The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-27

but when he opened the door to
AIMS room she was sleeping. He
stood close to the bed for a moment,
gazing down at her anxiously. How
still and white she looked, with her
long lashes lying against her
cheeks. She was pale, he thought,
almost as pale as she vas the night
of the accident when he had sat
through the long, anxious hours
watching her.
He closed the door. The nurse
was waiting in the living room, hat
and coat on.
I'm afraid I alarmed you, Mr..
Kendall. I'm sure there's nothing
to worry about. Mrs. Kendall is
just tired. She seemed so well I
thought few friends could call but
she must have overtaXed herself. A
good nights sleep is what she
needs"
Several times that evening Peter
looked in on Ann but her eyes were
closed. Finally he opened the door
Of his room and the door TO AIMS
and went to bed.
The door to AIMS room was
closed next morning. Peter knocked
but there was no answer.
While he was eating breakfast,
the maid passed through with a
tray A moment later, she came
hurrying back. MIR. Kendall, Mrs.
Kendall has gone
Gomez" Peter pushed back his
chair and ran to AIMS room. Ann
was not there. Not in the bath
room, not in the living room or any
where in sight.
TIE was gripped by terrible fear.
4 i Could the blow on AIMS head
have affected her mind? Then ne
saw the small envelope, addressed
Peter" His fingers were shaking
as he opened it.
"Peter, I've found out about you"
Ann had started to write, land Va
leria," but had decided against that.
The note might fall into other
hands. So she had merely written:
Peter, I've found out about you,
and because 1 can't possibly bear it,
am going away Lovable."
Peter looked up. The maid was
standing in the door.
You may go, Susan" he said in
a hoarSe, unnatural voice. He read
the note again in beWilderment.
I've found out about you ="
What had Ann found out? Why,
that he loved her, of course. And
because she still loved another man,
she could not possibly bear it. Be-
cause she believed he would tell her
soon, she had run away.
There could be no other eXplana-
ton. no other reason for her flight.
Il could not possibly bear it." The
phrase was soaring his brain. Wave
after wave of agony poured over
him.
How long he sat there in the
quiet room, he did not know He
noticed evidences of hasty packing
A large travelling bag was open. Evil
IDENTIFY Ann had discarded it to pack
a lighter bag. The door to the
closet was wide and he could see her
clothing hanging there.
Her pearls we're in the jewel case
on the dressing table. With them
was the diamond ring he had placed
on her finger only few nights ago.
He had believed when he slipped
the ring on AIMS finger that she
was learning to care, misinterpret-
ing her gallant attemts to play the
game. And Ann had realized he
was misinterpreting.
The sight of her bed, the rum
pied, embroidered pillow case where
her head had been, brought fresh
agony. She had not been we'll
enough to leave. She had looked so
little and wan and tired when he
looked in last night Why had she
gone? Why hadn't she trusted him?
He put his head down on the
dressing table, listened duly to the
telephone ringing, ringing insist
emily.
Ito Be Continued