The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-05
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Big excitement in town last
uight."
There WASP" Monnie wasn't
really listening. She knew Marley
and his big excitements. Prob
ably a dog fight.
yes. sir Accident on the river
road. People all bunged up" Mar
. ley chuckled dolefully.
Really" Mopnie was thinking
Of her mother-what she would say
to her.
Took EN- to the hospital" the
cabman related with relish. Hurt
bad I guess"
She listened, with her thoughts
far away. once, as the car took a
corner cautiously, she thought she
saw little group staring at her
curiously. It was the usual crowd
of ne 'er-do-wells who hang around
the fire engine house. Monnie
shrugged her shoulders. The news
of her return would soon be all
about town.
"Mebbe you know 'em. Fact is,
I'm sure you do" old Marley was
droning on. They was"
Who the victims Of the accident
were. the girl was destined not to
know Just then, as a milk wagon,
drawn by a nervous horse, dashed
across the path of the cab and Mar
ley was too upset by the incident to
chatter further. In another minute
Monnie alighted at her own door.
She tried the knob, found the
door locked and used the knocker
vigorously After an instant, steps
sounded and her mother appeared.
Her eyes Widened.
"Monnie! What on earth?
You're not sick?"
Never that" Monnie embraced
the small figure with vigor. I'm
fine and I've had a wonderful time
But I thought I'd loafed long
enough"
But, Miss Anstice?" Mrs.
ODares brow wrinkled anxiously.
She found those old friends Of
hers in London and is going to see
lots Of them. She didn't mind"
1t wasn't many mothers, Monnie
reflected, who would ask so few
questions as hers. Mrs. O'Dare APP
peared satisfied with the vague eX-
PLANTATION, though no doubt she was
thinking her own thoughts.
We've got pickup supper" she
worried. Nothing like what I would
have had if I'd known you were
coming"
THE girl laughed joyously. This
n was getting home - having
mother worry about what you ate
and how you looked. She had
missed it!
The shabby little house, warm and
Cozy, the deep chairs, the books I'M
der the lamp. How familiar and
yet how strange it all looked after
the salons and cafes Monnie won
dered fleetingly what Arthur Mac
kenzie would have thought of her
home. Then she tossed her head!
Kay will be here soon," Mrs.
O'Dare told her. Marks working at
the Boston store. I told you that
when I wrote, didn't I? He runs
errands after school. He's saving
his money for Christmas"
And Bill?" Monnie was almost
afraid to ask about Bill Maybe he
had gone off and married Angie
while she'd been away.
Bill is like a different person
these days said Monies mother.
Her face lightened "He's-Monnie,
I must tell you! It's all off between
him and Angie"
Not really?" Monnie was in
credulouS. The mother nodded.
Yes. Angie went back to her
husband two weeks ago. Shed been
acting rather queerly lately. When
Bill called her she was never in.
Do you know, Monnie, really think
she cared about Bill and that she
decided this was the best way out
for them all?
"She knows Stan-that's her huS-
bands name-has a vicious temper
and that he'd make trouble for her.
He never wanted to let her go,
really, and had threatened Bill.
You don't know how relieved 1 am
about it all, although I'm sorry for
the poor little thing Angie really
has some fine qualities
(TO Be Continued