The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-05
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BY Msr Raymond copyrshs heA 1913

Ronald Moore, cutting wide
swath without even trying. 1t
had always been so difficult for
Nancy herself. OF course there was
always Tommy McNair hanging
around with his pale hair and pale
eyes that blinked, but that was
almost worse than having no one
hanging around at all.
Tommy was perennial thorn in
Nancy's self-esteem. He was the
one definite proof of her social fail
ure. For no girl who had any one
else for an escort would ever allow
Tommy around.
But If Tommy weren't with you.
you wouldn't be there at all. So
you went with him, golfed and
played tennis vigorously and acted
as though you were having per-
fectly swell time.
The dress could go hang, Nancy
decided. At least for this after
noon il could.
She turned the car at the next
corner and headed for home. On
the way she passed Scott Stanley
and Paula Long. Nancy thought,
More strangers coming to town"
Not, of course, that Scott and
Paula were strangers, because both
were natives Scott had been away
for years. though. She had heard
last week that he had come through
medical school with honors and
was heading home to begin his
practice. Which was sensible, of
course. A young doctor could al
ways count on few ready-made
patients in his home city. Espe-
cially a young doctor who was pop
ular, and Scott Stanley had always
been popular.
Paula, who had been sickeningly
in love with Scott for so long, was
the kind of artist who puttered
around without ever getting any,
where. With money of her own.
she had always managed to be put
tering somewhere in SCOTS vicinity.
Though it hadn't seemed to help
her much. Everybody but Scott
knew how much Paula cared for
| him.
You can't take Scott seriously.
And yet, somehow, you did take him
seriously, too. Behind his bantering
ways, his wise-cracking, you sensed
sincerity. 1t was funny
Only momentarily diverted by her
glimpse If the rather weather.
beaten gray roadster and it's two oc-
! cupants, Nancy ; thoughts returned
to the country club and all the fun
and excitement of which Dana was
part. She though bitterly: Where
was my lucky star when 1 happened
to be born?"
CCOTT had come from the shower
~ rooms and joined Paula in the
pool. They were suddenly in the
midst of crowd of young folk.
We'll, Scott, old chap, we thought
you'd really deserted the old town"
Glad to see you back, Scott. :"
We'll, DR.. Stanley-Oh, Scott, how
does it feel to be a full fedged-''
And on and on.
Paula, too, was being received
with some excitement. rs it true
you had a one-man show at some
sWank gallery, Paula? - "Will
you invite me over to see some of
those etchings you do SO cleverly?"
SCOTS eyes glinted with amuse-
ment. He could read Paulas disgust
in her yelled eyes.
And then, suddenly, his gaze was
concentrating. A girl in a green
bathing suit had limbed the ladder
and was preparing to take a high
dive. She had a lovely, slim figure
and a laughing, eager face.
Scott got to his feet and walked
toward the diving board looking up
as he walked. His eyes met those
of the girl. Hers were a shade of
deep green-blue. Perhaps the green
suit was responsible for the green
tintS in her eyes He couldn't be
sure. But he was sure he'd never
seen eyes so beautiful before.
Paula joined him. who's the
grip" she asked. Her voice sounded
| queer.
SCOTS voice sounded strange also,
rough with emotion; II don't know.
But 1 have an idea she's the girl
I'm going to marry"
ITO Be Continued)