Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 221, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1926 — Page 8

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SONIA

THE STORY SO FAR 80NIA MARSH leaves Stockton and comes to San Francisco to life her life as she pleases. DON STILLWATER, a young doctor, helps her get a job In the real estate ofllce of his uncle, Jed Thomas BsMevlng- she has captivated FRANKLIN CRANE petted young salesman, Sonia allows him to make love to her, crediting his explanation that he cannot marry her because the breaking of his engagement to Genevieve Erickson, a pretty society girl, might prove fatal to his Invalid mother. Cranes drinking causes an auto wreck in which Sonia suffers bruises and askß for Dr. Stillwater to attend her Though Sonia still loves Crane, she is disgusted with him and marries Dr, Stillwater. . The;' keep the news from all but their parents. . . Sonia refuses to accompany her husband to Berlin. Before Sonia tells Crane she is married. he mentions the breaking of his engagement. Sonia says she will be free after Don returns. Wealthy WALTER HENDERSON, whom Sonia refused to marry Is found drowned. Crane is suspected, and to save him Sonia falsely declares she was with him that night in his Marin County shack She sends newspaper dippings of the storv to Don . , „ , Her father kills himsolf because of her disgrace. , . Sonia is surprised to learn from her mother that Jed Thomas is Soma s father, hut Sam Marsh never knew the truth. Sonia decides to return to work and continues her unwdse love affair with Franklin. Don wires that he is coming home. CHAPTER LXXII Sonia was not sure when Don would arrive, but the knowledge that he was hastening home from Berlin —whatever his reason —increased her restlessness. It became almost impossible for her to remain inside her dingy room, equally impossible to walk he streets, hunting a position. Twice she was told another girl had won the place an hour earlier. For some reason her self-confidence was shattered. Each time she had to force herself into an office with increased agony. She found her attitude becoming apologetic. She was sure they would not employ her If they knew the truth. She refused, when urged, to give recommendations. She told herself the time was coming when she would cease trying. For fear of this drove her to fresh effort. In the meantime she was drawing every week from the money Don had deposited for her. She did not tell Franklin of the cable from her husband. She knew he was deeply concerned over her depression, although she made an effort to conceal i. There were times when she laughed and sang with traces of the old joyousness. But it was forced. Only the week-ends In the shack in Marin County found her really normal. There she cooked and cleaned and loved with renewed vigor. The rudely finished shack was like a little shrine. She came to it a footsore pilgrim, praying for peace. One day in April, when the air was luminous with spring, Sonia came back to her room, laden with packages. The fragrant air made her feel light and buoyant. Franklin was coming for dinner and she planned to have broiled steak and a fresh combination salad. Cooking always interested her. She was humming as she came up the stairs. But when she opened her door she paused, dumbfounded. Franklin was lying asleep upon the bed. “Franklin, are you ill?’’ What’s the matter?’’ He opened his eyes and closed them again. “What’s wrong, dear?’’ she repeated. He sat up then, smiling his charming. magnetic smile.

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He yawned. “Must have been asleep.” ' “You certainly were,” Sonia affirmed anxiously. “And It's only 2 o'clock. Why aren’t you working?” “Too tired to work. My Lord, Sonia, you’re a regular slave driver. I haven’t had a day off for weeks.” “Why take one today?” she continued heartlessly. Puting her packages on the table, she smiled. “You know I don’t mean that. I have been awfully proud of the way you’ve been sticking to it." “You should be. I’ve made a lot of money the last month, darling.” "I know you have, and I want you to keep pegging away. We’ll need a lot.” He asked almost sullenly, "When will we? When is this husband of yours coming back?” Sonia did not reply. She was loathe to part with her meager information. Franklin began to pace the room. "I'm titred of not knowing where I stand. This is a hell of a situation.” . She stammered, "Why, I thought you liked it.” "Did you? That’s because you’ve been feeling too sorry for yourself to think about my side of it. I may as well tell you now It isn’t much fun to take you out any more. You look like a thundercloud.” Sonia removed her bat, asking carefully, “Is that really the way I look to you?” "A lot of the time it is. I come up here feeling low myself, but instead of cheering me up, you absolutely saturate me with gloom.” "That’s awfully Inconsiderate of me, isn’t it? It must be quite a disappointment.” He warmed to the subject. "You’re damned right it is. It’s a shame, and if I weren’t so big-hearted I wouldn’t stand for It." Not until then did suspicion cross her mind. She went to him, putting cautious hands upon his shoulders. “Franklin, you've been drinking “Supposing I have?” She smiled nervously. "If you have, that explains your very rude behavior.” “My behavior doesn’t need any explanation,” he insisted belligerently. “It’s God's truth I’m telling you. And telling you for your own good, I wish you'd cheer up.” She watched him lunging across the room, kicking at the furniture. Then she asked, "Have you been to the-office today?” “Who want’s to know?” She rose then and, going up to him, said, coldly, “Don’t be insulting, Franklin Crane, even if you are drunk. I want to know, and I expect to be answered. You have no reason to be angry with me.” He seized her in his arms, crying fervently, “You’re right, darling. No reason except that I love too much. I’ve loved you too much from the beginning. I warned you • . . I told you something would happen.” But she cut his flood of protestations short with a repetition of her question, to which he replied sorrowfully, “No, I haven’t been to the office. I feel too low.” She led him back to the bed, humoring him as if he were a child. “Go to sleep and you’ll feel better. I’ve planned such a good dinner ...”

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“Can’t eat a thing.” “Maybe you can when you wake up. I'll make some coffee.” A moment later he was sleeping. She watched him, alarmed and disturbed. She had believed him cured of drinking, at least to excess. But she knew that under the influence of liquor he had told her the truth. He was tired of her gloom and depression. He had expressed a secret resentment which no doubt he had harbored for weeks. Shocked and dlllusioned, she still told herself she should have made more of an effort to be a jolly companion. She had no idea her restlessness had affected her looks. While he slept, she ran to the mirror and examined her features. "It’s true,” she admitted reluctantly. Her red mouth was sullen, her eyes pensive and brooding. A haunting face, but melancholy . . . She drew back in dismay. "When did I change so? I can’t look like that.” Her features were thinner, sharpened as if by pain. It came to her suddenly that Vera’s face had looked like that. But poor Vera had reason. She smiled at her reflection. “It’s nothing like that. I’m ner-

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