The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-05
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Il OF the longest months Of Treas
ures life. And still she had no
word from Tony. At first in spite
of the fact that reason told her
otherwise, she looked for a letter
but as the days went by she re-
allied that even this small conso-
lation was to be denied.
At the end of the first month
when she was compelled to move
from the apartment he had rented
to a cheaper one she gave her for
warding address to the pOstman, but
he received it indifferently as if
even he knew it would be unneces-
sary. During the month she had
lived on Eddy-st she had received
no mail. Why should he expect any
now?
The new place was only a room
with permission to prepare her own
breakfast and lunch in the kitchen.
Under a new arrangement with Pete
she obtained dinners at the club,
but she was eating so little that
food was of no importance. All she
needed was a place to sleep.
Poor Ellen was so worried about
her. Treasure had been forced to
tell her about the annulment and
although she had done so as cheer
fully as possible, her mother had
been hard hit.
1T doesn't seem fair" moaned
Ellen. I had hoped you were go
ing to be so happy"
Maybe we will yet, Mamal Tony
said We would be married again as
soon as he is 21."
Are you sure he will want to,
Treasure? Sure he didn't have any
thing to do with annulling it?"
Ellen demanded, having no reason
to believe IN the promises of any
man.
"Of course he hadn't" the girl
answered CALAMITY. 1T wasn't
Tonys fault. They've sent him to
New York to get away from me
but he'll come back some day and
when he does everything will be all
right again"
But to ner mother it didn't seem
as simple as that.
Did he leave you without any
money!"
He hadn't any. They took his
allowance away from him"
He'll have to have money in
New York won't hep"
L suppose he will but 7 imagine
they've made some kind of an ar
rangement 50 that he will have just
enough for his own expenses"
The mean things" Ellen de-
clared, wiping her eyes. They'd
ought to De ashamed of them
selves"
His brother offered me some
money, but I wouldn't take it,"
Why not, Treausre? You should
have"
why should I? Tony doesn't owe
me anything"
You never can tell" Ellen said
wisely, what might come up"
We'll, I don't want any help from
them" Treasure stated emphati-
cally.
Her father had taken the news
with more philosophy than they ex-
pected.
Easy cOme-eaSy CO." he hao
commented when Ellen handed him
the clipping. Il told you no gooc
would come of that wop's hanging
around here"
1T wasn't her fault-nor his" FL
len answered Loyalty.
Nor yours, of coursel You didn't
know anything about what she was
planning when she packed hel
clothes and went traipsing off tt
Reno"
Yes, I did" Ellen admitted, "anc
didn't like the idea of them get
ting married secretly but there
didn't seem to be anything coulc
do about it,"
you could have kept her al
home" he shouted. If you'd any
brains you'd have known better
/ than to let her marry a kid who
wasn't even of age"
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CUILTILY Ellen felt that thi,
" was true. She should have
stopped them. Should, if necessary
have forced Treasure to stay a.
home. But the girl had seemed 81
sure of herself. So positive that i
was the right thing.
! Il didn't have the heart to StoI
her" she said defensively. 1T wa.
a chance for her TO get away from
home and you were being so NEAR
/ TO her"
He grumbled, That's nothing t.
what III be if she tries to come
back. She does nothing but defy
me. And I don't want her sneak
ing back here, do you understand?
She won't"
She's made her bed, now let hel
lie in it." he said virtuously films
! his pipe and kicking off his shoes il
+ preparation for a comfortable eve.
ming.
1t was all right with Treasure
She didn't want to go home. Bet.
1 ter the squaid solitude of the room
+ she now occupied han the abuse O
/ a father who had never wanted her
She went on her way dancins
I through evenings which seemed
I endless and returning in the early
mornings on the street cars, colo
I and miserable but SO tired that sht
fell instantly to sleep.
She seldom wept Even in the
mornings which became increasingly
/ difficult to face she tried to think
Some day he will be back" OF
Maybe today III get a letter"
KILL A COLD