The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-26

stay III the water Is IledlbllleSl.
like to get in quickly and keeT
moving all the time.
First 1 swim a hundred stroke,
or so on the right side, then TIT
same number on the left. Keeps the
muscular development even.
Il don't like the perhaps
I started too late to learn it well
It's fad just now, but to my minC
a silly one"
r linda shrewdly reflected tina
~ he probably objected to any
thing he could not do well himself
Twenty minutes-at the mos
twenty-five" he continued, lis lone
enough to stay in the water. Re-
naming in a whole morning o.
afternoon is sure to undermine the
strength in the long run"
Linda, her hands over her eyes
was comfortably taking a sunbath
Don't you like to bask, Mr.
Statlander?" she asked.
ITO what?" His tone indicated
that he could not believe his ears
To bask, like this-just lie around
and do nothing"
Certainly not" She felt his
glance sweep over her PROSTATE
form and reflected that what
might have precipitated compli-
ments from another left him only
disappearing.
What good do you get from lying
flat on your back that way? Coco
brisk exercise-With a definite pur-
pose. Each day a little more thar
the day before.
That's the only way to go about
ones daily bathing, or any sport
OF course it should be followed BY
a shower and good, invigorating
rundown"
Linda suddenly sat erect. THAI
reminds mel I meant to ask you
last night, Mr.. Statlander. Has tht
maid given you enough towels If
your bathroom"
1t seemed to her that he looked
at her rather attentively, but il
might have been her imagination.
In fact" she went on, dreamily
watching the swimmers, II rather
lost track of the house yesterday
I was so upset.
Rosie tells me that one of tht
guests complained last night of not
having towels enough and that she
seemed unaccountably short"
I've been we'll supplied"
"Ho-hum!" She stretched hel
arms up with a long breath thai
was neither a yawn nor a sigh, but
expressed indolent content. Il usu-
ally bring towel down to the beach
and I told her perhaps some of the
men had done that and forgotten.
CILENCE was the only answer
- Now how, she pondered, couIc
she say more than that? Then thC
man beside her spoke rather
stiffly.
"I-hmpl-in passing through
the nursery-as' I told you yester-
day, Mrs. Averill - I noticed {
soiled towel on the floor there.
picked it up and dropped it into
the hamper in my bathroom. But
I haven't left any on the beach OF
elsewhere"
"GOodness!" She laughed light
ly but with a note of apology. 90
didn't mean to accuse you o.
throwing away our towels, Mr.
Statlander!
just wanted to be sure you were
we'll taken care of. Leave them or
the beach or anywhere you wish
That's what they're there for-to bt
used.
Il loathe to run short myself OF
to have any one else. Please excuse
my seeming to harp on the subject
I'm half-asleep from lying about il
this warm air.
You're right-a dip should NEAR
exercise and plenty of it. Won't vol
Join me in another swim?"
AS far as she could tell. hel
apology had been taken in gooc
part. After all, where another mar
might have thought it queer fol
her to go babbling on about towels
Statlander was the sort to treat
every detail as an affair of major
Importance.
Yes, I'd be glad to-" His voice
lacked any trace Of annoyance. and
that from him was the equivalent
of cordially from another. IT'S
time to go in. I was about to swim
back to shore myself" LINDA was
quite sure he would have gone when
he was ready and left her stranded
on the raft)
You're in better practice than I
but I'd like to test my strength by
yours"
"A race it isl" Linda plunged in
gayly and he followed her. Were
racing in, Tom" she called as they
passed. See you on Shore!"
And she put out with what she
discovered to her surprise. had tc
be her strongest, surest strokes
Through the water ahead. the mans
muscled back was rising and falling
in steady rhythm. Statlander was
strong. Each separate stroke ripped
through the water into which that
broad right shoulder carved its way
She was breathless when her knees
suddenly scraped bottom. In the
excitement of the chase. Linda hao
not realized she was so near shore
He was already on his feet, picking
his way gingerly over the small
stones of the upper beach.
VOU'VE got plenty Of power ir
Il that stroke!" she gasped
hurrying along beside him. Agar
she was conscious that his air Of
dour disapproval had melted slight
ly.
Then she remembered his re-
Spouse to open flattery the day be-
fore.
I know you want to get out Of
your wet suit, Mr.. Statlander,' she
said, and I must go up, too. Per-
hons xrnit'd lilo op0tlo~ div <t,;s