The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-03
CHAPTER FORTY-srx


DOE TELFARE arrived on the
- following Friday afternoon.
Barrett. meeting him a. the station.
felt for the first time an impulse u
friendliness toward the younger
man
HI" Bob sung out heartily He
heard the gossip about Barrett s
ward and refused 10 believe a word
OF Il Bob would admit that Bar
rett Colvin might be dumb" but
he wasn't the sort 70 Be involved in
such an affair as the goSsipers in
fcrred
II was good Of YOU 70 come down
Bob said Barrett.
Good OF me2 say how do YOU
&C. that wav} r vas swell Of YOU
70 ask me Is that the vOungster
IL The rumble seat Of your care
Yes ! suppose there been some
talk about hlm?'
Oh sure You know how people
are But as I figure il out. it
DOESN'T matter much what people
say so long as YOU know the truth
yourself There are some people
in the world who always have TO
have something 10 talk about. And
they're not worth considering
They were almost beside the car
noW and Gerald had climbed out.
Barrett introduced him This IS
my adopted som Gerald Colyin. Mr.
Tclfarc Goraids own name
Moore had Of course been aban-
doned
How do vou do2' Gerald STAN
mcred gr.uung and revealing thus
the missing front tooth that seems
10 make q certain type OF small boy
so much moro appealing.
They settled themselves IN the car
and Bob told Gerald about the
present hc had brought for him.
"Gcet" said the youngster. And
then. III have Tot of fun with
IT, Mr.. Telfare. VIII you play with
me2"
Bob assured him that he would.
Nice kid" he said % Barrett after
they were on their way.
=
TINE car. reaching the ,op Of a
Il hill. presented a view Of the
sound II was a view Barrett had
come to like. giving a suggestion.
as it did Of English downs and
their tranquility Bob nurmured
that it would be a swell place
for a golf course
Barrett laughed at that. Il
like YOU, Bob" he announced.
why not?" the other asked,
adding. IT'S easier to like people.
I do generally having a weakness
for peace and comfort
Its not always easy" Barrett
said for an older man to like a
young man - whom his wife
likes"
How do you get that way?" Bob
asked Indignantly Then ne turned.
grinning. Say. was that your old
complaint at Aiken?"
Yes Barrett admitted
But. Ehnor never would look at
me if you were in the same ROOM
And she didn't before you stepped
into the picture either. l guess
used 10 make myself pretty much OF
a pest. You see. I was crazy over
her and I still am. but it needn't
trouble you. nor her ither. She never
gave me the slightest encourage
ment. You know how Elinor is.
Square as they make EN-. l remem-
Der one time I lost my head and
kissed her-GoShl"
The boy was speaking the truth,
Barrett knew And ne also knew
that he was seeing the world mist
ily. that he mad never been so happy
nor felt so humble. and that he
must be on guard lest he give him
self away completely.
Bob went on. Speaking frankly"
he said. and as an old friend of
Elinor's. I hope you'll forgive me for
saying this-I have often wondered
how she could be the kind of a girl
she is. Her mothers the biggest liar
this side Of hell BY the way, can
the kid back there hear what I'm
saying?"
BARRETT assured him that he
ID could not
Aside from the ThropeS." Bob
went on. they're all bad eggs in
their various ways. Her father