Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 18, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 June 1925 — Page 12

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CHICKIE

Chickie (Hr'ena). only daughter of Jonathan and Jennie Bryce, loves Barry Dunne, a young lawyer with Tufts & Lennon. Wealthy Jake Munson, friend of Janina Knowles and ‘Amy Hpaton. sends Chickie a costly pin with a love note and arranges so her father does not lose on his oil investment. Jake tells Chickie he considers Barry’s feeling only a boy's love, and that he will be waiting when Barry has jilted her. Chickie fears the fate that befell Stella Wllsor. because of her lengthy engagement, and at Bess Abbott s wedding subtly tries to t urge Barry to think of their marriage as a present possiblity, even though he believes ho cannot afford it. He is hopeful when Ila Moores father expects to engage him to represent locally the Gijlf Steamship Company of San Francisco, and wires for him. In Barry's absence, Mary's brother. Jimmie Blake, renews his attentions. Barry returns with the deal unsettled. and Ila Invites him to tour the world with her party. When Chickie es him of loving Ila. a quarrel vs and he leaves town. He does Sot answer her telegram written in esperation when she realizes she must endure the consequenoes of their love, At the restaurant. Jake pleads for date with Chickie. GO ON WITH THE STORY By Elinore Meherin HE reached for her gloves, I y I that in another moi ** 1 Aent her poise would be completely gone—feeling all through her a sobbing faintness. She twisted her lips to smile: “For which kind words I thank you and depart, Mr. Jake.” “No-—you’re not offended, Chickie? Why, ray dear—” She Interrupted hastily: “Not offended, Jake—only in a hurry.” “You don’t mean to turn me down cold, like this, Chickie? Why, I’ve a day all planned. Nice little ride down in the country; nice little dinner—” “You’re good to me—” But she was standing. He took her arm and followed. He said hastily: “I wouldn’t have said that, Chickie, but I didn’t think you were feeling quite that somberly. See, here —well, I’m going to 41rive you home, anyway. Get in.’ His red, smiling mouth was paleN He looked at her intently: “Chickie, my dear, I ask you to forgive that—please—" Now she was able to answer lightly: “What? Forgive you for thinking me lucky? Oh, I don’t mind that at all, Jake. Honestly!” “Only you don’t agree? Is that It, Chickie?” “Perhaps.” 4 v "Well, Helena, then, perhaps I’m wrong, but I’ve looked pretty hard at life and I’ve seen life look hard at others and there are 111 lucks and sorrows that you know nothing abouj. But there are joys that can be yours for the taking—there are the fine,' happy things you can grab. So Helena, dear —that’s lucky. Suppose you begin today. Let me have my plan?” "Oh, some other time, Jake. You see, I promised—” Now look here, Chickie, you’re not going to pull the Jennie gag on me again, are you? You’re not going to tell me you promised Jennie you’d help make a cherry pie, are you? I’ll ram it down your throat if you do.” “Let me off, then today, Jake—” “Will you promise me a tomorrow?” “Maybe—you see.” Suddenly she reached over and touched his hand. But her eyes filled. He said: “All right, my dear—well—” I Jennie was in the garden as they 3rove to the house and Jonathan was standing at th e door. His rugged face was alight with pleasure. He came down with the manner of a lord, extended his hand, the old eyes beaming. He said, grandly: “A pleasure, Mr. Munson —” And when Jake left, Jonathan put his arm on Chickie’s shoulder; he raised her chin in his palms. “Fine man, that Mr. Munson! Fine fellow, Chickie girl!” She went Into the garden, helped Jennie train the rose vines. The thorns scratched her hands. Jennie said: “Don’t, Chickie, dear. Let me do that. Spoil your pretty hands.” “What do I carel” And it gave her a pleasure to look at the red scratches. Jennie said, musing: “Your father likes him, Chickie.” “Who, mother?” Jennie, smiling shyly: “You don’t know, I suppose. Jonathan wants him to supper tomorrow. We can have chicken.” Chickie said, dully, a,new fear In her heart. “No! N Those that loved—that would have died to sawe her pain, began suddenly to make the thing harder -—make life unbearable for her. CHAPTER LXXXV, The Word From llaiTy mHEY had their dreams for her —those two. Life should come gently to this pretty thing of theirs. At nights they ■talked of it. Sunday morning after the meeting with Jake, Jennie brought a tray to Chickie’s room. She went padding about, raising the* shade, letting ia bright streams of sun, glancing expectantly to the long, slender form, unstirring under the covers. She had much to say—much that Chickie would do well to hear. Chickie knew this. She was awake—uneasy. Jennie took the chair at the bed. Smiling, she regarded the profile etched against the pillow; softly, she touched the beautiful hair, smoothing the strands from Chlckie’s forehead. And there was such tenderness in the short, plump fingers. Chickie turned from it. Too much—that. She said, her face half buried in the pillow: "Jennie, ole dear—out with it—■yvhat’s biting ydu this early In •. the rooming?” Jennie stammered: ‘Why—your breakfast, dear. It’s quite late. I thought perhaps you’d be going out today.” After fussing with the tray, pouring the coffee, she began her artless cross-examination. Nice that Mr. Munson was so attentive. Perhaps they’d all go to the theater again. Well—Chickie had been staying home too much this last month . . . not that Jennie wanted her to gad . . . but, then, youth is so short. And finally: “You’re not sure when Barry will return?” "He isn’t sure himself.” Jennie made tucks in her white apron. "He doesn’t send his letters here.”

