The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19
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lDEssIE, usually so gentle, hated
II Ida for her slender elegance
and her scorn Of the things Bes-
sic felt every woman should do to
help her husband get along.
No wonder Bentwen drank Bes-
sic decided to move so that Ida
and her escort would not see her.
Aunt Ella ought to know about this
but to gain by tale bearing was so
unspeakably lowl
She stopped YEARLY to pick up
the string bag and moved. No, Ida
had not seen her.
Bessie knew Ida had told Aunt
Ella about Bessie's throwing away
the mushrooms that had been half
gone when delivered. Ida had fol-
lowed Bessie to her kitchen, raising
her beautifully arched brows after
a look at Maggie. Maggie never did
look quite neat.
And the next time at Aunt Elias
Bessie heard, Mushrooms for a
large family, Bessie, are a very ex-
pensive form Of food. The idea of
throwing them out, quite frankly.
| amazes mel"
Meantime, in another part of the
city, Barrett Colvin had returned
home from Miss Ella Sections to
telephone to Marcia
I have only a few moments to
talk" Marcia said with nervous
haste. Il don't know when Dick
will come in. I didn't go to meet
him. I've felt miserable all day.
Barry-?"
yes, dear?"
That Dexter person called
again!"
For what purpose?" Barrett al
most barked the question.
Il don't know. 1 wasn't here. He
left his card and wrote on it-wait,
have it here somewhere. Here it
is. Barry"
yes, dear"
He wrote, I have a matter of
Importance to discuss with you. I
will come back and wish to see you.
l thought, Barry, that if you knew
where he was you could talk to
him. Do you know where he lisp"
Il don't" Barrett admitted, "but
you mustn't worry. I'll find him
somewhere and, Marcia, don't have
him admitted again. Tell him to
come and see me"
"Oh, thank you, darling"
Never mind about that. I hope
you'll feel better soon"
Il will do already! All this
has worried me so"
But you're not to worry" he told
her grimly.
LIE left the telephone to stride
Il down the floor, smoking de-
terminedly When he had a chance
to deal with young Dexter he would
end this persecution of Marcia. 1t
was outrageous!
Dick Radnor Barrett thought,
was the sort who could care deeply
enough to forgive a lot. He had
seen Dick to chat with him for a
short half hour in Dicks office. On
the other hand, he knew Dicks
family and their reputation for al
most brutal honesty.
And what had Ida Stafford
meant by saying that her daughter,
Elinor, liked the wrong sort of
young men? He would have been
willing to wager his last cent on the
girl. Barrett wished Elinor's moth
er hadn't said that The whole day
had been a succession Of irritations.
You're dining in, sir?" Higgins
asked from the doorway after his
usual hesitant cough.
OF course he was dining in, Bar
rett realized, but the thought for
some reason was irksome.
He has a quick flash of Elinor
Stafford's face and knew that if
he could he would have hurried
eagerly to fetch her and settle her
across a table from him.
What could her mother have
meant by saying Elinor was fond
of the wrong sort Of young men?
The thought bothered him more
and more.
yes. Higgins" Barrett answered
YEARLY, I'm dining in"
ITO Be COntinued)