The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-09
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN (Con)
A new KAY. since the adventure
A curiOusly silent obedient, almost
pathetically-anxiou please Kay,
Monnie reflected. It had been lucky
lit had been really miraculous
that no one else had learned OF
Kav's brief flight with Chester
Bipelow. from which Charles Eus-
tace and Monnie had providentially
rescued her.
"Monnie. 1 want to do something!"
Kay's voice, her expression were
tragic Her sea blue eyes, long
dashed Swallowed family with
mauve, stared straight ahead I've
got to find something. I'll go
crazy if I don't"
Monnie said mildly, But there
aren't any jobs for you in Belve-
dere-"
Il know Kay interrupted
"Thats exactly what 1 mean. If
] could get away-to Chicago. Or
New York"
Her voice fell on the name. The
magic name of The City. Kay, star
ing through the apple brances at the
sky, was seeing, instead, the high
minarets and towers publicized by
the picture postcards-the famous
skyline" She was seeing the En-
pire State building and the Chrys-
Ter tower, the winking lights of
Times Square.
"There'd be a chance for me
there" Kay stated eagerly. II could
make something Of myself-be
somebody. Get some place"
Monnie sighed. They had gone
over this ground before. She SYM
pathized, wholly and utterly, but
what could she could do about it,?
you're too young to be on your
own" she said with gentleness.
even if we had the money to stake
you for a While-Which we haven't
you're far too young to go off that
way by yourself. Mother would
never hear Of it,"
Girls not one bit older than /
am" said Kay with fervor, are
earning scads of money in the mo-
Vies."
oh, the movies, of course" said
Monnie, dismissing them.
"Well?" Kay seemed to think
she had made a case.
Yes, but for the half dozen who
are successful" argued the older
sister, aren't there hundreds who
starve? Turn on the gas-all kinds
of things. You read about it every
day"
IT," said Kay magniflcently,
'would be successful"
NEONNIE gave her a speculative
1V1 look. You might" she said
slowly And then again you might
not. It's not being pretty and tai
ented alone that puts you over.
Il read just the other day that a
good camera man could make an
actress and an unfriendly one ruin
her chances. There are tricks
why, some of the most successful
ones are not a bit pretty if you
meet them face to facet
Don't you remember Lilias Mar
tingale, the girl 1 told you 1 met
at Sandras last winter? She was
plain, really. Angular-and her
skin was awful. Yet Sandra said
she got a screen test that was Won
derful. And she's getting along
very WELL 1 saw her picture outside
the Cameo the other day when I
came home"
L forgot you'd met her" said
Kay interested. "WaS she really
ugly?'
mot ugly-but, well, plain in a
distinguished kind of way. She, -
remembered Monnie, "was the girl
Sandra met in Florence. From an
old Boston family, think"
Kay frowned "Sandra, by the
way, is throwing big party to-
morrow night. Having people from
the city and the usual Snooty
crowd here Wonder she wouldn't
invite you'll You used to be awful
ly chubby
Monnie threw the bright veil of
hair over her eyes. Don't be silly"
she said with affected lightneSS.
'You wouldn't expect me to be
asked to every party Sandra gave"
'She might have done it this time
anyway" Kay went on, stubornly
loyal. Il know her. What she wants
is to get Don Cardigan all to her
self. She worked hard on the job.
She deserves him.
"All 1 hope is" prattled Kay,
turning the knife in her listeners
heart with blisSful Inconsistencies,
sis that she gets Mamma Cardigan
with him! They'd be a fine pair.
Both bosses. Neither one will give
an inch.
What makes you think" asked
Monnie in a muffled voice, that
she's going to get Dan, as you so
elegantly put it?"
"VXTELL, I'll tell YOU" began
w Kay confdentially. Mind
you, Monnie. I wouldn't be talking
this way if l weren't certain you
got over Dan-and a mighty good
thing that is, too" she interpolated.
Ever since that night you turned
him down when he asked for a
date, I've been awfully glad. I was
afraid" said Kay with SiSterly cam