The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-15
JULY Is. 1890
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIx

DELIBERATELY Cynthia walked
II from the room. She would
stav here no longer to listen to the
voice of the tempter.
She had joined Eleanor in a reck-
less game. That it had turned out
to be something much more serious
than a game did not alter the fact
that Cynthia had agreed to step out
of the game at Eleanor's demand.
It didn't matter that Eleanor had
played the game unfairly. The
cheating Of ones opponent or part
ner does not justify ones own steal
ing of an advantage. =
There were little things upon the
dressing bic of no particular in
trinsic value that she would have
liked to take with her-things that
Eleanor could not cherish and would
never miss.
They would be little keepsakes
which would remind her. in the
gloomy. barren days to come. Of
the great happiness that had been
hers, and Of the greater happiness
that might have been hers.
But she took none of them. She
must wear the clothes in which
she stood. and toe hand bag held
toilet accessories which were nee
essary. But t.yond these she took
nothing. Took nothing save memo
ries; but these would be more last
iHg than any trinket.
She tiptoed down the stairs. If
Dean should see her dressed for
the street ne would demand an ex-
PLANTATION. Let Eleanor give that,
If il we're ever tc be given.
If Eleanor should confess the i'm
DO that had been practiced
Dean. let a kind fate lead
Nthia far away. She never wished
iook upon Deans countenance
when he should learn how griev-
ously he had been lied to.
The hour was past midnight.
The servants we're asleep. No one
saw her as she opened the door
and slipped quietly toward Madison
avenue.
A cruising taximan halted at her
appraised hand. He grunted dis
euStedly as he listened to the adj
dress she gave him. But he was
pacified when she handed him a
dollar bill end ran across the side
walk TO the door of the SAWYER home
without waiting for change.
II ali tie people who only rode a
couple of blocks we're as generous
as this. thought the taximan, life
would be a pleasanter proposition.
The door swung open before she
could ring the bell. SAWYER stepped
out beside her.
Where is she?n he asked.
The Dennison, West Eighth
street"
He seized her by the arm and
they almost ran toward Fifth ave-
nue.
Didn't want to use my own car,
he explained. Don't want chauf-
feur to see you two together. How
lid her voice sound?"
NOV that the question was
~ asked her Cynthia remem-
bered that there had been a greai
WEAKNESS in cleaners tones. But
she didn't tell this to SAWYER. Why
cause him any Worry?
All right" she assured him.
They stopped a taxi and SAWYER
gave the address.
Why couldn't she have come
back a few hours earlier7" he de-
manded querulouSly. Before We
went through that disgusting farce
in the wOman'S apartment.
Dean told me about it," she said
SAWYER sat bolt upright beside
her.
~Told you about it? You mean
he came back 10 the house?"
Yes she replied.
The mcnosyllabic answer but
piqued him.
But why?' he insisted.
why do you think a man, having
gone through a thing like that
would return to his wife?'
SAWYER whistled. TO make it up
Wel?"
She turned so that beneath {
passing arc light he saw the stair
Of shame upon her face.
He made it up" she said.
SAWYER gasped. Cynthia, Vol
don't mean
NO. I don't" she said bitterly
But it was only because Eleanol
telephoned. Otherwise-" Shi
broke down utterly.
Sanver's arm went around her
ClumGiy he comforted her.
Listen. Cynthia You mustn't
God kOys how Eleanor is going K
fix this -. bun she can't be Deans
wife now"
Haven't she and Dean got some.
thingto say about that77