The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-08
Gems Of Peril 4, u q T.,
By Ma SS1ls Inc

S~tSN VI IN ~ S~N< TN
they were shown to her. Threw
Bruce overheard like an old shoe,
and tried to salvage anything she
could out of the wreck of her plans"
What are you going to do with
the necklace?"
Mary smiled bitterly.
Give it to you for wedding
present. Want it?"
Not in my family, thank you'll
I'll have troubles enough without
it," He held his hand about foot
from the door, then raised it TO
two feet then three. Bowen rose
abruptly in the midst of this foolery
and demanded, Can man quench
his thirst On this ship?"
Hi, steward" Dirk called, and
made various acquisitions which
that worthy trotted of rapidly to
fill.
q got by-lined story on the
strength of your radiogram," Bowen
confided. Wouldn't be surprised
if I'm city editor by this time.
Going to stay down here and
raise oranges and a little he'll on
the Side-no more New York for
mel I suppose you'll be going back
to queen it in sassiety, Mrs. Ruy-
ther?"
Mary blushed at the unexpected
use of her soon-to-be name.
I think I'd like to settle down
somewhere and just live quietly for
a while" she laughed. I've had
enough excitement for a while" she
laughed.
do you think your wife will give
our wedding a nice little story in
your paper? If she will she IN
have the first and last story we'll
ever give the press"
mo fooling? That's nice of you!
It'll be quite q feather in her cap,
honest. She's over at the hotel now.
You'd like her." he added with sud-
den irrelevance.
Il do like her." Mary affirmed
And then, aware that things were
growing a little strained between
them, she excused herself and left
Dirk and his best man-to-be to fin
ish their drinks together.
PREPARATIONS we're being made
L to remove Bruce to a hospital,
and while they waited for the am
bulance, Mary was allowed to see
him for a minute. He was changed
man, she saw instantly, in more
ways than one.
Louise has gone ashore" she
told him diffidently. His face dark
ened, but he did not look unhappy.
That's all over" he said. II meant
to tell her so, but if she's gone, so
much the better. Tell me about De
Loman. Did lis he-dead?"
He's dead. But you didn't kill
him. 1t was the fall did that.
Where did you get your gum"
He looked surprised.
why, your young man gave it
to me the night we left Miami. He
wasn't able to protect you himself,
and he swore me in as deputy" he
smiled wryly.
HE was pretty badly worried
about you, but too stubborn to tell
you. I guess-between us-we've
thought some pretty hard things
about-and none of them true"
Thanks" Mary gave him her
hand, and a smile of complete
friendliness. Anyway, I'll be leav-
ing soon"
Bruce did not release her hand
as quickly as he might have done,
He seemed to be hanging on to his
courage, trying to say something
that cost him an effort. Finally he
managed to blurt it out:
I'll be taking care of dad from
now on. You needn't worry about
that wanted you to know" he
ended lamely, badly embarrassed
by this lapse into sentiment, but in
deadly earnest nevertheless.
He looked up as his father en-
tered the room, radiant with pride
and happiness.
Mary, my girl he began, and
his voice broke. Mary turned away,
unable to speak. He stopped her,
held her chin tightly between his
thum and bflnger, while he forced
the gray eyes to look into his.
Take the Gypsy for your honey
moon, if you want her." he said
And when you're through gypsy
ing around, I want you to bring
your husband and-come home"
Mary kissed him swiftly, and ran,
tears binding her She found Dirk
and Bowen seated where she had
left them, glasses in hand.
Dirk, the prospective bridegroom,
frowned seriously at Bowen the
bridegroom, and held out a hand
that shook with a nightly realistic
imitation of the palsy. The ice in
his glass ratified furiously.
Like that? Is that the way it
gets you?" he asked. And what do
you do if you forget the r.ng?"
Bowen'S imitation of a bored man
of the world was highly unconvinc-
ing.
"Oh, you get used to it," he
| QraWled. NOW, when L was mar
ried the first time" He saw
Mary and stopped, grinning imp
ishly.
Does your wife know where you
are?" she demanded, shaking her
finger at him shrewishly.
"Oh, I'm going! I'm going!" he
whined, And went.
THE END.