The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-26

but nothing more than That. Bar
rett understood that her sense Of
loss was 50 great she scarcely no
ticed anything around her.
He drew her arm through his.
Come outside. he urged. 7 want
70 talk 10 YOU.
Miss Hemingway had said,
Divert her DO all you can TO
divert her thoughts
I'VE settled with her in broad,
n low. covered swing
dropping an arm around har shoul-
ders. he drew her close.
Mind that?' he asked.
mo"
Have you ever been tc Cuba?"
he wanted TO know.
She said she had not.
L think you'd like it." Barrett
went on. IT'S gay. pert, laughing
sister OF Italy. Suppose We start
down there in a few days? I'm GER
tain ! can get reservations easily.
Travels all going the other way just
now. Would you like it, dear?"
1t sound very pleasant"
1t may be a bit warm, but the
wind always blows"
She felt she would like warmth.
she said &C Shp shivered
Well take long drives. You'll love
the country
1t sounds pleasant" she re-
peated duly
He frightened his arm.
Barrett"
Yes. dear?'
Il don't want this house"
Il know YOU don't
She began to cry again softly. He
drew her closer. In a moment she
was clinging to him, and his heart
began the pounding il knew so well.
TUNE in New York was hot.
- Houses with drawn shades told
the world their inhabitants had
departed for the seashore or
mountains.
Marcia. however. left her Long
Island home on a train bound for
New York She had not seen
Elinor or Barrett since their re-
turn from Cuba and she longed
to be certain that Barrett's hap
pinesS, indicated so plainly in his
letters. had made him forgive what
she called. my little sins"
She was not comfortable about
the matter. She had gone to DR.
Arthur Palmer, rector of the church
she had attended for so long, ex-
pecting to pour her problem into
sympathetic ears.
But her visit had not taken the
pattern she expected it would DR.
Palmer heard her faltered tale
/ NAlAtOut a NbiQ
L am bwdened!" Macia ended g
bit dramatically.
You will be as long as you re-
I fuse to tell the truth he an
swered.
She stiffened.
Il came here thinking 7 coulc
be helped by giving generously Il
one of the needs about which yor
know so WELL she said.
Give generously instead to The
need you know" he responded. HI
leaned forward toward her. "Wha
you have done is unfair" he wen
on. because some day the fact!
will come out and make trouble To-
your brother.
Those facts are sure to be mis-
understood IF that happens the,
will break his heart. Your brother
wife has seen too much deceit ant
dishonesty TO forgive II easily
Unless you are brave enough L
tell the whole truth she may reaC
a lie in the circumstantial evi
dence. That lie viii end her hap
piness MS we'll as the happiness o
your brother who has so Ions
shielded you!"
Hands trembling. NJ arc j
plucked at the clasp of her bag
4 certainly did not expect thi:
from you. Doctor Palmerr she salt
shortly. Il expected help!"
Il am trying to give you help,
he said Sternly.
She rose. Il presume that evei
with you, Doctor Palmer. such
affairs are private and personal
matters?"
Even with me" he admitted
smiling a little YEARLY.
After he saw her out he wen
back to his study, dropped into
deep chair and smoked thought
fully.
He could understand Elinor
Colvin's passionate devotion u
honesty. Sometimes he felt
especially after such an inter
view. that there was no honest
in the world, that he was beatin
his head against a stone wall tina
never would yield How Elmo
Colvin would take this affair h
dreaded 70 think.