The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01

can do for him"
I'm afraid it's too late Mark:
despaired. I've done all I can. Il
I'd been there when the attack came
on. :" His voice trailed away as
he ran back up the stairs, hoping IN
spite of his knowledge tt & he might
somehow revive the dead man.
Brent went up a few minutes
later and managed to appear great
ly shocked. He was standing near
the window when he heard his car
driven up to the house.
He remarked to the others in the
room-Ashe and the housekeeper as
well as Marks-that he would 60
down and break the sad news to
Miss Nellin before she saw her
grandfather.
He was descending the stairs when
Helen entered the lower hall. She
saw at once that something was
amiSs. What is it?" she cried in
alarm.
Don't come up" Brent said as
she placed q foot on the first tread;
I've somthing to tell you"
Helen waited and Brent came
down and took her by the arm, to
lead her to the library.
MY grandfather" she appealed.
rs he worse?"
, YES, dear; he is worse-or should
We say that he is better? For he
is beyond further suffering"
oh Helen walled, che is dead!
Her eyes were pleading with Brent
to deny it, but he solemnly nodded
his head in affirmation.
He reached out his arms and
Helen took refuge in them. Gently
he EMBODIED her and held her while
the first shock lasted. Then Helen
tore herself away from him and ran
to the stairs. Brent did not pro-
test her going.
He remained downstairs and him
self admitted DR.. Ralston, who ar
rived few minutes later.
1--WE fear that Mr.. Cunningham is
dead, doctor" he said simply when
he greeted the medical man.
Come up with me-" DR.. RalSton
said, wishing to question him. Be
fore they reached the death cham
Der Brent had told him all that he
had decided to tell any one.
r n
THEY found Helen weeping over
l. her grandfather body and
Brent helped the doctor loosen her
hands and get her cut of the room.
The housekeeper went with them
and persuaded Helen to go to her
own room, where later the doctor
came in to see her and talk to her
in a kindly way that eased her sor-
row a great deal.
Brent had planned to stay at
Bramblewood that night, but when
he learned that the housekeeper
had sent for Eva Ennis, thinking
Helen would want her closest
friend with her. he decided other
wise.
+ He could not go before she came,
however. Marks and Ashe, and
even DR.. Ralsten, turned to him as
the one who naturally would take
charge of all arrangements for the
funeral.
knowing that Eva was expected,
he was eager to get away, but one
detail following another kept him
there.
DR.. Ralston, he learned, had been
told by Mr.. Cunningham that Helen
had been his ward for years and
Brent did not wish to shift any of
his newly acquired responsibility.
He met Eva at the late dinner
that was served for them alone.
DR.. RalSton had gone and Helen
had been put to bed.
Brent endeavored to avoid Eva's
glance, but he could feel that her
eyes were searching his face for an
answer to his GOODNESS. He felt he
must give some explanation.
"Helen's affairs have required a
lot of looking after lately" he said
more or less casually, and now that
Mr.. Cunningham is dead I shall not
have any time for myself at all"
Eva drew in her breath. hesitated
and then said with courage that
surprised herself: You mean for
me?"
Brent shrugged, attempted to
smile apologetically and rather dis
mally failed. 1T is the same
thing" he said.
Eva smiled back at him. but in
her heart there was an icy chill. His
words had not rung true.
And I've been apartment hunt
ing" Brent went on, as though Eva
were demanding fuller explana-