The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-11
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Remember seeing him around
here?"
Mona remembered-as Mollie had
expected. "Engaged?" she repeated.
The paper doesn't say that, does
it?"
The paper doesn't-but Dr.
Dover and Barry Townsend's uncle
are great pals. They we're down at
White Sulphur with Mr.. Garretson. ="
Mona looked again at the por-
trait. The face was unfamiliar. but
the name-ah, she recognized it!
Barry had been called to the tele-
phone last Sunday when Jimmie
reported, Miss Dover is calling"
1T is announced?" she asked
duly.
Mollie raised her hands, indicat-
ing disinterest. Not yet, guess.
The girl probably wants fling in
society before she marries."
Who could want a fling, Mona
thought desperately, with Barry
waiting? She said nothing, how
ever, and Mollie, only half satisfied
with the effect of her news, de-
scended to eat her lunch.
Mona was about to relinquish her
post when the telephone rang. 1t
was Steve once more.
Want to run out to Twilands
with me tonight?" he asked. Steve
had just talked to Mrs. Faxon, who.
said Barry was feeling better.
Il can't tonight, Steve. I'm going
to see father"
Declining Steves suggestion that
she should drive to Twilands after
visiting the hospital, Mona put down
the instrument and set off for lunch.
THE Savarin was emptying and
Il she found a secluded seat near
a corner. Without consulting the
menu, Mona ordered briefy-a pot
of tea with lemon, eggs Benedictine
and toast.
The cool green of the room, the
music, faraway but inSiStent, the
spotless linen gave her the sense of
luxury her mood required.
Presently the waiter brought her
order, lifted the silver cover of
the dish, and poured the tea.
Mona drank the beverage slowly.
Holding the cup to her lips, she
noted that she was not, as she had
thought alone in this section of the
room. Directly across sat Mr.. Gar
retSon chatting with another man.
Mona noticed that the stranger
was slim with a slightly military
erectness and that he was regarding
her as he flicked ashes from his
cigar into tray.
For an instant his eyes met
Mona's, Swiftly the girl looked
away and again considered her tea
cup.
AS she rose to leave she glanced
toward Mr. Garretson, who bowed.
He'll think I'm extravagant, 4"
Mona thought with alarm. Hurry
ing away, she had the uncomforta-
BILE feeling that the two men were
discussing her.
She didn't want Mr.. Garretson to
think she wasted money-today of
all days.
For Mona had decided to ask for
an advance with which to finance
her fathers treatment. She would.
of course, approach Mr.. Garretson
about it.
1t had been Mr.. Ga4retson who
had hired her, arranged her work
and given her frequent raises in SAL
airy.
At 5 o'clock Mona took the sub
way and rode to the hospital, re-
fiecting as she struggled through
the crowds that this was the first
evening in long while that she had
not made the trip in Stoves car.
At a corner shop she bought to-
bacco and oranges and selected
some cartoon booklets for her ia
ther, who was an enthusiastic adj
mirer of Mickey Mouse.
FOLLOWING the stiffIy Starched
Il nurse into the doctors office,
Mona's heart grew lighter. With
Dad we'll once more she would be so
much happier.
Bud no longer was a worry. KITTY
was doing we'll at school. Ma had
felt better lately too. There was only
the problem of raising the money for
her fathers treatment.
Steve might loan her the amount.
Mona reflected But no - she
couldn't ask him for it. She had
taken such pains to make clear to
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