The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-27
CHAPTER TWENTY

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enthusiastic moods she gushed, i
was just thinking about you. Won
Gering what you we're doing"
Since Peggy had never telephoned
before for such a reason, Irene as
sumed that she was checking up
It was Saturday again and Barr'S
afternoon off. Peggy probably
wanted to know if Bart was spend
ing it with her.
Il had lunch with Stephen" Irene
explained, feeling sorry for the
younger girl. I'VE just got home
When do you start working
again?"
Tomorrow, Peggy Why?"
Peggy gave an affected laugh.
"Oh, no particular reason. 1 just
wondered. Do you go to Los An
geles?"
mo. I'll be going to Seattle"
L see! Well, I want you to have
lunch with me again, but we can
arrange that later"
Having learned what she wanted
to know, she made no further pre-
tense of continuing the conversation
and Irene hung up, wondering what
it was all about.
Was Bart flying to Los Angeles?
Did Peggy suspect that they might
be going on the same plane, or was
her question concerning the Sched-
Ile merely to find out when Irene
would be out of town?
1t was just as well that she
wasn't going to see him any more
Nothing but heartache for every
one concerned if she continued the
association. Irene's head felt light
er than it had for weeks as she
went into the bedroom and changed
into a house dress for a quiet eve
ming at home.
1t proved to be anything but a
quiet evening. In the first place,
Eve had come home early and de-
cided to clean her bedroom. This
was so unprecedented, not having
occurred before since Irene had
moved into the apartment, that it
meant the upheaval Of the entire
place.
Ewes belongings overlooked into
the living room. Hats and dresses
filled the little hall and were
heaped upon chairs and table. One
silver pump peeped coyly from be-
Meath the davenport while Eve, with
towel about her hair, sorted ano
sifted the endless conglomeration
of odds and ends which had col
lected in her closet.
The result of this concentrated
effort had soured her usually ami
able disposition.
Don't say anything to Eve,
laughed Virginia She's in the
devils own mood"
VIRGINIA had returned that
' noon from Seattle and had
spent her afternoon preparing va
rious dishes that Bill liked. Ar
angel food cake was turned upside
down to cool. A leg of lamb and
potatoes were browning in the oven
while the pungent flavor of arti-
chokes boiled in vinegar and oil
filled the kitchen. Virginia. who
delighted in cooking these things
no less than Bill enjoyed eating
them, was flushed and smeareG
with flour.
III just have time for a bath
before he gets here" she tolc
Irene. DO you mind basting the
meat a couple of times?"
Irene agreed to do so and Vir-
ginia proceeded to the living room
where every available chair wa;
loaded with Ewes things. Stock.
ings, girdles and brassieres were
stacked in the center of the floor
and seeing this. Virginia lost hel
temper for the first time since Irene
had met her.
II asked you to put these things
away two hours ago." she said
I've cleaned the living room once
today and I'll be darned if I'm 60
ing TO DO it again"
Eve appeared in the bedroom
door with a face like a thundel
cloud"
What's the ruSh?" she demanded
Want it Strengthened up before
Bill comes. I've worked all after
noon to make things attractive fol
him"
You would. Eve commented
gathering an armload Of lingerit
from the floor. It's girls like you
THAT lose their boy friends. NJ
wonder he steps out on YOU"
What do you know about it,"
Plenty! Where was he that Sat
urday night you were in San Di
ego?"
Peace descended like a dove upoI
the other girls face.
Don't you wish you knew?' SHE
retorted.
Eve shifted.
Il suppose you think you do?"
II do" Virginia answered conf.
IDENTIFY. He was with me in SaI