The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-05
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CHAPTER FORTY-ETGHT

CHAPTER FORTY EIGHT
L LINOR whispered. Barry. dear"
H and he sat suddenly erect. He
said unsteadily. I'm going to say
goodnight now, dearest"
Again ne kissed her hands and
abe chung % him. He kissed her
lips then moved abruptly away Al
the door he paused and turned
You'll never know. he said. how
happy you've made me-" Then he
was gone
Elinor began 70 cry again. but
this time they we're tears Of hap
pineSs. How could she have hurt
him as she had2
His future was what she should
be thinking about-not his past
She knew how utterly she loved
him She had not deserved al Bar
rett had brought her Barrett had
said she was the one woman in his
life Dear dear Barrett
Sire lived again those moments
when ne had held her close in his
arms. declared he would wait pa
tiently Il only she could care
again in the old way Oh" she
breathed aloud This happiness
was real"
Marcia arrived the rcxt day
after Bob and Barrett hid driven
20 the nearest links. their golf
bags poking from the car
Marcia. looking dramatic in
black. stepped from hcr car She
saw Elinor and. turning. saw Ger
aid She moved toward the boy.
sway.ng little. and when she
was beside him PIT hand on his
shoulder He looked up at her
with friendly inquiry Flinor
drew near
Dick knows" Marcia said stri-
IDENTITY i told him and he
doesn't care All he wants now
Is my happiness learned this
morning that I can never nave an
other child Youn let me have
him back. won't you2 You won't
fight to keep my boy2"
Il don't understand" Elinor
said Poor passionate Marcia
Marcia moved slowly toward
chair into which she sank YEARLY.
For a moment she leaned back. her
heavy eyelids closed Then. look
ing again at Elinor. she said.
I'm talking about my first mar
riage She nodded toward Gerald
Hes my son. you know Barrett
Shielded me I've been thinking
can't help thinking that it was be-
cause 7 let him do that-that I lost
my baby"
But YOU mustn't think such;
things. dear!" ElinOr said holly.
That's morbid" She too dropped
to chair close 10 Marcia's Her
knees had suddenly become absurdly
weak Barrett. poor Barrett
I made Barrett promise not to
tell any one but l presumed he had
told youl" Marcia went on.
Elinor shook her head.
We'll. every one any one can
know now I'm through with lies
and telling them Tell the child TO
come here. ElinOr. l want to look
a. him
Gerald" Elinor called not quite
steadily Shyly. and a trifle awk
wardly. the boy moved toward them.
Marcia held his hands tightly as she
fed her hungry heart. looking on
the small boys frcckled face.
NXTHEN Bob and Barrett re-
w turned toward the close OF the
afternoon they found the butler
slowing Gerald's luggage into Mar
Gas smart car.
She's my mother" the small boy
told them eXcitedly. He was dressed
in his best. ready for the trip But
she says l can come back and visit
you often and I do like herr
My God" burst from Barrett.
He stood. staring blankly at Gerald.
then at the car and the attending
chauffeur who was doing his best to
keep from showing the surprise he
felt
Bob. who also had come to a full
stop. gazed blankly as he tried to
digest the truth then whistled
Shrilly through his teeth. III be
darnedl" he said
Marcia appeared then. and Elinor
followed her Into MarCiaS step had
come something that had been lost
from it. the energy that means a
return Of hope
Its all right. Barry" she said