The Indianapolis times., 1933-05-26
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THE boat sails at IL tomorrow, Z"
nurmured Miss Anstice, rehearsing
their plans for the dozenth time.
"I won't sleep a wink, I'm afraid.
II must seem silly to you, at my
age. but the fact is I'm terribly ex-
cited my dear
"Oh. so am T." cried MOnnie. IT'S
the most wonderful thing that has
ever happened to me. I still can't
quite believe it.
That's a very nice young man,
Miss Anstice mused a moment later
touching her curls rehectively.
who? Oh, Charles!" Monica o.
Dare smiled without trace of self
consciousness. Yes, isn't he splen-
did?'
Now in my day" said Miss Ans
tice he would have been consid-
cred quite a catch"
"Oh but he is Ali Of that" pro-
tested Monnie innocently All the
mothers on the Hill are angling for
him At least that's what I hear"
i understand none of them have
been very successful murmured
the older woman with an oblique
glance
With Charles?" Monnie con-
sidered this We'll, I don't know
Charles is sort of-well. distant. I
don't averred Monnie, think he
cares much about girls"
Monica ODare! 1 could shake
yout'
What for?' The girl turned a
surprised look upon her companion.
Miss Anstice primmed her lips,
struggling.
Never mind. Only 49, I never
heard such nonsense in my lifel"
TT was only, Monnie reminded
4 herself twelve hours since they
had left Belvedere With her eyes
fixed on the stage where the deep
voicd, tragic-eyed girl moved so
gracefully Monnie's heart beat more
swiftly.
All day she had been perfectly
happy looking forward to the trip,
the hotel, and the excitement of
the big boat. But now she was re-
minded of what a wrenching thing
love could be- She wanted desper-
ately to forget that, wanted to be
gay. to laugh a little and play a lot.
Isn't it beautiful, my dear?"
That was Miss Anstice, wiping her
eyes People don't love like that
any more. They don't know real
romance"
Il suppose they don't" Monnie
knew she didn't mean that. OF
course, they did, OF course, they
did! Manners had changed, and
speech, along with the costumes.
But the flaming feeling-that was
the same.
Coming up the aisle of the thea
ter later behind Miss AnStice, the
girl was conscious of eyes watching
her She lifted her own to en-
counter the bold stare of tall man
in full evening attire.
He held his top hat at most ele-
CANT angle and stood negligently on
the fringe of a smart party. The
women Monnie observed, we're
beautifully dressed and talked in
shrill, assured voices.
How extremely rude!" Miss Ans
tice, taking her arm, was plotting
her toward taxi
Il think it extraordinary the way
people stare in the city" observed
Miss AnStice. That man! I didn't
like the way he looked at you! Oh,
that ones taken, my dear, and it's
raining I'm afraid we are in for a
wait The last time my father and
I we're here, we had a most frightful
time getting a taxi when it rained."
Car after car, Opulent, luxurious,
cleaning with chromium, deeply
upholstered, slid up and was filled
Monnie noticed that the para
keet ladies in the strange mans
party and the two rather negligible
males with them, had gone on with
out him.
The crowd thinned Miss Anstice
wrapping her plum-colored velvet
about her, chirped nervously. Il
don't know whatever we shall do
my dear. That's the worst Of not
having an escort. I always say a
gentleman's so useful to have
about"
A deep voice said in MonnieS ear,
81 quite agree May offer you la
dies my car to your destination?"
Monnie whirled to find the tall
man with the top hat before her,
Before she had time, in her con-
fusion, to say word Miss Anstice
took the situatin in hand.
That's extremely kind she said
briskly We shall be delighted"
The tall man flicked a hand in a
gesture that was something like a
Fascist salute, and a greyhound of
car slid from the shadows under
the porte Cochere. Deity he handed
the two women in. The chauffeur
touched his hat.
Where TOP
The Splendobilt,' said Miss Ans
tice, leaning forward And thank
you so much" Her voice dropped
The tall man was climbing in be-
side them.
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO