Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 193, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1926 — Page 14

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THIC STORY f 'I’FAK SONIA MARSH, a s. util town sipl. leaves lier tenure, dull bottle in Stock ton and cornea to San Francisco to live her life as she pleases. DON 5T11.1.WATER, a young: doctor takes a fancy to her and helps her get a job in tie real estate office of his uncle. Jed Thomas She makes her home with the faststepping MAXINE LA RUE. who is carrying on a clandestine love affair with Mac McGrpgor. a married man, and falls tn love with FRANKLIN CRANE, petted young salesman She also attracts WALTER HENDERSON wealthy Berkeley man who wants to marr.v her. Crane and Henderson become hitter rivala. she refuses Henderson s offer of marriage, and then averts a serious Quarrel between him and ("raue. Believtng that she has captivated Crane, Sonia allows him to ma n love to'her. crediting his explanation that he cannot marry hpr because the breaking of his engagement io Genevieve Erickson, a n’Petty society ct! might Drove fatal to his invalid mother. Stillwater comes to -own and while spending a Sunday with Sonia proposes to her. sin? refuses him. secure in Crane's love Frightened bv hi r fathers disapproval of/stv h a o'an. Sonia refuses to spend a week-end in Crane’s Marin County shaek. even though Maxine and Mae accompany 'hern then, throwing caution to the winds, consents to go Crane who has b-rn drinking wrecks the auto before the pnrtv arrive at their destination. Maxine is picked up apparently lifeless. She stared at Franklin. His fucp was white and unfamiliar. His lips were trembling like a frightened little boy’s. “Are you sure,” she faltered: “sure about M.'ixine?’’ He nodded. ‘‘They’ve pent for an' ambulance. You’ll have to go to a hospital.” "But why will I? I’m not hurt ” She heard Mac’s voice, taut with emotion and something which sounded like fear. “We must keep my name out of this.” “But, good God, these men have already seen you.” “They don’t know my name. I’ll give them another.” He wrung his hands. “This is terrible. It* will ruin me if it gets out.” Sonia shuddered. How could Mac be thinking of his reputation, so near the accusing, broken body of the girl he had loved? Tears rolled down her cheeks. She ■was powerless to stop them. Franklin groaned. “Hon’t cry, * Sonia. Tt’s all my fault. I must have been crazy.” “No,” slie sobbed. “I begged you to go faster. I didn’t know it was dangerous. ...” • * • Oh, God, the awful stillness of Maxine. . . . It seemed hours before the ambulance came, hours during which Sonia tossed in a sen of regret! YOUR SICK CHILD IS CONSTIPATED! LOOK IT TONGUE Hurry, Mother! Remove poisons from little stomach, liver, bowels Give ‘‘California Fig Syrup" if cross, bilious or feverish

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Why had she come? Every instinct* had warned her not to. If she had listened to her father! If she had heeded the sign in the tower of St. Mary's! "Observe the time and liy from evil!'’ But it was too late now! Too late to save Maxine, who had cried a week ago because the party had l/ en postponed. Sonia remembered her

Don held her wrist, counting the pulse, which she could feel hammering with unusual rapidity.

