The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-25

SAWYER never had achleVed world
ly success through the exercise of
tact or diplomacy. A blusterer, but
a fighter nevertheless, he had
worked in no devious ways when he
had been active in business life.
No financial opponent ever truth
fully had whined that SAWYER had
tricked him or hit below the belt.
To say what ne wanted and to take
what he wanted: this was Sanvers
rule of life.
So now, confronted with a prob
lem which he had instantly made
his own, not even his son-in-laws
limited warning held him back.
He walked straight to Cynthia
and put his arms around her.
You come right home with your
daddy" he said.
That was the SAWYER way. to be-
gin in the middle. He looked de-
family toward Dean. Cynthia, too,
looked at Carey. A stranger might
have thought that the younger man
was a DISTINGUISHED spectator.
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even wondered if that restraint
could give way and if Carey could
match the clustering belligerency of
SAWYER with equal determination.
Her heart leaped at Sanver'S sug-
gestion. 1t was way out-only:
was it the way that Eleanor would
have her choose? There had al
ways been departure from Carey as
a way out; returning to the house
of Eleanor'S ather was but varia-
ton of her ,'wn idea of flight.
Drawn as she was to Eleanor'S
father, having conceived for him
an instant affection, she felt sud-
den desire to shake him. Small
wonder that Eleanor was willful;
she had inherited the quality from
her father. For only willfulness
that disregarded others could lead
Tom SAWYER into such a gaucherie
as this.
Don't you think you'd better let
Dean and myself settle our own
problems?" she asked.
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told me to mind my own business.
But if my daughters business isn't
my own"
But it isn't" Cynthia interjected.
Just the same I'm not going to
have my daughter made miserable
because of mistake" declared San
yer. Don't you be afraid your
daddy will scold. You come home
with me, and Deans lawyers will fix
it up with nine"
CHE glanced at Dean. But his
~ gray eyes were yelled. and the
thin lips were more ascetic than
usual. He was waiting. she knew.
for her decision.
A queer impulse to accept the
elder mans crude solution almost
mastered her. ~ perversity of which
she had not suspected herself
capable made her want to see how
Dean would meet such a situation.
She recognized the source of the i'm
pulse.
This man had not breathed one
word of love since she had repulSed
him on the Wedding night. She dis
covered that she had unknowingly
harbored a resentment at his &C
quiescence m the situation. What a
cheap vanity she possessed, that she
could want Dean to impair his own
pride as tribute to her attraction!
She was ashamed of herself, and
this feeling lent edge to her words
as she replied to SAWYER:
You must let us settle the matter
in our own way. If it comes to
lawyers, then I'll leave it all to you. "
Events, she was beginning to find
out, never re es highly colored as
| perspective makes them out to be.
Had she been able to visualize such
a scene as this, she would have
imagined rantings and arguments
and perhaps blows.
AS it was, S;.nver hid what dis
comfted resentment he may have
had, kissed her clurnsily, nodded to
Dean and tamped heavily out Of
the room.
She waited until she heard the
street door below close after him;
then she too rose.
Wait bit" said Dean.
She sat down again. Carey
dropped into a chair a few feet
away.
Don't you think it's time we
came to some understanding? he
began. You just said to your
father that We could settle our own
problems. Well, if that is so, let's
settle them now"
She made no answer, and after a
slight pause ne went on:
i've been pretty patient. 7 know