The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-05
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CHAPTER FORTY-ETGHT
ELINOR whispered Barry. dearr
& and he sat suddenly erect. He
said unsteadlv. I'm going 70 say
goodnight now dearest"
Again he kissed her hands and
abe chung 20 him He kissed her
lips. then moved abruptly away 4,
the door he paused and turned
You'll never know he said how
happy you've made me-. Then be
was gone.
El.nor began to cry again. bu.
this time they we're tears Of hap
piness How could she have hurt
him as she had2
His future was what She should
b. thinking about-n0, his past
She knew how utterly she loved
him She had not deserved all Bar
rett had brought her Barrett had
said she was Tho one woman 10 his
life Dear dear Barrett
She lived again those moments
when he had held her close IN his
arms. declared he would wait pa
tiently If only she could care
again IN the old way Oh" she
breathed aloud This happiness
was real"
Marcia arrived the ncxt day
after Bob and Barrett mad driven
10 the nearest links. their golf
bags poking from the car
Marcia looking dramatic IN
black, stepped from her car she
saw Elinor and. turning. saw Ger
aid She moved toward the boy.
sWaying a little. and when she
was beside him PIT a hand on his
shoulder He looked up al her
with friendly inquiry. Elinor
drew near.
Dick knows" Marcia said stri-
IDENTIFY Il told him and he
doesn't care All he wants now
is my happiness 7 learned this
morning that 7 can never nave an
other child YouH let me have
him back. won't you? You won't
fight TO keep my boy?"
Il don't understand" Elinor
said. Poor passionate Marcial
Marcia moved slowly toward a
chair into which she sank YEARLY.
For moment she leaned back. her
heavy eyelids closed. Then. look
ing again at Elinor. she said:
I'm talking about my first mar
rage She nodded toward Gerald
Hes my son. you know. Barrett
shielded me. I've been thinking I
can't help thinking that it was be-
cause I let him do that-that I lost
my baby
But you mustn't think such
things dearl" Elinor said hotly
That's morbid She too dropped
TO a chair close TO Marcias. Her
knees had suddenly become absurdly
weak. Barrett. poor BARRETT
Il made Barrett promise not 70
tell any one but 7 presumed he had
told YOU" Marcia went on.
Elinor shook her head
Well, every one-any one can
know now I'm through with lies
and telling them Tell the child to
come here. Elinor. I want TO look
a. him"
Gerald" Elinor called not quite
steadily Shyly, and a trifle awk-
wardly. the boy moved toward them
Marcia held his hands tightly as she
fed her hungry heart, looking on
the small boys freckled face
UTHEN Bob and Barrett re-
w turned toward the close Of the
afternoon they found the butler
slowing Gerald's luggage into Mar
cia'S smart car.
She's my motherl" the small boy
told them eXcitedly. He was dressed
in his best, ready for the trip But
: she says I can come back and visit
you often and I do like herr"
My Cod" burst from Barrett
He stood staring blankly at Gerald
then at the car and the attending
chauffeur who was doing his best to
keep from showing the surprise he
felt.
Bob who also had come 10 a full
stop. gazed blankly as he tried TO
digest the truth. then whiStled
shrilly through his teeth. III be
darnedl" he said.
Marcia appeared then. and Elinor
followed her Into Marcia's step had
come something that had been lost
from it. the energy that means a
return Of hope.
It's ali right, Barryl" she said