The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-03
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JANET stopped him. There's the
y house, she said. Bannister put
on the brakes so quickly that they
groaned.
Don't you think you could change
your mind about tonight?' he asked.
Say about 9 o'clock"
Janet smiled I'm sorry" she
smiled, but l couldn't possibly"
We'll then tomorrow"
She was out of the car now. Janet
shook her head and said. Not to-
morrow either Thanks a lot for the
lift. III have to 20 in now"
She turned and hurried up the
walk. OF course she couldn't go
anywhere with Van Bannister. He
was Just one Of the members of
Betty's crowd One of the out
standing members, Janet knew
for the name, Bannister, was an
old one in Lancaster.
It stood for wealth and social po-
sitiOn. Van Bannister was probably
A terrible f1irt. Still he had been
friendly. He knew she was Mrs
Curtis secretary and yet he had in
sisted on driving her home.
Yes. Janet decided she rather
liked him. even though she'd prob
ably never see him again.
She was mistaken about that. She
and Van Bannister were to meet
again.
There was no one in sight as
Janet entered the house. She
glanced into the living room and
the library, and then wandered out
to the lawn at the rear. Mrs. Curtis
was there, half-reclining in one of
the deck chairs with the big UNI
brella tilted so that she was COM
pletely in the shade.
You made a quick trip" she
said Aren't you nearly melted? Sit
down and rest a while"
Janet sank into the chair be-
side her There was book on
the table at Mrs. Curtis elbow,
but the book was turned face down.
The sun is hot" Janet said,
but it's comfortable out here"
1t was an attractive scene. A
Slight breeze rustled the leaves
overhead and the branches cast a
pattern of light and shadow on
the grass.
The sky was intensely blue with
here and there a lazy cloud that
seemed motiOnleSs. A low hedge
surrounding the lawn gave privacy
and the beach umbrella, gaily
striped in orange and black, added
rakiSh note of color.
MRS. CURTIS sighed.
WI I'VE complain about the heat, "
she said, but when I think of the
hundreds and hundreds who have
to endure it without the comforts
we have I feel ashamed"
Yes Janet agreed. "That's
true. Right here in Lancaster there's
a lot Of suffering"
She thought of Rosie and Tommy
Silvani who had no place to play ex-
cept the public playground. Their
little home must be like an oven in
the sun. And the Silvanis were
better off than many others.
I'm doubling my check for the
milk fund" Mrs Curtis told her.
Janet Strengthened. That re-
minds me- she said, that I have
those accounts to go over"
Mrs. Curtis raised a hand, pro-
testing. Let them wait. It's too
hot for figures. I'd rather you'd
stay here with me-"
So Janet stayed. The afternoon
dritted on until Lucy brought tray
with tall, frosted glasses, a pitcher
OF iced tea and tiny cakes.
L forgot to tell YOU" Mrs. Curtis
said, putting down her glass, that
the Thorntons are going to drop in
this evening. If there's anything
you'd like to do 1 won't need you.
You've been spending so much of
the time here I think it would do
you good to get out"
Janet said there were some friends
she'd like to call on. She set out
Immediately after dinner, wearing
her green and white frock and the
white hat.
1t was almost an hours ride by
bus and street car to the Silvanis'
home and dusk had fallen by the
time she arrived there.
Even in the Semi-darkness, how
ever, Janet recognized the roadster
parked before the door of the house.
She recognized a Squeal that came
from the seat of the car and then
Rosie was running to meet her.
ITO Be COntinued)