words when they started to work on Monday, "How can I ever stand the unending monotony of another week?" It was ended now. Cut off is if it had never been. | Sonia shook uncontrollably. The , futjure terrified her. She would never feel safe again. Tragedy had come swooping on her out es a clear sky. ' She would never be able to force | herself to another decision of any i kind. Then she saw the gray ambulance | rolling down upon them. It might | as easily be the hearse to carry her | away. For one sick, guilty moment j she wished it were. No more probj lems to meet. No more temptations j which! could produce such unexpected portentous results. She shook her head obstinately when they approached with a stretcher. She was not going to a hospital. She was able to walk. She staggered up from the ground and started off dizzily; then something in her tortured brain snapped. She felt i herself crumpling into a deep, soft unconsciousness. Pain, pulling at her nerves like hundreds of tiny wires, forced her back. She was lying in a white, narrow bed. Strange faces were about her v Strange voices in her ears! Not one soul she knew! She could not endure the aching loneliness. She felt that she would sing into a bottomless pit U someone did not hold out a fnni Ik r hand. Whose hand was it that was so comforting? So strong that It could hold her firmly on the very verge of dissolution? She began to mutter between set teeth. “What is it?” asked a nurse, leaning over the bed. Sonia closed her eyes and repeated over and over, “Dr. Don Stillwater! Send for Dr. Don Stillwater,” adding his uncle's telephone number, which she had called Saturday night, a week ago. CHAPTER XDIV. At the sound of Don Stillwater's name Sonia felt reassured He would straighten this tangled snarl she had gotten into. She fell hack upon her pillows as if she had already shifted' her burden to his broad shoulders. Almost immediately she fell asleep. ' She woke to darkness and the comfort of his gentle hand. “Don?” she whispered, even before she had opened her eyes. fYes, Sonia.” "Oh,” she cried, blinking up at him. “I wanted,you so badly. Did you come right away?” “The moment they telephoned me.” She lay quietly, trying to gather strength to tell him everything.” "Maxine’s dead. . . “I know.” At the awful memory of the scene on the mountain road, she began to cry again. “Try not to think of it. it can’t be helped now.” “But 1 wanted to go fast.” “You weren’t to blame, dear. Go to sleep, If you can. We’ll talk about it some other time.” Slow, painful tears were rolling down her cheeks.

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“Am I hurt 1 idly?” “Only bruised, Sonia. It’s been a severe shock.” “That’s the reason I feel so queer and all to pieces?” "Yes, you'll be all right in a few days.” Ills voice was soothing as if he wore speaking to a child. She wrapped her fingers tightly about

his. Only his touch kept her from screaming as she had In the afternoon. She must have something firm to cling to. Swirling waters seemed to he sweeping over her, his hand -the one chance of rescue! * * * “Don, you’re so strong.” He smiled, sadly. “I wish I might have saved you from this, Sonia.” After a moment she faltered. “Do j’ou know where we were going?” "It isn’t necessary for me to know.” ! Her face was drawrn with p. in. "But I want you to understand how reckless 1 really am . . , . ” “Don’t tell me, dear. I’m Sure you wouldn’t have done anything wrong. But you’ve been playing ! with fire.” ’ | She remembered how she had boasted to Walter Henderson that she wanted to burn her fingers. She had not dreamed that the attempt would involve Maxine. "That’s the trouble,” she moaned. “You think it’s only yourself who will be affected, but it may hurt any number of other people.” “That's it, exactly, Sonia. No one is free to do absolutely as he pleases.” Her eyes stared into his kind face. "We are going to Franklin’s shack on Manor Heights for the week-end.” > His clasp did not weaken. “The four of you?” “Yes, it would have been better if I had gone alone.” “Don’t say that. There ig Justice In everything, even if we can’t see It.” “But I knew I ehouldn t go. I went, deliberately, with my eyes open.” Then he asked her a question which seemed to be forced from his quiet lips.” “Are you engaged to this chap, Sonia?” “Oh, no.” “Do you expect to be?” In despair she replied, “I did at one time.” “You would like to be?" he persisted. , “I don’t know/’jshe faltered. “He isn’t what I though him at first!” “I can see you love him ” But she would not admit so much.

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No one but Maxine had known the extent of her love for Franklin. She determined that no one else should ever know. “Don,” she cried, trying desperately to keep from trembling. “I’m so frightened I don’t knew what to do. I wouldn’t haVe believed anything like this could happend.” “Happens every day, Sonia.” “But it seems so much worse when it’s someone you know. I’ll never he the same again. I’m sick of thrills and excitement." Her eyes were wide with fear. “I fee! as if I can never decide anything for myself again." He patted her shoulder. “That will pass, Sonia. Try to rest.”

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