The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-17

II refuse to be so abrupt
"Then you really have some new
accusation. Is it very serious, this
time, Roddy?"
IT repeat" he insisted. that even
if you do spoil my carefully thought
out approach, shall not be deferred
from getting my information In my
leisurely way. Let us talk of some
thing extraneous-of the girl OF last
night, for example. Extraordinary
situation, isn't it? Smothered by
money and doesn't know where 10
turn for BREATH
You are not nearly so good now
Roddy, as you were before! Yvonne
f1icked him with the tail Of her In
scrutable smile, and then prodded
him deeper. at was the girl you
were thinking about when you came
in don't think she's been off your
mind since last night. And If there's
any evil in store for her you want
to provide it yourself. don't you.
Roddy? Isn't that it?'
-, E put down his glass. That's
I'LL good whiskey," he observed
it dulls one wits. My strategy
seems to be going wrong"
THERE the woman on the
cushions exulted: you are delight
full again, as you always are when
you're trapped. Now 1 shall sip my
drink, If may, while you proceed
L
am careless Of my wits; I expose
them to the same whiskey."
Satire becomes you, wonderful
ly," he said regarding her as with
a deep sense of appreciation. Some
day a master painter will parody the
madonna with you as his model, and
give the world a new masterpiece.
Your lips are set just right for him,
now. Presently 1 shall drink toast
especially to everything that isn't
Madona-like about you, since I can
do that better than paint. Mean
while, 1 admit to being curious.
Mind you, only curious. What are
you going to do with-or to-the
girl?"
do you think an impulse of last
night, born Of my own thrill at the
riot that must be going on in her
mind, must necessarily be so definite
as that? With some hidden motive
behind it?'
He did not at once reply. His
thoughts seemed to have wandered
off for a moment. When he spoke
again his tone had lost all veneer of
banter.
IT do not believe you ever sur
rendered to an impulse in your
life," he said, his words studiously
There can be nothing in
common between you and this girl
who has no other masque than her
own natural vividness. She's more
likely to be thorn than a foil. So
you have a motive as clearly defined
as the pretense you are trying to
bring into your eyes" Yvonne
treated him to her silvery laugh and
would have interrupted him, but he
went on, calmly; Brandon is OBJ
viously playing a game. I am con-
WINGED that he knows where her
money came from and why, despite
his evasiveness. And l am con-
WINGED, too, that you do not, yet you
deliberately spin a web for the girl
and play spider to the fly. Why?"
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r. F. HE thought to provoke the
woman he cross-eXamined,
Kenilworth was disappointed.
She studied him coolly. I'm not so
sure my whiskey dulled> your wits
after ALL" she observed. you argue
beautifully. I shall give you your
triumph. I have a motive. AS
clearly defined as you picture it.
AS for the girl herself, I shall prob
ably like her tremendously, though
that is of no Importance. And it
doesn't follow, necessarily, that my
motive means evil to her. That will
be up to her."
There's going to be quite a lot
put up to her, 1 should imagine"
Kenilworth agreed. You simply
give her an added problem. How
does Brandon associate in your plot
ting?"
Now, -Roddy, 1 didn't guarantee
to go into details. There aren't any,
yet. You may be unperturbeI, how
ever. Brandon wanted me to ask her
to come to me. He doesn't know
why l consented-and you won't,
either, until you discover for your
self. Now, then, I'm going to uncurl
my legs and come out of my female
Hindu goddess pose. It's becoming
uncomfortable. So 1 shall be ponder
ing evil no longer. You observe I
do not ask you what your inten-
lions are toward my ward, as I
should, but that Is because I'll see
for myself. I know your procedure
perfectly"
He gave her his hand and helped
her to her feet. IT have a sense of
being completely baffled." he re-
marked ruefully. II learn only what
1 already knew, and nothing more,
except" Suddenly his tone aletered.
Except that you would torture
every living thing and wreck every
castle that was ever built in the air
if Brandon would hold out his hand
to your