The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-03
: LOVE FOR TWO
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sudden understanding of hi own
limitations, it was going to be
harder than ever to keep from
showing his true feelings.
Lila was a bright light, warm
light, and Rod felt himself sue
cumbing to a mothlike weakness.
Outside of her radiance life was a
void.
Lila detected a change in him
when she turned quickly from an
animated conversation with Mon
sieur Clavier and caught Rods gaze
unmasked
She lifted a glass of wine and
smiled at him over it. Rod politely
lifted his own glass, but his hand
trembled so that few drops OF
champagne were spilled.
He did not smile back at Lila,
because he had seen complete I'M
derstanding of his emotions in her
expression.
Looks are often more revealing
than words Rod read submission
in the look Lila gave him over her
glass. He knew that everything he
had not said had been telegraphed
to her in an instant. And her an
swer, returned to him in a flash, had
set his blood on fire.
But before he drained his glass
and put it down he had eXtinguished
the flame of passion in the cold
water of enunciation.
Her husbands voice-jolly old Cy
telling a Scotch joke--carried
down to him. Rod looked at him,
quaffed off the remainder of his
wine and mentally gave Lila up,
even before she turned back to Mon
sieur Clavier, who was saying some
thing that Rod did not quite grasp
at first.
Neither did Lila, so concentrated
were her thoughts upon the tri-
umph she believed was hers. Mon
sieur repeated it.
II was wondering what connois-
seur had matched those pearls so
perfectly to your complexion,
maQam, ne SAID.
Rod expected Lila to smile. In
stead, look Of uneasiness spread
over her countenance. These are
Monsieur" she said after
t tense pause.
She was thinking, furiously, that
she wished he'd mind his own bust
ness. She could not declare before
Cyrus that the pearls were imita-
tions.
"On the contrary, if you will per-
nit me to admire them, I would
say they are very beautiful"
Just little things Lila muir
INJURED nervously.
That's gratitude" came laugh
ingly from Cyrus, who had over
heard the conversation. But you
ought to be pleased, my dear. Mon
sieur Clavier is one of the great
est judges of gems III France. At
least that's what I've heard" he
added, addressing Monsieur Clavier
The guest Of honor shrugged with
deprecating modesty. you exag-
gerate, monsieur" he said. but
pearls, they are my avocation. I
love them. And I have been adj
miring Madam's string with the al
most objectionable desire to handle
them"
Lila Shrank away from him and
put a hand quickly to her throat.
Her fingers touched the platinum
chain of the sapphire pendant.
Rod, watching her with agonized
sympathy, saw a desperate express
sion in her eyes. His heart stood
still with apprehension.
II Cyrus learned now that the
pearls were limitations! Good Lord.
why had he let her do this thing
for him!
The next instant he breathed a
sigh Of relief. Lila had found a wav
out And tomorrow he would tell
Cyrus the truth and take the con-
sequences.
Lila's fingers, sliding down the
platinum chain had curled con-
vulsively round the pendant. In a
flash she lifted 1t on an outspread
palm.
If you really admire a flawlesS
stone this sapphire ought to inter
est you," she said, and quickly lifted
The chain from her neck.
Monsieur Clavier reached out to
take the jewel. Cyrus protested.
It'd really like you to examine the
pearls, Monsieur, if you will" he
said. I'D like your opinion on what
waters they came from"
TO Be COntinued)