The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-31

kicked her 1.-the body beneath the
surface and emerged not a yard
from Bret Paul'S tanned legs. His
eyes squirting against the bright
sunlight reflected up from the lake,
Bret seemed not 10 notice the white
bathing cap so close to him. Finally
10 asked, Gould you save a lady
Mr.. Life Guard?"
DRET looked at her, broke into a
- slow smile of recognition. But
1t wasn't the old smile of Bret
Paul's. 1t wasn't, 10 noticed with
a little pang, the special smile he
had always had for 10 Darien. This
was the smile Bret Paul had for
any one who came along.
Hello. 10. I'm glad to see you
out again"
What do you mean-'again q"
10 asked, treading water by the
float. How long have you been
at Crest Lake,"
He seemed family astonished at
the question, and when he an
swered it was in an odd, cold tone.
I've been here long enough to get
used to it.
His manner angered 10 and
when she attacked again her voice
was fippant and curt. Saved any,
body yet?" she asked.
Just one," Bret said.
"A girl, l SuppOSe?"
He nodded, his eyes still scan
ming the water far beyond JOS bob
bing head. 10 kicked toward the
float and grasped its edge, while
Bret assisted her in a fashion that
was nothing if not perfunctory.
More angry than ever, 10 seated
herself facing him, and said quietly.
rs there any particular reason for
you to act like this, Bret? Unless,
of course, you came down here for
the express purpose of insulting
me-"
Il came down here for just one
reason" Bret replied, not looking at
her. That was because your friend,
Douglas Marsh, offered me twice as
much money as I could make at
Placid Beach,"
10 nodded. That's precisely why
I came down, Bret. Only in my
case it was more than twice as much
and it meant the difference be-
tween being able to support my par
entS as we'll as myself, and of hardly
being able to support myself"
I'm working, though" Bret an
sWered shortly.
DO you mean to infer I'm not?"
He glanced at her, then looked
away again. Swimming around in
bathing outfit that a decent beach
wouldn't alloW-walking around in
track pants-riding with guys like
Fragonet in sailboat-do you call
that working?"
10 leaped to her feet. Its my
job" she retorted quickly, her voice
choking with rage. Its quite as
much work as sitting here in the
sun all day, looking nice for the sus-
ceptible women"
EOR a moment Bret was silent,
4 and then, still with his eyes
ahead, he reached for JOS hand and
drew her down beside him again
Look here. Jo," he said, facing her
let's not quarrel like this. We've
we've been too darned close to
have this happen to us now. ]
guess we both changed a little, and
well, whatever it was, things didn't
pan out as We used to plan. But
that's no reason why we have to act
like couple of peeved cubs. I'm
sorry for what I said"
JOS eyes were lowered, were
filming dangerously. She thought
Enthusiastically, Il mustn't cryl It
would be so utterly silly to cry!'
She blinked hard and held the
tears back, saying, I'm sorry, too
Bret. There's no reason why
we shouldn't be friends"
Then, not trusting herself
further, she squeezed Bret's hand
stood poised on the edge of the
float for a second, and plunged
once again into the lake. She swan
vigorously for a good distance
parallel with the shore before she
joined Tubby who was padding
about safely in shallower waters.
Well" greeted Tubby, Il no.
ticed that you and Bret had a lit
tie reunion. Did you decide to bury
the hatchet?"
10 nodded. Were good frinds. u
Tubby smiled approvingly. Il
think that's swell, 10. 1 was sort of
worried there for a while, because
it wasn't like you at all to keep on
being angry with Bret under the
! circumstances"
10 didn't realize then the exact
import of this remark of Tubby's
and it was to be a considerable time
before she did realize it.
! Come on, Tubby. I've had
enough lake for one day. I'll take
you on at singles"
"All right" grinned Tubby, "out
it's not fair to you, because I'm a
doubles team all by myself"
AS they waded shoreward Tub
by whispered to 10, Here comes
Douglas Marsh. He looks as if he
wanted to talk to you. I'll duck
and meet you at the tennis court ir
half an hour"
10 nodded, watching Marsh COM
ing down the path toward the lake
He still wore his hunting clothes and
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