The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-28

SlOIlS, LIl6T0 uOIulilS opOl LILLE
about a mans regard for a woman
It's either honest, or it's not. You
can't make a sporting deal out of il
either way. I've watched you since
that time a year ago when l STUN
bled onto you in Yvonne's dressing
room in New York. I've seen you
fight for understanding Of all the
crooked things that went on about
you. 1 could have helped you learn
many times, but l knew you'd faith
ON everything in your own way. A
girl does that, nowadays.
There's a lot, perhaps, that
don't know about what's really in
side of you, but I've heart that
doesn't grieve over anything my
eyes can't see. / wouldn't care
you know, whether you fell into the
abyss or whether you were so in
nocent you didn't know that any
thing that shouldn't be, could be,
However you are, ia like, awfully
to have you marry me. I'm hon
estly in love with you"
A whimsical smile played with the
corners of her mouth. II remem'
ber," she said, that you promised
me, that first day at Yvonne's, that
you would be awfully fond of me"
The smile disappeared and left her
wistful And remember, too,
that you are the only one, Teddy
who has turned out to be just what
I thought you would be. All the
rest are different than 1 expected
Are you, too, different than you
thought you'd be?"
She laughed gaily, but all she
said was: "Heaps!' After awhile
she added: but we mustn't remi
nisce, Teddy. 1t may transpire that
some day I shall have nothing left
but reminisence. If that happens
I'll want them all saved up. You'll
be one of the best Of them"
E caught her hand, when she
H rose, and held her. She die
LII not draw away, but stood
quietly, her eyes meeting his. She
was so close to him that he felt the
warmth and tenderness of her, and
that she was almost GREATNESS. For
one brief instant his brain went into
a riot and he was dizzy. When his
head cleared he felt her crushed
against him, and realized that it was
his own arms that were holding hei
there, holding her so tightly that
already her lips were paling.
He would have dropped his arms anG
released her, but she caught them,
and let him understand that she was
yielding. She was even holding her
pale lips to him. When, at last she
stirred, he kissed her again, and Their
freed her. Before she drew back she
said to him!
II would like to love you, Teddy
and If 1 could, I would. No one has
ever said so fine a thing to me as you
have-that you'd not only want me
but take me however 1 am. That is
so different than being told that Tn
wanted, but mustn't be bad! I'lr re
member it, whatever happens"
Before they reached the gates OF
the Villa Annette grounds Joanna
brought up his threat to do the
sporting thing with Kenilworth. "I'd
rather you'd not tell him that know
what has been in the past between
him and Yvonne,' she said. I'll
hasn't interested me at all, you
know"
Somehow, Teddy thought, it did in.
terest her. He was foolishly bitter
about it, and resentful, which hi
didn't have a chance to show, how.
ever, because they were turning into
the villa path and Joanna, with a
flirt of her crop, broke into final
gallop toward the stables.
Dorminster had all the English
mans love for fine horses. He sci
dom returned for a ride with 10
anna, and these rides through the
fragrant beauty Of the Riviera hills
were as frequent as she would
grant, that he did not watch the
grooms rub down their horses ant
perform the countless little services
which the British stable master
finds as necessary to his charges as
are the administrations of a watch
full maid to the grooming of hei
dainty mistress. Both of the steeds
they had ridden that morning hat
been his gifts to the golden girl
brought from the stables in Sussex
he had inherited with his other for
tunes. 1t was significant of him
that while Roddy Kenilworth show
cred her with things made from dia
monds at every excuse for a gift
that presented itself, and while
Brandon, with finer sense, found
rare bits Of bijoutiere for her de
light, Teddy had made it horses
with exquisite trappings coming
along in periodical installments.
GAMMA left him among the
grooms, after an affectionate
lZ and appreciative rub at her
steed's nose. Martha, who ha6
caught the echoes Of the gallon
through the bride path of Villa
Annette, had hurried out from the
house with a soft cape for her mis-
tress' shoulders, but Joanna waved
her away and turned in among the
beds Of gorgeous pansies and French
violets which lined the walk or
either side I'M to n p1iSteninpr white