The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-30
DARLING Fool e. 4 E5:a
,ou think ahout lightinp out. Don1

| you think about lighting out. Don't
blame you"
She selected a cigaret from a
shagreen box at her elbow, and Dan
sprang to light 1t. In the fare he
couldn't help observing the clarity
and delicacy Of her skin, the long
lashes which futtered down to hide
her eyes.
He'd been a fool, he told himself
thinking Sandra was in league
with his mother and Geraldine to
trap him and keep him in Belve-
dere. Why. she was all right. A
pal. She understood.
I've got to stand by father, f"
Dan blurted out. reddening. He
hadn't meant to say that. The
words had just slipped out.
But Sandra rippled on, not SEEM
ing to sense that his words had any
deep significance. Probably she knew
nothing about business, Dan thought
paternally She was just a little
girl at heart, for all her sophisti-
Gated pose.
Your fathers a lamb" she
murmured. L adore him"
For a moment, they smoked in
pleasant silence, broken only by the
fall Of a log and the brief excite
ment Of flare Of sparks Both
sat staring, fascinated, at the fire
Sandra was the first to break the
spell Softly she said, What do
you hear about Monnie, DAMP"
He started, clenching his fists.
He didn't want to discuss Monnie
with any one.
Nothing" he told her shortly.
"'Why?"
Sandra shrugged. Just wonder
ing" she said. Her eyes narrowed
I'm really angry at Monnie," she
told Dan softly. Il thought better
of her"
He had set his mouth in that
stubborn expression she knew so
well Dan was not to be moved
not to be budged from the position
he had taken. Sandra, glancing
away, allowed a hurt note to creep
into her voice.
After all the nice things I did
for her." she complained she didn't
even let me know she was leaving
Well, it's easy to see where her
thoughts have been lately"
nAN did not rise to the bait, but
- sat smoking impassively, his
dark face a mask.
mot that Charles isn't a lamb
He is and I adore him." Sandra
fastened to elucidate. "Only-well
you can't help wondering what he
sees in her, that's all"
Monies a fine girl" Dan said
heavily, almost angrily.
of course she is. OF course. -
Sandra agreed with suspicious haste.
Haven't always said so? Haven't
I stood up for her when every one
said-well, you know how people
talk, Dam
He had risen now. To the slim
girl in the shadows, he seemed to
tower over her, broad shouldered,
his face grim in the freight.
What any one could say" he
began menacingly, about Monica
O'Dare-"
Sandra interrupted him, her
voice sirupy only that she is out
Of your class, DAN" she assured
him. only that she has that fam
lily of hers to drag around after her
Monies the flower of the flock.
That horrid little snip Kay, going
around to luncheons and teas now
and making notes-she makes me
laugh. Really she does with her
airs. Just don't see her most of
the time-just don't know she's
around"
Well, I think that's darned
dumb Of you," Dan said roundly
impolitely "Kays a good kid ano
she works hard. She'll get some
where. not like some of these peo-
pie who hang around doing moth
ing"
Sandra Strengthened. Meaning
whom?"
Dan made an impatient move
ment. ooh, all that Hill crowd
the Bliss girls, Geraldine, the whole
lot of them. They make me tired
Who are they anyway? Their
grandfather worked in shirtsleeves
when Monies grandfather was
starting in law business with the
Vickerys and Coreys."
ITO BE Continued