The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-07
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TITS new blood like us that made
that city what it is"
BERTHE Lou smiled back at him.
her moment of panic gone. What
could Lila do if she did follow
them?
They ought to be able to avoid
her in a place the size of New York,
But what if they weren't? 1t had
been Lila's parading of her men,
cries that had given BERTHE Lou
more heart burning than any real
fear of losing Rods affection. There
wouldn't be an audience for that in
New York.
Security came back to BERTHE Lou
in the contact OF Rods arm, in his
cheek laid over on her head. She
relaxed against him more comfort
ably and reached up to pull of her
hat.
Rod rubbed his cheek on her
hair. "Soft as corn silk" he
thought, with never-failing delight
in her daintiness.
BERTHE Lou glanced over at the
opposite section. 1t was unoccupied,
so she cuddled up closer to Rod and
they talked away all their unex-
pressed fears.
Each buoyed up the other and By
the time dinner was called they
were building a castle somewhere in
the city and having no difficulty
whatsoever in its construction.
"I guess we've got our big chance
all right" Rod was saying when
the waiter came through.
Lets celebrate with good din
ner," BERTHE Lou suggested. I'm
starved. And maybe you think it
won't be a treat to eat something
someone else has cooked"
Suddenly, at table, Rod said:
"Say, BERTHE Lou, did you ask
Molly about a hotel in New York?'
"Of course not" BERTHE Lou re-
piled emphatically. What would
she think of us? Everyone knows
the names of the best hotel there. "
Rod paused over cutting off bite
of roast chicken, Don't you think
we'd better find a cheaper one?" he
asked, little anxiously.
BERTHE Lou frowned slightly.
We've got to make a good impress
sion on the Frasers," she said i'm
patiently.
II don't see why. What would
be the use trying to run a bluff on
Tom?"
1T isn't a question of running
a bluff" BERTHE Lou told him, low
ering her voice so the couple at
the next table could not hear. "It's
a matter Of standards. What you
choose for yourself is the measure
other people will have of you. You
expect to get a raise some day,
don't your"
She stopped and waited. Rod
nodded. We'll, if Tom see that
you're the sort of man who demands
lot out of life he'll know he has
to give it to you or lose YOU"
But I'm not worth anything to
him." Rod expostulated.
you will be-" BERTHE Lou an
swered shortly. Wen go to a first
class hotel"
And save money just like we
did in Wayville?"
Don't be sarcastic, please. Well
md an apartment in a day or so
But Tom and Molly will ALWAYS re-
member that we aren't hicks. It's
smart, you know, to go to a good
MOTEL. 1t won't break us to stav
at one for just a couple of DAYS
ana you couldn't have better in
vestment."
Rod gave in.
Molly lifted her eyebrows in a
surprise when BERTHE Lou tel
ephoned and gave her the name Of
their hotel Molly was not a WAY
vile girl.
She hadn't understood from Tom
that either BERTHE Louis or Rods
family was we'll to do. But she sun
posed that must be the case. She
told BERTHE Lou very cordially that
she would be over within an hour.
BERTHE Lou was waiting for her
downstairs. After all, it might be
just as well if Molly didn't see their
room, she thought. Somehow it
didn't quite come up to the glory
OF the lobby. The rates were high,
higher than she'd expected.
II suppose you want to rush right
over to Fifth Avenue and get some
clothes" Molly gurgled, after one
glance at BERTHE LOUIS costume.
BERTHE Lou became suddenly con-
scious of her summer apparel. Molly
was wearing fall suit and a fox
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