The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-14
CHAPTER EIGHT

LILLE 10y a"enC' "5
I'D Steve to come home 1t was
quite late when she heard her bed
room door often softly and saw
steve. tiptoed usteadily in, his shoes
in his hands.
Hello" she said in a dull voice.
L didn't want to wake you He
glanced foolishly at his shoes.
I've haven't been asleep
Steve put his shoes in the closet
and started taking of his coat. He
kept his eyes averted from Belle and
tried to talk casually.
Gee. what a waste Of timel All
those sports writer's got stewed and
the Professor started hittin' it up,
and I Just couldn't get away. Any
how itn mean q lot Of free public
ity"
There are some clippings on the
bureau" she said.
Well, whered you get these,
baby?"
The Professor brought them. He
was here for dinner and spent the
evening with me"
In the tense silence that fell be-
tween them, Steve kept his back
turned bowed his head and fingered
the clippings. Belle did not even
look at him. The silence was be-
coming unbearable to Steve and he
turned to his wife impulsively.
Listen, baby :" he began, and
fell silent.
What's the matter, Morgan?
Haven't I been doing my job?"
Listen, Belle Steve was I'M
comfortable and confused. This
dame doesn't mean a thing to me.
Shes D.. she's just like all the
rest
Like all the rest Of them" She
quieted his attempt to protest. "Oh,
a woman knows those things with
out being told if she loves a man.
It hangs around in his eyes
and she tries to kid herself that the
rest of the world doesn't see it. I've
known all along, Morgan.
This is all I'm going to say and
then we'll forget it. I'm going to
keep on doing my job being
your wife because I love you
and I'd rather do that than
anything in the world"
Gee, you're a great girl, Belief"
L won't be if it ever happens
again." she warned him i've got
too much fool pride, I guess. If I
mean anything to you, Morgan,
don't ever let me hate you. 1t won't
be very nice"
4 won't give you another
chance said Steve, and meant it
at the moment.
DUT there was a girl in the cho-
ID rus that appeared with Steve
Morgan, premier contender for the
championship crown, in his first
personal appearance at the Globe
theater, who looked at him con-
tinually.
At the end of the first week, she
said to Steve as they left the stage
for their dressing rooms: There
goes the first week. Are they hold
ing us OYer?"
"Uhuh. Two more weeks"
Three weeks of 'Gettin' Ready
for Love Lot Of preparation, isn't
it?" Her smile was arch and in
viting.
I think it's too much, don't you?"
responded Steve There's a
drink in my dressing room"
"All right" Her voice had soft
ened. Let me get out of this cos
tune"
Belle. who had been shopping
stopped at the theater on her way
home to pick up Steve. The door,
man said he was still in his dress
ing room and she went straight to
it. There was no answer to her
knock She called.
"Wha-" came Stevens voice, "Oh,
hello, baby Just a minute" He
unlocked and opened the door. Il
was half dead and didn't hear you.
She started to enter, but he said,
quickly, Listen, honey, will you do
me a big favor"
you've been drinking, haven't
you?"
She pushed determinedly past him
and drew aside the curtains that
shut off the little anteroom.
Come on out, let's all have a
drink" said Belle to the shrinking
girl behind the curtains. That is,
as soon as you're dressed for COM
pany"
Steve grabbed her shoulders,
Belle, don't make a row."
TAX your hands off mel Take
Their ayl I don't like the slime p
s. .cked away to the door as the
came out, wrapping her negli-
gee about her.
Belle" pleaded Steve. Lets talk
this over"
I'VE had our talk some weeks ago
I'm through"