The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05

She wore the simple yellow dress
Knight particularly liked. She sal
with feet tucked up in schoolgirl
pose, her head thrown backward
and a coaxing smile in the dark
eyes.
Come over and sit beside mel"
without reply he came. Tony
slipped one arm around her fathers
shoulders, pulled his head toward
hers playfully and ran her fingers
through his hair.
Tired tonight?"
"Oh, 1 guess not. $3.50! Your
old fathers losing his pep, Tony.
What've you been doing all day?"
Father. you ARE tired! I wish
you wouldn't work so hard"
He turned this aside with laugh,
was about to answer when suddenly
a loud sneeze interrupted.
picked up beastly cold some
where" Knight apologized. Guess
that's what's the matter with me
tonight"
Darling, I'm so sorry! But you
do work too hard and you stay in
that horrid old Office when you
ought to be outside enjoying your
self with the rest of us. Listen, you
must take a hot bath, and lots of
medicine and lin:ment-"
He pushed her away In protest.
Not a chancel Little sleeps all
I need. Say-With all that stuff
you'd murder me-"
Tony giggled.
Here" she said. 1--WE got some
thing I want to show you. Remem-
Der this?'
The girl had reached for an OBJ
ject lying on the coffee table. She
picked 1t up. handed it toward her
father and waited.
1T was a photograph made ten or
Il twelve years earlier. The gray
Photographic print was mounted
upon a. white card. In the group
were a man. a woman and two chill
dren. The woman was seated with
the boy and girl on either side Of
her. The man stood behind the
wooden bench on which they sat.
No doubt about it. The man was
Arthur Knight and the little girl in
organdie must have been Tony.
We'll. WE'LL" Knight exclaimed.
Yes. I certainly do remember this
picture. Got one of 'em put away
somewhere. Where'd you find it?"
II was looking through my desk
this afternoon. hunting some things
wanted to pack. 1t was in with a
lot Of other old stuff and I got ii
al out and looked through it. Why.
I can remember that white dress
just as we'll! The sash was pink
and wasn't I proud of it.
Her words broke as Judith Knight
; appeared in the doorway. Judith
was not looking particularly well.
Her eyes were suspiciously red
trimmed.
Instantly Tony Sprang to her feet.
Look, Judith" she said sweetly.
Here's a picture I've been showing
to father. Isn't it quaint? Would
you ever recognize me? And that's
Junior, of course. and father and
mother. I remember father bought
us all ice cream sodaS after We left
the studio"
Judith took the faded card in her
hand and studied 1t. She had never
before seen photograph of Ar
thurs former wife. She had Won
dered about that other woman. of
course. Now chilling, icy shiver
crept down her spine.
"How-sweet!' said Judith I'M
certainly.
She could not raise her eyes from
the picture. That woman Sitting
there. smiling so happily. was the
bride Arthur Knight had first loved
She wore a gown which seemed
curious now. One arm rested or
each of her children. Yes. there
was a marked similarity between her
face and that of Arthur Juniors
today. The boy was attired in a
stiff white linen sailor suit.
All Of them were smiling All OF
them looked happy. a family pic
ture!
Suddenly the photograph blurred
before her. 1t was tantalizing to
see Arthur-Such a strange, youth
full Arthur-Smiling at her in that
prideful way. lordfully exhibiting his
family.
"Oh-oh, I'm so sorry!"
A large. round tear had fallen on
the photograph. Judith dabbed at
it hastily. trying to remove the
mark. The circle had fallen di-
rectly upon the face OF the first
Mrs. Knight!
~Here-Iu taks it." Tony told the