The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-28
Summer SWeetheartS

: excited about something. The cap
tain of walters eyed Michael with
suspicion, but purred when he heard
Sally'S name. It was well, the en-
1 ployes Of the Bath Club had been
! told, TO stand in" with the local
( fathers Joseph Moon was prom
inent local father He ran the bank:
he was village trustee; he bossed
the school board.
This isn't SO much" observed
Sally in a dissatisfied tone. Michael
grinned.
What did you expect? People
hanging from the walls?"
She giggled. Il thought it would
be-mOre exciting
"Oh, we'll it's early for this kind
of place" Michaei told her. Most
of the persons who come here are
still catching a little shut-eye. 1t
won't wake up really, till mid
night :"
Michael" burst Sally. How do
you know all these things? I mean,
you're from the woolly West and all
that, and yet sometimes you talk
$3.50 like a man Of the world"
His eyes darkened subtly "Oh,
I've been around"
You're man of mystery" cried
Sally, widening her eyes. That's
what you are. I know you ran
ranch-dude ranch, wasn't tout in
Montana? Your partner cheated
you and you came down here with
what was left :" Father told
me that"
"Oh, he did?" murmured Michael.
You know a lot, don't you?"
Don't be stuffy," pouted the girl.
Il like you You're grand person.
Why won't you tell me all about
YOURSELF"
There's nothing to tell" per-
sisted Michael. Red had crept up
into his face.
you're not just an ordinary-well
cowboy" said Sally, thoughtfully.
Thanks" The little laughter lines
showed now, around the corners of
his eyes.
A WAITER lowered at Sallys
L n elbow. A sleek. oily, foxy
faced waiter with a cast in one eye.
"Oh. I'll have a Martini. waiter"
Sally said airily. Bring some ca
napes with it. Caviar and anchovy
paste and things like that And have
you got some of those little saul
SageS?"
The waiter said yes, they had
some of the little SauSages.
Then that's fine" Sally nodded.
"Oh, Michael, I forgot-what are
you going to have?"
"Il have some ginger ale-plain,'
Michael said dryly.
"Oh, you big stick! You'll have
a Martini with me and like it."
pouted Sally, tossing her head and
making her Opaque brown eyes very
large and winning
mo, thanks"
"Spoil-sportl"
I'm sorry" said Michael very
quietly.
She caught at his hand.
"Oh, now don't be a donkey. l
was only teasing. You mustn't mind
that. I tease everybody. Everybody
knows that" cried Sally, warming
to her subject. I'm just kid
guess Ill never grow up"
Il reckon maybe not he drawled.
She clapped her hands and one
or two persons at adjacent tables
turned to stare at her in some
curiosity. A pretty girl with big
eyes and a rounded figure IN a pink
lace frock.
Michael, when you say that you
sound exactly like Gary Cooper.
That's the way they all talk out in
Gods country, isn't it? Oh, adore
: the West. I've always said I'd love
to live there some day. It's my
dream-my ideal"
She was enjoying the little stir
she had made, enjoying the glanceS
of the curious. Maybe that fat man
in the linen suit was a theatrical
producer, looking for types" May
be he would notice her verve and
animation and send a note over to
their table, asking her if she had
ever thought of going on the stage.
She had heard that the Blue Sky
Club was absolutely dripping with
celebrities, but nobody here looked
particularly exciting.
who's that girl over there by the
door," she demanded of Michael
suddenly. THE one talking to the
captain. I've seen her picture some
place"
MICHAEL turned and glanced
WI at the newcomer. She was
tall girl with a sinuous, beautiful
body draped in transparent black.
Her magnificent bosom was bare
and there were glittering bangles
on both her arms. Her black hair
grew in a widows peak on her
white forehead.
shes a sumner" Michael con-
coded, after a brief survey.
Eyes, but who is she?" Sally re-
peated. "Oh. III have her name in
a minute-its on the tip of my
tongue. I saw her in that show last
winter"
The drinks and dainty little It'd
bits of toast and fish paste were set
down before them. Sally took bite
of caviar with a child's greediness
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