The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-20
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE

THE front door closed with
For an instant Tony knight
stared. Then, impulsively, as she
did everything, she flung it open
and ran out Of the house.
"Fatherl" she cried. Father
The dark figure half way down
the walk did not hesitate but strobe
forward. Tony rushed after him.
"Father-wait!"
There was a moon in the sky but
it's light was deceptive. The SHIN
mering, silver rays suggested
warmth and fragrant breezes. In
stead, the night wind was chill and
it Stung Tony's bare shoulders. The
chiffon draperies Of her skirt swept
backward, outlining her figure. Tony
sped on.
Where are you going?" she
| gasped. She was abreast of Arthur
Knight now and had caught his
arm. Knight slowed his pace.
"I'm-going for a walk" he told
her.
But it's late! And-you shouldn't
be out tonight. Let's go back to the
housed"
Knight nodded his head.
Eyes" he said. GO back I'll
come after a while"
Tony still chung to his arm.
Not without you," she said. ats
cold, father! This night air will
make you sick again. You shouldn't
have come out in it"
Her father was looking at her and
yet Tony Knight felt as though he
did not really see her. She had
never seen him with such an eX-
preston 1t terrified the girl.
Go back in the house, Tony" he
said. I'll come later"
moi I won't let you stay out
here!"
Now she was Juggling at him, try
ing by main force to make MIN
turn back toward the house. Even
knights voice sounded unnatural.
How long they might have stayed
there is doubtful. Suddenly Tony
stepped backward and stumbled.
Her fathers arm caught her in
stinctively.
why, Tony!" he said in surprise.
You haven't any coat. You're shiv-
ering. You mustn't be out here like
this! You'll take cold!"
The spike heel of the girls frag-
| lie evening slipper had caught in
the turf and wrenched her ankle.
She reached down to rub the in
| jured joint. The minute her fingers
touche it, she moaned.
"Ooh!"
Knight put his arm about her.
Did you hurt YOURSELF" he
asked. Now he was talking like him
self again. The haze which had
clouded his eyes seemed to have
faded.
MY ankle-ooh. it hurts!"
Here, take hold of my shoulder.
Do you think you can walk like
that?"
IT guess So"
! CLOWLY, with Tony's arm about
~ her fathers neck and his about
her waist, the couple made their way
up the walk.
The front hall door still was
standing open and the yellow light
from the hallway flooded the steps
and part of the walk.
The girl limped as though every
I
they had reached the steps Arthur
Knight paused. picked up his
daughter as though she were a
child and carried her into the house.
He was breathing heavily when he
set her down in a big chair in the
living room. Then he closed the
hall door, threw aside his coat and
hat and went to find Mrs. Wheeler.
A moment later and he was back,
| followed by the housekeeper.
"She hurt her ankle" he was say
ing over his shoulder. Better get
hot water-bind it up-maybe you'd
better call Sheppard"
Mrs. Wheeler's skirts hustled as
she came forward She knelt in
front of Tony, who was grimacing
as though with intense pain and
leaning back in the chair.
Gently Mrs. Wheeler removed the
silk slipper and rolled down the
cobwebby hose.
"Ooh-it hurts!" Tony exclaimed.
The housekeeper examined the
ankle.
"Hml" she said. you're turned
it." Looking up toward Arthur
knight, she added, Think we can
set her upstairs?"