The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-24
CHAPTER THREE Continued


He shrugged. Seems so TO me
Is it the very newest?"
Monnie told him. "The high
school girls all do 1t. My young
sister, Kay
He interrupted her. All was
sure you girls must be sisters. I see
her every day when she passes the
office"
Monnie said surprised, But ]
didn't know you had one" Then
she flushed because she had re-
vealed so much interest.
Il haven't" Charles Eustace 5old
her MY uncles place is what ]
mean. DR.. Waterman's. I 60 down
there every day to read"
THEY returned to the subject of
Il Kay.
She's extraordinarily pretty"
Eustace said thoughtfully. cor
rather l should say she's beautiful.
She has q sort of-sort of luminous
quality about her that's dazzling"
Monica reflected that Kay would
be wild with delight to hear this.
Poor child she had few enough
compliments
The music stopped, and they re-
turned to their seats. Sandra sat
back, smiling family. Dan. as he
rose, wore a moody look.
Monnie pretended not to notice.
She felt unaccountably light
hearted. Dan Cardigan wasn't the
only man in the world, after all!
She was foolish to let every chance
word of his, every small Slight,
wound her so deeply.
Sandra gave her a quizzical look.
1t was almost as if she interpreted.
Monnie's heightened color Alright.
For the first time, Monnie felt dis
trust Of Sandra Lawrence. She hid
1t, beginning to chatter gayly of
nothing at all. Had Sandra planned
this encounter, she wondered. under
the cloak of her gayety? Had
Sandra known she was to be at
the dancing place with Dan and,
knowing, had she brought Charles
Eustace as decoy? No, no, the
thought was too fantastic!
EuStace was far too desirable a
companion to be used as any
woman's catspaw. She was, she
thought, full of strange fancies to-
night, and at the thought she
froWned. Dan-it was always Dan
who inspired this mood of envy and
distrust. She could never be really
natural when he was about-must
always be acting a part.
Sandra toyed with her sandwich
and Dan gloomed. On a sudden i'm
pulse Monnie said calmly, At must
be getting along, Dan. You know I
said I'd be home early"
He muttered something rather
ungracious and Monnie rose, rather
fearful inside, but determined.
All right, DAN if you want to
stay and dance with Sandra per-
haps Mr.. Eustace will take me
home"
1t was chance throw and it told.
Dan got to his feet. Sorry Monnie
feels she has to break up the party. -
That made her ashamed, but she
held to her determination. you
don't need to leave now, honestly,
Dan"
Charles Eustace had risen, was
smiling at her oddly. II should be
delighted if Miss Lawrence approves
the change in partners"
No one could have told what
Sandra's emotions we're. If it was
triumph she felt, she yelled it well.
Stick around, DAN" she advised
idly. Mr.. Eustace will take good
care of Monnie-and, after all, you
can see her tomorrow any time"
Her flashing glance advised the
company that Monnie was always
available. All the other girls soul
rose in outrage at this challenge.
Not quite that" she said coolly.
I'm frightfully busy these days.
See you sometime. Dan"
Her heart was beating very fast as
she left Dan and Sandra alone to-
gether. She felt a little sick, and
her victory tasted bitter in her
mouth.
y II
CANDRA came rushing into the
~ drug store the next day, quite
as if nothing had happened.
In the face of her bright COR
diality, Monnie could do nothing.
Hadn't she, after all, made the
initial step the night before? Hadn't
she offered to leave Dan with San
dra, going off home with Charles
Eustace? Oh, she was just fdgety
and suspicious, that was all San
dra was so sweet-you had to trust
her
You minxw Sandra exclaimed
archly.
Monnie, wrapped up the box of
expensive face powder her friend
had charmingly demanded, turned
to stare.
What do you mean?"
Sandra looked more arch than
before, her thin, prettily rouged lips
smiling mockingly. las if you
didn't KNOW
But I don't" Monnie protested,
In all honesty.
"Bagging that handsome devil"
Sandra mwmured. You're clever,
Monnie darling. Cleverer than /
thought
Monnie flushed DO you call
that bagging him?'
Il do" said Sandra emphatically
Then she leaned closer so that no
one else in the store might hear
Her tone was low, intimate, Honf1d-
lag. Hes your sort. Monnie,' she
said softly Take him off my
hands. There's a lamb"
Monica threw up her head, her
ewes. flecked with that lambent
golden light, studying the other
girls innocent face.
II didn't know he was on them
exactly she said slowly, displeaSed
at the turn the conversation had
taken.
CANDRA'S laugh tinkled across
- the counter, and several loung-
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