"I would very much appreciate a chance to say a few words to Miss
Dodge alone," he intimated. "I have had no such opportunity for
some time. If you would be so kind as to leave us in the library--
for a few minutes--"
He did not finish the sentence. Aunt Josephine had already begun
to withdraw and I followed.
. . . . . . . .
For a moment or two, Craig and Elaine looked at each other,
neither saying a word, each wondering just what was in the other's
mind. Kennedy was wondering if there was any X-ray that might read
a woman's heart, as he was accustomed to read others of nature's
secrets.
He cleared his throat, the obvious manner of covering up his
emotion.
"Elaine," he said at length, dropping the recent return to "Miss
Dodge," for the moment, "Elaine, is there any truth in this
morning's newspaper report of--of you?"
She had dropped her eyes. But he persisted, taking a newspaper
clipping from his pocket and handing it to her.
Her hand trembled as she glanced over the item:
SOCIETY NOTES
Dame Rumor is connecting the name of Miss Elaine Dodge, the
heiress, with that of Perry Bennett, the famous young lawyer. The
announcement of an engagement between them at any time would not
surprise--
Elaine read no further. She handed back the clipping to Kennedy.
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