The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-27

been arrested once upon JIIne 1
She couldn't help that. 1t was no
good worrying about it,
Bill said suddenly, Drop me at
the garage a minute. will you?"
Monnie understood. He wanted to
see Mr.. Harnett, to know If his job
was safe.
Presently she was alighting from
the car at her own door.
Don't forget about that dinner
engagement" Charles Eustace re-
minded her with his family ironi-
cal smile.
She caught her breath. She had
utterly and completely forgotten it.
"ITI be here for you as I said"
She rushed up the walk. Mother,
it's all right. They got the thieves
and Bill is free"
KAY came out of the kitchen a
tea towel in her hand. Kay looked
pale and sullen. She's upstairs"
Monnie ran up, taking two steps
at time.
Its all been fixed up. Bill stop
ped at the garage. He'll be home
in minute"
Mrs. O'Dare was sitting up in
bed, looking fragile and weary
among the pillows. 1t was SO
strange to see her vigorous, active
parent in bed during the day that
Monnie had to choke back an in
stinctive feeling Of alarm.
No, she would not tell her about
Angie Gillen just now. She needn't.
That could come later.
Eyes, I had some tea" her moth
er said in response to a question.
Kay made it. Suppose you run
down and have bite yourself. You
missed your lunch"
Monnie realized now she was
hungry. Almost faint with it. 1t
had been firing, an unbearably
exciting day.
She flung her hat on the bed,
pushed back the damp ringlets of
hair around her white forehead,
looked at herself in the glass with
grave dissatisfaction.
She experienced the inevitable re-
action of the person who has been
struggling for hours toward a goal
and suddenly, Unexpectedly reached
it. What, she thought duly, did
it all matter anyway?
Life was just a battle for her. It
was going to be harder and harder
as time went on. Bill was on the
brink of an affair. Kay was dis
was going badly.
Its all $3.50 hopeless" she
whispered to her image in the glass.
THEN she squared her shoulders.
Il She had to be courageous for
the others. She couldn't show the
white feather. She went down.
stairs
Kay! How about cup of tea?"
The younger girl, lovely even in
her sullenness, in spite of the lines
of dissatisfaction etching them
| selves about her charming mouth,
rose from the sitting-room couch.
Il made some a few minutes ago.
Want it fresh?"
Monnie said in voice which she
made cheerful with a decided effort,
Il certainly do. Be a good girl and
Tx it for me. I'm half dead"
THE way you go daShing around!"
said Kay in coldly contemptuous
tone. You make me sick, you do.
If I were you, I'd let Bill O'Dare
fight his own battles. Getting us
into this mess"
Monnie stared at her Indignantly
What on earth are you talking
about? I never heard such nom
sense. AS if families oughtn't to
stand together! And besides, it
wasn't Bills fault"
Kay was really too silly. They had
petted her, babied her, and now she
was horribly spoiled. Was it too
late to do anything about it? Was
she so deeply stepped in her own
self1Shness that she couldn't see any
ones side but her own?
I'm disappointed in you" Mon
ME went on coldly. mo, don't boz
Their to make the tea. can get my
own, thank you"
Kay followed her into the kitch-
en-. A slightly placating note had
crept into her voice now. If she
offended Monnie too gravely, it
meant, perhaps, cutting off OF
privileges-less pocket money.
Il didn't mean that we ought not
stand together" she said Only
well, I get sick of it all. Being poor
and not having any decent clothes
or knowing the right people"
Il suppose I DON'T" Monnie
blazed, muting her voice so that its
angry tone should not reach the
woman above stairs
Il suppose you think I like all
this. I suppose you think I never
have thought that doesn't include
buying you a new dress and rushing
down to the store OH time"
Ill her white face, her great am
Der eyes glowed feverishly. An an
CRY sob choked her. Kay frankly
stared.
1t wasn't like Monnie to flare out
at her this way. Monnie-why she
was supposed to comfort Kay
whenever anything went wrong.
Kay's pretty lips parted to show
her exquisite teeth. She gasped.
Il tell you" Monnie went on in
half whisper, I'm sick and tired
of it all! If it weren't for Mother,
Id clear out of here tomorrow"
CHAPTER SEVEN