The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-18
CHAPTER ELEVEN

ME Knock on the door was re-
Il peated. Who's there?" Eve
called firmly. her voice concealing
her nervousness.
Mrs Brooks" a ckeery voice re-
sponded.
Eve opened the door to allow
her to enter. We are having a
little bridge party in Miss McElhin-
ney's room" Mrs. Brooks explained.
Wed like to have you join us.
There are just three of us-Miss Nc
chimney, Miss Leeds and myself"
Eve had seen the two schoal-
teachers who had rooms on the floor
above-huffy little Dorothy McElhin-
ney. who left trail of spicy per-
fume behind her in the hall and
Abigail Leeds, precise and intellec-
tual looking.
1t would serve Dick right. Eve told
herself, If he found her absent when
he returned.
Just give me ten minutes" she
smiled. land I'll be with YOU"
The effect of the bright frock she
chose and the carefully applied
makeup tended to lift her spirits
and already she felt less weary as
she made her way up the long flight
OF stairs to Miss McElhinney's open
door.
The three women sat about a
marble topped table with cards
spread out before them. Mrs.
Brooks fastened to introduce Eve.
sit down." urged Miss McElhin-
ney. we were just playing crazy
bridge while we waited for you. I'm
so glad you came up. We thought
you might prefer a little game with
lis to spending the evening alone"
Eve graciously took her place. But
she was disturbed. What did Miss
MCKINNEY mean? Was there
malice there? How did that girl
know Dick was to be absent all eve
ming? Had he told her? This re-
kindled her resentment against
Dick.
Your turn. Mrs. RAIDER" snapped
the young teacher as Eve permitted
her eyes to wander over the room.
Forgive me-" she said. IT was
Just admiring the furnishings"
I'm glad you like the room, .
said Mrs. Brooks. Just before Miss
MCKINNEY came here I discarded
the bed and worked out an idea of
my own. I bought a good spring
and had legs put on it. Their /
bought a mattress and some chintz
and fixed up that studio couch. IT
makes the room look more like a
living room and it's ever so COM
Portable"
CHE returned home soon after
~ midnight, thinking she would
find Dick there before her. In
deed. she had fingered little up
stairs to give him plenty of time
TO return.
But Dick was not there. Eve stood
at the sink and looked with dismav
at the stack of unwashed dishes.
She took an apron from hook be-
nlnd the kitchen screen and was
about to put it on. Then she hung
IL away again. She would leave the
dishes until morning. She would get
up early and wash them.
Eve found. however. that she was
too tired and nervous to go to sleep
She tossed restlessly from side to
side FOR an hour or more. She was
worried now about Dick. Perhaps
something had happened to him.
The last time she looked at her
alarm clock it was a quarter after
one. Then, presently, she slept.
She awoke to the sound of the
brisk stropping of CHAINS old-fash-
Toned razor. She had argued with
him about the time consumed by
this task. but he merely laughed.
his eyes twinkling. Well. she would
buy him a new razor. Christmas
would serve as an excuse.
After a little the fragrance of
coffee drifted in from the kitchen.
Eve remembered the unwashed
dishes and reluctantly got out of
bed. For the first time since her
marriage she almost wished that
she had given up her work at Blk
by's as Dick had asked her to do.
She found Dick cheerful but
hurried. He did not wait to eat
breakfast Have TO scram." he
said. hastily draining a cup OF
coffee. I'm late. "I'll grab a
sandwich somewhere If I can find
time for it after the work is under
way" Then he kissed her absent
mindedly and was gone.
% o.
LIE had made no explanation of
Il Il his absence the night before
and her pride had prevented her
from questioning him.
Swiftly she cleared the table and
washed last nights dishes. but in
spite of her haste. she was half
hour late in reaching the office.