The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-05
CHAPTER TX

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CHAPTER TX
TT lana went to the telephone
I'D slowly.
"Yes?"
81 want to see you, Diana. viii
you wait there until I Gomez"
IT suppose So" she agreed indif-
ferently.
She was SO furious at Louis that
she felt no interest IN anything else
When she returned to the library
rather self-consciously, Marion rose
Don't CO." Diana insisted. EAR
thur is coming for me. And Louis
and I have nothing more to say
Perhaps you haven't" Louis add
ed, grin1ly. 'But have If you don't
mind, Marion
Certainly not"
Marion hounced out, closing the
door. Once more they were alone.
But now Diana was her old self.
Untouchable as the moon!-She
drew her slender figure to its full
height.
"Well?"
please don't take that attitude,
Diana. You'd be the first one to
regret, it If we did run away"
"Let's not discuss it."
"You persists in misunderstanding
me-" he cried, eagerly. 81 want to
marry you. Nothing else in the
world would mean so much"
"Yes, you've proved that"
''Why is it that we can't be to-
gether without quarrelipg? I love
you. There is no other girl in the
world I love, but you make me SO
MAD"
"Well, 7 shan't from now on"
Diana replied, ici1y. "You go ahead
and make love to Marion. She'll
believe everything you tell her and
she will always agree with you"
%She is a loyal little pal"
"Of course she is. And no doubt
she will be glad to wait for you
years and years"
"Oh, darling, you know don't
want anyone but you :"
She drew away from him, taugh-
lily. No man would have dared to
touch her then. Louis arms
dropped. Without interference Di-
ana passed, proudly, from the door.
Arthur was waiting. They walked
down the street feeling anything but
lovers, yet greeted as such from
every side.
II suppose" he began, that you
wonder what I have to say to your"
mot particularly"
Don't be catty. It isn't your
line"
IT haven't a line" she denied,
furiously.
well, be that as it may" retorted
Arthur, with obvious patience, 1T
have some things to say and I am
saying them very seriously"
She glanced at him, half shyly.
His calm, matter-of-fact manner, in
the face of her rudeness, won her
reluctant respect.
I'm sorry she said, impulsiveiy.
Are you, really? That helps. Be-
cause I won't deny I've been rather
badly hurt today. Not by the things
your mother told me-" he added
quickly, ''but by the attitude you
have so surprisingly taken.
Il came back summoned by an
mcoherent appeal, which I confess
I am unable to understand. Older
people are apt to take things to
heart more than we realize. With
all respect to your mother, Diana,
feel that she is a making a noun
tain out of a mole-hill."
Louis did come" she explained.
suddenly eager to reinstate herself
IN his good opinion. HE did make
love to me, although I had promised
mother would never let him again.
But honestly, it was all so quick. :"
my dear, don't apologize to ME,
DO you think I don't trust you?"
at this further evidence of his
faith all the bitterness in her heart
melted. She put her hand, plead
tngly on his arm.
But, Arthur" she admitted. "T
sent for Louis this afternoon after
went to Marion's."
You sent for HIM? Whyp"
L really don't know. Except that
was so hurt and furious. I felt
That you and mother were irving to
discipline me-"
You are very unfair. Nothing
was further from my mind"
/ can see was wrong now. But
Then my one idea was to hurt both
OF you and run away"
Run away?"
Eyes. When Louis came" con-
11nued the girl, evidently thrilled
py her own escapade, 81 asked him
to kiss me-" $1,000
Which he did, Of course"
Eyes, he did"
You have already said, I believe.
that it was not the first time"
Arthur's voice was not so pleas
ant. Diana had an uneasy sensa-
Non OF having waded in beyond her
npth. -
We'll. no! But it was the first
time since have been engaged to
you. He kissed me once or twice
last summer.
Il see," said Arthur.
Diana foundered on.
After mother had told me how
disgusting 1t all was didn't want
TO see Louis any more. was pretty
sure ne would expect to go on kiss
ing me-" ---''
Naturally" Arthur responded
dryly.
On, dear!-she certainly was dis
turbed by that tone. It was ono
ne had never taken with her before
She felt that she could explain no
further,