The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-13
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

1T was after O'Clock when Judith
4 Knight arrived home that eve
ming. She came hurrying, almost
running, up the walk and pushed
open the front door. There was
no one in sight in the hallway and
Judith closed the door softly behind
her. Then she turned toward the
staircase.
''Well-you must have had quite
an afternoonl"
Tony stood at the head of the
stairs, gazing downward. She was
wearing a frock of sheer bronze
net, one of the new ones bought for
the trip to Florida.
Slippers, cleaning bracelets and
other accessories indicated that
Tony had made plans for a festive
evening. The girl smiled, but there
was bitterness and sarcasm in The
smile.
Eyes. It got late before I real
tied it,"
Judith had been startled by the
other girls appearance. She looked
disturbed and a trif1e confused as
her eyes met Tony'S and then
dropped. Probably she would have
moved on quickly, but the younger
girl stood directly in her path.
Then Tony came down the stairs.
Leaning casually against the ban
lister and studying her stepmother
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Did you meet fTiends?"
Judith raised her head.
"Oh, no." she said. "JuSt-the
usual thing. Some shopping and
tea and-I don't know, the time
seemed to fly! BY the way, they
promised to send your watch out
Wednesday"
Thanks" Tony drawled
Judith passed her. She had gone
but few steps when she turned.
Going out for the EVENING"" she
asked
Having dinner with Andy. hope
you don't mind?"
Judith'S cheeks crinlSOned.
"Hardly!" she said. Would you
mind telling Harriet you're not to
be here?"
The younger girl said she would
speak to the maid. Judith hurried
upstairs to pull off hat and coat, pat
her hair into place and dust her
face with powder.
Then she crossed the hall and
raped at the door of Arthur'S
room.
Miss Mallory's cheerful face ap-
peared.
s'Oh. Mrs. Knight Your hus-
bands been waiting for you and he's
had such good afternoon
JUDITH entered the room and
j looked toward Arthur. There
was no sign that he had missed her.
Arthur Knight looked quite COM
Portable ad he was smiling.
Hello she said. I'm so sorry
to be late"
"Oh. is it Iate?" the nurse asked.
She glanced at her wrist watch.
Well. it isl Nearly $50. I'd bet
ter be seeing about certain gen.
tleman's dinner!"
Miss Mallory left the room. Ju-
dith moved nearer to the bed and
sat down by her husband.
"Did-you and Tony have nice
afternoon?"
Splendid" he nodded. Enjoy
your trip in town."
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turned the conversation. Just how
Judith Knight had spent that aft
ernoon in the city none of the men,
berS of the household was TO learn.
Dinner was served a little later.
Tony and Andy had left the house
SO Judith ate the meal in solitude.
Later she sat with Arthur and Miss
Mallory until it was time for the
patient to go to sleep. An early
bedtime was part of the strict pro-
gam which DR.. Sheppard had lald
down for the sick man.
Days followed in which Judith
found herself continually shut away
from Arthur knight. Each after
noon Tony sat with her father while
the nurse took her airing. If Jul
dith fingered it was only too OBJ
vious that her presence made Knight
restless.
She made repeated trips into the
city. almost always by train instead
OF taking the car. Her comings and
goings seemed to make little differ
eEce in the suburban home.
NGradually Arthur Knights health
was returning. He was permitted
70 get out of bed and sit for an
hour one morning, propped up with