The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-28

4 close 10 Mildred S, puL Sle SAID
nothing moro.
"TT'S not that. I care" Mildred
L. told herself; but suppose l
did?"
She meant suppose she cared for
Stephen. She thought her feeling
of being ill-used was caused by Pa
mela's high-handed treatment of
her and her resentment of it, She
had no idea that Stephen had made
a deep impression upon her; that
she minded having him grabbed up
by Pamela.
I'D quit in minute if it weren't
for Nom and Connie" she Stormed
silently.
It wasn't fair that one girl should
have everything in the world and
another should have to struggle
along within sight, but not within
reach Of all that the other had.
I'm sick of it." Mildred rebelled,
but she knew she would go on toll
Grating Pamela's abuses for the
sake of her position.
The next morning she was I'M
usually silent and hardly touched
her breakfast Mrs. Lawrence was
too busy to notice. Somehow Con-
MES belongings invariably got scat
tered all over the fiat and she need
ed searching party to help her
off to school ON time.
Mildred did not expect Stephen to
show up at the hotel, at least not
with any work for her to do, but
just before noon he surprised her
by appearing at her desk.
He looked precisely what Pamela
had said. All that girl could wish
for. His duSty-tan tweed and plain
brown tie with striped shirt we're
| only a small part of his perfection.
Good morning" he said Cheerily,
| and placed noSegay of violets on
her desk.
Mildred was a trifle nonplussed
but it did not show III her manner
when she got out her notebook and
prepared to take his dictation.
Don't bother about that" he
said; I'll dictate slowly. Take it
right on the typewriter. Here're
some Mettle lettterheads."
True to his word he dictated
slowly and any one could have seen
that his mind was on the girl more
than on the work. They'd done just
two letters when Mildred was re-
qulred to go up to a suite on the
tenth floor.
Stephen glanced at his watch.
Sorry, I can't wait until you come
back" he said. I've a luncheon
date at one-thirty and I've got to
run over to the Office first"
When Mildred saw him again he
was making his way with Pamela,
to the dining room. And Pamela
was wearing orchids.
Mildred put her hand to the VIC
let's she had pinned on her dress
and the thought that flashed
through her mind was not compIi-
mentary to herself.
AS matter Of fact Pamela had
bought the orchids herself. She
wanted to look like a million dollars
to Stephen.
CTEPHEN'S adrniring glance as
~ Sured her that she had not
missed the mark, but for all this
appreciation of her stunning ap-
pearance he tried to bring the con-
versation around to motor cars, the
one he sold in particular.
But he got nowhere along that
line. Pamela wanted to know all
about him and before lunch was
over she had lured him into PROM
Using to go with her that night to
the Westchester Country Club, of
which she remained a member, de-
spite the fact that several of the
older women wanted her dropped.
They drove to the club in Pa
mela'S car. Stephen noticed that
the tenders were well used up, but
otherwise it seemed to be in good
condition. Still, he hoped to sell
her a new one. 1t was his guess
that Pamela would not drive any
car for a year.
When they arrived at the club a
dance was in progress and Pamela
was not allowed more than a couple
of dances with Stephen before he
was forced to yield to others.
Stephen Sauntered off to q Smok-
ing room and found a small knot
of men in interesting conversation
with a racing driver who was just