The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

Lets eat" Bob grlnned at t'altE
with that winning boyishness sh'
loved 50 tenderly. There's no use
in sending back this delicious honey
f'del melon, untasted, and we've got
filet of sole coming up any minute
now. I'm sure we will function more
brilliantly as amateur detectives at
ter we've eaten"
Oddly enough, Faith found that
she was keenly hungry. 1t was heav'
emily to eat delicate foods that she
herself had not prepared.
Tell me what you've been doing
with yourself" he suggested eagerly.
J Let Cherry wait a bit until after
we've finished our luncheon. I have
skads of time-can take couple of
hours as easy as not"
She told him the most interesting
interminable three weeks since she
had seen him, since that dreadful
scene over Cherrys attempt to force
him into an engagement, as a means
of escape from her impending mar
riage with Rob's uncle.
Cherry has simply gone money
mad" she concluded. "'Mr. Cluny
has apparently given her carte
blanche on charge accounts, and the
house is simply stacked ceiling-high
with her purchases. Frances War
rem, Selma Pruitt and / are to be
bridesmaids, and Joy, though she's
a bit leggy for the role, is to be
flower girl. Frances little nephew,
Ned Warren, is going to be ring
bearer. Oh, it's going to be a very
swank wedding-and I'm scared to
DEATH"
You don't look it," he smiled
back at her. You look as If high
church Episcopalian wedding were
a mere incident in the gay social
whitl Of your days. Uncle Ralph
certainly tumbled hard, didn't he?
1 wouldn't be bit surprised if the
blackreyed Lola hadn't tried the
same thing-and failed. That would
explain a lot, wouldn't it? But we
promised not to talk mystery until
we have finished with our luncheon. -
There was a raspberry parfait.
with tiny, nut-sprinkled cakes, for
dessert, followed by a demi tasse.
Bob's eyes were very tender as he
watched her eat with shy, keen en-
joyment.
II want to take you out oftener
Faith. You need a taste of gayety
Too much kitchen work will take the
starch out Of any girl"
"You-you haven't seemed espe.
cially eager 1.-The last three weeks. "
Faith could not help pointing out,
though disgust with herself made
her cheeks hot.
The red crept slowly upon his
own cheeks, but his eyes were steady
and honest as they gazed into hers.
''It wasn't that I didn't want to see
you, dear. think you know that
But-well, can you blame me-after
the Saturday night at the MARI
boro Country Club? After all, Mr..
| Cluny is my own uncle. It put me
in terribly embarrassing position.
Cousin Alice came over to see me
and gave me Hail Columbia, tried
to make me admit that cared for
Cherry, and would marry her. Uncle
Ralph had me out to his house for
dinner and asked me, as a favor to
him, to let Cherry alone.
"For his own sake, and for hers,
I couldn't tell him the truth about
that night. had to promise. !
told him it wasn't Cherry that L
loved, that 1t was-you. He wouldn I
believe me, asked me to stay away
, from Myrtle St. until after the wed
ding and well, dear, I agreed.
Then Selma told me you were going
to marry George after while"
"Oh, but thst's not truel" Faith
cried out in dismay. "He asked me
again, but told him I couldn't.
Selma had no right
"Girls are funny things, aren't
they. dearf" he leaned across the
table and took both her hands in his.
Chfva1ry forbade HE saying that Sell
ma, in slightly Uore ladylfke way,
was using the same tactics to land
him as had Cherry. But Faith under
stood and nodded, her fingers closing
with sudden. firm pressure about
his
Don't say anything more-now, |"
she breathed. IT didn't hunt you
up toto scold you for neglecting
me. We must do something to help
Cherry. I'm afraid she'll have nerv-
GUS prostration before the wedding
If this thing keeps up"
E'Te11 you what" Bob withdrew his
hands and beekoned for the waiter.
wen go back and confront Miss
Lois Gonzales with the proofs Of her
pretty little scheme, and see if we
can't get to the bottom of this"
do you think any of the Cluny
relatives is behind her, using her.
because of her double motive for
hating Cherryv'
I'D hate like the devil to think
So" Bob shook his head. but his
mouth was sterner than she had
ever seen it. 1--WE talked with Alex
ander Cluny, Uncle Ra1ph's son, you
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