Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 57, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 July 1925 — Page 24

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CHICKIE

The Sequel to

Chickie (Helena) is the only and, lighter of Jonathan and Jennie Bryea of Indianapolis. To start life anew after her child dies and Barry Du me her sweetheart jilts her to marry ■wealthy Ila Moore. Chickie goes to Chicago for employment. Sarah Dillon, the Abbott sisters, Amy Heaton. Stella Wilson. Mary Blake McPike, Janina Knowles and wealthy Jake Munson are Chickie's home-town friends. Jimmie Blake, a childhood sweetheart. who still loves Chickie, accepts a position in Honolulu. Chickie. refuses the friendship of Edgar Manx, fellow boarder at Mrs. Janis. Daisy Brack. Eloise Maxwell. Betty and Doris Ordhi and Bobby Jones work with Chickie in the office of Norp Willman. Chickie. goes to his Winnetka home as companion for Barbara. his daughter. Lee. his son loves Chickie and paints her portrait. Their sister. Edith (Mrs. Dirks Potter) secretly loves Timmy, an actor. Chickie is asked to be bridesmaid at the wedding of Barbara and Paul Scott. At the rehearsal. Myra King recognizes chickie and tells Edith of Chickie’s past life. Edith orders Chickie to leave and interferes with Luis Lamarck's piaii to accompany her home. In doßr. ration. Lee disappears when Chickie confirms the story. Afte: five days Chickie reads of Lee’s returi and that he will recover from i supposedly accidental gun; shot wound. ... . Chickie accepts a position In the office of George Edgeman where Luis Lamarck has a studio. While Edgeman is nwav Lamarck becomes friendly with Chickie and explains that her past means nothing to him. Martha Blake writes Chickie a helpful letter and rsks when she expects to return home. “ GO ON WITH THE STORY By Elinore Meherin Chickie read it and read it. Come home and meet thf ’ssue face to tace! Ho —Martha must think she was talking to her own daughter; to Mary, who said when you love you suffer; you are glad to suffer, for you want to serve and serve! Yet, as she pondered she suddenly had an image of herself challenging Luis Lamarck; asking him that braEen question: “Do you know of me?” Asking it because a piercing intuition let her know that it was the only thing to do. ' She would, in the end, be equal to the future only when she became superior to the past and its memories. But go home now? Well, it was cruel of them to tell her that about Jennie and Jonathan. Two old blind ones—forlorn "... She fancied Jennie in her garden, stooping down over her roses . . • then thte two of them eating in the kitchen. Jonathan coming in with bluff gossip. So-and-so was painting his house! High time unless he wanted the shack to fall in pieces. After that silence —watching tneir plates, afraid of the pain hiding in each other’s eyes. She should go home to them—walk up the block where arm and arm she and Mary had whispered and wondered, the very breeze alive with mystery and music— Would it be so hard?" Harder than here with the loneliness eating like a ravenous beast at her heart. With men like Luis Lamarck finding her out, saying with gentle insinuation: “t think we can arrange to be the very best of friends — What did he mean by that? Oh—perhaps no evil at all —perhaps she was hypersensitive. Yet on her arms she felt now the caressing movement of his hands. She began to walk about the room . . . h'b alarm s iddenly all alert. Would Lu's come in again? Had she convinced him? Must she permit. his presence? What had he to Jo with Edgeman? She stopped abruptly, saying to he'self: “II lie comes—l’ll quit—” CHAPTER XXX Pursuit At none the next day, Chickie searched for a gift for Mary’s baby. •Through her thoughts went a sing-ing-singing of mournful voices. They filled her ears with echoes. And these dropped softly, like the first; rain of winter on her heart. She looked in a jeweler’s window. A little ring or a set of pins perhaps. Then she saw on a delicate chain seven small, glimmering pearls end fancied them resting on a baby's neck. Mary would like that —If would be a wondrous token. Not on Mary’s child but on her own Chickie saw the pearls. Little still thing lying on a table and she had gone up and touched its lips, pressed her cheek against it, crying because its life went out in such a cold and lonely way; like a thing that no one wanted; like a thing that no one loved. She wished that she had given it come costly beautiful thing like these pearls. She went in and bought them. Mary would be in tears of excitement. Chickie wished to write a Warm, bright note —yet she paused a long while over a sentence: “Mary darling: You thought your joy could give me pain so you didn’t speak of it? But I am glad you have a little girl—” Why should one be glad for that? Why were people so adventurous, iven eo happy bringing children here? If Jonathan could have looked down the yeays and seen his empty harvest, would he still have asked for a child? Still have poured out his heart in love? Would any one long for a daugh-

