The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-29
They're forcing us to it."
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He had stopped the car and they
were looking out across a restless
sea.
IF we were married" he said.
mo one could prevent our seeing
each other"
THE words tumbled from his
Il mouth as if he were afraid
she might try to stop them.
Listen, darling, this is my idea.
I couldn't sleep all night for think
ing of it. Mothers sending me up
to Tahoe for the winter sports.
Sort of a reward in advance for
not seeing you. When I come back
they expect me to be cured. But
if I take you with me. If we
are married up there. :"
Her eyes were the blue OF
sapphiresl Tender!
1T would be wonderful but they
wouldn't let us"
They wouldn't know it. We'd
keep it a secret until was 81"
His arm was about her. His
oarK eyes searching HERS.
Say you will, Treasure. It's
asking lot, I know, but afterwards
I'll make it up to YOU
But how could we manager"
the girl said practically.
I'VE could take an apartment"
1--WE couldn't live together?"
81 couldn't live there" he adj
mitted. But you could and I could
come every day."
1t didn't sound quite reasonable,
but the thought of not seeing him
again had plunged her into a de-
spair almost as great as his own.
I'll have to tell my mother"
"Of course! That would be all
right" he granted, seeing her weak
ening. And you could quit work
ing. Juanita couldn't check up on
you then"
To have an apartment of her own
where he might come to see her
would be simply heavenly she con-
confessed.
Then you'll do it, sweet? Oh,
tell me that you will. If you knew
what I've suffered since last
night :"
She had suffered, too, she re-
fected. Never so much in her life
as in those dark hours at the club
waiting for his return.
IT want to do it, Tony. If 1
could only be sure it would be the
best thing for you," she hesitated.
He seized her hands covering
them with kisses.
ut will be. You'll see. The best
thing-the very greatest thing
that can ever happen to either of
U.S."
Swept by the tide of his emo
ton as well as the conviction
of her own heart that he was to
be the one love of her life, Treas
ure promised.
She would marry Tony and every
thing would be all right. Even her
old fear of marriage was unable to
daunt her. Anthony would be differ
ent from her father. Their mar
riage could never be like that of ner
parents. What had they known of
love?
Hastily Tony related his plans.
She was to buy ticket and take
the train to Reno. He would drive
up They could be married and
return to Tahoe for a honeymoon.
1t sounded so simple! 80 right"
Treasure thought, accepting the
money he gave her without qualm.
But when she told her mother
about it, Ellen, for all those dreams
of hers was not so sure.
II don't like the idea of a secret
marriage" she objected. Il don't
see why they don't want him to go
with you. There isn't a better girl
nor a prettier one in San Fran
CISCO"
THAT hasn't anything to do with
it, mamal They're enormously
wealthy you know and to them
I'm just poor little nobody. 1t
wouldn't matter how good I am"
ct should" Ellen declared
stoutly. They ought to be proud"
Even if it is kept a secret for
few months that won't alter the
fact that we are married." Treasure
argued.
mo, that's so! And you're of age
even if he isn't. But how can
he get a license if he isn't PIP"
Treasure hadn't though of that.
She hated to think he'd have to
lie about it, but even if he did
wouldn't the result justify it?
Surely such a little lie would be
justified by a love as overwhelm-
as theirs.
ITO Be Continued)