The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-10
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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
IT'S voice lowered, and he ut
II tered some incoherent endear-
ments to tie effect that he felt that
she was almost as much his daugh-
ter as was Eleanor.
He was a dear, kindly old man,
and she loved him. But he had
been so long accustomed to money
that he seemed to think that 1t
could cure every situation. He even
thought, she believed. that his great
wealth somehow would absolve
Eleanor from suffering and Dean
from humiliation when the dreadful
truth should become Known.
She looked her loveliest when she
Joined Dean at dinner. Sleep had
made her bloom. AS usual between
them. the ~dinner-table conversation
was devoid Of personalities.
There was a moon tonight, a
moon so round and huge that 1t
might have been hanging in a tropic
sky. The gardens upon which she
looked held walking people on this
spring night.
Couples would disappear into
shadows, and Cynthia imagined
quick embraces that took place.
From an open window a radio,
turned on low. played melting dance
music. From other open windows
came bursts of laughter.
What have you been doing to-
day?" Dean asked.
Went over to see Daddy Tom
this morning" she replied.
&C. anywher- C'se?" he asked. 1t
might have been idle curiosity that
prompted the question, but some
thing seemed to whisper subtle
warning to her.
OF course there was reason for his
manner to be a trifle strange. Last
nights final scene between them
had served only to increase the con-
straint. But this was something
more than constraint. There seemed
about mis- manner a queer watch
fitness.
Perhaps il was her own sense of
guilt. but she had not been without
this feeling of wrong-doing at any
time she had been with him. So
that her guilty conscience hardly
could make her imagine tonight
things that it had not made her
imagine on previous evenings.
She tried to make her voice art
less and u~nconcerned as she an
swered him;
NO. Came right home here, had
luncheon and then took a nap. ]
slept until Mary called me in time
for dinner
Not BY a shade did his expression
change, but the subtle warning
seemed TO be more distinct now.
you weren't out of the house?'
he asked.
she shook her head. mo.
STAYED in all day after I returned
from my visit to Daddy Tom
What did you have to ssy 70
him?" Again the question seemed
idly put. but FOR the third time she
4EAE A1AAACA ~ AAA&
oh. We Just talked"
Didn't discuss our relations, did
you2"
THIS was a bit surprising. II
grated violently. this question
Of his. on her sense OF delicacy.
More than that. it didn't seem to
coincide With Deans own delicate
tact
Hardly" She made her voice
cold
Never discussed our relations
with any one7"
7 should think the answer to that
question would be so obvious that
you wouldn't need TO put it, she
told him.
obvious things seem to have q
ha~it with Us Of not being obvious
he retorted. Our marriage hasn't
been conducted according to the or
binary obvious lines"
7 thought we had deferred dis
cussion Of that" she told him.
You're rather an extraordinary
person. aren't your" Now there wa:
no mistake about 1t. Danger wa:
right at her shoulder.
Perhaps I am" she admitted.
There's no perhaps about 1t
You act in an extraordinary fashion
and then are surprised and OF.