Puzzle a Day

Square Used for Janiei’s Doll Poor Janie, the earthquake at Santa Barbara destroyed all her dolls. As there is no money to buy a new one, big brother Bill is showing her how to make anew one from a square piece of black paper. He folds the paper in quarters and refolds it and tears it in seven pieces. Every piece is carefully put together and then Janie has her doll. See if you can make a doll in the /same fashion. Last puzzle answer: There was no catch to that one. Seven divided by 6 equals 1 1-6 and reversed 11-6 plus 6 equals 7; 11-6 ./'S* -*■ of three figures.

ter if it were to have a fate like hers? Strange how things turn out—stranger still how things are judged. Mary had a child, and every one rejoiced. Chickie had a child. For this she was now in exile; because of this her face was slapped, and any one who wished could point to her with scorn. It would never end. She thought of Martha's words —walk bravely in her own calm faith; be deaf to the world’s opinion that it might not beat her down. Easier to write that than to follow it. She went back to the office, locked the door. She smiled bitterly doing this, for it, too, was an evasion. She should leave it wide open. If Luis Lamarck entered, then up with her fist and strike. Ho— She had no visitor that day nor the next. Edgeman wired that he was delayed. He asked that notes and papers be sent to him and outlined work for her to do. She .was relieved. Wednesday at 4 o'clock the knob of her door turned. When it resisted a key slipped gently into the lock. Chickie trembled, half with fear, half with a furious indignation. Lamarck, smoothly unaware of her hostility, entered. “Ah, my dear Miss Bryce. It's an hour past your quitting time.” He looked very suave and luxurious. As he passed her desk he offered her a chocolate from a bag he held in his hand. Chickie gave an impulsive laugh. Luis went into the smaller room and became very busy with a stack of racy French magazines. He sat in a chair facing her. Now and then she fe)t his soft eyes. But when she was leaving, a half hour later, he said, gracefully, “Au revoir,” and went on with his reading. She was abashed by, her hot suspicions and decided to dismiss Luis Lamarck from her thoughts. But the following day he arrived in the morning. At noon when she was leaving for lunch he picked up his hat and walked at her side. At the sidewalk he said: “I have my car. Shall we ride?” She gave him an astonished glance, saying hastily: “Just as you like,” and would have rushed on, but he shrugged and timed his pace to hers. Chickie turned down a street and as though she were alone, dallied at the shop windows. Luis said: “I know a nice, homelike place at the end of the block, Shall we dine there?” “I don’t dine at noon. I walk.” His bold, purring laugh sang softly: “Bien! It will improve my figure, too! You don’t really mind my escort, Miss Brfrce?” She answered stiffly: "I thought I made it very plain, Mr. Lamarck.” “Yes —but you haven’t a ban on conversation as well as on lunch? I may offer you some talk?” They were standing before an art store. The windows had an exhibit of foreign sketches. Luis pointed out one. "The square. Quite fine, isn’t it? Have you ever been to Venice?” Chickie thought oppressively: "What shall I do? How shall I treat him?” Luis had taken her arm and was talking in a very entertaining fashion, telling of his visits to Europe before the war. “You would enjoy Paris, Miss Bryce. There they know how to live. One doesn’t make a tragedy of a trifle. It is the real mecca of the free—” Her cheeks were blazing Vie turned back toward the office. Luis said, “I have some snapshots I took of those same scenes. They are with my books. I must show them to you. Remind me the next time I come in.” The lightness of his mood baffled her. She said to herself. "He is merely a trifler. I have no poise. I won’t think of it at all.” Yet she difl. Every time her door opened—for It was useless to lock it --a blaze of color swept into her cheeks.

