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

one YOUR wife, Dub sic lily
daughter" He turned to Cynthia
Ran across Zimmerman today. Said
you hadn't been to see him yet. No
particular hurry, but two hundred
thousand is two hundred thousand,
and you ought not let sum like
that lie idle
I thought I'd keep it handy for
my bridge losses" laughed Cynthia
Mrs. Orderley laughed. If you
banked with Ralph, he'd invest for
you"
III have to think about that, .
said Cynthia.
CHE felt a sudden Darkness in
~ the manners Of the three men.
1t was the same sort of feeling that
she had once experienced when an
elevator in which she was riding
had fallen. A certain feeling of
emptiness overcame her.
Think about it?" cried SAWYER.
Why, you've been banking at the
First Traders since you first had a
checking account"
Il meant that I'd think about let
ting Ralph handle more Of my sur
plus money for investment" ex-
planned Cynthia.
Lucia Orderley giggled. She put
an arm about her husband
"Therel" she exclaimed. by not
knowing that Eleanor had an ac-
count in your bank, Ralph, I've got
you some extra business"
Just a helpmate all the time, "
laughed Ordeley.
The incident passed over, but
once again Cynthia felt that happy
accident, more than her own quick
wit, had saved her. Who was Ban
herman? And how much money
did Eleanor have in various banks?
What securities did she own?
Perhaps Eleanor owned real estate,
was in receipt of rentals; these were
matters that must be gone into
soon. and she must handle them
with utmost Subtlety.
She breathed easier as she and
Lucia went upstairs to Eleanor S
former bedroom to powder.
I think Dean is perfectly Won
derful," guShed Lucia. And ]
never saw a man so much in love in
all my life. Really, I'm almost jeal-
Gus. Ralph doesn't look at me the
way your husband looks at you He
never took his eyes off you all
through the game"
Cynthia bluShed, and Lucia set ii
down to the embarrassment of a
bride. But as they went downstairs
Cynthia's nerves were on edge.
Because she successfully had
passed through three weeks during
which not even Eleanor's maid had
become suspicious. she had felt that
she could impose as successfully
upon the outside world as she had
upon Dean and the servants.
But from the very outset of her
appearance in public she had been
Skirting the edge Of exposure. To-
day at luncheon she had surprised
TeSsie Curwood by referring to Ran
dolph Curwood as Mister Cur
wood" That vas a trif1e. and a
quickly corrected trif1e, but little
drops Of water and little grains OF
sand
COON Eleanor's friends would be-
~ gin thinking that she was
strange. People laughed charitably
at little lapses of memory on the
part of a bride. They were always
willing to attribute these to an all
engrossing love.
She debated the idea of profess
ing illness which would confine her
TO the house. But that might mean
doctors. physicians who had known
Eleanor since babyhood and who
might be quicker of suspicion than
any one else.
That wouldn't do. For that mat
ter, nothing would do. Stay in or
go out, exposure could not be with
held for long. Little things were
making Dean eye her curiously
Curiosity might turn to suspicion at
any moment, and once suspicion
definitely entered his mind it would
be hopeless to combat it.
Had she attempted anything less
incredible than the imperSonation
Of a mans wife, she would have
been discovered before this. But
some things are so preposterous
that their possibility can not even
be conceived. This was and would
be her great protection. But for
how long?
Not only curiosity on the part OF
Dean. but a very definite suspicion
in the mind of Bonnie Thompson
had been encountered today. Her
own cleverneSs and plenty of good
luck had suficed to put Bonnie Of
the track. But there would be
other Bennies to encounter.
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IT was an extremely apprehensive
Il girl that entered the venetia, one
Of the latest Of New York,s night