The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-13

sleep. Instead-well, anyhow he
felt rottenl
There should be aspirin in the
medicine cabinet. Cherry always
kept it
Phillips checked himself and
swore again. He had vowed he
would not think Of Cherry. A girl
who would treat fellow the way
she had treated him.
Left him fiat. Gone away with
out even a word or a note Of ex-
PLANTATION. just disappeared. Any
one else would have been sensible
about it. Nowadays marriages and
divorces were taken in matter.
of-fact way.
Why did Cherry have TO work
herself into state Of Mysteries and
create a scene? Why not admit
sensibly that their marriage was a
failure because Of her nagging and
quibbling and narrow-mindedness)
and set about arranging divorce?
No wonder Dan had felt last
night that drink or two wouldn't
hart him. A week ago last night
he and Cherry had had that row.
He had come home and found her
gone.
For days he had expected some
message from her. Now ne knew
none would come. She was through
with him. All right--if that was
the way she wanted it! He'd not
make a move to find her. Not a
movei
A hamper used for soiled cloth
ing stood in the bathroom. Dan
kicked at it violently. He had
sworn he would not think Of Cherry
again, and here he was doing it,
THE aspirin was where he had
i expected to find it. Dan took
two of the pellets, dashed cold water
over his face and went to the
kitchen.
He decided to make coffee. There
were unwashed dishes piled in the
sink and after a look at them, Dan
changed his mind. He returned to
the bathroom and stepped into a
cold shower. Then he shaved,
dressed and presently left the house.
Dixie Shannon was coming up
the steps. She wore tawny cloth
coat with deep cuffs and collar of
red fox. DiXies hat was blue vel
vet and both coat and hat were new.
She carried a prayer book.
Hello" Dixie greeted him amia-
bly,.
Good morning"
Morning." she laughed. MAYBE
it's morning to you, but my watch
says 2:30. I've been out for hours
even went to church,"
Phillips was not inclined for con-
versation. He moved slightly as
though to continue on his way, but
Dixie remained Squarely in the mid
die of the lower step.
Il haven't seen anything of you
or Cherry for week." she went on.
''Is Cherry upstairs now? Guess I'll
drop in"
The young mans expression did
not change. "You won't find her, !"
he said CURLY. Some explanation
seemed necessary and he added,
Didn't you know? Cherry's gone
for a little trip. Visiting relatives.
She won't be back for some time
yet"
You mean-Cherry's gomez"
why, yes. I thought probably
she'd told you. Left a week ago"
For goodness sake!"
Her tone of voice annoyed Phil
lips. He mumbled something about
an engagement and would have
brushed past, but the girl stopped
him. Dixies eyes widened.
Dan" she said anXiously, there
isn't anything wrong, is there? ]
mean-you and Cherry"
"Of course mott" He snapped the
words out. An instant later Phillips
was hurrying down the street, his
expression as dark as his thoughts
Meddling women! Always noSing
into their peoples affairs. There
was bound to be talk now. Why did
we have to meet Dixie Shannon, of
all people, today? Give that Shan
non the hint of scandal and she'd
stay with it until she'd dragged out
the truth.
What made her think there was
anything wrong between Cherry and
himself? And whose business was
it if there were?
The aspirin hadn't seemed to help
his head. Dan plodded on angrily
reached the corner just too late to
catch street car. He fumbled in
his vest pocket, discovered he had
cigarets, but no matches.
Damn everything! What q day!
THEY stepped from the cab and
l. Dan handed the driver a bill
Brenda Vail, turning, said, Are
J you coming up?"