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Saturday Luis showed her his snapshots. He sat on the corner of her desk, leaning toward her. He became excited as he recalled experiences at the different scenes, and several times grabbed her hand. She moved it quietly to her lap. Luis raised his brows with philosophical cheerfulness. “I want to show you something else, Miss Bryce. I’d like your opinion. Would a young girl care for this? He drew from his pocket a small, square box, opening it nimbly. Within was a loose link bracelet, each link set with a glowing black opal. Chickie’s breath caught. “Do you like it?" “It is very exquisite.” “Oblige me, please, and try it on.” She did, this. The thing rippled like a living flame. Luis looked at it, then at her. His olive skin flushed darkly. “Are you fond of jewels?” Chickie unfastened the clasp, let it drop, a flash of color, into the gray satin box. “Yes —somewhat, if they are different.” Pie ran the bracelet on his Angers and, looking down into her eyes, murmured, ‘What do you like better than jewels?” She colored, feeling his nearness and the husky warmth of his voice. She pushed her chair briskly, "Many things, Mr. Lamarck.” As she stood, he blocked her, putting his hahds softly on her arms. His face smiled into hers. “Many things, my dear? You must tell me what they are.” Chickie’s eyes blazed. She flung her head up, the pointed chin very sharp, and twitched her arms free. “Move aside, Mr. Lamarck!” He let her pass, but he said in a tone of irritation: “Why do you flare at me so?” She didn’t answer. He walked up and stood directly at her side, watching as she put on her hat. “Don't be in such a hurry, little pepper-pot! I have a lovely plan for this afternoon. You’ve never visited Modjeska’s home? I want to drive you there. We can have dinner there and talk over all these many things you like —” Chickie bit her lips, turning her face sharply from his. “Does that please you, my dear?” She answered, coldly: “I have my own plans for the afternoon.” A momentary spark struck across his face, but he shrugged and smiled. “What are they, then? Perhaps we can compromise, since you are the one to be pleased.” She looked squarely into his eyes. “Mr. Lamarck, you have annoyed me intensely for this last week. You refuse to understand. Then I will tell you plainly! I don't wish your attentions! I don’t intend to take them!” He smiled. “What kind of attentions do you like, Miss Bryce?” She moved past him. He followed. “You didn’t mind taking this job. You don’t mind a salary of $l5O a month and no work. I know of a great many other such attentions, Miss Bryce.” Chickie stopped. Her face was suddenly daubed as with ashes. Luis slipped his arm about her waist. “So, my dear! We do understand —”

CHAPTER XXXI Lamarck’s Proposal Chickie pushed his arm 'with a sharp violence, whirling about. She was unable to speak. In her bag was a check for $l5O. her salary in full, though she- had been working but two weeks. The check had come in the mail from the bank that morning. She stood very still, her eyes on the floor. “Are you my employer, Mr. Lamarck?” Luis had grown pale, hut he lifted his shoulders in deprecation. “We won’t call it that. We won’t quarrel about an office or hours.” Chickie opened her bag, drew out the check, tore it swiftly, letting the long strips fall. f Luis watched her do that, hi3 soft eyes kindling: “Not enough, my dear?”

Luis Lamarck Pursues Chickie After She Indignantly Rejects Him.

She made a rush for the door. He reached it first, stood with his back against it. Chickie demanded: * Open the door!” "How about $200? No? Call it $250 then —” “Allow me to pass!” He breathed heavily, again that satisfied gleam darting across his face: “You win, my dear; Name it! Anything you want—” Chickie’s eyes blazed with contempt, but she was shaking and suddenly afraid of her pitiful uncontrol. She said, her voice breaking: “Will you let me out?” In the corridor a door closed, then a cavernous silence —long past 1 on a Saturday afternoon. No one passed. Luis twisted the knob gently: “Certainly—in a moment—that was a beautiful rage, my dear. I won’t take it too seriously—” She wished for strength to beat against him. Suddenly her eye caught the telephone and she ran i o it, pulled off the receiver. Luis shot open the door, moved from it with a contemptuous shrug. His face was livid with passion. As Chickie passed, he gave a low, sneering laugh: “You have something to lose, I suppose!” She kept her head erect, her eyes straight, but the blood rushed cruelly like a flame to her face. And it seemed to her that she walked through fire, that she smiled, pre- I tending not to feel, though she was shaking and almost in faint from its heat. Out in the blazing afternoon she j found it hard to walk calmly. She | had a wish to forge recklessly through the crowds, driving her elbows against this one and that. Seeing Julie at the entrance to the tunnel she dropped a quarter in the gnarled palm, saying abruptly: “How’s Cora? And the boy?” She rushed on, no; waiting for an answer. At her exit of the tunnnel were several cheap jewelry houses, junk shops and second-hand furniture places. Here her steps lagged. She looked at a display of abalone shells cut into rings and brooches. Suddenly she recalled Luis as he slipped the flashing opals over his fingers, his husky voice murmuring: “What do you like better than jewels?” She ground her teeth. As she turned the corner she saw Wildie on the lowest step, his leash dangling from his mouth. Every Saturday they went for a walk, and in some mysterious way he was aware of time—aware when Saturday came. Promptly at 1 o’clock he got his leash and sauntered to the steps awaiting Chickie’s coming. He did this on no other day. Now, seeing her, he came with a bound, leaping up with his ihipudent cheerfulness to lick her face. She stroked the tough, muscular neck, closing her hand over his long, moist nose. ' In her room, Wildie bounced his leash before her, picking It up with a quick, Inquiring look, dropping it again in his fever of impatience. (To Be Continued) (Copyright. King Feature Syndicate) 666 t a prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria Tt kills the germs.

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