The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-06
CHAPTER SIX

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Il is that so?' she said casually
Then she walked away and dived
into the pool She was good at
diving. Her figure wasn't to be
overlooked, either, and the smart
black bathing suit she wore was
the only thing for a girl with such
white skin and such red hair.
When Paula came up to the sur
face she saw Scott, still standing
near the diving board, still with
that queer, absorbed expression on
his face as he watched the girl in
the green suit.
She was swimming now, with
easy effoftlesS strokes. A little
SILVER, which had nothing to do
with the temperature of the water,
ran down Paulas backbone. She
thought fjercely, You idiot! Los
ing your head every time he looks
at another girl. He's looked at
plenty Of them before, hasn't he?
This new one is just another dumb
bunny who'll bore him to tears.
Remember how he raVed over that
blond widow he met last spring
and how few weeks later, he said
If somebody had muzzled her so
she couldn't talk, he'd probably
have married her"
BY this time. smiling and sure.
Paula had reached the end of the
pool She climbed the steps and
sank down to the edge. near Bar
bara Colt and Grace Lawrence.
Who's the new girl?" Paula
asked. THE one in the green suit?'
That gorgeous gal is Nancy Wal
lace's half-sister, the one who was
born abroad Grace answered.
Paula said. slowly, It's all rather
vague, but it was something dis
graceful, wasn't it?"
She has a bona fide ancestry
as far as that goes" Barbara said.
But think of those two having TO
live under the same roof! It's tough
for Nancy, having this one show
up, isn't it?"
Wonder why she did come, y
Grace said thoughtfully. Think
Of leaving all the glitter and glory
Of Paris to come to that gloomy old
dump where the Camerons live"
Il suppose Paris is less Cutlery
and glorious if you're broke" Bar
bara said shrewdly. Il suspect
lack OF shekels was the reason that
brought her here"
Paula was scarcely listening. She
was thinking, nervously, as she &C
cepted cigaret from Sam Lawrence
that, whatever the reason, she
wished this girl had stayed away.
A CROSS the pool, Scott had
4 n flung himself down beside jim
my Harris and Andy Wilson. And
(Which was infinitely Of more con-
Germ to Paula beside the girl in
the green suit.
Jimmy and Andy were getting to
their feet preparing to melt away
AS boys always did when Scott
showed especial interest in a girl
compete with SCOTS undeniable
fascination for women. Given free
rein, as he generally was, his en-
thusiasm wore off quickly. Not
. that he was unstable. In matters
such as getting his professional
training Scott had shown the most
logged persistence, surrounding
obStacles-and there had been a
lot of them-and coming through
with brilliant honorS.
In romance he had yet to be
deeply stirred. It was all surface
stuff with Scott.
Often Paupla had wondered
where it would end. This wild, I'M
reckoning love she had for Scott
which she must always disguise as
platonic affection.
Her eyes were fixed on Scott now
missing none of the charm that was
being turned on full force for the
benefit of the new girl.
Perhaps Scott wasn't exactly good
looking, but there was certainly
something devastating about his
mischievous gray eyes, his strongly
masculine face with its firm mouth
and nicely chiseled nose and chin
He was we'll built, too. tall and
strong, vet managing not to look
like a football hero.
Now old SCOTS in the charmed
circle Grace laughed softly. Paula
you'd better watch out for your in
terests, That girl has a perfectly
fatal effect hereabouts. She's been
here only two weeks and already
she's roped in the town catch!"
Paul exclaimed, Not Ronald
There was genuine interest in her
tone
Hes abject," said Grace There
he is now, coming out of the pool
Look at the black look he's giving
Scott"
Sheer relief flowed through Pau
Ia. Of course. no girl would waste
her time on poor young doctor
who wouldn't be in a position &c
marry for years. when such an at
tractive, tremendously rich young
man as Ronald Moore was on his
knees before her.
The whole towns Cabling. All
the fond mothers. And not toe
kindly" Barbara said. They've due
up that old scandal and advised u;
not to take her up. What good
would that 90, except give the cir
clear ffeld?"
CCOTr was saying to Dana
~ There's Just no use snubbing
me because I ran those two nice
boys away. I mean to do it fire.