The Indianapolis times., 1935-08-03
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woman one can see and get hold
of" He looked at Tubby fiercely.
do you understand"
Tubby nodded nervously. eyes,
Mr.. Dram :"
When the dinner was over, and
Dram, after cigaret, had excused
himself and stomped up to his room,
Tubby heaved a great sigh. At
sight of Tubbys relief, and re-
membering her wide-eyed fearful
astonishment at Drann'S speech, 10
was beside hersely with amusement
"Oh. Tubby-if only you could
have seen yourself!" 10 cried.
Imagine his nerve. He likes a
woman he can see and get hold of!
I'd like to have him try to get hold
of mel" Tubby told 10 impetuously
Would you, really? Maybe he
WILL" laughed 10.
Tubby glared at her. do you
suppose he's really like that all the
time, or is he just posing? They say
you have to act crazy to hold a job
in Hollywood. He ought to hold his
a long time!"
They left the dining room and
strolled out on the veranda. There S
something I've been dying to ask
you," Tubby said at last. "Remem-
Der the time we were going to have
a game of tennis, and Douglas
Marsh called you for conference
after he got back from that hunt
ing trip
Eyes, Tubby."
"Well, that was a mighty long
conference. If you'll pardon my be-
ing excessively snoopy, you got back
that night about IL. Of course
that's all right-but you've been
mighty quiet about it ever since"
10 laughed. We'll, there wasn't
much to report, except that didn't
lose my job"
"I noticed that" said Tubby
meaningly. And I've noticed that
Marsh hasn't been nearly so at
tentive to BabS Montgomery since
that time"
You ought to be a detective
Tubby. I'm afraid that Mr.. Marsh!
attitude toward Babs, if it's really
changed at all, hasn't been affected
by the night you mention"
TUBBY nodded. "All right. Blu
l. I'm not blind. He's been as COO
as cucumber about Babs, and Sh'
hasn't liked it. She's been giving
Bret Paul a rush, apparently jus
to see if she can stir Marsh little
but he won't STIR"
Il think you've got things wrong
Tubby. Babs always liked Bret
You know that"
Sure. But don't ever dream she'C
pass up chance to join the Mont
gomery money with the MarcI
money. That would make quite
pile of dough, you know"
Il suppose it would" 10 saio
wishing Tubby would stop her per
sistent probing. What do you sa,
we take one of the motorboats out
There's a moon, and it should b.
nice on the lake tonight?"
Not me. It's to darned chilly
even if it is almost August. Tn
going to curl up in the lobby will
a book-and maybe I'll get glimpS
of Lolita"
well, think I'll walk down b,
the lake anyway, Tubby."
30 . you're not angry becaus
I'm such a snoopy cuSs?"
10 laughed. "Of course not, Tub
by. Only, you're really wrong abou
Douglas Marsh"
That's what you say. Bye.
Tubby turned into the Inn for he
possible-but not probable-glimps
of the glamorous Lolita Montez.
Alone, 10 walked slowly down tn
lake path. Contrary to Tubby's re
mark. the night was not at all chilly
Amusedly, 10 told herself ths
Tubby probably wanted her to b
alone, believing she was half-plan
ming to encounter Douglas Marsh.
Tubby was the grandest person i
: the world when you were in trouble
but at other times she was likely
be just the least bit difficult. Q
course she was wrong about Mars
and yet. what she had said abou
him and Babs Montgomery was true
10 herself had recognized that tn
two were together not nearly S
much these days.
Hello Jo!"
Startled, she turned on the pat
to see a figure in the shadows be
hind her. She did not recognize tn
voice at once, and she wondere
for a moment who the man coul
be.
Ito Be Continued)