The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-08

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shout Of laughter.
who is it this time, you f1ckle fe-
male?" Bill chuckled. 1T hasn't
been a month since you completely
lost your heart to travelling sales
man."
He was notl" the girl denied in
dignantly. He has the agency for
some kind of a vacuum cleaner on
the whole Pacific Coast"
What happened to him?" Viz
GINA demanded. scrubbing the sink.
Eve took a dainty bite Of choco-
late cake and smiled appreciatively.
This is good. Well, nothing hap
pened that I know of except he's
gone to Los Angeles. He'll be back
in a couple Of weeks"
And when the cats away" Bill
suggested.
= Eve shrugged.
II can't sit home every night In
the week, can -"
Did you ever?"
Sunday night, last week and to-
night. But tomorrow night ="
yes, yes, child! Tell us ALL"
1--WE a date with friend Of my
boss. You ought to see him. He's a
big lumberman from Seattle"
Probably married and has IA
kids" Bill reminded her.
"Oh, no, he's not. 1 asked Mr..
Humphrey, just to be certain"
Cautious little Eve takes no
chances" approved Virginia.
Husbands are out of my line"
agreed the girl.
When the dishes we're finished and
the kitchen restored to the degree
of orderliness which Virginia con-
sidered necessary, Irene and Eve
went to the bedroom Irene was to
share with Virginia.
I'm glad you're here" Eve said
impulsively. "Since Paula was mar
ried Virginia has been worrying
about the expense"
Il never worry over anything my
SELF" she continued, with one Of
her dazzling smiles. "It doesn't get
you anywhere"
That's true enough" Irene
agreed.
Eve lighted a cigaret and Topped
upon one of the beds.
Shed like to be married, Virginia,
1 mean. But Bill thinks he can't
afford it. It's really too bad be-
cause if ever girl was cut out to be
a wife Virginia is"
Irene said she could understand
that. In spite of the shortness of
their acquaintance she liked Virginia
better the more she saw of her.
There was a fineness about her en-
tirely lacking in this other girl, al
though Ewes beauty was undeniable.
Il wish she'd take her feet off
that spread" Irene was thinking as
Eve drawled. 81 suppose you're anX-
ious to go to bed"
''I am tired" Irene admitted. And
I'm leaving Tor Los Angeles at $40
tomorrow morning"
She wound the small green and
gold clock which belonged to the
toilet set. THAT means I'll have to
get up before T."
1T must be plenty exciting at
that" Eve said rising. Il mean I
wish 1 could sail around in the sky
the way you girls do, meeting inter-
esting men and having affairs with
the pilots"
Irene laughed.
We'll, so far haven't seen man,
either passenger or pilot, I'd want
to have an affair with"
You WILL" Eve assured her.
The funny part of it was she did
meet an interesting man on her
plane the very next day. Absorbed
in her duties Irene had not given
him a thought. 1t was the passen-
ger across from him who attracted
her attention.
THE plane was mounting higher
Il and higher to clear the Teha-
chapi Mountains - 6000-7000- $1,000
5000 feet-while the man sitting in
the front seat stared at the alti-
meter with strained frightened at
tention. Irene saw him wet his lips
and feel of his pulse with a shaking
hand. His face was white. The girl
watching him did not need to ask
to know that this was his first air.
plane trip.
He's scared to DEATH" she de-
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is going to bring on heart attack"
His lips were so pale, his mouth so
drawn that she knew an instant'S
fear herself. Suppose he did have
a weak hearth In his present dis
traught condition anything might
happen.
Without stopping to question him
she went to the front of the plane
and tapped the altimeter. Then she
opened the door and spoke to the
pilot.
"A man is about to die of fright
back here. Afraid of the altitude.
o. K. if tell him it's out of order?"
Bruce Boynton grinned.
Sure. Turn it down if you like"
Returning 10 the altimeter she
turned it back to 5000 feet. The
passenger summoned her.
Whats the matter?" he gasped.
Irene smiled.
This altimeter seems to be out
of order. I knew We couldn't be
going es high as that"
Drops of perspiration stood out
on his face as with a relieved sigh
he sank back into his seat. 1t was
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