The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-15

I SAWYER leaned back. He could
make no reply to this. AS for Gym
this, she fought. for control of her
self. There would be plenty of
time for tears in the dreary years
ahead of her.
Her own question to SAWYER re-
vived speculation in her mind. She
had been comforted that Dean
loved her. But if he thought that
Eleanor was she-and how could
he think otherwise?-what good
would it be to her to know that the
kisses he gave to Eleanor were
meant for Cynthia?
Il Il
ID ESOLUTELY she put out of her
N mind the thoughts and pictures
that inevitably entered there.
did Eleanor mention Jennings?
Did she say he was with her?"
A menacing note had crept into
Sanver's voice. Cynthia touched
him on the arm.
You're not to do anything to
him." she ordered.
He nodded reassuringly. III keep
my hands off him."
"And Eleanor"
He took her hand between both
Of his. Haven't you worries enough
of your own without thinking about
them? You're the gamest, sweetest
girl that ever lived. Remember what
I told you: You're my other daugh-
ter. You won't forget?"
I'll never forget-you," she told
him.
Something in her voice warned
him. He turned around, bending
over her so that he could peer into
her face.
What you planning?" he de-
manded.
She evaded him. i've hardly had
time to make many plans"
And you're not to make any
without consulting me. You under
stand that?"
''I understand" she said meekly.
"A girl who would step into what
you stepped into, on a moments
notice, is apt to step out Just as
fast and far. I don't trust you. 1t
would be just like you to walk out
on me forever"
His hands gripped hers more
firmly. Il want you TO promise me
that you'll not run away.
Lets not even think about any
thing but Eleanor" she pleaded.
There's been too much thinking
about Eleanor, even if she is my
own daughter, and not enough
thought about YOU" declared San
yer. Why, I'll bet you haven't a
penny in your bag. I'll bet you
plan to walk right out on us.
Here"
He took her handbag away from
her and she saw aim thrustlng
money into it.
You won't be able to come
home with us tonight. Not if We
bring Eleanor back. Thatn keep
you until tomorrow"
AS if it mattered very much
whether she starved or was with
out shelter. For her heart would
be without sustenance or home
forever more.
Now. mind. I'm giving you this
money SOS you won't be fiat broke.
Not SOS you can buy a ticket to
Hellangone. God knows how we're
going to fix this thing up. but you
trust old Daddy Tom to fix it, and
! fix It right"
THE taxi stopped before the Den
Il nison. SAWYER paid the man and
together they entered the dingy
hotel. So Cynthia described it to
herself. and her lips curled cyni-
cally as she recognized her atti-
tude.
For this quiet hosiery was far
better than any hotel she ever had
been able to afford as Cynthia
Brown. It was infinitely superior
to the apartment where she had
lived during the Zogbaum re-
| hearsais.
Adapting herself to her old life
Of poverty was going to be hard.
4 EOI SA4c COu4OAl TAXI ScI4OuS4S 1O1ll
Sanver's repeated declarations that
she was his other daughter.
He was grateful to her now;
more than that. he genuinely loved
her. She was certain of that. But
Eleanor must come first with him.
Cynthia would always be a menace
to Eleanors security.
Suppose that Eleanor had recoy-
cred from the madnesS-it was no
less than that-that had made her
act so outrageously? Suppose that
she had broken with Jennings and
wanted Dean?
Eleanor was Sanver'S daughter,
and he would try TO assure that his
daughter got what she wanted. To
keep Cynthia in his house meant
That Dean would see her. snstantly
w9kld recognize the iuaposswe.