Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-02
CHAPTER VITI-COnt;nued

Miss Ellis said. we were discussing
Mr.. Tilton and his friends"
"Oh, I don't know" her friend said
tossing her head "if I mad done wrong
think I should know It. One does not
have to be a private secretary to under
stand that"
"Now you are angry, Grace. and I
didn't mean It that way at all" Miss
Ellis said regretfully.
I'm not angry at all protested Grace
but don't see why you should get
all wrought up because you got caught
There's no more harrn this time than
scores Of other times when we have
discussed the boss"
I'm glad you reminded me-" Miss
Ellis said with dignity. I'm see that 1t
never happens again"
You shall have my hearty support in
your good resolution" Grace said, turn
Ing quickly toward the door.
''Come back, Grace" Miss Ellis said
hurrledly. We can't part bad friends.
You start tonight on your vacation"
Grace turned back reluctantly
Where did you decide to go2" Miss
Ellis continued in conciliatory tones.
TO Cranberry, a little place in Con-
necticut," Grace vouchsafed.
"Is 1t anywhere near the Richmond
homer" asked the other girl unable 10
restrain her curiosity for long.
Il haven't thought Of 1t before, but
now that you speak Of 1t, think 1t is,
Grace returned
II wonder whether you will see any
Of the family while you are out therei
Miss Ellis reflected
IF we are going to keep our good
resolution, I guess I had better run
along" Grace said slyly. TN write to
you, and II the cranberry sauce Is good
I'll bring you some when I come back"
"Our resolution doesn't prohibit con
ndence In letters" Miss Ellis called
after her friend but Grace's tantalizing
laugh was he only response.
Miss Ellis might have spared herself
the uneasness that she experienced for
the rest II the day. Tilton had heard
every word of the girls conversation,
but so far from resenting It, he was
grateful for the information their words
conveyed.
some day, when the time came he
would tell Di, with great glee, what he
had Just heard about his money making
proclivities. discovered by his employees.
But he decided that with such a keen
observer as Grace had shown herself to
be, he must be more guarded. OF all
men he. Larry Tilton, who could listen
to evidence piling up against his client
without the CULVER Of an eyelid, whose
defeat gave little comfort to his oppO-
nent. when the question Of personal
feeling entered into a case because OF
his mastery over facial expression-to
have laid bare his inmost heart to a
mere girl. 1t was humiliatIng.
Larry wasted but little time on these
reflections. He set himself the task of
worrying out the meaning of the rest Of
the conversation he had overheard
In one slight respect, he felt relieved
that his suspicious Of Morell had been
well founded There had been times
when he had acted positively churlish
to Toms friend, and he was ashamed
of his actions, but for the life Of him
he could not have done differently.
Every time he had met Morell during
the two months since Dis return from
Europe, he had wanted to start a quar-
rel. in order to say the things which
Mrs. Richmond's acceptance OF the man
forbade.
But Morell had seemed blissfully IN
nocen', or securely wrapped in guile,
and because the lawyer felt so I'M
friendly, and seemed wholly incapable
of concealing It, any question that he
might otherwise have put in an init
mate form would have sounded grossly
insulting.
Even though no satisfactory replies
were forthcoming from his latent in
Ourles in Eldorado, California. and in
Brazil Mrs. Richmond refused to listen
to any hints from the lawyer.
"You are the most cheerless person to
have around" she declared fretfulIv in
response to Larry's question whether
Herbert Fawcett had told her in his let
ter where he met MOrell, and who in
troduced them. 81 didn't even ask him
when I wrote; I forgot it a moment
after you mentioned 1t. advise you to
do the same. really think, Larry,