The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-19
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX


NOR her She's perfectly all right.
It was just a bad shock
L see" Monnie lifted her eyes,
staring out at the fading garden.
Dan rushed along 1t was not
like him 10 be garrulous. These
fellows. he said, had got away.
Sandra was so dazed she couldn't
even describe them. They'd been
foreigners. though. Hadn't talked
much English-nOt that she could
understand, anyway. She had been
plucky, hadn't she, to get away
from them?
Very brave agreed Monnie
quietly. Sandra seemed definitely
the heroine Of the occasion.
Her father was on his way to
put the money where they asked"
Dan pursued. He was just about
wild, willing to Go anything to get
her back. But she wasn't having
any of that" Dams eyes shone.
You could see he admired Sandra' s
courage.
Not that I want to go-for a
Dan told her later. 1T
lust seemS-well- best thing.
You see, Mr.. Lawrence holds that
big loan of Dads. This is conf
dental, of course. Dad wants to
stand in with him right now. I'd
be a pig, wouldn't I, to hold out
against him?'
Again Monnie agreed. The best
course it was merely that,
nothing more. No plot to get Dan
away from her. She was foolish
to imagine that, even for a minute.
Such things were done only in old
time melodramas. Besides, weren't
she and Dan pledged to each other?
This was the end of August-al-
most September. In January they
would be married.
III miss you horribly, every
Dan told her on parting.
She stood, facing him, her amber
eyes darkened with the pain Of
separation. Little bronze
tendrils curled about her pearl
pale face. I'll be thinking Of you,
too, DAN" she told him soberly,
We'll, then" He was awk-
wardly trying to tear himself away.
It's early, but I've got all that
packing to do We make an early
start on Wednesday, I won't be
able to see you tomorrow night"
Her heart was like lead. 1t doesn't
matter
He put his arms about her.
You're sweet, Monnie, dye know
that? My grill"
Don't, Dan. Some one might
see"
No one must know no one -
their plans for the future. Some
jealous fate might intervene.
TTOW big was he, how splendid,
L L Monnie thought, watching him
stride down the path. Why was
it that. in spite of all his protesta-
tons, her heart failed her, went
sick and faint when she thought of
the impending separation? Nothing
would happen.
Sandra would find that Dams
heart was sealed against her. 1t
was Just bad luck that affairs fell
out so Dan had to go to wyoming
with the party.
She went back into the house
where Kay sat, mending some f1imsy
pink garment. Kay looked up Sc
riously.
That DAMP"
Monnie nodded.
He left early, didn't hep
Yes. He's awfully busy. Going
to a dude ranch on Wednesday with
the family"
L read about it in the News, y
Kay said coolly. She knew then
that Sandra was in the party. But
she RETAINED from further COM
ment. Kay went on stitching, hum
ming little tune under her breath
Monnie picked up a book and
tried to read, but her reStlessness
was acute A pain beat at the back
of her mind like a living thing
She felt sick, envious, discouraged
Sandra had everything and she
had nothing. Her job was deadly
Always the same. She could dc
bigger things, more interesting ones
but because she was the mainstay
of the little family she dared not
take a chance. She sighed ano
found Kay watching her.
Don't you feel well?"
Il have a headache" Monnie said
HeartaChe was nearer the truth
but she would not admit it.
Take an aspirin when you go to
bed said Kay practically. 1
Twenty-four hours more and Dan
would be speeding westward away
from her. She would have his let
tiers, of course, but Dams letters
never were satisfactory.
When he was away from her he
seemed to vanish completely. Or. she
was a fool, she knew that, to be SO
apprehensive. What did a month
matter? He would be back soon,
You have the fidgets," Kay OBJ
served, threading her needle. why
don't you toddle off and get some
reSt?"
Believe I will"
Kay gazed Sternly at the door
way through which she had just
passed. Darn Dan Cardingan. any
way!" she whispered explosively.
THEY heard the great news
Il about Miss Anstice Cory the
following morning. Mrs. ODare,
reading the Belvedere News, looked
up with a little cry of excitement
and pleasure.
Girls, what do you think? Miss
AnStice is an heireSSl Judge Cory'S
sister in Boston has left her
$4,000
ITO Be Continued
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