The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-11
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- cigaret case and held It toward
10. This ogre Of an employer
can't object if you smoke now" he
said. Its really not during your
Office hours"
10 smiled. But I'm still work
ing"
Marsh offered cigarets to Brown,
carefully lighted one Of his own.
I'll tell you briefly" he said, ex-
haltng a pillar of smoke, what I
have in mind. I've purchased Crest
Lake and considerable acreage
around it, Walt. Ever been down
there?"
Brown nodded. Most beautiful
place in the state, to my way Of
thinking"
He was evidently not at all as
tonished that Marsh should have
purchased Crest Lake; but 10 could
only gasp mentally. Once on a no
toring trip with her mother and
father she had had a glimpse of
the broad and startlingly beautiful
expanse of inland water. And here
beside her was a young man who
announced casually that he had
purchased it-quite as if it were a
house and lot.
"Had the devils own time get
ting a clear title" Marsh confessed,
and I had to pay several kinds Of
prices for some of the land around.
But everything's in order now"
But why do you want two or
three speed boats and half a dozen
sail boats?" Brown inquired. You
can't be in more than one at a tins,
Douglas"
ooh, this isn't just for me. I'm
going to have a summer colony
there. I've already built an inn,
and by the end of the month therell
be two dozen small cottages COM
pleted. I want these boats for the
guests"
Il See," said Brown, smiling. 81
thought it wasn't like you to buy
up nature and keep it all to your
self"
EVERY one I've talked to is en-
thusiastic about the idea. I men
toned it last winter to several of
my Hollywood friends. You know,
they're always looking for a spot
where they can really get away from
the studios and movie crowd. Peter
Fragonet said he'd take one of the
cottages for a couple of weeks"
81 never go to movies" said Brown
80 that don't mean a thing to me
Maybe it does to Miss Darien here
TO laughed. I'm trying to think
- I've never talked with any one
who mentioned his name 81
blithely."
ct wasn't trying to be impress.
sive," Marsh assured ner, answering
her laughter with his own. 1--WE
known Pete Fragonet for years.
used to go sailing with him anc
Dick BarthelmeSS and Ronald Col
man. You'd like them-and they're
very mortal men, just like Walt anc
me-"
"Never mind the movie stars,
said Mr.. Brown impatiently. Z"
want to sell you those two 26-foo
speed boats on the floor out there
Just the thing for Crest Lake" H,
turned to 10. Look in that Crowle.
Boat catalog there, Miss Darien, AM
let me see what we can quote MI
Marsh on them"
From then on it was all bust
ness, with 10 feverishly checking anc
rechecking prices, ascertaininE
freight rates and shipping dates
When they had finished it was al
most 2 o'clock.
IT had no idea it was so late
exclaimed Marsh, looking at his
watch. I'm afraid I've been very
inconsiderate, Miss Darien. You mus
be famished. Won't you let me
take you to lunch?"
Thank you so much, Mr.. Marsh
But I often take just a cup of tea ir
the afternoon, and I car drop ir
anywhere for it,"
WELL" said Marsh, reaching fol
his hat and stick, Il won't insist
because the fact is I should be run
ming along myself. Promised to see
a fellow at 2. But I'd really like to
make up for it,, somehow. What
about dinner tonight?"
The second invitation took 10 by
surprise. "Why-I-" She hap
pened to meet her employers
glance, and he nodded almost i'm
perceptibly, pleadingly. I'D like to
very much" 10 finished, wondering
at her own words.
I'm delighted" Marsh said. "Say
1870? Where shall I call for you?'
"At the Fendale Apartments" 10
told him.
A few minutes later, munching a
| sandwich in a lunch counter, 10
wondered resentfully just what
Browns nod had meant. Obviously
he wanted her to accept Douglas
Marsh's invitation, but whether his
| signal meant that Marsh was safe"
| or whether it meant that her &C.
ceptance would be good for the
business, 10 did not know. Ger
tainly she had no desire to include
dinners with customers as part OF
her duties at Browns Marine Sup
Ply Co. And what did she know
really, of Marsh?