The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-17
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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
MAC was still at the telephone.
Iva After a moment Tony got up,
slipped the invitation in his pocket
and left the office. On the way
home he stopped in restaurant.
He and Ann had often eaten there.
"a hot dog and coffee. Make it
strong" Tony said, and bring me
some water and an extra glass"
Sure, Mister Tony" The proprie-
tor came back, after he had given
the order, leaning companionably on
the marble topped counter.
The young lady? She has gone
away. perhapS?"
Tony said angrily, Haven't you
enough business, Nick, to keep you
busy?"
Sure, sure, I have" The man be-
gan wiping off the spotlesS counter
and left his irate young customer
alone.
Tony got into his car and drove
home. Alone in his apartment he
read the invitation again.
The card was a charm. Present it
and some liveried idiot would bow
and scrape and usher him into the
Heath home. Some one else would
take his hat and coat and then he
would be in crowd and no one
would be the wiser. He would see
Ann dancing-Ann who had not
answered his note, who had avoided
him. The desire to see her was like
madness in his blood.
He fixed himself drink and I'M
dressed. He tried reading himself to
sleep. 1t was no use.
The thought Il the card kept
bobbing up in his stream of thought.
All he had to do was to be John
Macdonald for tonight-to a butler
and a few strangers. And he would
see Ann. He would have the chance
he had been waiting for to tell her
what a rotten thing she had done,
running away from him that night,
marrying Peter Kendall when she
loved him-Tony. 1t was no use.
He would have this thing out with
her Now. He got out his evening
clothes with shaking fingers and
turned on his bath.
Ann. picture in exquisite. costly
simplicity, and Valera, a model of
expensive sophiStication, stood star
ing into each others eyes.
Millicent had introduced them.
''Valeria. want you to know Peters
wife. Ann, this is Valera Bennett"
Valeria had smiled at Ann in
friendly fashion, saying. Il hope We
are going to be friends, Ann. I've
known Peter since we both wore
baby clothes"
Ann said, Thank you" Nothing
more. She had seen the hard CLINT
in Valeria'S eyes and guessed the
hatred behind that soft and friendly
speech.
Valeria introduced the man be-
side her and then. suddenly. laid a
hand on Peters arm. Peter, dance
this with me for old times. Ann, o
fair exchange is no robbery. Tommy
is a grand dancer"
Ann danced with Tommy, feeling
very angry with Peter because ne
had allowed valeria to take posses
sion of him in such fashion. Feel
ing very angry with herself because
she had been unable to cope with
Valeria.
Peter" said Valera, will you
come into the conservatory with me
a moment?"
NO"
"why?"
Because there's no reason why I
should"
so logical all Of a sudden whis-
pered Valera. "Or is it because
you're afraid your wife will be jeal-
ous?"
Ann jealousI" His vehemence
was revealing.
Then the girl didn't care anything
about him. That made things easier.
Come on, Peter. I think you owe
il TO me to talk things over. You
can't know how hard all this has
been for me-"
Peter looked down and saw her
eyes filled with tears. ~All right.
he said