The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-05

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, restful and beautiful" Ann said
wistfully.
ct will be, you mean. I'm going
to carry out your ideas"
But I thought you said-?"
THAT girl wanted a chromium
and glass dressing table, pink point
d'sprit curtains and green velvet
chaise lounge"
ooh, mol" Ann shook her head.
mot in this room!"
Eyes. You are nominated my only
assistant on this job. When wan
help, the woman's touch,' I'll cal
on you"
What did Mrs. Tracy mean about
the place being ill-fated?" Anr
asked.
ut was built by chap named
Ronald Brent for his wife. The tale
goes that he was very much in love
with her. The house had just beer
completed when I came here about
six months ago. A short While
afterward the Brents were divorced
THAT was sad,Y' Ann said IN a
low voice.
Eyes. But most marriages end in
divorce-or should
You're terribly cynical. Isn't
there a chance this couple may be
reconciled?"
Not a chance. Now for some
thing that will make you under
stind why am a cynic! He's chas-
ing about with a chorus girl and
his wife has attached a rich rotter
who, 1t is said, will get a divorce to
marry her. It's all just a business OF
marrying and remarrylng. Why
marry at all?"
When Ann did not reply, Allan
said, But of course an unsophlstl-
Gated little girl like you couldn't be
expected to agree to that"
when people marry they should
marry forever and ever" Ann said
with sudden passion.
Bravo! That got a rise from our
little Puritan"
Did you say some one else had
bought this house." Ann asked,
changing the subject quickly.
Eyes, the chap who engaged me.
His name is"
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
LIAM did not complete the SEN
N tence. A Shrill scream from
Sissy brought Allan and Ann both
rushing to the garden. There were
the two small ones, safe and sound.
Sissy stood sturdily, her little round
legs apparently glued to the spot,
her arms waving wildly. Make i'm
take m away, Ann"
Sonny, grinning delightedly, was
holding an arm out rigidly. shes
scared of a worm. Fraidy!" Sonny
said.
Its a snake" Sissy, clinging
tightly to Ann, peered with fasci-
mated eyes at the long green object
dangling from her twins hand.
mo, it's not a snake" said Allan,
although it wouldn't surprise me
if snakes do come about here some
time, particularly near the river
edge"
Ann shivered slightly. you don't
like snakes either, do you?" Sissy
said, looking up at her.
Ann said NO" in a low tone.
She was thinking of Valeria. Desc
lation swept over her at the thought
Fear gripped her heart.
"I suppose she's with Peter" she
thought. Il suppose she is with him
all the time now"
Valeria was with Peter that after
noon. And during other afternoons
as the weeks passed.
She knew people were speculat-
ing, awaiting the announcement
that Peter planned to get a divorce
and marry her. She had not men
toned to him the subject that was
nearest her heart. Valeria was bid
ing her time.
AIMS name did not come to
Peters lips as frequently as in the
past. But sometimes when Valeria
referred to Ann casually she saw a
grim look settle on his face and the
muscles contract about his mouth.
No, Peter hadn't forgotten Ann.
But he was becoming surer as the
days went by that she would never
come back. Hope was leaving him.
And the house was now only a
symbol of an adventure in faith
that had failed.
He had taken Valeria out to the
house a number Of times and she
had applauded the decorators sug-
gestions. Inwardly she ragged be-
cause she was being shut out of the
picture. Not one of her suggestions
had been accepted. Peter, moving
through the rooms with a haunted
expression on his face, was no help
in putting Allan Vincent in his
place.
It was almost as though Peter
were seeing ghosts, the way he
looked about, the way he started