The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-08

an oval glasSed IN breakfast room
beyond. the caterers men were
madlv busy. A hum of activity.
tangible as the whir Of bees, per-
vaded everything.
Sandra Lawrence, fresh and trim
in white linen riding things, now
came briskly down the stairs, sur
veying the scene.
"Everything's going WELL" she
raid, with a nod to her retinue.
James, you'll bring those people
up from the o'clock. Then, Mrs.
Peterman. they'll change-the rooms
look very nice-and we go on to the
Stub for dinner. Well be back by
$50.
7 don't expect any one until 10,
really, for the dancing, but it's just
as we'll to be safe. I've borrowed
Mr.. Eustace's man, Kong, to do the
cocktails. Show him where every
thing is. He'll be here before 7"
A ND she was gone, leaving be-
IA hind her a faint, delicate
scent. Everything Sandra did was
we'll done She was cool, COM
petent, correct. At %, she had the
poise of a matron twice her age.
She loved this sort Of thing-the
whir and scurry of big party. 1t
was the very breath of life to her.
Ever since her return from Europe
the last time, she had complained
bitterly to her father Of the dull
ness-in fact the lack Of social life
in Belvedere.
Now, in mid-July she prepared
to bring little gayety to the SOM
nolent town. She would give "a
smart" party, the sort of affair a
Gotham debutante might give at
the Ritz Everything would be per-
fect-cold food, drinks, things in
aspic, music-everythingl
AS she went out the side door
into the terraced and Handicapped
garden with the special pool her
father had been goaded into hay
ing built for her the year before,
her eye took in the scene APPROX
ingly.
Sondberg, the gnarled handyman
was at work on the tagged paths
trimming away the ragged grass
The roses were in full burst. There
was a misty blue background of del
phinium. 1t might, Sandra re-
Elected, be a true English garden
with at least ten generations of cul-
ture behind it.
At the stables, she found James
who had slipped around the back
way as she went out the front. He
was running a cloth lightly over the
hood, adding unnecessary polish tc
the already glimmering chromium
goddess who sprang, in full flight
from the nose of the engine.
She gave him a dazzling smile
"ThankS-James. You're sure I've
plenty of gas? I've gto to get back
in good order this afternoon
Eyes, ma am, Miss Sandra. IT.
o. k"
She did wish Americans Servants
were more formal. Perhaps she
could teach James, sometimes, no
to say 90. k" But he was a stun.
ning-looking boy, no doubt abou
that. A dash of the Gary Cooper
flavor about him. His uniform fit.
ted him perfectly.
u n ~
CHE slid into the drivers seat
~ slapping her pockets, boy fash,
ion. Sandra was an unconsciou.
actress. When she wore ridins
clothes she adopted a gently mas.
culine air. James sprang to atten-
ton.
Match, 1niss?"
'YeS, thanks very much.~ Sht
| tipped a cigaret from her pigskir
case and stuck it into corner O
her mouth. The young man came
close, holding the flame for her
cupping it with infinite care will
one brown hand.
Sandra felt his nearneSS-a little
tingle went down her spine. Shit
inhaled deeply. This wouldn't do
She would have to show James hi
place. Just because they had pic.
nicked together, quite informally, OF
Summit Hill, that day the disrrib
utor acted up, just because she't
been-well, friendly and democratic
to the boy-he needn't misunder
stand
That was the trouble with ser
wants in this country. Give then
an inch and they'd take yard.
AS the engine rioted, leaping t.
be off, she gave the chauffeur a COO
glance.
Don't forget the 6 O'clock" sh
sang, making turn.
Yes, he must be reminded that HI
was, after all, only her servant. Sht
was the great lady. Why had sh'
been SO foolish, that day on Sum
NIT Hill?
1t had been spring-he had re-
minded her, in his bigneSS and lean
ness, of Dan Cardigan. Was tina
it? Anyhow, for the fraction of al
instant she had let him hold he
in his arms.
It had been the veriest accident
ss-a had tripped, stumbling over ;
tree stump. He had caught her. Sh'
had lain there for an instant longe
than necessary. Oh. she had beer
mad, mad! That was all-but i
had been encouragement enough.
The man in olive green stared
after her curiously as the dust hit
the car from view.
She's a cool one and that's thu
truth" he muttered to himself.
A girl in maids uniform, watch
ing from the pantry window
caught her lip within her teeth.
If she don't leave him alone,
she threatened to no one at all, "I'l
I'll" She did not finish he
I n1enacino sentence