The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-28
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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

looked at Dana as Paula
launched her surprise, You hac
with Scott?" Dana ex-
claimed impulsivelv.
Paula smiled. Yes. He had beer
to see Evelyn Marston who's i'll with
flu. Our apartments are on the
same floor, you know. I was going
over to inquire about her and rar
into Scott"
80 you laSsoed him and lugget
him in to luncheon" supplemented
Ronnie dryly.
Everybody laughed, breaking The
tension.
yes" Paula nodded. 1T required
my best lassoing He was bent or
eating at some awful restaurant
and hurrying on to some engage.
ment or other, but : remembered
it was his birthday and used tina
as an argument. What really wor
was probably the odor of broilec
quail which floated out at the mo.
ment, OPPORTUNITY"
Ronnie asked Dana later when tn,
buzz of conversation kept other!
from hearing, Don't you really care
what Scott does? Or are you first.
rate actress, as I suspected at din
ner?"
THE funny part is / do care"
Dana said. I'm just one of those
stuffy wives who want to mOnopO-
lie their husbands, especially on
days like birthdays. Isn't it silly
of me to feel simply awful because
Paula had luncheon with him and
he wasn't here at my birthday
dinner?"
There's no real harm in Paula,
Ronnie soothed "She has her gooc
points, only it happens she is quite
definitely in love with your hus
band. And woman in love can
always be relied upon. I wouldn'
bank too much on Paula's friend.
ship, if were you, Dana"
ut won't do her any good to bt
in love with him." Dana said.
Il shouldn't think so" Ronnit
agreed.
There was something flatterine
about Ronnie's loyalty and admira.
ton. Tonight Dana found it un.
usually pleasing,
1T was while she was talking t.
u Ronnie that Dana looked UP anc
found Nancy staring at her. Their,
was something so strange in Nancy
eyes that Dana was startled. Al
of the old antagonism was back il
Nancy's gaze. 1t was ridiculous t.
think that, yet it was true. Wha
lin the world was back of it? Dix
Nancy think she was having a fir
tation with Ronnie?
IF she only knew" Dan;
thought, amused, that there ism
d man III the world except Scott II
look at twice"
The guests stayed late. FINAL!
Paula insisted they must all go OF
20 her place to play roulette on ne,
hew miniature table.
Nancy refused, giving some ex
tuse and Ronnie begged off becaus,
he was leaving town early in tn,
morning. 1t ended with Ronnit
taking Nancy home, leaving Tee
free to go win the others to Paula S
Nancy, Dana thought, looked
pleased over the change in part
ners. She didn't blame her. TEE
was a bore.
When the door closed behind hei
guests Dana walked slowly into the
kitchen. Azalea had left everything
as neat as pin, and low blaze
was keeping SCOTS dinner warm.
1t had been a successful party
And Scott had not even arrived
for the tail end of the festivities
1t had all been planned for him
and he might as well have beer
at the North Pole.
Dana told herself she was be-
ing poor sport. After all, it
hadn't been any fun for Scott to
have to rush away and then eat
his birthday dinner alone.
She was in this mood of peni-
Jence when she met Scott at the
door at 2. She had heard his key
in the lock, and had put on Slip
oers and a robe
CCOTT was tired, disheveled
- sleepy. But he was pleased. In
pleased. He didn't want
he said, except some hot
coffee. AS a concession to Dana'S
pleadings, he nibbled at the fooC
and praised it carelessly. His mind
she could see, was back on the
drama in the home he had just left
Scott was acting, Dana thought. as
though a baby had never been born
before.
Fine young beggar," he said
Weighed eight pounds, two ounces
No wonder he gave me so much
trouble. And could he Yell
And what do you think. Dana?"
Scott went on. "When Mrs. Law
son heard that it was my birthday
nothing would do but that the
youngster should be named for me
Scott Lawson. Not bad name
what?"
Il didn't say anything" Dana
teased. She was back in bed now
up. watching Scott who
sprawled negligently at the foot
But of course" Dana conceded
'it's really a beautiful name"
"Of course it is" Scott Dragged
Dana curved her lips in a for
giving kiss. You may kiss me be-
cause I'm rather fond of you-all
the same"
Scott kissed her, giving her a
bear hug at the same time. why
the supplementary phrase?" Scott
inquired carelessly. evidently not
understanding that he was being
forgiven. Evidently not realizing
there vas anything to forgive!
Then, not waiting to be answered