The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-18
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am sorry to refuse you, I can not
help you out"
Ida grew white, her eyes hard.
She laughed harshly.
Without needing the interruption,
Barrett went on. "Elinor settled on
you and your husband a large for
tune. more than 1 wanted her TO
settle upon you"
L quite believe that!" Ida broke
in s%cathingly.
IF you can't manage on that,
you couldn't manage on any
amount" Barrett said, still coolly.
What a delightful 'lecture!'"
You'll have to pull up or be very
miserable" he stated. Easy spend
ing is a habit, you know
She rose. With a slow, almost
insolent gesture, she pulled her fur
close around her soft, white throat.
Il shall not forget" she said, that
I came to you for help and that you
refused mel"
I'm sorry you feel as you do,
Mrs. Stafford. Can't you see that
when I asked Elinor to refuse you
aid, I pledged myself to do the
same thing?"
"Elinor would not have to know"
L do not lie, Mrs. Stafford"
Her face hardened. She caught
the implication he had not meant
to make with his statement.
a n
CHE left the house shaking with
- rage. There was Miss Ella Sex
tons house across the street.
Miss Ella had been influenced by
Barretts scheming and persuaded
not to leave her money as it should
have gone. If the money had
been left as it should have been,
there would be no need of ap-
preaching Elinor or her husband for
loans.
The shoe would be on the other
foot! AS things were there were few
chances to even up with Barrett
COlVin. Unless he had on the side
some little affair! Ida could hurt
him that way, extract from him
what she wished with the pledge
of silence.
Who was it who had said that
he was always running up to Con-
necticut? Why did he 90 there?
Had she hit upon 1.-THE fact that
would level his pride and open his
purse?
1t cost a great deal, Ida knew, to
have any one Swallowed" but the
original cost might prove to be n
OF her best investments.
Monday found Ida abroad early.
She usually woke about 10 o'clock
to battle and return to bed for her
breakfast. After that she would
daWdle over letters, the newspapers
or perhaps a sensational novel.
This Monday morning found her
up at eight and dressed by nine.
In her a a half hour later. she
ordered Grier to an address on a
side street.
The chauffeur, waiting before this
address, smiled the cynical smile
that came often to his honest Irish
lips. His eyes were on the gilt
lettering that appeared on a plate
glass window. Women like Ida
Stafford went to detective agencies
for just one reaSon-to ferret out
secrets to use for blackmail or a
divorce.
TRIER wondered about Mrs.
~ Stafford's errand as he waited
in the new a she had bought the
Gay after her daughters marriage.
She can't be havin' that hus-
band of hers ShadoWed," he unused.
He can't get gay, tied like he is to
his bed and a wheel chair!" GRIEF
gave up the riddle.
Meanwhile, inside, Ida had eX-
planned her errand. The sleek inGi-
vidual who sat back of the desk had
listened to her tale and written
Barrett Colvin's name and New
York address on a pad.
Now, he said, Wen do all that is
possible and We'll keep you informed,
Mrs. Stafford. If the facts are what
you think they are and MI. Colvin
makes a trip to Connecticut soon, it
won't take us very long to give you
the lowdown!"
Ida smiled.