The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-14
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unutterably dreary even in such
luxurious surroundings as the Jupi-
ter home, separated frcfn the kid"
brother she always had looked after
and loved.
But Eddie did not like to live
where her money paid the rent; it
gave her the right to say what he
might and might not do.
Wen, he had been ION his own"
Tor year now and he seemed to be
making it. He had no job, but there
was a fair living TO be picked up at
the race-tracks, he told her, and in
other ways he did not elucidate.
There vas nothing she could do
about it except worry a little and
make him promise to come to her
hrst If ever he we're in need. She
had not seen him Of late, but she
had been too happy and engrossed
IN her loye-affair to think about it
much.
lust now, when it seemed that
- her happiness had reached it's
crest, an ineXplicable feeling Of fear
came over her. The world had
dropped from beneath her feet
once; it might again Staring into
the past with tragic, unseeing eyes,
she put her hand to her throat,
which ached with pent-up tears.
Dirk frightened his arm about her,
sensing her mood
Don't cry, little girl" he gibed
you don't have to marry me. can
always jump off a bridge-or marry
Greta Carlo"
That wasn't tactful thing to say,
he realized in dismay even as he
said it-that about jumping off
bridge. How had her father done
it? Poison, he thought. But Mary
laughed-her mood vanished as
quickly as it came.
Greta Carlo was their name for
the girl who never had quite given
Dirk up-Cornela Tabor. of the silk
mills Tabors, who had everything
money could buy except Dirk, and
didn't like it in the least.
Its a grand party" Mary re-
marked with a deep sigh of content
ment. THE grandest party in fact.
that anybody I know ever has had.
Mrs. Jupiter must be Santa Claus.
to have done all this for me-"
Dirk an1iled, but he was not too
pleased, he was in that stage of
love in which he was jealous even
OF her gratitude. If people were to
DO things for her, he was the one
to do them. Nice of the old lady,
surely; but from now on Mary was
his
Yes he agreed, after observing
his hostess judicially from dis
lance. "She looks rather like
Christmas tree from here"
Mary squeezed his hand in quick
pain.
"Don't!" she said. Mrs. Jupiter's
manner of dress might be snowy
even to the point of vulgarity but
Mary's loyalty would not let her adj
NIT it, even to Dirk.
Il know you're fond of the old
SOUL" Dark answered reasonably,
but, honestly, where does she get
all the doo-dads? And why wear
them all at the same timer"
Mary caught a glimpse of her
employers impressive couture with
its glittering bandeau of diamonds,
between the heads of the dancers,
and she could imagine the gem
hung expanse below.
1t really was too bad; people
talked about it, and poked fun at
her. But Mary, who knew why she
did it, felt a twinge of shame that
other people could not see it, also
1t was not because she was vain or
fond of show.
"She doesn't do it because she's
silly, or doesn't know any better"
Mary defended holly. "She does it
to please Dad. He gave them to her,
you know. Those rubies-has she
got them on?-are simply priceless.
They're heavy to wear and an awful
responsibility.
She has to keep constant look
out for thieves. But j. j. is so proud
that he's rich enough to give them
to her, and all the diamonds and
other things, that she wouldn't leave
them off for anything in the world"
Dirk was absorbed in watching
Mary as she talked; earnestnesS,
and the unusual animation of the
moment, became her. His amused
estimate of the Jupiters went down
under the force of her admiration,
which was both sincere and deep.
7 OOKING down into the flushed,
IL serious face of the girl he
loved, he forgot everything for a
time except how lovely she was,
and that she was his.
She had stopped speaking for
some minutes before he was aware
of it. He drew a deep breath and
resumed his bantering tone.
"Will you do as much for me
Sometime?" he asked lightly.
"Of course" Mary laughted, wag-
Cling the finger that held her en-
gagement ring under his nose.
Don't I drag this enormous rock
around with me all the time,
though 1t nearly wrenches my arm
OFF,"
Don't jeer. Some day I'll turn
you loose in the dime store and you
can go the limit, my grill"
Just ther, Mary caught sight of
Spence's silver thatch in the hall
doorway; his eyes roved the room
anxiouSly. Mary slipped out of
Dirk'S arms.
Il see Spence over there, all at
witter about something. I'd better
go over. Poor Spence, how he hates
a mob like thisl"
Dirk recaptured her hand. "Oh,
let him stew" He was amiable, but
firm. Some chaps probably given
him a laundry ticket for a bid. He'll
get over it. Serve him right for
giving up promising career to
buttle. Did you know Spence used
to be prize fighter in London?
Fact"
When did you and Spence get so
chummy?"