Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 42, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 June 1925 — Page 18

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Ickie (Helena), now 22, ia the daughter of Jonathan and Jenryce of Indianapolis. To start new after her child dies and Dunne, her sweetheart, jilts her irry wealthy Ila Moore, Chickie o Chicago for employment, les Robbins, Dorthy Wrenden, merson and Emily Faris are witwho testified at the corner’s tnwhen the baby died, ah Dillon, the Abbott sisters. Heaton, Stella Wilson. Mary McPike and Janina Knowles lickie’s home town friends, mie Blake, a childhood sweetwho still loves Chickie, aca position, in Honolulu. r ing decided to live quietly, e refuses the friendship of Edlaux, fellow boarder at Mrs. ilthy Jake Munson, old friend of e's. sends flowers and asks for W. s.v Brack, Eloise Maxwell, the sisters and Bobby Jones work Chickie in the oice of Norp an. Lee Willman, his son. asks e to go to their country home metka as companion for his sls•rbara, who through an accident iporarily disabled, ictantly she accepts. Lee tries n the favor of Chickie, but she him and threatens to leave if ’sists. , O ON WITH THE STORY By Elinors Meherln CHAPTER VII The Clash

I [‘Why won't you ride with me, Iss Bryoe?” He wouldn’t release r hand, nor did his eyes, dwelling hers, waiver. f'Td rather not.’’ “Yes—butt I ask why. It’s very baffling. Why are you so determined about this? I ask you to dinner. You refuse. Barbara invites you for the week end. You plead another engagement. Now out here, your evenings are all free. Why—won’t you accept a mere courtesy?’’ "Well—that’s not exactly it, Mr. Willman. You know that I came out here as a matter of business. I’m employed by your father —his stenographer. He sent me out here.” Chickie laughed, bait she went on resolutely: "He sent me out here to atend to his daughter’s correspondence, not to ride with his son.” “What has my father to do with it—with you and me?’’ "A great deal. I don't wish to take advantage of the position—” Doubt flashed a. moment over his mobile face, then he leaned down to her with his shout, infectious laugh. "Is that it, Miss Bryce? Is that true?” "Yes—it is.” "Well—it’s bunk—pure bunk. Conventions like that don’t figure with me. I choose my associates where I find them to suit. My father’s stenographer is the same as my father’s child. That’s all there is to it. Understand that, please. Now, will you come for a ride tonight?” Chickie bit her lips, exasperated, yet cornered. She said uneasily, not meeting his eager scrutiny: "Ho—you brush things aside, Mr. Willman! Suppose my ideas are bunk? They’re the only ideas I’ve got. You may differ from other men, but I’ve found it a good rule to keep business and friendships separate." * For a moment he was silenced, a hurt anger blazing into his face. Then he said slowly: “Well, it’s too late for your rule now, Miss Bryce.’’ There was a time when Chickie would have clasped her hands in futile, gentle acquiescence; a time when she had accepted even unwelcome attentions rather than administer a hurt. But she knew now that no man ever credits a girl with such a motive. He is always arrogantly certain that she takes his caress because she craves it. Just now Chickie was inwardly too alarmed to evade. She knew that look of humility and awe in Lee Willman’s eyes. She wanted to escape. . His eyes and his voice were mcckJng; “But have you really found it necessary to be so stern with yourself and others? Have you found men as impossible as all that?” She felt a streak of red darting to her temples and suddenly her eyes smarted. The sun flashed like diamonds on the pooL In the tree above them a wild canary tang — poured. out its soul in melody. Chickie rose, “Don’t go, Miss Byce—please, I’m sorry I Insisted.” She smiled: “I’m sorry to seem so ungrateful—” “Not ungrateful, Miss Byce. Wait Just a moment. Well—it seems to me that you’re going to make life mighty barren and harsh. You surely don’t intend to go on always refusing even a casual dinner invitation, do you?” She decided quickly: “I think I’ll tell you, Mr. Willman. I don’.t mind a dinner, if it is a casual one. I shouldn’t object to an occasoianl ride. But I honestly don’t want the serious attention of any man. I don’t want men to tell me i’m beautiful—” He stood before her, tall, full of '.nervous grace. He watched Intently the movement of her lips. “Do you think you can stop them, Miss Bryce? But wait—l’ll not mention beauty again. But Ido want to talk to you. You won’t mind that?” "Well—now you understand exactly how I feel—” “I don’t understand it at all. A girl as young as you are— These things you refuse are exactly what other girls want. Even Barbara. You. can’t go on like this —” “But I’m going to, Mr. Willman. Being young, I have lots of time.” “Have you some great ambition, then, that makes sacrifice necessary? Are you some great dreamer, Miss Bryce? Or the apostle of anew religion?” “No— I think not—’’ They had moved slowly to the crest of a little kr.oll. Willman pointed across the fields. He took Chickie’s arm. “They, too, Have beauty. The mind rejoices to acknowledge it. I, too, am looking for a dream, Miss Bryce. I haven’t found It—not yet—” They came into a view of the house, serene in its white, dreaming peace. He said suddenly, as though following aloud his thought. "But if I accept all your terms, Miss Bryce; If I look on you merely as some lovely statue,’ the quick smile enlivened his face, "we can be friends, then?” “Yes—but you must know that I mean completely what I said.lt Alone in her room, at the window, letting her the cold glass. Her pulses is though she had been frantically. She said to herHgßk should go; I’d better go." A flßSjgs ness fell upon her mind. listlessly, walking back and fo^Rg||

