The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-17

n rSE1NE looked az MN III amaze
L. ment. Derry'd never shown so
much spirit before. What had
come ever him, anyway?
Dear me-" she murmured sar-
castically. Aren't you impressive
when you're giving orders"
Never mind being smart! Just
listen to me-"
Listen to you'll" Irene fared at
him. 1T wouldn't make any differ
ence what you said after calling me
a fool, you conceited idiot"
"Conceited?" Derry echoed, not
minding the idiot"
Eyes, conceited. To think a girl
could love you and not care for Cay
lord. Just Because he's rich"
Just because he's rich he's what
you want, no matter how much you
pretend otherwise. You don't give
a snap Of your fingers for him. You
couldn't care for any one, I guess. -
Irene laughed. Just because I've
discovered that I don't care for
you?"
Derry WINGED. $50 you have dis
covered that?" he said flercely. 1T
has nothing to do with the fact that
I haven't any money!"
Irene looked at him disdainfully.
"You will persist in your conceit,"
she said as though merely musing
aloud.
Then Derry laughed. my mother
warned me what to expect" he re-
marked with no small degree Of dis
gust. well, I wanted to do the
right thing.
you can laugh" he added IN
emotionally, as Irene continued to
smile. "Of course I love you, but
don't want to be known as a
home wrecker."
Irene regarded him mockingly.
Haven't you found that it adds to
your reputation?" she sneered.
Derry looked back at her, his eyes
blazing with anger. eff all girls
are like you" he said tensely, Il
won't need a reputation.
IRENE did not understand this
Il but she chose to appear Of
Tended. Derry Meade" she cried,
eff you say another thing like
that, I'll slap your facet"
II guess you don't quite under
stand" Derry said quietly, "but you
will later, and when you do, you'll
see that the jokes on you"
You needn't try to excuse your
self by talking in riddles" Irene
retorted. "If you ever speak to me
again after today, I'll"
She paused on the verge Of
threatening him with punishment
at the hands Of her husband, but
remembered in time that she had
no right to that husbands prorec-
ton.
It was a faint hope that Gaylord
would forgive her. She knew this
and did not wish to risk ridicu1e.
do you intend to Stay in Oak
dale?" Derry asked. "You said a
while ago you weren't going to-
What are you going to do, Irene?
Did you come out here to tell me
you've made up with Gaylord?"
Never mind what I came for. I
thought you were a gentleman, but
Iow I'm not a bit sorry for you"
"You needn't be if you go back
to Gaylord" Derry told her. ''I
suppose I could expect you might
do that. But if thought there was
another man in the picture I'd
wiring your neck right now"
you've become terribly ferocious
since I went away, haven't you?"
Irene tainted him. Whats come
over you anyway"
Derry looked at her thoughtfully.
Then he said soberly, You're
through with me, aren't you?"
Irene avoided his eyes.
Yeah, it's final all right" Derry
continued. IT can see that. Well,
1 suppose I might as we'll tell you
myself about what's happened to
me. I'd rather like to see how you
take it.
"First, there's just one question
I want to ask you. Did you ever
care anything at all for me or were
you playing with me all the time?'
"Of course I cared for you,
Irene insisted, "but caring isn't love
Derry. Maybe you'll find that out
some day, too"
"I'n take your word for it," Derry
assured her, "since you seem to
know so much about love. I thought
I loved you, but maybe only cared
for you"
IRENE did not like to hear this
l. and was not satisfied that the
tone he used seemed to belle the
| words It WAS too much like LOSING