The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-11
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CHAPTER xxx

eve we're caught in the storm,
she began steadily.
"I'll tell Pop all about It'll" cut in
Don.
He looked squarely into the eyes
of the older man as he described
in detail what had happened on the
lake and their subsequent isolation
on Catawba island. He dwelt at
some length on the fact that Diana
had saved his life.
well, I'm certainly glad that
you're both safe" was Pops SIM
pie comment when Don had finished
Diana sprang forward with a glad
cry.
"I knew-didn't I tell you, Don
that Dad trusted mel" she said ten
derly. "And tn silly" she added
TO her father, "he thought he ought
to marry me-because I was COM
promised"-grimacing at Don.
It'll drive Don over to his place,
said Pop, disengaging himself from
Diana's embrace.
He stepped over and threw an
arm about the younger mans
shoulders.
"You can change your clothes, u
he told him, land then we'll go
down to tn Office together"
He turned to his daughter.
$50 long, DIANA" he said, his
voice very tender.
80 long, Daddy" she replied
gently. There was a wealth of
sweetness and gratitude in the dull
Get tones.
Lola had missed this little scene
in the library. She was just descend
ing the stairs when she met Diana
on her way to her room.
WELL"
There was everything that was
damnable, condemnatory and dis
creditable in that one brief eXclama-
ton as she ran her gaze down the
length of Diana's figure.
The grey eyes met the dark ones
squarely, without so much as a sug-
gestion of f1inching.
Come up stairs while I change
my dress and I'll tell you what
happened" said Diana easily, ig-
noring completely her cousins i'm
plication.
Lola sank down against a heap
of cushions on the lounge and set
tied herself to listen. She lit a
cigaret with studied unconcern
But in the course of the others
story her limbs grew taut in spite
of herself.
When Diana reached that part
of the narrative where Don and she
realized they would have to remain
on the island all night the listen
er's eyes were blazing with sup
pressed rage, suspicion and jealousy
do you mean to tell me he didn't
even-even kiss your" she demanded
when the other had finished.
Her voice was hoarse with fury
81 didn't mean to-and l don't
mean to tell you-anything of the
SORT" replied Diana evenly. "Fo1
the very excellent reason" she added
with cold insolence, that it's none
of your businesSp
The words we're scarcely uttered
when the warm hearted Diana re-
GREETED them. If Don loved Lola
and she loved Don then it was "hei
business" to know whether he had
kissed another girl.
II take that back, Lola" she said
gently. 81 didn't mean to say it.
But her black-eyed cousins wratl,
was not to be cooled by a mer:
apology.
"And do you expect-the-that
people will-.will believe your un-
supported story that-that nothing
-er-happened?"' she choked, halt
hysterical in her fury as she rose
and crushed the butt of her cigaret
in the ash tray.
Diana's temper flared again.
II don't care whether they do OF
not!" she retored shortly. dad
doesn't doubt mel"
She looked at her beautiful rela-
tive steadily for moment and once
more remorse assailed her.
"And you mustn't, either, Lola,
she continued, the quick tears we'll
ing up in her eyes. For don't you
understand, dear?" she went or
swiftly. Don't you understand
that Don loves you and that alone