humph" from Bob. but still
she did not look at him.
Let's go, then, Mrs. Ennis sug-
geSted. Bob must have his supper
and father will be wondering what's
become of us. We should have left
a message"
I've telephoned." Bob told her.
and Helen remarked to herself that
he had an extremely cool head for
one who could become so heated
while indicting another person.
Bob did not offer to take the wheel
on the return drive and Helen felt