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“Too bad, Jennie, dear! Want to read them first?” Jennie blushed. “Does he write every day, Chickie?” “Over there in the bureau drawer, Jennie—count them ” Chickie cut the fat carefully from the ham, holding the knife and fork rigid. Jennie went on in a soft, monotonous tone: “Oh, it’s not that I’m curious, Chickie. But you say he may decide to remain out West and you’ve promised not to leave us. Then you should be wise. It’s not often a girl meets a man like Mr. Munson. I’m sure any girl would be proud of him. And it’s not right for you to take him up and handle him and drop him as you’re doing. That’s not right. Chickie. A girl should have dignity and she should be very careful not to trifle with a man’s affections." “Ho, Jennie—don’t make me larf! They’re all so careful of our affections, aren’t they? They’ve always been, so I hear tell!” Jennie stood to her guns. “He must think a great deal of you to come back again and again. You ought to look ahead, unless you’ve promised Barry. Then you should tell us. You should tell your father and me if you’re engaged. Chickie —are you very certain Barry is the right man for you?” * • • HICKIE’S blood stilled. A froI V ! zen thing ’ went slowly like l l .y** 1 a horror through her veins. Jennie made the little tucks as she asked this. And Chickie, watching her, wondered suddenly what would happen if she were to face those gentle eyes with the truth. Oh—if she were to tell her mother? She could see the bland, rosy cheeks grow ashen;’ see Jennie’s mouth sag. She pushed the tray from her, saying quickly: "Here, Jennie! So you and Jonathan want to get rid of me, I take it? Ho—you would peddle me off” When Jennie was gone, Chickie lay a long while with her hands pressed over her face. She kept saying: "I’ll hear tomorrow; I’ll wait this week —just this week—” Scenes from the meeting with Jake flashed disturbingly through these thoughts. Now for the first time she weighed Jake’s looks— Jake’s words. How did he come to take It all for granted? How did he know that Barry was gone and was not coming back to her? -Why, he seemed to read her heart! Suddenly she was frightened. Perhaps Jake had seen Tufts. Might he even have mentioned that, night she had come to the corridor? No! What did Tufts know? Why, they might have arranged to meet like that Oh—Jake only took a chance! Jake knew that he was away and so he came stealing back. Then she had let him know the rest, getting excited like that; rushing him out when they were scarcely finished. She got up and began to dress—soft, happy morning that it was. Like the hundreds when they had driven down the highway, taking their lunch, dreaming the long, sweet hours away! She thought: “Soon—soon—l can’t go on like this But she could not force herself to meet the issue. She dallied in a kind ofter-

