The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-07
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same girl, yet the name. Joan"
struck a chord Of memory
There was a Waring girl at
school one year" Barbara said. The
year I went away. Molly Davis
wrote me about the wonderful voice
she had"
Joan has a wonderful voice. And
Molly Davis Is friend of hers"
1T must be the same grill But
that's strange"
What's strange about it?"
That you should know her. I
wouldn't have thought you would
know the Warnings. 1t seems queer"
That's what I thought. Queer
and wonderful"
THERE was another silence.
l. Barbara was thinking, plan
ming.
1t was lucky that this other girl
was not a member Of her crowd, her
world. II would be only matter
Of time and showing Bob, cleverly
and subtly, that Joan Waring was
impossible for him. Simply i'm
possible.
Barbara's eyes met Bob's. She
thought they were not quite so
friendly now. AS though he sensed,
intuitively. her antagonism to Joan.
She must be more guarded. The
situation was going to require tact.
Plenty of tact.
Barbara telephoned to Carol when
she reached home. Bob can't come,
Carol" she said. HE has a date
with girl Sunday and doesn't feel
he should break it."
That's a shamel But you'll come
anyway of course. Invite some one
else"
L want him." Barbara added
sweetly, IF this girl were only some
one else I'd ask you to squeeze her
in some place if you could"
Why of course. There's worlds
Of room. 1t was stupid of me not
to think of that"
"Oh, but I couldn't" Barbara an
swered. Not this girl, It's Joan
Warning"
Never heard of her"
mo, / don't suppose you have.
She was the girl-a complete out
sider-that Molly Davis was so crazy
about several years ago and pushed
for everything-even her own So
rority."
We'll, she must be all right then"
But she isn't! There was a big
scandal - her father committed
suicide years ago. 1t was spread all
over the papers. He embezzled a
lot of money and a woman was
mixed up in it, tool"
"nH, do seem to remember. 1t
~ was the classic scandal of my
childhood Are you sure it's the
same family?"
I'm positive"
TOO bad"
"Of course" Barbara said, "I
wouldn't care about that old story
myself, and from what Bob says
she must be lovely Only couldn't
think of asking you to have her,
Carol. What would your mother
think?"
Carol laughed. "She isn't as
broadminded as I am-but she
doesn't need to know the whole
story. Go ahead and ask her! I'd
hate terribly to see you turn your
handsome millionaire over to her"
Barbara flushed angrily. She had
no such intention She said sweet
ly, Il really think it's darling of
you, though somehow I'm afraid you
shouldn't include her. It's awfully
hard to mix crowds"
We'll, I'll risk it. If she doesn't
mix she'll be submerged when that
bunch begins partying."
I'll sound Bob out" Barbara
put down the telephone and sat
for a moment feeling the leaven
Of triumph stirring. Her eyes shone.
Her cheeks were flush.
1t was so important to make ex-
actly the right moves. There was
Carol, feeling that she, Barbara, had
been so awfully generous an d
Thoughtful
Submerged" Carol had said.
Well, that was exactly the way a
girl should feel, deliberately edging
in where she had no right, probably
leading Bob on to believe she be-
longed to the right crowd.
BARBARA called Bob then and
- preached the plan He APP
proved heartily. The alacrity with
which he accepted left Barbara
shaken with anger. Evidently a
house party with Joan present was
something elsel
Bob passed the invitation on to
Joan.
I'll talk it over with mother"
she said. and let you know to-
night"
Joan found her mother in the
kitchen. Mrs. Waring was sitting
near the worn old kitchen table that
was always spotleSsly clean, bowl