The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-15
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CHE caught at the folds Of lace
- falling across her young breast
Tears stung at the back of her eyes
Give looked at the page she had
marked. She knew the words by
heart. There was something un-
bearably poignant about them:
oh, there are eyes that he can see
And hands to make his hands re-
joice.
But to my lover I must be
Only a voice"
oh, there are breasts to bear his
head,
And lips wherein his lips can lie
But I must be till am dead,
Only cry"
He put down the book quietly and
looked at her. The bright tears
were falling at last. He thought
angrily, Must she weep for that
man always?"
GOOD night" he said, soft-voiced
He felt a boor, desecrating a shrine
She raised those trimming eyes K
his. How was he to know that she
wept for him and him alone? She
wanted to hold out her arms to
him, to cradle his head against her
heart.
Instead she said Good night"
Give closed the door softly. shut
ting her in with her tears.
TRESSA stood watching him
l. amusedly as he turned away
MY dear man." she began laugh
ingly.
He wheeled. "You? I thought
you'd turned in"
"I hadn't. I wanted final smoke
and hadn't a single one left" She
exhibited her case Of silver gilt and
jade as proof. MY dear man, how
long has this been going on?" she
inquired as they went downstairs
together. She looked back at the
closed door.
Give flushed uncomfortably
Don't know what you mean"
"Ah, yes, you do. She's no wife
to you, Give darling, and I know
It," She patted his arm. ANY one
can see"
His eyes darkened, flashed. u
forbid you to speak like that"
She smiled airily ooh, very we'll
But it's foolish of you. You know
how fond am of you. I only want
to help" she pouted.
Suddenly he said, "Tressa, didn't
you tell me that you called the
house that time?"
She tossed her head. 81 did try,
ages and ages, but no one an
JWered."
He fixed her with stern, for
bidding glance. you said you had
got them-that you had given Ellen
the message"
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CHE blew a cloud Of smoke airily
- before she answered. Did I?
Well, I must have been thinking of
something else She laughed at
him, all impudence. For an instant
he stared into her hooking, beauti-
full eyes. She was very near to him
The exotic fragrance she habitually
used came to him, heady and be-
wildering.
I'D like to shake you," he NUT
tered.
Wouldn't you, just" Her laugh
tinkled. She came closer, her white
teeth showing through the scarlet
of her lips.
Give caught at her shoulder.
Tressa whirled about.
Nov, my dear, what's all this?'
she murmured. Her face was very
close to his. His eyes were black
with anger, hers alight with mis-
chief.
To the girl who stood on the
stairs, watching them the pair
looked as though locked in close
embrace. She would have turned
to fee, but the stair creaked anC
gave her away.
"Ah, Lady Macbeth" TresSa'S
laugh was barbed with fury Spy
ing on us, aren't you"
Lame said choking, 81 wanted the
book I left"
"Oh, well, that's always gooc
excuse" The other woman Knocked
her.
Give strobe forward. "Tressa
what are you saying? What are
you trying to make Lame think2'
Tressa threw back her head defy
ing him.
What she already knows. TIL