The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-30
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The more we go over It, the more
important little things-like the
time element and the way Stat
lander's behaved since then-come
out clearly"
Speaking Of the time elements"
Yes" His enthusiasm and con-
viction fell from him. leaving him
openly detected and uncertain.
It's time for dinner. Only an
hour or two more at best, Binks Z"
You wouldn't put it of till to-
morrow morning?"
Wouldn't dare. They're all 60
ing in on the $40 with me. That
means terrible scramble to get
of. No. anything that happens has
to happen tonight"
a GAIN she felt the faint prickle
L a Of anticipation along her spine.
Its going to happen, Tom. It's
going to happenl I knew there
was trouble in this house party and
1t came. know we're on the verge
of-of something and it'll come.
Oh, please don't look so discour-
aged, darlingw You've done your
best-and honestly, Tom - some
thing, something, is going to hap
penl That's my bunch and you've
got to believe it,"
He attempted to show the con-
fidence for which she appealed, but
the effort was not an entire success.
Perhaps. Well - we can't do
anything right now. You're hav-
ing dinner a little early, aren't you,
to get DeVoss off?
I'm sorry he's going out. It
sort Of spoils things-at least I'd
like everyone here and every chance
this last hour or two"
mo way We could stop him with
out telling him what was up"
Linda gave her nose the final dab
OF powder before she joined him
at the door. Were so obviously
doing nothing and he couldn't be
expected to turn down an attrac-
i've invitation, even if he weren't
so smitten with Fleur."
"Smitten with Fleur's millions! I
think he's cold and calculating
customer"
"Oh, out Tom, she is quite a
charmer! You have to admit that!'
Il don't see it," he asserted
stoutly. you've got twice her looks
and can put it all over her for style
and-well, all-round sportingness.
She's all for herself and doesn't
even know how to hide it,"
"She won't be able to put over
much on him if she lands hirn-or
If he lands her. They'll be a pair"
Il wish them Joy of each other.
Hurry, Bipks!"
You're always saying Hurry,
BinksP I'm all ready"
Then come along. You were the
one who wanted dinner early"
Wrangling amicably, they started
out together. On the stairway they
overlook Mr.. Statlander going down
ahead of them.
"Ah-Mr. Averill!" he exclaimed.
II just had you in mind. If you
have a moment before dinner
there was one point I omitted to
make as to sales during the last
six months in our survey this
afternoon. I can cover the ground
very quickly"
Il wonder if you'd mind waiting
a moment-or even until after din
ner?" Toms smile was his most
winning and the other, after cough
ing rather portentously, seemed
willing to cede the point.
II want to run the car out from
the garage so that it will be ready
when DeVos comes down. You can
explain. Binks-I'll be right back"
"You see, Mr.. DeVos is dining
out" said Linda patiently. Hell
leave about the time our dinner is
over and if Tom has the car out he
won't have to leave the table early
or keep Mr.. DeVos waiting.
Besides, dinner must be nearly
ready-ln few moments, now. So
let's sit down and put off business
till afterwards"
THROUGH the screen door, she
Il saw Tom disappear into the
garage and she could not help no
ticing with a throb of wifely pride
how we'll he carried himself, the
fine balance of his broad shoulders
and narrow hips and the undoubted
distinction in the way he wore even
ordinary and conventional clothes
For the moment, she did not hear
what Mr.. Statlander was saying in
his rather stiff, measured speech
until the word nursery" caught
her ear and she came back to an
swer at random what she thought
he must have said.