The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-08
OUT OUR WAY
aEe. U. s. PAT. OFF.

Lucky girlI' applauded Miss
Austin. And thanks for seeing me,
Miss Burnham III just write a
couple of sticks, and kill that en-
gagement story"
A few hours later she telephoned
from her office.
MARY Austin again. Say, there
are a couple aYiators missing. Not
wishing them any hard luck, reck-
ono you'd be glad to know you've
lost your place on the front page.
LindyS gone looking for them, and
we'll be leading with that in the
morning"
The New York press thereafter
relegated Molly to an inside page.
But Boston wecomed her home with
headlines. And when she arrived
at college, for commencement, the
students met her at the station with
a brass band.
She and Rita went to the garden
party together. And, as they slipped
pink lemonade and nibbled jelly
sandwiches, Molly looked. at the gay
young things all about her, and
thought Of what Red had said that
day on the beach at Don Cesar.
1.-THE young out of the nest, Red
had said. Ready to hunt for their
foragerS"
There were young men about, and
many of the girls we're affecting
great gayety. laughing loudly, and
assuming coquettish and smiling
airs. That was the way, reflected
Molly. that they laid their snares for
foragers. Some of them were en-
gagged. They wore diamonds on
their left hands, and they took the
arms of their escorts with a pro-
prieary air. AS plainly as words
their manner said. I've got mine!"
And they treated their less fortunate
classmates with an air of superior
ity.
THANK heaven" exclaimed Molly,
al can earn my own living. And
the Lord be praised. don't have to
look like that at any man" ...
Rita laughed. 1t was too bad when
Rita laughed, because it always per-
ished in a hateful little cough. Then
her cheeks grew very pink. 1t
wasn't natural for Rita to have
color. Her skin had always had an
ivory pallor Her great Smoldering
eyes Sparkled with a strange new
light, and her mouth seemed paint
ed into an aching smile.
"VOU'VE changed, Molly" she.
i murmured. Remember WHEN
we we're graduated" I'd been Sc
cretly married for seven months
then. And the night before COM
mencement l warned you against
the pitfalls of companionate mar
riage. You don't hear so much
about companionate unions now, do
you? They were quite the rage
then. And Ruth was married. And
you were engaged"
What a difference little time
makeS!" Molly mind flew back to
the awful night when Zip had
come, crying like a mad man, to
her apartment. Nov Ruth'S dead.
And you've a baby. And goodness
knows whether I've even a sweet
heart or not. I haven't heard
word from Jack, Rita, since 1 sent
him that note I told you about"
DO you miss him as much as
ever, Molly? Success hasn't
turned your head? 1t will be ages,
you know, before Jack is earning
as much as you"
Rita coughed and her pale
cheeks flushed.
Marriage is an awful gamble"
she declared. Children are all that
make it worth while. oh. Molly,
I'm so anxious to have you see little
Rita. I suppose all mothers think
their babies are beautiful, but, hon.
estly, Rita is a most unusual child.
She's extraordinary intelligent for
her age. And she has the dearest
little ways. She looks rather like
me, I think-except that she's ever
so much prettier. And gayer than
was when I was little. She's like a
fairy, and just as good as gold. I
know you'll love her. Molly"
There was something sad in Rita'S
voice and wiStful. You couldn't
help loving my baby" she said.
why, OF course I couldn't" de-
clared Molly warmly. I'D love her
because she's yours. Rita, if she was
the homeliest little thing that ever
lived
"Oh, she's beautiful" murmured
Rita. Absolutely beautiful. People
stop on the street TO look at her,
Molly-perfect strangers"
Other girls came then 10 join
them, and they were not alone again
until that evening in Rita's apart