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rible despair with the brighter things that might have been. She said to herself quietly. “Yes—Jake would come back ” And Jake would phone. He would Insist on that tomorrow she had half promised. She fancied herself saying to him: “You don’t want to go out with me, Jake. Listen; ” Then telling him. Seeing his face darken, seeing him, too, turn from her with shame. Seeing herself finally alone standing In that gray waste, watching the gray sea. This vision she swept away. There never would be the moment when Jake or her mother would know. Never that! • * * r“-’l O use to get wild about IN I Barr y’ s answering. He 1 1 1 f hadn’t received the message. The moment he did —then he would come. It would be the gladdest thing in the world. But :ind —anyway. And he would want that. Oh —they would try to be happy—try to make it sweet again— Sunday she filled her mind with this vision. Fancied herself saying to him: “Barry—never mind—we can go back—oh, I can be so strong now—strong for anything— It was Tuesday that Bess Abbott came into the office at noon. She camo for Janina, but, seeing Chickie, insisted that she, too, have lunch with them. Chickie always .was fascinated with the grace and the duchess langour that the white, fragile Bess carried off so delicately. She admired the endless stream of words that rippled so carelessly from the brightly painted lips. It began as they sat at the table. In the midst of It nch Bess turned to Chickie. “Well—ycu nice, fresh violet, I do like yonr shameless impudence. Now —if it was I that had just tossed a weet, long love affair Into the sea I’d have the decency to mourn a little. “At least I’d lose my appetite and have to take the rest cure. But will you look at that brazen hussy tucking in the French pastry as though handsome redheads grew in every little garden^ Janina’s eyes narrowed. Her foot moved as though it would nudge Bess, but it was Chickie’s toe it touched. Bess went o& ‘Well—l suppose you feel cheerful about it, seeing that Ila’s soft arms were ready, willing and waiting. 11l wind that blows no one any good!” Chickie managed to say: “How so, Bess? Did I send him to such a doom?” “I don’t see how you can. plead not guilty.” it’s all for the best! They’ll make a good pair The wonder Is that Ila ever let him escape. If her father hadn’t packed her off to Europe four years ago they’d have been married then, I suppose.” Now Janina's foot kicked viciously. It struck Chickie’s ankle. But Chickie said: “So my lost

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love isn’t mourning, Bess. Who gave you all the news?” “Tvo and two together, my dear! I’m clever at deductions. I take it that’s she carrying him off to Honolulu for sweet designs of her own.” It made no difference now that Janina might know —that Janina might, see her heart. Chickie said: “Oh—Yes! So he went with her? They’ve gone already?” “Why, the boat left last week — Monday, I believe!” Monday—two days before Chickie had sent her telegram. (Copyright. King Feature Syndicate) (To Be Continued.) BURGLAR AWAKENS HIM “Don’t Move,” Says He—Victim Takes Chance and Flee*. “Don’t move, or I’ll kill you,” a burglar told Charles Glasbcpok, colored Janitor, at 2851 Central Ave., awakened out of a sound seep. Glasbrook took a chance and fled —screaming from the room. The bandit disappeared. Other burglaries were: Miss Lenora Lambert, 11 E. Michigan St., handbag, S2O from auto at Speed way; Leonard Baylor, 2305 Baltimore Ave., two pairs trousers, sls; L. R. Jackson, drug store, 2102 Roosevelt Ave., door jimmied, merchandise stolen; Frank Lane, 2801 Schofield Ave., burglar left after packing suit case with loot. In this country are 33.600,000 children below the age of 15, or approximately 31 per cent of the population.

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