The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28

city traffic to reach much-traveled
country highway.
Prentiss had said something about
supper at a club and, though Irene
had said she'd love to go, she
thought she'd better not.
She could see he was eager to
talk 10 her, and she was just as
eager to hear what he had to say.
Prentiss was glad she vetoed the
supper club.
They found a driver for the Gay
lord limousine. Mr.. Gaylord pre-
ferred to travel long distances by
train, and now was in Oakdale, but
he always took his chauffeur with
him.
AS Prentiss helped Irene into the
car she thought of the night Beryl
had been driven home In this
limousine. Her sister had been in
her glory that night.
Prentiss lost no time In making
love to her. Irene's little futter of
pretense was submerged completely
in his amorous entrance.
He kissed her eagerly and de-
clared he was going to marry her.
Irene did not remind him that he
had not asked her If she would be
his wife.
Prentiss forgot his Victorian
attitude and made love in the
twentieth century style. It wasn't
any longer, Would he dare?" It
was do"
But Irene remembered. She
wasn't quite ready to drop her pose
Of sweet simplicity. She insisted
that Prentiss ask her mother before
he demanded an answer from her.
1t was a good start, she thought.
She'd heard Beryl talk about life
on $3.50 basis, but for her part
she'd rather have man regard her
as being Of a more delicate species
than himself and treat her as a
superior.
She'd even liked it when Prentiss
had seemed a little in awe of her, as
though he found himself in the
presence Of someone too fine for
common words and everyday life.
IRENE didn't want him to think
J. he could change because they
were going to be married. She still
wanted to be, in his mind, remote
from association with mundane
thoughts.
She liked her pedestal and was
determined to remain perched upon
it. 1t gave her distinct advantages.
For instance, who would suspect an
angel of seeking revenge?
She was thinking of the influence
she intended to bring against Beryl.
And suppose Prentiss was such silly
that he'd expect her to act as though
he were the only man in the world?
There were any number Of interest
ing men in the world.
AS a matter of fact, she cared a
great deal about Tommy and would
like to keep up a friendship with
him. How much easier if PrentiSs
thought her too unworldly for sub
terfuge?
She wished, even as she sat be-
side him during that drive, that
she liked Prentiss better than she
did. Sometime when Tommy had
kissed her strange little delights had
thrilled her.
Prentiss left her cold. But of
course she couldn't think of marry
ing Tommy if she could have Prem
tisS. That would be too ridiculous
for words.
So Prentiss talked and Irene
thought all the way to her home
She planned a lot Of things on the
way.
Thank goodness, Prentiss want
ed to be married right away. II
would save the questions OF many
surprised and speculative friends.
Further to escape them shed
have to forego a church wedding
unless they went away for it, OF
simply invited no one at all. What
a nuisance family friends were
They expected to share every event
of your life.
Perhaps it would be best to en-
gage suite Of rooms at a hotel
the Ritz or perhaps the new Wal.
dorf-and have a quiet ceremony.
Would Prentiss' father come or
for it? She was glad she wasn't
going to have a mother-in- She
supposed she'd be very importan
socially in Oakdale.
Frequently Prentiss interrupted
her pleasant speculation with a re.
newal of his plea for an early wed.
ding day.
! Invariably she chided him gently