The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-29
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to Tony MickIe the same day that Peter
Kendall tells Valeria Bennett his f1ancee,
that everything is over between hem. Ann
I thinks she Stlll loves Tony and Peter be-
/ ieves he still cares for Valeria. but
I when chance brings the two together and
Peter asks Ann to marry him she agrees.
They go TO Florida and are happy
there. Then Peter is recalled home. His
I family SnubS Ann and Valeria tries to
make trouble between Ann and Peter.
/ she succeeds and Ann goes away, leaving
( no hint of her Whereabouts.
Peter IS disc0nSOlate, believing Ann
/ has discovered his love for her and gone
/ because she can not return it. His
/ efforts to find her are fruitless. One day
I he receives a message to come to a certain
address and PUSHES there, hoping to find
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
THE address on Bond-st, when
L Peter arrived there, proved to
be an unimpressive brick apartment
+ building.
There was something depressing
about the exterior aid something
infinitely more depressing about the
/ interior But to Peter it appeared
Z as a green oasis in a barren desert.
He would find Ann here He was
sure the telephone message had
come from her.
/ He ran up the uncarpeted steps.
hearing voices above. The door to
one room was open. 1t must be
filled with great many persons, for
some of them had spilled out into
the hall. Peter recognized them as
reporters.
And then he stood for a moment,
weak from disappointment, leaning
| against the door.
An angry young man, with pillows
at his back, was sitting up in bed
talking very Grossly to his visitors.
who grinned cheerfully back at him
and went on taking notes.
The angry young man was Law
renee, the former chauffeur, but he
wore no uniform. Then Peter saw
Carol.
"Oh, Peter darling! I'd about
/ given you up-what a time you took
/ to come! Peter, these men know
The whole story about my slipping
of the train and coming back 10
marry Larry. How do they find out
things like that? Peter, can't you
keep them from putting it in the
paper?"
Carol had rushed into his arms.
Then, by degrees, Peter heard what
had happened. His sister had mar
ried the young football hero who
had been dropped from college last
spring for some escapade and whose
disappearance had stirred the sport
world.
I had tip that Ames was in
town, working as a chauffeur or
taXl driver" one reporter said to
Peter. THE same fellow told me
when Ames lost his job, tipped me
off to where he was staying. I
recognized your sister, did some
sleuthing until I found out about
the marriage and then came here
to get The complete story. And what
do 1 find? Reporters from every
sheet in town camping on the door
step. The same fellow must have
told everybody else. Gosh, what a
tough break when 1 though had it
exclusive!"
Now, if you will just pose with
your arm about his shoulder" a
camera man was saying persuasively
to Carol.
THE ideal I will not"
Il guess they'll have a picture of
you in the society files. And I know
the files are full of pictures of
Ames."
What does it matter? What diff
ference does it make" Peter had
said later. "All that matters is being
happy The next thing is to get you
youngsters home"
Carol followed him to his car
peter, something has happened to
you. Why didn't Ann Gomez"
Peter told her. And then he was
hearing about AIMS visits, her
pledge to secrecy.
No use now to be ashamed of his
unjust doubts, when more terrible
doubt was tormenting him.