Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 66, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 July 1927 — Page 10

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The Characters HELEN, an ancient lady with modem ideas. MENELAOS, her husband while she stayed at home. HERMIONE. her daughter and severest critic. . . . ORESTES, her nephew—young enough to be a reformer; old enough to have ambitions. ETEONEUS, gate-keeper by calling: philosopher by Instinct; moralist by observation. ADRASTE, handmaiden and friend to Helen; scandal to most everybody else. CHARITAS. the lady next door. , DAMASTOR. a boy who strayed from the family doorstep. PART FIVE Helen’s Beauty CHAPTER I “It simply comes to this,” said Menelaos, “that we can’t find her.” “That’s it,” said Eteoneus. “The men have been everywhere in the neighborhood, ten miles, I should say, in all directions, and no one has heard of her, or seen her go by.” “It’s very strange that a young girl could walk out of a house in broad daylight, in a civilized country, and completely disappear!”

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“My notion is that she didn’t go far,” said Eteoneus. “My idea isn’t worth much, I confess, since I don’t see how she could conceal herself near by, but if she came in at any moment I shouldn’t be oversurprised.” “I should,” said Menelaos. “She’s looking for Orestes, and he’s not in this part of the world.” “How do you know he’s not?” “He wouldn’t have the impudence,” said Menelaos. "On the other hand,” said Eteoneus, “it’s all that you need for your most exquisite embarrassment, to have him show up just as Pyrrhus arrives. That’s the kind of luck you’ve been having lately.” “That’s not my worst embarrassment—the worst will be to welcome Pyrrhus with the news that my daughter has run away. We must hnd her—we must, Eteoneus. I’m known to Pyrrhus chiefly as the man whose wife ran off, and if I

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must tell him my daughter has gone too—l can’t face it, I simply can’t!” “It’s too much to hope she’s gone to welcome Pyrrhus. How she hates that man! But I’ll be glad when Pyrrhus comes, and I retire.” “I can’t possibly spare you now till we find Hermione!” “Well, Menelaos, I’d do anything in reason, but I’m very tired of my job, and I don’t believe Hermione is ever coming back. You’re asking me to stay for life.” “That’s really what I’d like to ask you, but I mean only a reasonable time. Let’s put it this way. Stay until Hermione Is found, whether she comes back here or not; the moment we know positively where she is, you may go. If she isn’t found before Pyrrhus comes, stay until he goes.” “I don’t know,” said Eteoneus. “It seems a little complicated.... Do you mean I may go the moment we know where Hermione is?” “Exactly.” “Thank heaven, I can go now! What do you think of that? Here she is, right behind .you—in the door.” “What does this mean, Hermione? Where have you been?” “Ask that question some other

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time—it’s irrelevant. I want to speak to you and mother.” “We have a word or two to say to you. I suppose you realize the annoyance your behavior—” “Don’t be silly, father! Where’s mother?” “Helen!—Oh, Helen! Hermione’s here!” “Hermione, dear child!” said Helen, “I’m glad indeed you came back to us.” s ~ “I haven’t come back to you—l stopped in to tell you something, and when you hear it you won’t be glad. Pyrrhus isn’t coming,” said Hermione. "That’s what I had to tell you.” “Just as well, perhaps,” said her father. “But I’d like to know why not?” “He insulted Orestes.” “What’s that got to do with it? Orestes doesn’t choose our guests for us! What are you trying to tell us?” “Orestes and I met Pyrrhus on the road, and—” “What were you doing with Orestes?” said Menelaos. “That’s of no importance now,” said Hermione. “He and I were walking together when we met Pyrrhus. I guessed who it was, but said nothing. He stopped to inquire the way, and before I could do

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anything to prevent it, they found out each other’s name. “Pyrrhus stiffened up at once, and said that as he was to be your guest, practically was your guest at the moment, he felt bound to offer me his protection. Orestes asked from whom he wanted to protect me, and Pyrrhus said, from a man who would lift his hand against his own mother. Before I realized what was happening, they had drawn their swords.” “They actually had a fight?” said Menelaos. “I should say! Pyrrhus is dead.” “Hermione, Pyrrhus was my guest! Don’t tell me Orestes killed a man coming to my house, on my invitation?” “Orestes killed him, father, in the circumstances I have Just reported.” “Now, that shows the idea of hospitality Orestes has,” said Eteoneus. “I’ll never again be sorry I kept him out. If there’s a difference in such horrors, this is a bit worse than killing Clytemnestra. She at least had committed a crime herself.” “Did Orestes know Pyrrhus was your father's guest?” said Helen. “Yes,” said Hermione. “I owe it to Pyrrhus to find his body and bury it handsomely,” said Menelaos. “Then I suppose I ought

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to take vengeance on Orestes. If I don’t, people will think me an accomplice in a trap for my former enemy.” “You can’t take venegeance on Orestes!” said Hermione. “He did nothing wrong. Had he done otherwise, I should despise him. Pyrrhus insulted him— I felt as though he were insulting me, too. “I’m glad Orfestes killed him. If he hadn’t done it, I should. I made up my mind to that, the day father told me he was going to arrange a marriage. If you compel people to act in self-defense, they’ll act!” “Clytemnestra!” said Menelaos. “My conventional daughter!" said Helen. “May I ask, Hermione, merely for information, if you dream of being the wife of this murderer?” said Menelaos. “I don’t dream,” said Hermione, “I am.” “I thought so,” said Helen. “What did you say you were?” said Menelaos. “His wife. I told you quite clearly I was going to marry him. We weren’t married when we met Pyrrhus, and that was awkward, though the quarrel would not have been avoided, probably even if we had been. “But I showed Orestes that people

would remark on our traveling together, when they spoke of the killing, and we ought to marry at once. So we did.” “You may leave the house!” said Menelaos. “Eteoneus, kindly open that door for her.” “One moment,” said Helen. “Menelaos, we have reached the end, as you said. We have our opinion of what Hermione and Orestes have done, but since they did it on their own responsibility, we have no part in the consequences. There’s nothing more to be said, and we might as well be friends.” “I’ll never be friends with Hermione and Orestes!” > “Os course you will! How absurd! Haven’t you made a mistake, now and then? I have. It’s all a question of degree. You get your punishment—or you don’t, but it’s not the business of your friends and you family to punish you. “Do leave something to heaven, Menelaos! When a thing’s once done, I like to begin afresh and go on with my life. If you try to be an avenging fate, you’ll ruin your character. "Orestes may be a criminal—that’s his affair. But it looks to me as if he were in serious trouble, and Her-

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mione, too, since she has undertaken to share his fortunes. That really does concern you and me—we ought tt> help our children when they are In trouble.” “Orestes is no child of mine.” “Well, you’re his nearest male relative, and the only person he can turn to. You needn’t forgive his act—l don’t; but we need never mention it again. Hermione, so far as I’m concerned, this home is always open to you and your husband.” "It is not!” said Menelaos. “You won’t live here, of course,” Helen went on; “it wouldn’t be comfortable for you nor for us Just now, and anyway, young people ought to have their vwn home. "But when you wish to com* to us, this is where you grew up, Hermione, and I dare say there is more love for you here than there ever will be anywhere else, no matter how popular you become.” “That’s all right for Hermione,” said Menelaos. "but It doesn’t apply to Orestes. He didn’t grow up here and if he isn’t more popular in some other place than he is here, he’s a complete social failure. “Make it clear to him, Hermione. that the family affection is limited to yourself; we won’t receive him.” (To be continued) (Copyright. 1625, by th Bobbi-Merrlil Cos.)

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