The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-24
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LILA LATHAM becomes the bride of
HERBERT WARE, but the picture Of an
old sweetheart, CAPTAIN JACK FAR
QUAHAR, turks In her mind. She con-
naeS ner plight to her friend DOROTHY
While in France during the war, Lila
had promised Jack that she would be-
back from the front. Jack is reported
dead, and later his insurance Is for
warded to Lila, who gives it to disabled
Herbert learns of the gift, and Lila
says the money was her uncle's and was
St EEsn in %Gm4Ty Of his SON Several
but %"rbert's mind is put at rest.
Lila. one day sees GILROY HOLMES.
s Wartime time buddy Of Jack and she iaints
is. to return to, New York that day.
She meets him, and he invites her to
luncheon. During the meal. Jack asks
While he Is explaining his. miraculous
escape from death and The circum-
stances of his return. Lila Is laying her
plans.
She doesn't dare tell him she's mar
ried, so she says she can't marry him
financial ruin, she has become engaged
to one of his business associates.
Various crises. after this, keep Lila's
keep Jack In Ignorance Of her marriage
and Herbert IN ignorance of Jacks ex-
istence.
Fresh excitement is created by May
Varney'S husband, who hears the rumor
OF her foreign romance and asks pointed
questions.
Jack renews his demands for an early
marriage, and Lila is again beside her
self.
She meets her father, while in Jacks
company, but manages the situation so
that there are no serious consequences.
But Immediately afterwards she and
Jack meet Gilroy Holmes.
She bolts, rather than face him. and
later puts Jack on the defensive by say
ing that he was remisS in not presenting
his friend to her, The worst jolt, how
that Jack frequently lOiterS near the
Latham home. evidently shadowing some
one.
Mary .Varney meeting Lila and Jack
at luncheon, leases Lila about GiIroy
Holmes, and Jack is furious.
At the same time, Lila's UNCLE DAN
comes home from South America.
CHAPTER XXXVI Continued
Latham motioned him to a chair.
why deprive the Argentine Of
the joy of your presence, Dan?"
His guest made a wry face.
you always could say mean
things in the incest way, Len" he
remarked. well, the truth of it
Isl that for the good of my health,
or maybe of my neck, the Argentine
win have to do without me until
certain-er-thingS blow over and
are forgotten"
TN trouble again?" Latham made
i a grimace. "It must be some
thing pretty raw, if you've had to
come to all this distance to escape
the consequences"
IT never boast" said his caller
nlodestly. looking into the contents
of his glass. well, l just dropped
in to say hello and ask for the
news"
mo news. except that Faith is
gone-you knew that?"
Il know. I heard" The visitors
face sobered momentarily. There
was child, wasn't there?"
LILA" nodded Latham. "She'S
grown up and married"
You don't say! That makes me
feel old. Who'd she marry?"
A very estimable young man
Herbert Ware. Rich, too, in his own
right. Probably you knew his ia
ther in your day, when you were
both members OF the Hunt Club"
His caller nodded.
''Steve Ware. He's dead"
Eyes. Herbert inherited all his
I'D like to see Lila" said Dan
suddenly.
Latham frowned; then, after a
do you think it wise--for her
Sake?"
II worshippeo her mother" in
sisted the other stubbornly. Faith
stood by me when got into-er-
trouble"
".Lila knows nothing of your trou-
bic" said Latham quickly. "She
thinks you went to South America
to make your fortune. We've al
ways talked of you as if-as if ev-
was all right"
His caller sighed, his cheeriness
gone for the moment.
UESS I'll be going along to-
VI meet my pals. I've chance
fora good thing, Len, out in Ore
gon. All I need is little capital"
He paused hopefully.
-"Glad to have seen you, Dan"
said his brother in-law suavely.
Drop in again some time when
you're in this part of the world"