The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-15
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I'm afraid so, too said Barrett.
Rather an awkward affair. He
didn't like TO hurt an old lady who
wanted TO do something worth
while" for a university museum.
once out of the building, he
moved swiftly. He was going home
to the girl whose face now haunted
him everywhere. Home to ask
whether he had a chance to be her
husband for all time. Home to say,
L want to WOO you and win you-if
I cam You don't know how III
try; how much you mean TO me.
you never will know, I suppose,
but I'll try to prove it with the years
- How could be endure it if she
should say definitely that he had no
chance and never could have a
chance? His heart chilled.
He reached home at 3 to learn
that Elinor had not yet returned.
If she we're in Brooklyn with Bessie
he would call for her, he decided,
warming at the promise of the
ira time with her and the thought
of having her beside him.
He telephoned Bessie Thrope and
learned that Elinor had left an hour
before. She was only here a little
while" Bessie said. She had lunch
con here. Elinor says little Dick
Radnor is so sweet, Barry! She saw
him have his bath this morning"
He answered vaguely, adding, DO
you know where Elinor went?"
Bessie did not know. Il had the i'm
preston" she said, that she was
going straight home"
His elation was strangely eX-
hausted. He said thank you" and
then "%goodby."
Elinor might have stopped to shop
or to see some friend, he reasoned;
yet suspicious that had been sleep
ing were suddenly aroused.
LIE settled modify in the draw
II ing room by a window to smoke
continually and to frown. A French
clock that stood on the mantel
struck four. From the hall came
the quarter hour-a full day later
it seemed! She was usually in by
four.
He rose and stood by the win
dow. The le%ngthening chime that
told half past four came from the
hall.
Barrett began a muttered afirma-
tive response but the words broke in
the middle of it. A motor car had
paused outside-a low, open sport
car Bobby Telfair stepped from it
and opened the door. Elinor, smil-
ing, descended.
Barrett moved back from the
window. So this was the explana-
ton of her delay! This was the
reason Bessie had thought Elinor
was going straight home!
She came in quickly, her step
eager. She was late and she had
particularly looked forward to the
quiet tea hour with Barrett, who
had kissed her that morning be-
cause he wanted to!
She had gone from Bessie's to
see Philip, who was i'll. She
wanted to tell Barrett about Philip.
She had not as yet. Elinor dreaded
his censuring Philip for taking as
much from her as he had and she
had not been able to nerve herself
to combat with Barrett nor to
threaten, through any confidence,
the growing peace and happiness of
their hours together.
The fact that she had not told
Barrett about Philip weighed her
essentially truthful mind.
Barry" she called eagerly from
the doorway. He turned stiffly.
I'm so sorry to be late" she
said, moving toward him. Would
he kiss her again?
Il was delayed. I wouldn't be
here now if Bobby Telfair hadn't
met me and picked me up"
The words stopped. All too evil
IDENTIFY Elinor could see in the mans
stony eyes that he did not believe
her.
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