The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-02
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net" He was struggling over It and
his speech slowed with the strug-
gle
Barrett looked down at the work
and workers. his heart touched.
Elinor had done 50 much for the
small boy He was like a different
child since they had come, and he
sdored Elinor.
IRON down the hill Sexton
Il whistled a bob-white call-the
boys secret signal which half the
neighborhood understood perfectly
Gerald was up in an instant. ITS
Sexton" ne said eagerly May I
20. Aunt Elinor2" We have 70 dig
oait,"
of course, dear" she answered,
but be back in time 70 make your
self tidy for dinner
He kisesd her. made a pugna
cious. ooyish pass at Barrett and
was of Whooping down the hillside.
The strain settled that always
appeared when Gerald left them
alone together.
May I sit DOWN." Barrett asked.
I want 70 talk TO you about some
thing
DO. she said, head bent above
the net
L wondered if you wouldn't like
TO ask Bob Telfare out for some
week-end-or perhaps longer" ne
suggested. II wasn't easy. but ne
had done it Thank God, he'd
managed TO get the words out.
"Bob's been a good friend Eli
nor answered levelly. I'D like TO
have him come, but not unless you
care to have him"
Your home IS the place for your
friends" Barrett said.
It's your home, too"
Let's have him next Sunday if
he'll come
If you like" she agreed. He
could not help but warm TO the fact
that she seemed 10 care so little.
I'm still rottenly jealous" he
thought remorsefully.
DID you see Marcia when you
were in town yesterday" Elinor
asked. She had hardly seen Bar
rett since his return. She and the
Thropes had had a moonlight picnic
on the beach the night before and
when they had returned, Barrett had
been working.
ELINOR had learned, seeing the
Il door of his study closed, that
her whole day had been lived
through with the thought of a mo-
ment's talk with him
The closed door had made her
feel like a child for whom there is
no convincingly close tomorrow. She
had gone to bed to lie there wake
fully thinking. He may be at work
again before I get down in the
morning unless I'm up early"
Barrett preferred to avoid en-
countering her unless it was nee
essary. Seeing her made every
thing so much more difficult. A
hundred times he had been close
TO hurting out the truth of Marcia S
secret. He wanted TO tell her, to
say. What do 1 care about a
promise? What do I care for hon.
or? Nothing matters to me but
you and your lovei'
But he could not allow himself
TO do that. He had made his vow
to Marcia
Now he said in answer 20 Elinor s
= question about Marcia. L ran in TO
see her for a few minutes
How are things?'
Bad" he told her.
She caught her breath. Fright
) darkened her blue eyes. Poor
: Marcia!" Elinor whispered
: Yer. poor girl Dicks about at
the end of his rope. He wants to
get out of the house. begin to take
l some interest in life, but she
2 doesn't want to- Twice he's found
S her in the nursery unconscious
l Barrett studied Elinor then with
l a deep concern He had noticed
! before how deeply distressed shC
seemed over Marcia's tragedy anc
z il troubled him
! Marcia has spoken of coming
S cut to see you" he said quickly.
I'd be glad TO have her" Elinol
said warmly. Tell her TO come
any time.
Again she raised her eyes Il
Barrett. and again he thought
What do I care for a PROMISE
How can I keep vow that is max
ing you miSerable2"
But ne did not tell her. In.
stead. with few murmured words
he went back TO his study.
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