The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12

me VIE OF G senator danced bright
ly In her horizons. It would mean
much to Marian and BIackford if
their father, like their Grandfather
Singleton, should attain a seat in the
Senate. And she was aware that
without such party service as Bassett
was rendering, with its resulting an
tagonisms, the virulent newspaper at
tacks, the social arrangements that
she had not escaped in Fraserville, a
man could not hope for party prefer
ment-
What's Allen doing7" asked Mar.
ian. II suppose now that papa is
having rumpus with Mr. Thatcher
I shall never see him any more"
you shouldn't speak so, Marian. A
hotel parlor is no place to discuss
your fathers affairs" admonished
Mrs. BasseGt.
"Oh. Aliens ever so much fun.
He's a Socialist or something. Aunt
Sally likes him ever so much Aunt
Sally likes Mr.. Thatcher. too. for that
matter" she concluded boldly.
Mr.. Thatcher IS an old friend of
NINE" said Bassett soberly.
you can be awfully funny when
you want to, papa" replied Marian
AS we came through Pittsburgh this
morning I bought a paper that told
about 'Stopl Look! Listen But Allen
won't mind If you do whistle to his
father to keep of the track"
Mr.. Thatcher's name was never
mentioned by me in any such connec-
ton" replied Bassett, but he laughed
when Marian leaped over and patted
his cheek to express her satisfaction
in her fathers cleverness.
II think II unfortunate that you
have gone to war with that man." re-
marked Mrs. Bassett YEARLY.
Il guess It will be a lively scrap all
right enough" said Marian, delighted
at the prospect. Were going to
move to the city this fall. Mr.. Har-
wood Hasn't papa told you?"
Mrs. Bassett glanced at her nus.
band with alert suspicion, thinking
that pehaps in her absence he had
been conniving to this end with Ma
rian.
Bassett smiled at his daughters
Harwood's presence to Introduce this
subject; It had been the paramount
issue with her for several years.
Z shall be glad enough to stay at
Fraserville the rest of my days II
get through another Waupegan sum
mer safely" said Mrs. Bessett. The
mere thought Of moving is horribler
"Oh, we wouldn't exactly move In
coming here; we'd have an apartment
in one Of these comfortable new
houses and come down while the
Legislatures ir session. so we can be
with papa. And there's ever so much
music here now, and the theaters. and
/ could have a cOming-out party here
You know I never had one, papa.
And II would be nice to be near Aunt
sally; she's getting old and needs US"
Yes; she undoubtedly does" said
Bassett, with faint irony.
Her daughters rapid fire OF sug-
gestions wearied Mrs. Bassett. She
turned to HARDWOOD:
Mr.. Bassett and Marian have been
telling me, Mr.. HARDWOOD, that Aunt
Sally went back to college with Syl-
via Garrison after Professor Kelton's
death. Poor girl, it's quite like Aunt
Sally to do that. Sylvia must be very
forlorn, with all her people gone. 1
think Aunt Sally knew her mother. l
hope the girl isn't wholly destitute?"
NO, the professor left a small es.
tate and Miss Garrison expects to
teach" Dan answered.
I l.
years; she was only a young girl that
summer at the lake. How soon will
Aunt Sally be back? l do hope she's
coming to Waupegan. If I'd known
she was going to Wellesley. we could
have waited for her in New York, and
Marian and could have gone with
them to see Sylvia graduated. l
always wanted to visit the college"
1T was better for you to come
home, Halle" said Mr.. Bassett. you
are not quite up to sightseeing yet.
And now" he added. Dan and l have
some business on hand for an hour or
so, and I'm going to send you and
Marian for an automobile ride before
dinner. You must quit tic moment
you are tired. Wish we could all go,
but l haven't seen Dan much lately,
ard as I'm going homo with you to-
morrow we shan't have another
chance"
When his wife and daughter had
been dispatched in the motor Bassett
suggested that they go to a private
room he had engaged in the hotel,
first giving orders at the office that
he was not to be disturbed. He did
not, however, escape at once from
men who had been lying in wait for
him in the lobby and corridors, but he
made short work of them.
Il want to thresh out some things
with you today. and I'll be as BRIEF
rs possible said Bassett when he and
Harwood were alone. You got mat
ters fixed satisfactorily at Mont
gomery-no trouble about your APP
Loinment?"
None; Mrs. Owen had arranged all
that"
You mentioned to her, did you, my
offer to help?"
"Oh, yes! But she had already
arranged with Atkins, the banker.
about the administrators bond, and
we went at once to business"
, That's all right; only 1 wanted to
be sure Mrs. Owen understood I had
offered to help you. She's very kind
to my wife and children; Mrs. Bassett
has been almost like a daughter to
her, you know. There's really some
property to administer, is therp?"
Very little. sir. The professor had
been obliged to drop part of his life