The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-24
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CHAPTER XXXVIII

THERE we're stories after that,
J. about Jack and Mrs. Bulwer-
Eaton They said that in the Bull
Wer- Eaton mansion there was gol-
den bathtub. with cupids painted
on It. And they said that a French
maid bathed the pomeranians each
morning in the gold tub.
There we're rumors that the two
we're married, although no record
could be found of a marriage license.
II was whispered, also. that the old
woman had adopted Jack, and would
make him her sole heir.
European correspondents met the
Ieviathan when she docked at
Liverpool. Mrs. Bulwer- Eaton was
accompanied by her personal maid,
q secretary. and two stalwart guards.
With plenty of team work, the quar-
tet Tended off reporters, and Mrs.
Eaton made a successful get
away.
Jack was not with her, and there
vas a rumor that he had gone
ashore disguised as a steward.
Still. the couple vas news. Cam
eramen bribed the servants, and
gained entrance to the various Bull
wer- Eaton homes. They photo
grsphed the million dollar bathtub.
And the stStues of Cupid and
Psyche in the old lady's boudoir.
Feature writer's did articles on the
mosaic floor in The ballroom, COM
pairing it TO the art of Nero's ban
ouet hall. They described. in great
detail. the rug woven in Tunis for
Mrs. Bulwer- Eaton. depicting the
characters of a famous comic strip.
They counted the cut crystal chan
deIiers. and the gold handles on the
bureau drawers And, by the
time they were through. half the
world thought young Mister Wells
had done pretty we'll by himself.
And the other half thought ne
ought to be ashamed, and shouldn I
be allowed to live.
Everybody read the news but
Molly. She had given orders that
every word about the Infamous Sui
Wells affair be destroyed
before the papers we're brought 10
her.
Once Red Flynn had tried to talk
about IT,
That's an awful riding they're
giving young Wells" he observed.
meaning to sound quite casual.
Molly said nothing.
TITS a flock of lies and horse
feathers, if you ask me" he vouch-
safed
Molly shrugged her shoulders
81 didn't ask YOU" she remarked
pointedly.
well. I'm telling you then" he
pursued unrufrled. III the old dame
doesn't take them for a few mil
lions in libel suits. she's a dumb
lane. AS for Wells-my gosh,
they've taken him for an awful
ride. And I ask you-what have
they got on him? Nothing. Moth
ing at all. A mans got q right to
90 to Europe. He don't have to
tell the cock-eyed world about 1t,
does he?"
Molly faced him angrily.
Its about time YOU observed, "
she told him cuttingly. that I'm
not interested in Mrs. Bulwer-
Eaton and her boy friends, If any.
RED whistled.
But you don't really think" he
began.
st don't think anything about
it." she flashed. And what's more
I don't want to. If Id lived as
long as you have. Red Flynn, and
had as little tact"
"Oh. all right" he soothed. Don't
get excited. sweetness. BY the way.
speaking of boy friends, how's your
little pal. Bob?'
Butter wouldn't melt In his
mouth" she admitted. since he
spologized for that dreadful night.
He's nice as nice can be. He SIM
ply went down on his knees. He
was thoroughly ashamed of him.
self. And he's tried so hard TO be