The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-11
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CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER NINE
CUNDAY on shipboard was gray
~ day, stormy and menacing. 1t
reminded Judith Knight that not
only New York, but December lay
ahead. Bermuda had been like May.
Now they were coming to Decem-
Der. May and December. Oh, why
should that hateful, hackneyed
phrase come to mind?
She was shaken and pale-doubt-
less reaction from her tempestu-
GUS outburst the night before.
Judith tried to conquer the mood.
She put on her brightest frock, a
green velvet with skirt and bolero
of solid color and a plaid blouse
combining crimson, yellow and black.
Her hair looked a mass Of Silken
high lights and she used carmine
to accentuate her vivid lips. Then,
summoning reinsurance, she set out
jauntily to find Arthur.
1t was late morning. She found
her husband, as she had expected,
in the purser's Office. They strolled
toward the library.
Arthur" said Judith with forced
cheerfulness, do you know what's
almost here?"
Certainly. New York harbor.
ONLY you've got it wrong, dear 1t
isn't almost here-we're almost
there"
Laughing, she shook her head.
you've forgotten. 1 knew you
had!" she accused, Arthur, It's
nearly Christmas"
christmas? Good Lord, that's
what the semi tropics will do for q
person. Make you forget every
thing in the world that's seasonable.
Christmas - Judith, what day
Is it?"
Sunday" she told him promptly
Sunday, Dec. IT. Only eight more
Mr.. knight, to do your Christmas
shopping early!"
Arthur assumed an expression OF
mock terror.
Don't make it sound worse than
1t is" he said. Anyhow, never
have any Christmas shopping to do,
Miss Topper attends to all that.
Judith's arch enemy of Office days!
Hearing Miss Tupper's name was
like a sudden dash Of ice water
IT brought to mind an instant VI
sion of the woman's face. judith
could hear the private secretary
saving in her cold, clipped tones;
"I can not with a clear conscience
give vou a recommendation
TIME girl fought down impulse
L What a bundle of nerves she
was becoming lately. She wouldnt
no she wouldn't surrender,
"Of course" Arthur was adding
hastily, "I don't quite mean that.
Miss Topper doesn't do all my shop
ping for me. Just the worst part,
the cards and duty offerings, ana
gifts for the employees.
There are presents" he inter-
rupted himself to chuckle, that It's
really a pleasure to buy. Don't you
Just wish you knew what I'm think
ing of? Don't you?"
Judith rallied.
"No," she said. "I'm busy think
ing about certain Christmas pack
ages myself"
"Oh, We'll have a great Christ
mas "a wonderful Christmas"
Knight continued as though the
subject, launched so hurriedly, was
beginning to suggest great posi-
bilities. "Just think, Tony'u be
home.
I'm going to insist she shall stay
home at least that long this time.
And juniors school will be closing
in a day Or two. Well have big
tree in the living room and you and
I'll find socks for The Hoodlums.'
And We'll have oh, just wait till
you see what I'm thinking Of! You
see, I have to make up to you in
some way for bringing you back
home so soon"
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Junior, too. Just in few days
now.
Knight was so delighted with his
own speculations he failed to see
the clouded expression cross his
wife'S face.
Arthur" she said, turning to
him earnestlv. "oh, I DO hope
they'll like me! I'm-sort of wor-
RED"
He laughed down at her, patting
her arm and told her that of course
the children would be fond of her.
She must put such nonsense out of
her head.
IN try" Judith promised, but
the smile with which she said ii
was rueful smile.
The rest of that day she kept
her worries to herself. When Ar
thur talked she was gay, apparently
in the best of spirits. But if con-
verSation languiShed the hunted
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