The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-02

THEY said good night then, and
i the two girls drifted upstairs.
Kav was far too excited to sleep.
She came to sit on the edge of
Monnie's bed, brushing that in
credibly fne-spun golden hair of
hers"
isn't he just too grand?"
Charles? Yes. Wonderful" re-
turned Monnie, quietly.
NO, not him." cried Kay, heed
less of grammar. mean the boy
friend-the broker from the big city.
Is he smooth"
"Oh. I didn't notice"
Kay continued to WELD the brush
for few moment without speaking.
Then. abruptly, she burst out, Il
hope you see now that Sandra Law
renee is the kittycat 1 always told
you she was"
Monnie shrugged Does it mat
ter?"
Not in the least" Kay told her
loftily. She's been racketing
around the world fo~ years now and
hasn't even snatched herself a hus-
band. I think she's getting scared,
and so has decided to work on
something simple like Dan Cardi-
gan"
DO you think Dams to be had
just for the snatching?" Monnie
asked quietly. There was slow,
dull pain in her breast.
ANY Of 'em are" chartered Kav
smearing cold cream into her ex-
quisite skin and staring at herself
in the mirror. You Just have to
know the rules of the game.''
You mean I don't?"
Kay gave her sister an appraisinp
glance. II guess you know 'em all
right, but the trouble is you let
your feelings get involved. That's
bad"
Monnie couldn't help smiling
Where did Kay get all this wis
dom?
Laugh at me if you like" Kay
advised equally. But I know nv
stuff. I'll prob'ly get what I want.
I'm-what d'you call it?-ruthless.
You're too worried about the other
fellows feelings. 1t doesn't pay"
DO you mind if I turn out the
light, Kay" Monnie asked her
abruptly. If she heard much more
of this, the tears that had been
threatening her all evening would
be sure to overtake her.
Kay was asleep in three minutes
Monnie could hear her soft breath
ing.
She lay awake as the moon
climbed high into the summer
heavens. Sandra and Dan, Sandra
and Dan, Sandra and Dan - she
kept seeing them together.
TTETTY, the maid, united her
Il l. apron strings and wadded the
white object into q ball. Staring
after the car that carried Sandra
and Dan Cardigan off into the sum-
mer night, she looked furiously dis
commended.
She waited until the roar of the
motor dwindled in the distance
Then, with her small head cooked
birdlike, on one side, she listened
cautiously for the other sounds OF
the household Cook was whistling
softly to herself below-stairs, and
there was the irritating tinkle OF
water from a falf-closed tap. Other
wise all was silent.
In this new and rather imposing
house of the Lawrences everything
was luXuriously perfect. There were
deep piled rugs and formally draped
curtains. 1.-THE decorators dream,
Sandra called it, pretending to scorn
it, but honestly proud Of its rich
ness and dignity.
Now, Hetty moved on noiseless
feet in the direction from which
Sandra just had come. Sandra's
room, the door flung wide, was like
it's owner-poised and elegant.
She had planned all the decora-
tons, and the room was a symphony
in white and red. Dull, creamy
velvet and satin had been used fol-
the upholstery of small chairs anc
the low chaise by the window. The
curtains were of lacquer red, against
Venetion blinds Of soothing creami-
ness.
There were no pictures, save 6
Subdued Marie Laurencin in one
corner, bfooding over Sandra's mod.
ern dressing table with its angleo
mirrors and crimson bottles.
In all this daring purity, Hetty'S
black frock was like blotch of ink
Arms akimbo, the maid surveyed the
scene. She shut the door soundless-
ly behind her and advanced into
Sandra's domain, her eyes Pickering
with repreSsed emotion-anger, re-
sentiment or mere ill-temper, one
could not be sure which.
She tiptoed to the dressing table
sat down on the bench, where only a
few moments ago its mistress had
preened herself and stared at the
mirror.
Discontended with what she saw
there, Hetty clicked her tongue i'm
patiently against her teeth and be-
gan to investigate the contents Of
the many small bottles and jars
with which the table was Uttered.
She tried the effect of car.
mine stain on her cheek anC
smiled She unScrewed the car
from tube of lip-paste ano
smeared this generously against hel
rather thin mouth. Then she usec
an eyebrow brush she found in 6
drawer.
She busted her sallow cheeks anC
nose with delicately scented powder
and sprayed a mist of flower fra.
GRANGE against her shoulder as she
had seen motion picture actresse.
do.
She minced over to the clothe,
closet where on padded hanger.
and crystal shelves were disposed
the impedimentS of Sandra's ele.
gance. A cloudy blue chiffon frocl
she Snatched from its transparent
protector, holding it against hel
lean young girls shape to see how
it became her.
| a SOUND came from downstairs
L N something that sounded like