The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-12

Kenilworth managed to reach her
He caught her. hands and hurried
into a cascade Of questions about
the outcome of the night after the
bandits took her away but she
laughed at him.
"I'll think and talk Of no yester-
day tonight, Roddy," she bantered.
I'm living now just for the hour.
Every one who dislilSes me, every
one who scorns me, every one who
loves me-is here tonight. Yester-
day they were scattered. Tomor-
row, who knows? You may dance
with me once-a waltz, think,
Roddy. You may hold me close. i
want every one to hold me close,
tonight! But you mustn't talk-of
anything except of me just as 1 am
tonight. Comet"
Tn HE led him to the nearest
ISI dance space. At every vision
~ Of her, wherever she went,
orchestras burst into their melo-
dies. She stopped the band that as
sayed q fox trot and ordered a waltz,
and danced 1t silently with Kenil-
worth. When the music died she
turned to another, waving her hand
as she swept away.
Dorminster also captured her for
a fleeing minute. He found her
standing at the side of one of the
fairy pools, shut off from view by
a cluster of columns which sup
ported one Of the arcs that spread
the imitation moonlight. The little
lake was one Of those that were per-
manently part Of the landscape
scheme of the grounds, and the
home of group of swans. One Of
the majestic creatures, petulant at
the noisy inroad upon accustomed
hours of slumber, had approached
| the slender figure at the waters
edge angrily, with a rasping pro-
test. When it saw that the single
form was that Of it's mistress it
soothed it's wings and craned its
neck toward her. She had offered it
no crumb, but it did not withdraw
it's outstretching head. Its bead-ike
eyes remained fixed upon her. The
appearance of Dorminster, who had
trailed her, drove the water bird
away. Joanna turned on the new
conner.
why did you come. just then,
Teddy?" she protested. IT think In
another minute it would have sung.
I've always wanted to know what
swans song sounds hkei'
"Then listen to me-" he returned
gaily. 'I'n make mine merry. I'm
always singing when I'm with you,
you know"
Singing foolish rondelays, Teddy.
Only foolish ones. You mustn't do
that, now. I'll permit no one to be
serious-or disconsolatep'
He wanted to talk OF himself, and
of her. 1t was the subject he al
ways fell upon, but she outwitted
him easily. She was about to COM
mand him to take her back to her
guests. when she was suddenly pale.
Teddy saw and looked about quickly.
John haid trailed her, too, and was
coming up to them. Teddy knew the
significance of that sudden paleness,
and went away with gaily easy
word over his shoulder.
1--WE tried to get to you all day.
John exclaimed. He tried to reach
for her but she eluded Kim.
CT have been busy" she explained,
simply. There's been so much to
attend to-bills to be gathered up
and put IN a package before they
get lost. And-other things to do.
I've seen no one today"
'Will you give me time. 10, to
talk with you? can't be frivolous
like everyone else, tonight. I'm full
Of something that is different. It
is something that is for you. Can't
we have half hour?"
"Some other time, John. Torlor-
row or next week, perhaps. There's
no room inside of me for anything
but IDLE chatter. You may take me
back to my guests"
Tomorrow, them"
Tomorrow"
ICN HE let him have her hand for
UN a moment, but withdrew 1t
- gently. Once or twice she
| stole glance into his eyes and saw
that they teemed with earnest
things. just as his lips had spoken
only inner anxieties. When they
were about to move out of the
shelter of the flower hung pillars
he took her suddenly in his arms.
She did not resist, but yielded to him
Imply. He felt no response in the
slim little body and released her.
He was conscious, though, that In
that embrace he had said much that
he wanted to say, and that she would
| understand. He was more content,
then, to wait until the morrow.
The hours passed, gay, colorful
hours, that were speeded by a con-
| tinuous piling up of festival
surprises. No grand duke in the old
days had COMPOUNDED his guests with
a more stupendous program of sense
entertainment. But always there is
a. climax to such affairs-such for
instance as that time when an
Oriental potentate endowed his
favorite companion, during a celebra-
ton on the Annette grounds, with a
marvellous coat of emeralds. The
guests of Joanna and Yvonne knew
this time had arrived when. shortly
after 2 o'clock when the fragrance
of mimosa was heaviest. the moon.
light arcs were swung by invisible
hands until their mellow glow was
concentrated upon the long, low
pavilion built behind the Trianon
house.
There had haer q rnustar,r aho,,t