The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-10
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from hers to allow him to speak.
Hes not worth your tears. For
get him and marry me. I'll teach
YOU'LL make you love NELL
have to-because I love you So"
Dorothy sighed gently.
"Lila?' she murmured.
He groaned.
II can't help it! There's been no
one but you, ever since I met you.
1t was madness to think of keeping
my pledge to Lila. I knew she
didn't care for me any longer, and
yet I was forcing her to marry me.
II was madly jealous of Ware, be-
cause I thought he was your hus-
band-and, all along, I made my
self believe that my jealousy was
on Lila'S account. When I found
out that you we're free, I was frantic
to have you, and the only way 1
could see to keep faith with myself
was to put you out of my reach by
insisting on a speedy marriage with
Lila. Fool, fool, to believe that any
thing in the world could cure me
of my love for you"
There were more confessions,
among them Dorothy'S.
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"T LOVED you before I ever saw
II you; even while we all believed
that you were dead in France. I
kept your letters to Lila and pre-
tended they were my love letters.
Il didn't want to meet you, be-
cause I was afraid of giving myself
away. Lately when I knew cared
SO desperately I felt horribly dis
loyal to Lila, even though" She
stopped suddenly.
The confession was not hers to
make.
you're quite sure you want to
marry me, even if you could have
Lila?"
His answer left her breathless,
thrilled, silent.
When they returned to the hotel
there was no need to make any an
nouncement of what had happened.
Their eyes told the story. Lila and
Dorothy went into each Others
arms.
1t was most embarrassing mo-
ment for Farquahar, but Lila was
exquisitely gracious. She congrat-
ulated him warmly and her eyes
telegraphed: "You can tell me
about it later"
He carried Dorothy away, whis-
pering in her ear: II think it's GO
ing to be all right. I'll bet any
thing my bunch about Lila and
Ware is going to prove correct.
You're quite sure you didn't care
for him, darling?"
Herbert, meanwhile, was reading
a telegram he had just received. 1t
was from Gilroy Holmes. 1t said:
Herewith rendering my reSigna-
ton. Am returning to Kansas City
as soon as you can relieve me-"
Lila drew a fluttering breath of
relief.
The elevator carried them up
stairs. Lila felt that she was mount
ing to Heaven. They stopped in the
deserted corridor on their floor and
kissed.
"'I'll never doubt you again, sweet
heart" promised HERBERT.
You'll never have reason to, dar-
ling" she murmured fervently.
Downstairs, Dorothy and Farqua-
har, looking for a deserted corner
ran into the Varneys.
where's Lila; 1 want word with
her." said May crisply.
Dorothy made a gesture to Far
quahar and drew May aside. She
whispered briefly into her ear.
What" May gave little Shrek
"You don't mean it! How perfectly
exclUciating!" She went off into a
gale of laughter.
"And I'll explain the whole bust
ness to Mr.. Varney tomorrow,
Dorothy promised. "Only-please
make him promise never to tel
Herbert"
"Of course, he won't tell" de-
clared May. cts absolutely delici
Gus, but" she gave Dorothy G
curious glance-"aren't you and Lila
ever going to confess the whole storJ
to Herbert and Captain Farqua-
harp"
Dorothy drew near to Farquahar
slipped her hand through his arm
and laughed softly at May over her
shoulder:
I'm not sure What do yor
think?"