The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-28

approximately 5:33 TO Walk mile
or less2
The average walker, and especially
one accustomed to playing golf,
could have covered a mile easily in
fifteen minutes.
With head up aggressiyely, Drake
undoubtedly was making an effort
to throw himself into the role-or
perhaps into role chosen on the
spot!
Where's everybody" he called
from the doorway. Am 1 early?"
Don't interrupt, please, dear,
Carolyn Drake answered, her voice
trembling now. where before 1t must
have been sharp and querulous.
Silently Drake took his place be-
hind his wife's chair, laying hand
affectionately upon her shoulder,
Dundee, watching closely, saw
Penny's eyes widen with something
like shocked surprise.
So Drake was trying to deceive
him, counting on the oneness of
that group, his closest friendsl
you asked no questions, Mr.
Drake?" Dundee interpolated.
The banker flushed again. Il
Il yes, I believe did. Carolyn
Mrs. Drake explained that Karen
was playing for little slam in
spades, and that she had doubled
on principle" he added acidly.
and when 1 told you that Karen
had redoubled and it looked as If
she was going to make it," Carolyn
Drake whimpered and shifted her
short, stout body in the little bridge
chair, you said-why not tell the
truth?-you said 1t was just like
me and I might as well take TO
tatting at bridge parties"
"That was said jokingly, my
DEAR" Drake retorted with a cole
ness that tried to be warmth.
play bridget" Dundee cont
manded, sure that the approximate
length of the previous dispute had
not been taken up, whatever retort
AdIO4Nll OldhC 1loQ 4llcldC.
Then he checked himself, again
looking at his watch: "And just
what did you answer to your hus-
bands little joke, Mrs. Drake?"
II" The woman looked help
lessly around the table, her slate
colored eyes reddening with tears,
then she plunged recklessly, after
q fearful look at Dundee'S inplaca-
bic face.
II said that if it was Mia he was
talking to, he wouldn't speak in
in that tone; that she could make
all the foolish errors of over-bid-
ding or revoking or doubling that
she wanted to and he wouldn't say
word except to praise her"
Then I may as well confess"
Drake said acidly, that I answered
substantially as follows: Mia, my
dear, is an intelligent bridge player
. Now make the most of this lit
tie family tiff, strand be damned
to your
did that end the little scene,
Mrs. Drake?" Dundee asked gently.
Eyes. I-I-just cried a little, but
I kept on playing. And Johnny
Mr.. Drake-went away, walking up
and down the room, waiting for
Rita to come back, 1 supposed"
Then go on with the game" Dun
dee ordered CURLY.
Silently now, as silently as the
real game must have been played,
because of the embarrassing scene
between husband and wife, the sin
lister game was carried to its con-
clusion.
Karen led the king of hearts from
the dummy. Penny played her seven,
Karen contributed her own deuce,
and Mrs. Drake followed suit with
the five.
Again Karen led from the dummy.
with the four of hearts, followed
by Penny's nine, the ten from the
declarer's hand, and the five of clubs
from Mrs. Drake.
Having taken the trick with her
ten of hearts, Karen then led the
six of hearts, Carolyn Drake dis
carded the six of clubs, dummy the
eight of hearts, and Penny the
three of clubs.
With faint show Of the triumph
with which she had played the hand
the first time, Karen threw down
her remaining three trumps, making
her little slam.
Then she threw an appealing up
ward glance at Dundee, who nodded
for her to go on, exactly as she and
the other two players had done that
afternoon.
n
ct MADE it~ Karen tried to
Il sound very triumphant. "a
little slam, doubled and redoubled!
=. How much did IL mean-Nita
and make, Penny?"
Penny's pencil was already busy
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