The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-30
CHAPTER TWELVE

IN the end Ellen, although still
4 doubtful, gave her consent.
What Will you tell your father?"
Nothing until I come back"
But he'll want to know where
you've gone"
III tell him I'm on vacation"
Ellen shook her head.
You won't get by with it.,
honey!'
What can he do about it? He
mustn't know that I'm married. If
ne did he'd tell the Molinaris."
That's true too"
If I'm supporting myself he
can't force me to live at home"
He can raise an awful rumpus
about it."
Lets not cross that bridge until
I come home. I've so much else to
think about now. I wish 1 could
have some new clothes but Tony
said he would buy what I need in
Reno"
Tears gathered in the mothers
faded eyes. 1t wasn't the kind Of
Wedding she had planned for her
favorite daughter. Treasure would
have been such a lovely bride. Ellen
could picture her in a long satin
dress with orange blossoms and a
veil. Would have sacrificed any,
thing to procure them for her. But
the stores were closed today. There
was no chance to buy anything.
Besides a girl couldn't be married
by a justice of the peace wearing
orange blossoms.
SO Ellen dried Ter eyes and gave
up the idea as she had every other
dream she had ever had. At least
her darling would be marrying into
a prominent and wealthy family and
as soon as Tony came into his in
heritance Treasure would be able to
have all the things her mother had
always wished for her.
They packed a cheap little suit
case with Treasures clothes and
Che bride was ready. So pitifully
Young to be going on such a jour
ncy alone. Elien's eyes filled again
at the sight of her in the plain hat
and coat looking more like a school
girl than one who was about to be
married. But there was nothing
Youthful about the look IN her eyes.
u was the deeply happy expression
of a woman who fees herself be-
loved.
She knows what she's doing" FL
len thought, seeing it. She always
did have more sense than any other
girl Of her age"
Treasures arms were about her
neck. Treasures warm lips pressed
against hers.
"Goodby, mamma! I'll write you"
Ellen managed to smile.
God bless you. darling!"
She followed her into the living
room where Mike MCGUIRE was
reading the paper At sight Of the
suitcase he growled. Where you
goin' now?"
Realizing the necessity for it
Treasure forced her voice to sound
ncn-committal
The club has been closed for a
week so I'm going to take a vaca-
ton"
He stared at her suspiciously.
oh, you are? And who's furnish
ing the money for it, may I ask?"
L make my own money, papa"
We'll if you make as much as all
that YOU can start paying room and
board" he suggested cunningly.
IF she had planned it he could
Il not have fallen more completely
into her trap.
Maybe I'll move" she said,
pressing her lips to her mothers
cheek for one last kiss.
Ellen was anxious now for her to
set away. So nervous she was
trembling all over. She almost
pushed the girl from the door, but
Treasure looking back saw her
standing at the window with a
handkerchief pressed against her
eyes. She waved and hurried ON,
not daring 70 look again.
If I look back I'll have to go
back she said to herself.
Life was going to be doubly diff
ficult for her mother without her.
But Ill have her over at my
apartment a lot" she planned.
And I can Go home during the
cay when papa isn't at home"
The idea of the apartment where