The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-13

You're not in love with anyone
else?" she demanded.
You know better than that
Molly"
Then you're glad I'm home
sgain?"
Sure am"
Well. that being that" she de-
creed gaily, you may take me to
luncheon
Gee, Molly, I'm sorry. I can't,
I've an engagement-a business en-
gagement. Maybe you've heard of
Mrs. BulWer- Eaton? Shes the
widow that Five and Ten man
the chap that died last year, and
left a flock of millions. She's re-
modelling their place on the Cape,
and I've drawn up the plans. It's
rather important, you see. May
lead to bigger things. Anyhow
couldn't possibly break my engage
ment with her. You understand of
course, Molly?"
oh, of course" she assured him,
~ but her voice had grown cool.
How old is your golden widow, my
dear?"
Jack laughed.
Gosh, I don't know. She's plenty
Old"
well, don't let her vamp you"
she cautioned. These bloated mil
honaires know their stuff, my child"
Now, you sound like one of your
characters he chided. by the way,
how about the new play? All full
of bootleg gin and wild women,
suppose?"
Exactly" she retorted, coolly.
Sorry, my dear, but I'll have to run
along now. Reds waiting for me- :"
Wait a sec, Molly. Are you really
going to take Rita's baby?"
Il said I was, didn't II"
Well, there's no need of get
ting sore about it. How do / know
what you said? Bob said you said
so-but. shucks. he's usually talking
through his hat
Well, / am" she declared. "You
haven't any objections, have yuo2"
Good lord, Molly! What's the
matter now? All I wanted to say
was I think it's mighty fine of you.
She's a great little girl. But you're
going to have your hands full What
DO you know about taking care of
q baby?" Jack laughed shortly. you
don't want one of your own. And
now you're taking on somebody
else's.7
Who said I didn't want one of
my own?"
Well, let's not talk about it over
the phone"
Molly was righteously indignant.
You make me tired!" she flared.
"You know perfectly we'll ="
Her voice broke. She was very
near angry tears.
Nothing to get excited about"
admonished Jack. 'I was only try
ing to tell you that I think it's darn
decent Of you to take the baby. I'll
bet there aren't many girls who'd
take even their own sisters child,
and sacrifice all their independence
and everything for it."
"Oh, I Shan't do that" she in
formed him a!rily. IN have a nurse,
of course"
"A nursel" he calculated.
Why, surely"
But a nurse will cost an awful
lot OF money" he objected. You
don't mean you'll have a trained
nurse, Molly?"
We'll, I'm certainly not going to
turn Rita's baby over to some is-
norant little nurse-maid, she re-
torted. an have children's nurse,
I suppose"
Jack whistled.
Maybe if I took q course, you'd
give me a job?" he offered loosely.
But Molly did not think that at
all funny.
Il hope everything's going we'll"
she murmured politely.
Not so hot" he acknowledged.
But If Mrs. Bulwer-Eaton comes
10 terms, I'll be sitting pretty +. .
Say. don't let me keep you from
your friend, Molly. Won't he be
getting nervous?"
Maybe she said. st should hate
to annoy him. Goodby."
CHE hung up the receiver angrily.
- Why vas it. she wondered. she
and Jack always quarreled? Was it
because he was so crafty ouixotic
that he wanted her to think he had
ceased to care? Was he really try
ing to sacrifice his love on the altar
Of her ambition? To eliminate him.
self from her life, so that she might
md love more prosperous?
Or could ii be that he had really