The Indianapolis times., 1932-01-28
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mightn't he be able to keep it out Of
the paper?"
Il thought Of that. Mrs. Hill.
He's friend Of the district attor-
neys. But he isn't at home.
can't reach him. But Mr.. Hostetter
just telephoned, and he said :"
20, don't know, dear" Mrs. Hill
disputed, when Ann had finished
telling her what Uncle CLANCY had
said. mo. Il don't know. To me
it seems so important to keep it abb
solutely quiet"
mot as important as getting her
home again. No. Not nearly"
We'll, dear-yes. More impor-
tant, In some ways. It isn't as Il
she didn't have to go on with her
life, and her school and so on, right
here in Portland"
"DUT she doesn't. She wouldn't.
I'D at all. I could take her away
anywhere. I've had an opportu-
nifty lately-Ive decided, positively,
this evening to accept it.
Il can take her some place where
it has never been heard Of. We can
live there-always Switzerland
anywhere. 1 can take good care Of
her. Give her things"
I know. But she is so young.
And scandals do follow-come up"
only, you see, Mrs. HILL" AIMS
voice was low and formal, scandals
don't matter. You-she is my sis
ter. My baby sister. You see-that
Is all that matters. She is my baby
sister.
And I have to get her back. I
have to get her with me and take
care of her. You take good care
of Ermintrude. Mary Frances is my
baby sister and"
Dear, I know. I know" Mrs.
Hill was crying again. But it is
her life, not yours. You haven't
heard from Bluemount, of
course?"
mo, but"
Wait, at least, until you do.
Wait until Joe comes back, and
we'll all talk 1t over again to-
gether. Please. I'm older than
you are. Such things-I- Well,
I'll call you later
Ann waited.
The telephone bell.
Hello. Walnut 5845? Long
distance calling Miss Fepwick from
Proutville."
Il am Miss Fenwick."
Hello. Hello, Proutville. Here's
your party. Go ahead, please"
Ann, they aren't at Blue
mount"
Are you sure? Cissy, are you
sure?"
"THERE'S only one hotel there,
Il and one store, and a few little
Every one knows every one
else. We've have to be sure"
"Cissy-Cissy-Cis Cissy-"
Don't, dear. Don't"
Where are you now? Why didn't
you call me from Bluemount2"
THE long distance place was
closed. This is the first town where
we could put through a call. We're
coming right in, and"
But what will we do? What
will we do? don't care what any
one says, I'm going to the police
I'm"
Wait, Ann. Barry says his uncle
knows a man who could keep it
out of the papers"
Il can't stand it any longer. We
need real help"
But you have to. AS Barry says,
it isn't as if the police could reach
right out and get her Immediately.
They can't. But just one little
paragraph about Jonathan Fen
wicks granddaughter, and Nary
Frances will be beyond the pale.
Barry says"
Il don't care what Barry says.
She may be somewhere this min
ute, frightened. crying, trapped"
You're thinking about moving
pictures
How can you!"
Ann, 1 don't want to be mean.
But she is my sister, too, and"
Wait. Some one is at the front
door. 1t might be-"
She ran to the door and wrenched
it open.
Il
DHILIP ECROYD was standing
L there. He came into the hall
and put his arms around Ann.
You beautiful I've come home.
Dear, dearest, I got your message,
and I came at once. I'd have
crawled, Ann, but it took too long"
Ann said: Don't. I was talking
over the telephone" and ran back to
the dining room. Philip followed
her and heard her say:
mo, it was only Phil Yes. Yes.
Yes, of course. Yes, I'm sure he