The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

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peter thinks she is misunder-
stood, and kicking against the
traces makes her seem arrogant and
hard. He says she's really the fin
est of them all when you know her
we'll"
"When's the party?"
Thursday night. You and Mac
must be sure to come"
Mac in full dressl" Sarah
smiled. I'll threaten him with
that"
But you will Gomez"
II won't promise. Send me one
Of those swanky invitations though.
I want to frame it. Imagine being
invited to party given by a Ken
dali! You never can tell what will
happen in this world"
Ann laughed. II feel the same
way" she confessed. It wake up
sometimes at night and turn on the
light and look at the magnificence.
want to pinch myself to see if it's
true"
CARAH told Mac, when they were
~ alone together, that she felt in
her bones something would happen
at Millcent's dance.
"And I'm betting on Ann" she
said. "She's clever and spirited.
She'll give the Kendalls a run for
their money and outWit Valera
Bennett, to-"
THAT is" Sarah said slowly, eff
Ann puts her heart in the fight"
She had just remembered that Ann
had not mentioned Tony. 1t wasn't
good sign
AS for Tony-if he started making
trouble for Ann Sarah told her.
self, she'd shoot him. The child
had troubles enough without Tony
stepping in and complicating things
further.
Ann was reading the note that
had come in the morning mail.
ITony'S note.
The maid had brought the mail
to the breakfast room, handing the
tray to Peter. He had gathered
AIMS mail, mostly invitations, into
a stack and handed it to her-not
missing the one envelope addressed
in a masculine hand.
AIMS heart missed beat as she
opened TOny'S note. "Belated con-
gratulations,' she said, adding
bravely, from Tony"
She did not hand the letter to
Peter and he did not ask to see it.
1t read: mo late suppers, no early
morning rides in old cars and
taxicabs, no nothing. 1 can't say
1 congratulate you, Ann, but you
deserve it for being SO damned
jealous. When you're fed up, give
me ring. I'll be waiting. Tony"
Ann opened another envelope.
Out fell clipping, with one para
graph boldly red-penciled: WON
der If certain man-about- towns
hasty marriage was the result of
fit of pique, and if the redhead
with whom he ankled down the
aisle will be able to disprove the
old saying that gentlemen prefer
blends we wonder"
AIMS face was sober. Peter
askel, Mind if I see that. Amp"
He read the clipping, his face
white. When get my hands on
the man who wrote this-what a
dirty trick" His eyes were blazing.
Ann broke in breathlessly, ooh,
Peter, you wouldn't. Nobody pays
any attention to 'High-Life.'
|. But everybody reads it," Peter
said grimly
Peter. couldn't bear it if you
did anything about it. : Everybody
would be talking then"
Guess you're right" Peter said.
He crumpled the clipping in his
hand. Sure you won't let it up
set you?"
Il won't give it another thought"
Ann said. unless you need your
car, why don't you let Evans drive
you down? I'll pick you up this
afternoon"
II thought you'd be busy getting
ready for the party. Buying a
dress"
ITS bought and waiting"
DETER was standing by her
Il chair. smiling down at her. Ann.
in her simply tailored brown Jersey
with the Starched white collar and
cuffs, made pretty picture. She
never appeared at breakfast in
negligeeS, but was always dressed
in some simple, attractive morning
frock like this.
Once when he had demonstrated
With her, Ann had said. you always
dress for breakfast. Why shouldn't
~"
ITS different with me-" he said.
I'm on my way to work"
Yet. he realized he liked seeing
Ann dressed for breakfast. fresh
as a rose, her bronze hair tucked
in small soft knot at the back of
her head.
We'll. I'm off," he said. Il won't
take the car. You're spelling me,
Ann"
On the way to the Office he
thought about the way Ann had
pretended to ignore the covert
thrust in the scandal sheet. He'd
stake his life that she was the
squarest. fairest-he caught him.
self up. No use in putting Ann ON
a pedestal.
She was playing the game square,