The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-30

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must be the other girls charm.
n
1T surprised Irene to discover
l. that Peggy played hard, swift
game of tennis, better even than
her own. On the court the girl had
a sense of craftsmanship and fair
ness. Barney liked her and saiG
so as the four of them walked slowly
back to the Burbank station.
THAT Peggy girl is all right" he
said to Irene. And can she play
tennis?"
Irene was walking beside him,
swinging her racket.
"All she needs is a chance" she
admitted. IF she could find some
one who really cared for her. ="
She had not told Barney about
the part that Norman Drury had
played in Peggy's trip to Los An
geles so it was not surprising that
he should miss her point.
Its all any girl needs" he cried
gayly. Even you, my sweet"
They had gradually dropped be-
hind the other couple and now Bar
ney's hand slid down her arm.
Why are you afraid to admit it?"
he demanded. You are so brave
about everything else"
Weak and confused under the
touch of his hand, she Stammered,
I'm not afraid"
"Oh, yes, you are" he accused.
Where your emotions are concerned
you're just a coward. Not only that,
but you are constantly deceiving
yourself as to your real desires and
motives"
She pulled away from him.
That's not true, Barney. You're
just trying to make me mad"
The pilot laughed.
IF that's my idea, you'll have to
admit that I've succeeded. Go
ahead and rave. think it's
cute :"
Indignantly silent, she stalked be-
side him until they reached the sta
ton. Another pilot was taking her
back to Los Angeles SO Barney said
good-by.
Think it over" he said, smiling
into her eyes, land you'll realize
that I'm right"
Irene did not answer and after he
had gone she had no time to think
Peggy engrossed all her attention
with her conversation. Hadn't it
been exciting, she guShed, ano
weren't Al and Barney fun? Bar
ney was the sweetest thing ano
weren't AIS freckles adorable? Has
Irene noticed the way he looked al
; her?
Almost, but not quite, the same
way that Barney looks at you,
Peggy conf1ded. HE said I GER
tainly played a swell game of tennis
too, and he asked for my tele-
phone number"
Never believe anything a pilot
tells you," Irene advised. "They are
the worst flirts in the world"
IT don't think Al would be. He
is too sort of shy and frank abou
everything" Peggy disagreed.
NORMAN DRURY'S memory
IN seemed to have been complete.
ly dissipated by the game of ten
mis-. But on the way home Irene
could see that Peggy was think
ing.
do you suppose they'll be wor-
ried about me?" she asked. It bic
my suitcase in the garage and tolc
father I was going to take an early
ride"
They may not have thought any,
thing about it," Irene comfortec
her You'll be home in time fol
dinner"
"You don't think I ought tt
make a clean breast Of it and tel
Bart everything?" Peggy asked
anXiously as if fancying herself If
that dramatice role.
mo, I don't. Men are funny
about things like that. He woulc
be sure to take it much more Sc
riously than you meant it and he
would never be able to realize that
you could do such a thing and re.
main so utterly unaffected by it,"
"Oh, but I'm not" Peggy assured
her, big-eyed and solemn. 81
mean I'll probably never be the
same again. I've changed lot to-
day, Irene, although you may MOI
be able to see it. I'm years olde,
than I was when I got on tina
plane. I could tell it the way
Barney and Al treated me-"
Later Irene didn't know whethe
to laugh or cry when she saw tina
Peggy had dropped her imitation O
Ruth Chatterton for one which tn
air hostess was forced to admit re
Sembled herself. Steve had said sh
would do it eventually.
J Irene was glad to be back at tn
apartment again. 1t had been
| difficult day. Virginia was spendin
the night in Seattle and Eve was no
| at home.
The apartment needed cleanin
and the laundry had not been pu
| away, but she was too tired to d.
anything but eat her dinner and g
to bed. And she slept late the mex
morning, secure in the knowledg
that she would not have to leav
for San Diego until noon.
When she started to dress, sh
discovered that her uniform hat
disappeared. Certain that she mus
have hung it up the night before
she searched her closet but it wa
not to be found. The time to leav
for the airport arrived and, although
she looked pVprv nlana she nn,,I,