The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-09
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York" she told him through her
tears
And Dick kissed his wife. stepped
on the accelerator and reached the
station just a few minutes before
eight o'clock.
Where will you stop" he asked
as he saw Eve safely aboard the
train. Have you wired for res
ervation?"
Eve named her hotel. "Bixby's
made the reservation for me. And
Freda Carter will be there the first
two days. Eve smiled. She knew
Why he asked-fiowers kilograms.
letters.
She kissed Dick goodby and told
him she would miss him.
He alighted and stood outside
looking up at her through the car
window. Tears dimmed her eyes.
and there was hurt. puzzled look
on Dicks face-a little-boy look. A
pain that was fiercely maternal
twisted EYES heart.
OF course. Dick would go TO a
telegraph Office Immediately and
send her a telegram to be waiting
for her at the hotel in New York in
the morning. Eve could almost
guess the words he would use.
Missing you, darling. Hurry
back Love from Dick"
A GAY group including young
n man and two girls brushed
past Dick Then the man turned
IN sudden recognition and the
girls. clinging TO his arm, swung
about with him. Apparently they
were being introduced, although
Eve could hear no part of the con-
versation through the double win
dows.
Then. with a warning and Jerk.
the lone train glided out of the
station. Dick was lost TO Eve and
her last glimpse of him included a
pair of laughing girls and an ire
sponsible looking young man. Sud
denly. Eve wanted to leap from the
moving train to be with Dick.
IT'S no. only your wedding
night. Eve Bayless," she told her
self. but it's also your first bust
ness trip to New York-and you
know the importance OF that"
A S the train gathered momen-
"A tum and plunged into the
night Eve tried to read the eve
ming paper. but was unable 10 fas-
ten her attention on anything but
the department store advertise
mentS. which was merely force Of
habit.
She rang for the porter and asked
to have her berth made up early.
Later. she lay on her side for a
long time. resting her head on her
arm and watching the storm as the
train sped through the countryside.
This was Eyes wedding night and
She was alone. headed for New York
on business for Bixby's store. What
a situationl How had she found
strength to tear herself away?
How could she leave Dick like
that without hurting him dread
fully, she asked herself. And who
was that man with the two girls?
Could they have made up a four
some for an impromptu party?
Could Dick be blamed if he Joined
them?
Suppose he should never forgive
her? Suppose she never saw Dick
again? Suppose something terrible
happened TO punish her for leaving
him this way?
Eve slipped down under the COW
ers and pulled the sheet close so
that only her face peeped out for
air. So had she done when she was
little girl and became frightened
in the night at imaginary figures
and sounds.
And so she prayed as she had
prayed when she was little girl
her very own prayer addressed to a
Divinity as real. as friendly, as ia
miliar almost as her own parents.
oh, God. please have Dick forgive
me; and help me to be good to
himi"
Would there be a telegram in the
morning?