The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-03
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CANVER looked appealing at
- Cynthia I haven't danced
since the night before your wedding.
AIind2"
Love to. said Cynthia. She
turned to Dean. You'd much
rather 60 to q theater, wouldn't
you?'
IF I could sit behind YOU and
watch YOU play?" he ventured.
Why. of course, she assured
him.
Lucia Ordeley made a moue.
"How marriage Goes improve us
women. The last time I played
with YOU. Eleanor. you were in a
perfect rage because Dean looked
at your hand. You vowed that it
was the one unfOI givable ofense."
For a hance. not for husband
Countered Cynthia.
Lucia looked with mock rever-
ence at Dean
What a WONDERFUL man you
turned out to be- she jeered. You
go better as a husband than as a
fiance"
Isn't that the usual order? How
about your husband?" demanded
Cynthia.
Pretty Mrs Ordeley patted her
husbands sleeve. Ralph and 1
don't have to advertise
As a matter of fact. they didn't.
Their obvious devotion to each other
would have been pretty had it not
been that by contrast it hurt Gym
thia. They sat down at the table.
Two and a half?" asked SAWYER.
The OrdeleyS nodded assent. Gym
thia had never played for more than
a tenth of a cent, and twenty-five
times that seemed a fortune. How
overland inwardly she smiled
Eleanor gladly would okay her losses
as necessary expenses.
Contract" suggested Lucia.
Il don't play it, replied Gym
thia.
Old Tom SAWYER dropped the
deck of cards which he was deal
ing.
"what do you mean. don't play
ftp he cried.
One again suspicion seemed to
hover over Cynthia.
7 mean 1 don't play it veil. It's
so wild,9 she explained.
We'll. that's different" grunted
Tom SAWYER. Wen make it auc-
ton
But again Cynthia seemed to
feel Deans stare upon her.
CYNTHIA had not played any
~ bridge for months. Her game
was by no means brilliant, but she
soon discovered that she was a
negligible factor. All that old Tom
SAWYER wanted was partner who
would raise his bid.
He was like all retired business
men. Having conquered the world
of finance, it was an affront to his
pride if he lost at bridge. Surely
one who could bend mighty indus
tries to his will could not fail to be
a master OF a simple game. Gym
thia discovered Sanver'S attitude on
the first hand.
He bid a spade and she. being
blank in his suit. and having six
hearts to the ace and the king and
queen of diamonds. went two hearts.
SAWYER promptly bid three spades.
Mrs. Ordeley doubled and Cynthia
passed. SAWYER was set 400.
Should have bid three no
trumps?" asked Cynthia.
SAWYER shook his head. Certain
" not"
There was no conversation dur
ing the game. Old Tom SAWYER
frowned upon any utterance that
did not have TO do with the play.
But all through the game Cynthia
felt the puzzled scrutiny Of Dean.
Once he spoke.
I didn't know you dealt with
your left hand" he commented.
over her shoulder she flashed a
smile at him.
My right hand-I told you about
It."
He nodded and said no more. But,
though she plumed herself that she
successfully had met another diff
Guilty. fear kept steadily mounting
in her heart.
After the game was ended SAWYER
insisted on paying her losses. He
laughed away Deans protest