The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-07
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Dorothy's pretty eyes opened very
wide. She gave him a swift glance
and passed on.
When the last guest had departed,
Lila flung herself into Herbert's
arms, forgetful of the lurking Sid
dons. Or rather, she tried to throw
herself into Herbert'S arms and
found, to her dismay, that they were
closed against her In fact, they
were folded across Herbert's chest.
Darling, what's happened?" de-
manded Lila, getting panicky.
EOR answer, he drew a letter
Il from his pocket, unfolded it, and
held it out with an absurdly dra-
matte gesture.
Read that And explain it, if you
can"
A little white around the lips, Lila
glanced at it hastily:
"Why, it's addressed to me, and
you"
81 opened it. 1t was sent to my
club. In fact, didn't even notice
that your name was on it."
Lila, with a sinking heart, read:
my dear Mrs. Ware:
I'm behalf of our executive board.
I am instructed to thank you for
your most generous gift of $4,000
to our work for the relief of dis
abled war veterans.
when you called at our head
quarters with your donation, some
weeks ago, you failed to leave your
address, and, since we do not find
it listed in the telephone or city
directory, we are taking the liberty
OF sending our acknowledgement
to your huSbond'S club.
"a. M. DEAN, Chairman,
Committee on Contributions"
Lila, playing for time, had, finally,
to look up from the letter in her icy
hands; she wondered if Herbert no.
ticed how she was trembling.
His eyes were blazing when she, at
last, looked into them, but his voice
was like ice. "Well?"
Lila made helpless little gesture.
isn't it obviouS?"
"You made this donation?" thun-
dered Herbert.
Looking back on the whole stu
alton, Lila wondered why some imp
of perversity invariably prompted
her in the wrong direction. Wien
the truth would had served, she
chose evaSion-and vice versa In
either case, the result was the same,
and she was constantly in hot water.
At this particular time, it would
have been so easy to say: ooh, no.
Dorothy made the donation" But.
instead, she answered Herbert5 irate
question by nodding dumbly.
Herbert fairly Snorted.
"You expect me to believe that you
had ten thousand dollars to give
away?"
She nodded again, wide-eyed.
Where did you get it?" demand
ed Herbert ominously. He bent on
her a look of suspicion.
t" Lila opened her mouth
slowly, still fighting for time. I'm
a way, inherited it"
From whom?" asked Herbert.
Not from your mother!"
NO." Lila shook her head. Not
my mother"
"TNHEN from whom" Herbert's
l. voice shook with impotence
None of your relatives died recent
ly."
mo, no. He's not dead" said
Lila helplesSly, beginning to under
stand how lawyers can put sugge3--
tons into The minds of witnesses
and fairly force them to say what
they will.
"Hel Hell" Herbert pounced on
the pronoun. "Ah, then, there's a
man in it. 1 knew it. 1 knew it."
He looked SO furious that Lila
became even more frightened. She
searched about desperately for d
male relative.
Uncle DAM" she gasped.
who" Herbert demanded more
quietly, lis Uncle Dan"
my mothers brother. He went
out to South America before 1 was
born" explained Lila eagerly, hap
by to be once more on safe ground
and he left you this money!"
Hes not dead"
Then why" Herbert's voice
rose with irritation.