No —it wouldn’t make any difference; do no good to leave. Whereever she went it would be the •tame —shutting men away from her; turning her heart from warmth and friendship; walking on alone —always. She locked down the bleak stretch of years, fighting back the terr r r of her thoughts. She came back to Lee Willman, the vividness of his hand pressing hers against the moist leaves. She felt the charm of his eager, restless youth; the passion of young ideals about him. It would/ be cruel if he should care for her — She said to Barbana that evening: “Well, Mary Elizabeth shall be wandering on her way very soon.” “Mary Elizabeth shall do nothing of the sort. She hasn’t answered one single letter yet. Helena, you wouldn’t do a mean trick like that, would you?” “But I’m not to be your companion for life, am I?” “Maybe you are. Listen —1 suppose you’re bored to death with me. That’s why I asked Lee to come out over the week-end. You’ve only been here five days. Why, I’d miss you more than ever now. I’d be alone from morning till night. In a week or two you can go. Please — you won’t . . Norp Willman decided the matter again. He phoned: “If it’s agreeable, Miss Bryce, I’d like you to remain.” Barbara told Lee. He came to Chickie. He said humbly: “Please don’t go on my account. You’re wonderful for Barbara. Didn’t I accept your terms? Didn’t you say we could be friends? ’fhen—-Jet’s be it.” He reached out his hand with boyish impulse. Chickie smiled: “You remind me of Jimmy.” “Who is Jimmy?" “My brother ” “Oh ” Yet he kept his word. He overtook Chickie often when she walked In the garden. He spoke swiftly, asking questions in a surcharged, eager tone. But when they went driving Barbara was always along. The three of them laughed a great deal. They had much in common. One evening they were at dinner. They were talking about the purpose of life. Lee Willman revealed the struggle and the uncertainty of his own position. He hated business. He regarded his father’s brokerage as a somewhat contemptible and childish gambling. He thought It wrong that the beauty of the world is the monopoly of the rich. Yet he was completely at a loss what he should do with his own energies. Some times he thought he had a right to live and enjoy; but when he did this he suffered from a sense of selfishness. Barbara said: “Oh, you should ba beautiful like Chickie is—then you do good just by existing—” “Chickie^ —who’s Chickie?” Barbara pointed. Lee grinned: “I’ll be darned! If Mary herself came down from heaven, in ten minutes you’d be calling her ‘Moll’—” They began to laugh—all of them. In the midst of the uproar, the door opened. A tall girl with the same restless grace as Willman’s entered. She had a small, dark face; dark, snappy eyes; a mouth perfectly curved, yet thin and cold. The laughter ceased; a gaunt pause. Barbara said: “Edith! ‘Well—” The girl responded In a high, bright voice: “Good evening, all! I seem to be lnlerupting a pleasant party.” Willman’s mouth gripped. A sullenness dropped over the lighted eyes. “Why mention it, Edith- Little old habit of yours.” Their looks clashed. Barbara flung out her hand, pleading “Edith —well—don’t you ask how I am? You must meet our friend, Miss Bryce.”

