The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-11
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anything" and accused her OF not really
wanting 20 marry him. because she has
insisted on postpOning the marriage
until they have saved some money.
Janet Is lonely and unhappy. one
nient on street car she meets
JEFFREY Grant, Young engineer Who
has recently moved 70 the rooming
rev nights later MOLLIE LAM
BERT Who lives across The han, urges
Janet 10 come on blind date Janet
declines. then agrees when Mol!ie de-
clarcs Janet should show some PRIDE
instead OF mourning over a 'tWo-timer
Janet dresses hastily and Mollie loans
her q coat call from downstairs in
dicates that the two men are waiting
NOW GO on With THE STORY
CHAPTER FOURTEEN Continued
Mr.. Mullins shook Janet's hand
and said that he certainly was glad
to know her. Al Schildner cut in to
exclaim cheerily. How about It,?
Are we all set2 Then let's step
on it,"
Mollie's boy friend" wore his
brown felt at a jaunty angle. He
was only a little taller than Mollie
and no one in the world would
have called him handsome.
Still, there was something en-
gaglng about his irregular features.
He had a quick way of looking at
the person to whom he spoke and
his words came in short, jerking
phrases.
It was AIS car in which they
were to ride He called it the ous"
and ushered them out Of the house
in short order. BY the time they
were settled in the car-Mollie and
Al in the front seat and Janet and
her escort behind-Mollie was adj
dressing Mr.. Mullins as Prank" and
telling him about the time the car
stalled out on Hillcrest road and AL
worked on it half an hour before
he discovered it was out Of gas.
Mollie and Al both laughed about
that.
TANET didn't like the way Mr..
- Mullins slipped his arm across
the back Of the seat. She wanted
to ask him to move it, but that
seemed to be giving the matter too
much importance.
Instead, she sat rather uncom-
fortably straight, 50 that the arm
barely touched her.
Say, Mullins eyed her approx
ingly, I'm glad you and are 60
ing to have chance to get &C
quainted. Yes, sir-glad I got in
on this party. Looks to me as
though this is going to be a large
EVENING""
Janet said, 'Mollie told me you're
from Spruce City" The words
sounded pr.m and rather stilted,
but it was the best she could do.
She had to say something to dis
courage his obvious advances.
Mullins laughed. you said It'll
I'm from there, and a swell place
It is to be away FRONT That's all
that towns good for. Say, Spruce
City is so dead"
For the remainder Of the ride to
Reigals' restaurant Janet listened to
n description Of Spruce City. 1t was
a poor place in the opinion Of Frank
Mullins, who evidently regarded
Lancaster as far more desirable.
He liked "a town with some life"
he assured her. The people in
Spruce City were dumbbells. They
didn't know what it was all about"
Mullins conversation was filled with
such phrases.
He still was talking when they
arrived at Reigals' 1t was a new
place and Janet never had been
there. The entrance was impressive
with a canopy leading from the curb
TO the doorway.
They had to park the car on a
side street and walk back half a
block, so some Of this impressiveness
was lost.
Mollie caught Janet's arm Just be-
fore they entered Having a good
time?' she whispered.
Janet smiled and nodded She
wasn't, but there was no reason for
Mollie to know that. Even if she
were miserable, she didn't want
Mollie to know it.
She had sworn to make the whole
world believe that she was gay and
care-free tonight