The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-27
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Il over. A golden day spent to-
gether on Happiness Island, out
there against the blue.
Jocks eyes we're narrowed and
unsmiling as he guided the craft
across the lake water, bathed in
the opalscent colors of the setting
sun.
lingo turned in her seat and
watched the green outline of Hap
piness Island slip back into the
soft haze that settled with the sink
ing sun. It was not until the motor
was silenced and the boat slid into
the pier end that she turned to
her companion.
1T has been a happy day." she
said simply. Thank you"
He helped her from the boat and
then busted himself on the pier. The
children waited impatiently but
lingo stood by silent, watching
WIN he had finished he turned
to her.
Mr.. Jock. I must tell you some
thing I waited until-the day-on
the island was over"
There were light steps just be-
hind as some one ran down the APP
prOach 10 the pier. Ann Westmore's
gay voice came TO them.
John. dear, wherever have you
been? Your mother is frantic.
Where have you been?-"
Daddy and Miss Jessie and Betty
Lou and went to daddy's island
for a picnic" Jackie informed her.
And we had a lunch and picked up
shells"
Ann slipped her hand through
Johns arm and lingo turned away.
Betty Lou slipped her hand into
hers and they started toward the
house. Half way up the lawn she
looked back. John and Ann were
just leaving the pier and AIMS
Shrill voice came to them.
Perfectly ridiculous. John dear.
Whatever are you thinking ola
whole day, imagined"
oh, DR.. Bob" whispered lingo
You do not ,know-you could not
have known-how you have hurt
me-"
The day of happiness over, all
too brief Tomorrow the year was
done. 1t was a year tomorrow morn
ing since she had seen dawn break
through a small window high in the
wall; just a patch of blue and white
sky. And Just this afternoon, John
Dey had said: L wish we could stay
here forever, Jessica."
He m It know the truth at once.
Her fro 1 heart warmed at the
memory of his gentle voice, out
there on the little green island
bathed in July sunshine. But he
must know!
She put the children to bed and
told them the story they demanded.
Before they were asleep, however,
she was summoned to Mrs. Dey's
room. Elsie, her personal maid, was
i'll and the lady was very much con-
cerned. Her gown lay on her bed
and she was busy at her dressing
table arranging her exquisitely
waved hair.
MY dear, may I ask you to help
me? Elsie has been i'll this after
noon and I have told her she
could remain in bed now bit she
must get up when the reception is
over and help me undress. She
thinks she will be able to do so. 1t
has been such a trying day and
John went of somewhere in his
boat"
lingo smiled. L will be glad to
help you. Mrs. Dey.'
Mrs. Dey held out a slip Of white
paper TO lingo.
7 want you to get my emeralds
from the safe in my dressing room.
I had the bank send them out to
me today so I could wear them to-
night. They are in the long white
box with the clasp and you will
find it on the shelf on the right
hand side"
As lingo took the paper from
ms. Dey's hand. she remembered
the day Harry had spoken of these
emeralds as they sat, with Sam and
Vera. at a cafe table.
Every emerald in the, string
worth a fortune" he had said. The
duty alone went into thousands.
II belonged to the Russian Czarina
real stuff, but leave it to the
Deys to get real stuff"
She went into the dressing room
adjoining Mrs. Dey'S bedroom.
Slowly she turned the dial. studying
the figures on the paper as she did
so. once to the right TO 20; twice
10 the left to IA: again TO the right
to II: waiting to her the little click.
The door opened and the box was in
her hand.
MRS. DEFY smiled at lingo as
wi she drew the rope of jewels
from their velvet bed and slipped
il about her neck. She turned