The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16

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overture to Gaylord.
After she had broken with Derry,
she would become engaged to
Tommy. She must settle that
quickly before anything happened
to make Tommy realize that it was
Beryl he loved.
But before she settled it she
wanted to know that she was not
passing up a chance for a recon-
Citation with Gaylord.
She was tempted for a moment
to ppeal to Gaylord, to telephone
him at once and cast herself upon
his mercy.
She could do the repentant act
very beautifully, she told herself,
and then Gaylord might buy her
something especially nice.
These thoughts we're sandwiched
in between remarks to the store
clerk. She had bit of difficulty in
not giving her identity away, but
she was excited agreeably over her
new plans and did not like it at
all when Derry appeared.
He came in, flushed and sparkling
Of eye. We'll" Irene said as they
climbed into his car, you don't
seem to have such hard time.
You wrote that you we're worn to a
shadow"
But that's all over now that
you're here" Derry laughed. ooh,
boy, I am happy"
he turned and threw an arm
around her
Stop" she said sharply. Some
one will see us"
What does it matter? You'll be-
long to me in just a little while"
ooh, it seems little while tc
you?"
Derry was puzzled. Say, you
didn't come all the way out here to
quarrel with me, did your" he
asked.
IRENE squirmed out of his arms.
4 Have some sense" she admon-
ished him. Have you forgotten
what Gaylord will do if he finds out
we've seen each other?"
Il hoped you'd fixed that with
him." Derry said anxiously. II
thought he might have consented
to your coming back"
You did?" Irene said scornfully.
Then you're certainly stupid. Why
should get off the train here at
Old Town if I had Gaylord's per-
mission to come back?'
i thought of that" Derry de-
Tended himself, and I thought it
might be so we could drive in to-
gether and decide what to do. I
thought you might feel little en-
barrassed perhaps"
you mean people have been
talking about me?" Irene asked.
They'd have to say something, +"
Derry evaded. But you'll be well
come at my home. Mother will be
glad to have you"
Irene broke into jibing laugh.
you don't suppose I've come here
to stay do you?" she asked. Derry,
don't be an utter fool"
Il was too glad to hear your
voice to think much Of anything, -
Derry told her. 1--WE told mother
we're going to be married"
Derry, you didn't! What did she
say?"
I'm afraid she didn't like it, at
first, to tell you the truth, but"
Eyes, know" she cut in. You've
always been allowed to have your
own way, Derry. and now you think
you can do as you please and make
your parents like it,"
Its my lite," Derry insisted.
Eyes" Irene agreed, "but you
won't live long if you don't start
driving. I've lunch that kid in
there knows who I am"
"Kid?" Derry repeated. That's
Asa Crewe."
well, and who is Asa CreWe?'
His father owns the store. It's
a habit, I guess, because they DOM
have to bother with a place like
that. They struck oil out at Scar
field last year."
why, I thought he was just q
clerk"
WAS he there when you tele-
phoned to me?"
Eyes, but I called myself Miss
Everett. Unless he knows a lot
about the Premises, he'd hardly
know my real name"
But you said you thought he
recognized YOU"
HE looked at me rather queerly. ;
IF he knew you, it's no wonder
Derry informed her. "He's a great
friend of Gaylord'S."