The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-10
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won't have i'll You shan't treat your
sister so shamefully. I'll just call
Tommy up and tell him you're stay
ing home"
Irene could have let US know
sooner" Beryl declared. I'm not
going TO break a date with Tommy
Just because she waits until the last
minute to telephone she's coming
home"
MRS. EVERETT, knowing it
1Vl would do no good to argue with
her, turned angrily away. But
when Beryl went down to breakfast
her mother felt constrained to
voice her opinion of person who
cared more for an outsider than for
member of the family.
"An outsider" Beryl repeated the
word. 1t had an odd sound to her
in connection with Tommy. Tommy
an outsiderl :.
"You needn't smile like that" her
mother told her. Il know you don't
care what I say and maybe you
think other people won't criticise
you, but you can't convince me that
Tommy will think any the better of
you for putting him before your
sister,"
Swiftly the smile fed from
Beryl's lips. Her mother was
pleased to see the change to serious
ness. but when Beryl spoke she
gave her no further satisfaction.
Tommy will understand, she
said quietly.
Perhaps her mother sensed that
she was fighting a deep-rooted fear,
for she remarked, You seem to
forget that Tommy was in love with
Irene"
CONSERVATION showed in Beryls
eyes in spite of her effort TO face
her mother calmly. That's why
believe he will understand" she
said. HE was in love with Irene,
but he's changed. He's grown up
now. don't believe he could turn
back if he wanted to-"
Well" her mother said, II GER
tainly hope he won't be interested
In a married woman. But he's an
old friend Of Irenes just the same
and he isn't going to approve of
your sighting her."
I'll take chance" Beryl an
nounced and fed Immediately. She
couldn't stand another word of her
mothers harangue.
The best way to escape it would
be to do something to appease her,
and that meant doing something for
Irene.
RERYL set herself to turning
IL Irene's room inside out with a
vigor that her mother could hear
downstairs. The rugs came up and
were thrown out the window.
The mattress was hauled up on
the foot Of the bed to air and the
furniture was piled in the middle
OF the room when Mrs. Everett came
IN to inspect the work.
She was satisfied. She did not
see BeryPs face, for when Beryl
heard her footsteps on the stairs
she hastily applied herself to pol
iShing the window panes.
I think you might make the bed
up with the pink Sheets" Mrs.
Everett said pleasantly enough.
I've washed them, but they'll have
to be ironed."
"All right" Beryl muttered, 'I'H
see to it,
Her mother went on to her own
room and Beryl uttered a prayer of
gratitude. She couldn't have said
much just then.
A sickening foreboding had
turned the day which for weeks she
had been looking forward to into
dismal parody of what she had
hoped it would be.
Tommys victory was overshad-
owed by Irene's return. She need
not tell him of it today or tonight,
but tomorrow he must know.
Everybody would know then. Her
mother would attend to that.
Already she had talked of what
they must do for Irene-a bridge
luncheon on Thursday, a few Of
the young people in on Saturday
night
Bery's heart was heavy. Her
mother apparently expected Irene to
pay them a prolonged visit and
Irene could do so much in one short
week.
Shed open an old wound with no
more conjunction than she'd have
in stepping on spider" Beryl whis-
pered to the glistening glass. Her
wrist was tired with rubbing, but
she did not know it.
Everything depended upon how
far Tommy had succeeded in for
getting Irene.
eNhat will 7 do2n She asked ct