The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-31

4Ou cOuld pack a toothbrush,
couldn't you? And we could buy
things here and there as we went
along?
There are lots of nice little shops
for women's gewgaws in Bermuda
or would you rather go to Europe?
We could make tiff we didn't stay
too long"
But what's the hurry?" Mary's
heart was hammering happily be-
fore the look in his eyes.
Lets get married tomorrow. 1
don't know why we've waited this
long, if it comes to that"
We'll, aren't you the impetuous
lover!" Mary quavered, trying to
keep light tone. Why this, all of
a sudden?"
Dirk moved impatiently.
"Oh, people have hacked at us
long enough!" he growled. IF they
keep at it much longer, they'll spoil
things for us. Look at tonight
Reviewing the miserable evening
she had just spent, Mary thought
there might be something in what
ne said.
He seized her hands and gripped
them tightly. IF we've got to
quarrel, let 1t come after. I don't
want it to spoil the beginning for
US DO you?"
mo, oh, no"
"Weu, that's that, then. How's
Saturday? That give you time to
shop?" Mary nodded 1t was a long
time before they felt the need of
words.
"THAT'S-what I've been want
a ing to tell you, all evening"
Mary whispered, presently. THAT
we needn't quarrel any more. I
won't see that newspaper man
again, if you don't want me to-"
Dirk felt magnanimous, too, APP
parently, for he laughed indulgently
and kissed her.
L guess Mrs. Dirk Ruyther can be
trusted to do the right thing" he
said.
It was nearly 2 when Mary's
latchkey turned in the lock and she
let herself into the great house and
went happily upstairs.
Strange, she wasn't tired now!
Instead, she seemed to bounce,
feather-light, up the long staircase;
she felt far too happy to sleep.
There was a dim light burning
in her room, and a note left for her
by the thoughtful Della. More
thoughtful than literate, for the
note was difficult to decipher.
L stayed up to tell you Mr.. Ju-
piter wants to see you in the morn
ing; he is sorry for something and
wants to apologize; I don't know
what for"
The world had been all wrong,
and now it was right again in every
way. For pure happiness, Mary
whirled around the room in an i'm
promptu dance before tumbling
into bed.
AS she drifted off to sleep the
letters of the word, Saturday."
seemed to burn upon the walls of
her mind like gigantic electric
sign.
THEY both felt better after Mr..
l. Jupiter had "apologized" next
morning.
Il was sorry for that the minute
I'd said it, Mary" he scolded. you
hadn't ought to take what an old
man like me says to heart So"
Il gueSs-that one things
kind of sore spot with me" Mary
explained. Whatever Eddie did or
didn't do, I feel responsible for, at
least partly. So I couldn't let any,
one call him murderer when it
isn't the truthw
Surprisingly, she noticed the old
mans eyes we're wet. His lined
face looked ten years older.
I'll bet I've thought the same a
hundred times, since" he said, in a
broken voice. You know he came
to me for money, I suppose? Mary
nodded, in embarrassment. IF
hadn't of lit into him the way I did
he might not have" he broke off
hastily, and substituted, everything
might have been all right. So you
see, I've got my share to think on,
same as you have"
This humility was SO new to the
old mans manner that Mary hardly
could credit her senses. 1t made
it easier for her to know that he
blamed himself, too.
"Well-forgive and forget. That's
all we can do"
"Oh, can forgive" Mary assured
him, earnestly, but I can't forget
not till I've found out the truth. 3"
We'll, bless you, child, 1 won't
stop you. Go ahead. But if you
run afoul of Emily Ann Ruyther,
don't say didn't warn you"
Mary laughed and snapped her
fingers.
"Oh, that for Emily Ami Dirk's