The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-28
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mindedly assembled the different
sections Of the Sunday newspaper
scattered about the room. Its still
pretty hot and you'll need all your
wind if you're going to play any
thing so strenuous as tennis.
I warn you, DeVos, those two
girls viii give you something 10
think about"
The colloquialism seemed to puz-
zle the other.
ITO think about9 But I assure
you they have already"
Tom laughed. L mean they put
up a stiff game that keeps any
man on the move" he said.
"Ah! well-as it happens I have
been so fortunate as to cross rae
quets with some Of your famous
American tennis players when they
were in Europe" answered DeVos
suavely. L shall do my best to
give Miss Alger and her partner an
interesting battle. You play, Mrs
Ayerill?"
I'm not in Fleur's class" laughed
Linda. She saw Mr.. StatlandCr
bearing down on Tom and imper-
ceptibly signaled to her husband to
go with him.
Colts more my game. but even
there I'm no champion. Fleur can
beat me any day. But then she does
everything we'll
'Ah, yesl" The Belgian's inter
est quickened as the conversation
veered toward their neigh5or. She
is what you call the au-round
good sport, is it not?"
She's marvellous at any sport
she tries" Linda was sure he did
not catch her equiyocation; to his
ear the shades Of meaning in that
word sport" would be quite I'M
perceived. Coming, TOMB"
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THEY had started toward the
4 terrace, when she saw that her
other guest had disappeared.
"No-you go on out Statland-
er's gone upstairs for his internal
figures and reports and we'd better
stay indoors since there are papers
to handle.
wen come out later when the
business talk is over. How soon will
you be wanting to start, De Vos?"
Not for another hour or more"
He consulted his wrist watch. You
were saying, Mrs. Averill?"
only that Fleur's a very clever
person" she answered, disposing
herself comfortably in the deep
lawn chair. But you've probably
found that out for yourself"
She wondered if they were des-
tined always to talk about the gilt
tering Fleur. OF course she herself
was not at ell inclined to flirt yet,
after all, it was a bit exasperating
that none of that charm to which
she so instantly had responded was
eXerted in her direction.
Men did not ordinarily dismiss
her with the perfunctory courtesy
he had shown her since the night
of the dance, and she found her
self resenting it acutely.
Have I reached the age when
condolences are to be my converse
tional lot?" she thought. TITS OBJ
vious I can't vamp a person who
doesn't know I have any features
other than my ears.
"Well-it's my job to get every
thing I can from the creature and
Fleur seems to be the line to follow
to make him talk.
you will be back after tennis
of course to changer" It was part
a statement. part question.
Eyes, Miss Alger has invited us
to remain at the club after the
game. Then she will drive us both
back here, I understand"
Marvin isn't going to Fleur's, I
take it?"
II believe I am the only one out
side of Miss Stoner's own party"
He answered somewhat stiffly and
she repressed a grin as she remem-
bered that he had been substituted
for a delinquent guest-not, she
was honest enough to admit to her
self, that Fleur wasn't glad of the
opportunity, Il am to meet them
at their home so that we shall all
leave together for the restaurant. -"
n
Ut isn't a restaurant. It's a road
Il house. That is, it has a
restaurant, of course-welI, there's
just no European equivalent for it,
I imagine. But you'll discover what
it's like when the time comes"
you are sure that this will not
inconvenience you, Mrs. Averill?
know you could not participate in
social affairs, but Miss Stoner was
so kind"
TITS quite all right with me-" she
assured him and did not add the
fact that, Cousin Amos or no
Cousin Amos, she would not have
been invited to the gathering.
TO Be Continued