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Edith turned to Chickie with a quick challenge. She nodded, saying, evasively: “Well, all manner ol things seem to have happened in my absence. I expected to find you alone, Barabar, and really ill.” She moved to the door: “Will you have dinner sent to my room, please.” •“Oh, stay, won’t you, Edith,...” “If you please.” She raised her hand in an imperious gesture. “I said I would have dinner in my room.” The air chilled. Willman pushed dishes from him, clearing asps ce angrily at the table for his elbows. He tapped his foot. Barbara gave a nervous, uneasy laugh: “Lee—don’t start anything—please— ’’ That night Barbara and Chickie were talking. In the room adjoining were voices. The door opened and there came with cold incisiveness: "Miss Bryce? What is this person doing here, if I may ask?” A movement in the hall. The door banged furiously. CHAPTER VIII Edith’* Husband Silence flashed between them, quivering, white From the next room came muffled sounds, then Lee Willman’s voice, deep chimed, vehement: "Don’t start anything, Edith! I warn you. Understand?” The high, bright laugh, tinged with sarcasm: “My dear boy, pardon me. Just a harmless little inquiry. No offense. Another little whim of yours? What a relief if you ever do grow up!" Pale with indignation, Chickie walked up to Barbara's chair. “They are talking about me. Your sister doesn’t want me here.” Barbara dashed tears from her eyes. "What did I tell you? Always the same. She just can’t bear to see people happy.” * "She doesn’t wish me to be here.” “Os course not! because she knows Lee and I love It! That's Edith for you. She’s been that way ever since I can remember.” "I can leave in the morning—or now— ’’ Barbara sat upright, trembling: “You won’t do that! There’s nothing personal about it. If it wasn't you, it would be the dessert we served for dinner; the dust on the windows —anything! Edith can make a scene out of anything!” Chickie remained standing—silent. Barbara reached for her hand. "Besides, this is our home more than hers—” “Well—tshe’a here now. She will be with you.” “She will not! She’ll make a grand bluff about It. She’ll shout to every one that she had to rush home from her trip because of dear Barbara’s accident. And she won’t so much as sit an hour with me. She has some other reason for coming home. I know her! I’m merely the excuse. “Besides, she’s probably for gotten how the scene started. By morning, she’ll be ready to deny that she even mentioned your name.” This happened. Chickie awakened several times in the night, hot with resentment and anger. She rose early, intending to leave. The maid brought her a note: “Dear Miss Bryce—Barbara tells me you heard. I regret deeply that you should be disturbed by the shabby encounter. My sister mentioned your name entirely at random. Please do not hor"*r her pettiness with any serious attention. Your leaving now would be a matter of lasting shame and humiliation to both Barbara md me. “Faitnfully yours, “LEE WILLMAN.” At 10 o’clock the incident closed as Barbara had predicted: Edith Potter’s car swung up the drive. Edith, in a polo coat richly trimmed with summer ermine, came, smiling and cordial, to the veranda where the two girls were sitting. She was all honey. “You won’t mind, Barbara dear, if I’m gone a few hours? It’s so nice you have Miss Bryce. Ypu don’t think you’ll be lonesome, dear?” To Chickie's amazement, Barbara answered, Indifferently: “Take your time, Edith. We’re all right!” Edith ran a slender hand over the fur musing: “That’s nice! Where’s our amiable brother this morning? 1 hope he’s in a better humor! Give him my fondest love, should he Inquire.” The car hummed down the drive. Barbara laughed: “Isn’t she the demoniac, though! That’s what Lee calls her.” Late that afternoon, returning from a drive, Chickie, Barbara and Willman were having tea in the garden. Edith returned. Her small, dark face was vivid with color. She dropped languidly Into a deep wicker chair. “Dick didn’t send word that he was coming, did he, Barbara?” “No.” She stretched out her feet, smiling: “Lee, dear, a cup of tea if it’s not too much trouble. I know you just adore waiting on your sister.” Without answering, Willman brought her the tray. She issued

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