The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-02
LOVE FOR : TWO
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THIS HAS HAPPENED
BERTHE LOU WARD marries ROD
Dryer, who had previously been en-
gagged to LIZA MARSH aR; The latter latter
that she was Rods first love- and con-
tinues to make life miserable for the
bride until she meets rich MIR.
LOREE and marrieS him.. Then she
asks BERTHE Lou to forgive the past,
Trying to keep up socially with
to accept a higher salary from Loree.
soS shorty we h'f IN the Shs s ass GSqns to
husbands absence. The Jewels disappear,
and Rod wants to notify the police. but
secret, pointing out that suspicion
against hin, might spoil his, career.
seens La seorsS and IS
She is called home to her sick mother,
and has to catch a train without seeing
Rod. The separation, added to Lila's
plotting. causes a GOODNESS to spring up
between them.
BERTHE Lou returns on the eve Of their
first anniversary to find Rod apparently
indifferent. Each expects the other to
make advances Rod goes to the Lorees
with MARCO PALMER to Tetaliate.
Coming home, Marco kisses her IN
expectedly at the door and Rod sees It.
He offers BERTHE Lou divorce, ana she
counters with the same offer to him.
TIN glad you're awake" Rod re-
"a marked as BERTHE looked inquir-
ingly at him from her lacy pillows.
He came over and sat at the loot
of the bed to talk to her.
Rod was struck by BERTHE LOUIS
haggard appearance. Better go
easy on the night life" he said.
"You look like the devil"
Is that all you came in here to
tell r1e?' BERTHE Lou famed. She
was angry with herself for having
fallen down so soon on the role of
blase indifference she wanted to as
sumo.
mo, but I don't think it's out of
order to warn YOU" Rod replied
You will need your strength for
housework after this. We won't be
able to keep maid.
Bette LOUIS delicate eyebrows
came together in quick frown.
Rod had never explained why he
suddenly cut her allowance in half.
And now she was not to have a
maid.
you don't expect me TO take
care of this apartment alone, do
you?" she asked, more as a lead
ing question that was meant to draw
out further information than be-
cause she felt unequal to doing the
work if necessary.
No, I don't Rod assured her.
But we won't be here after the first.
I'd have sublet the place before this
If I'd found tenant. But most
people who can afford an apart
ment like this leave town for the
summer he added explanatory.
BERTHE LOUIS brow cleared. Are
you taking country placer" she
asked.
Were moving back where we
were before we got high hat and
came in here" Rod informed her
shortly.
BERTHE Lou could not repress an
ejaculation of surprise. "Have you
lost your position?" she added,
thinking that matters might have
come to crisis with him and Lila.
mo, I haven't, but I'm going to
save some money if it's the last
thing I do" Rod said decisively.
"You can go and look at the apart
ment I've taken-it's smaller than
the one we had-and see how much
of this furniture we'll need, But I
wish you would send back the
things that aren't paid for"
you've had all spring and most
of the summer to pay for them!"
BERTHE Lou cried. ord like to know
what you've done with your money.
You certainly haven't given your
self writer's cramp sending checks
to mel
Rod felt tempted to tell her then
and there why he was putting hall
of his salary aside. The reasons
Lila had given him for withholding
news of the theft Of the necklace
and bracelets from BERTHE Lou
seemed to have lost their Importance.
But others had taken their place.
BERTHE Lou might rebel against his
paying the amount Of insurance
Lila had carried on them.
That thought in his mind showed
clearly Lila's subtle influence. At
one time he'd have banked as
strongly on BERTHE LOUIS desire to
do the right thing, even if it APP
peared quixotic, as on his own will
ingness to meet his obligations, But
now he was not sure.
She had been extravagant, heed
less of his wish for a home of their
own, and finally she had cooled his
love by her neglect of him while
she was away
Had Rod asked himself why she
had been neglectful he must have
admitted that she hardly would
have been so without a reason. 1t
had come so suddenly, her GOODNESS.
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