The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-05
CHAPTER TwENTY-EIGHT

TOM SAWYER would have sum-
Il moned a head waiter. Dean,
If Bennie's manner had been too
blatantly offensive. might have
seized the chorus man and hustled
him away before the arrival of the
head waiter.
Thompson would have been eject
ed from the Venetia, and his speech
would have been set down as the
irresponsible words of a drunken or
insane man.
That would have been the net to-
tai of the incident, had it been that
Thompson was mistaken in his
charge. But no matter how ridicu-
lous an assertion is, the fact that
it is true-although the truth is
unknown to the hearers-lends it
weight.
And there were other things
which later would cause Dean and
SAWYER to reconsider Thompson'S
charge. Both of them had COM
mented on changes which they had
observed in the wife of one and the
daughter of the other
It might be a long time before
they would give credence to a charge
of such groteSque abSurdity, but the
truth finally impressed itself upon
even those most reluctant to &C
cept it.
Yes, she had done the right thing
in leaving the Venetia. OF course,
the scene which she had just Wis
ualized might not have occurred.
But surely there would be some
scene tomorrow.
Bonnie Thompson would not be
content to hug his triumph to his
bosom. Bonnie was out for money
How would he make his first step
toward the acquisition Of that mil
lion which he had so glibly men,
toned this afternoon?
She was bordering this when a
knock sounded upon the door. She
rose swiftly from the bed on which
she lay, darted to her mirror and
made some necessary adjustments
to her lips.
It was Dean. of course. and she
could not be seen by him save at
her best.
She managed a wry smile. Pos
ing as this mans wife. she was en-
deavoring to captivate him. And
n what end save heartbreak for
both of them?
1t would be better, for him al
any rate. if she made herself as
unattractive as possible and if her
manner toward him was repelent
And it really didn't matter. as re-
carded herself. what course OF &C
ton she adopted toward him.
She would love him until she died;
nothing could change that.
TIE entered in answer to her call
II His gray eyes took in. she
knew. the rumpled bed and the fact
that she was as fully dressed as
when she had left him downstairs
He had removed his dinner jacket
and was wearing a silk house coat
She noted that it was perfectly tai
lored. She was conscious. for the
first time. that he wore clothes ex-
t-emely we'll
Sorry 10 disturb you" he said
FOR the life Of her she could not
rcfrain from dazzling him with heI
most perfect smile.
You didn't" she replied.
somehow I knew you wouldn
have gone TO bed, he told her.
That almost requires calculation
doesn't it?" she asked.
There was no use in trying. De-
spite any resolve or effort on heI
part. their conversation always took
on a light note that preSaged CO.
ouetrv. Not, she realized. that she
ever said anything particularly wit
ty. or that Dean, bless his heart
brought to their conversation any
epigrammatic turns.
But speech between them never
was labored; il was spontaneous and
through its hghtnesS ran always g
hint Of gravity. Conversation like
this is always the hardest to keep
within bounds.
You know what I mean" III
said. Didn't I tel you that
knew why you wouldn't quarrel with
me?-
She wrinkled her forehead, anc