The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-22

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STRANGE CASE
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CHAPTER ONE

slender waist, and one small
capable hand searching hur-
riedly for the key in her bag,
Julia Craig stood before the
door of the little apartment
which she shared with Amy
Sanders.
When at last she was sue
cessful in managing both the
key and the two bulky bun
dies and had entered the
apartment without mishap,
Amy looked at her from the
security of the rooms one
davenport. AS dark as Julia
was blond, Amy had reached
home a few moments before,
slipped into her red negligee
and settled herself comfort
ably with a magazine.
Julia glared in mock anger
Didn't you hear me trying to gel
imp"
Sure" said Amy cheerfully. but
l knew you had key"
You knew it was my day to bring
the groceries, too" said Julia from
the kitchenet where she was dis
posing of the bundles on thu
diminutive tile drainboard. "And
you knew I'd be loaded down like q
truck horse"
Through the open doorway, Amy
surveyed Julia's figure enviouSly
You're a long way from being q
truck horse, darling. Why don't you
wear that black dress all the time?
You're certainly a swell dish in it,
Julia returned to the room. TAX
ing her smart little hat carefully by
its front brim she lifted it from he1
blond head and tossed it on the
table.
4 MY gazed at her critically
L "A BAD day at the office, Julia?
mo worse than most, l suppose, y
Julia said.
Well" Amy sighed, "at least it's
exciting to work for lawyers. You
should try to sell the latest models
to these old hens for eight hours a
day."
I'D think it would be interesting
Amy. You get chance to see in
the flesh some of these women can
see only through their pictures in
the society section"
Amy snorted. Personally, Io
rather look at them in pictures. ]
waited on Mrs. Hamilton UZzon to-
day. Ever hear of her?"
"Of course" Julia said. "She had
tea for the Garden Cub last
week"
Yeah" said Amy irreverently
"Listen-the Uzzon bill hasn't beer
paid at our shop for year and a
..
buy an extra button in our place
unless she paid cash, and all the
girls have instructions to that eff
feet. Mrs Uzzon knows it, too-but
she comes into the shop with hel
friends and tries on dresses by the
hour. Then when it's all over she
says, Really, I think your gowns
are getting awfully nondescript.'
Julia laughed. Il think that's de-
lightful!"
We'll, if you had to listen to il
you wouldn't have such a nice
sense of humor," Amy mentioned
And we all have to be nice to he1
because her husband may pay the
bill any minute-and because she
has influence"
That's the whole story" sale
Julia refiectively. You have to be
nice to her, because she has influ-
enee."
A T her roommate's cynical
1 N tone, Amy's dark eyes wild
ened.
She tossed the magazine to the
foot of the davenport and brought
her slippered feet to the floor
Whats got into you Julia ? You've
been moping for weeks now. You
used to be the life of the party
when we'd have the gang in. Last
time they were here you wouldn't
even sing song for us. And every
body knows you can make song
sound all right, even when the tune
isn't so good and the words are alb
solutely senseless."
What do you mean. everybody
knows it?" inquired Julia, getting
up restlesSly. Maybe the gang. as
you call them, knows it. But no.
body e.Se does"
What do you care about that?''
Julia turned suddenly, her eyes
cleaning. Il care a lot, Amy I'm
sick and tired OF working Tor Wood
ford and Brooks"
Its good job, Julia. You get
lot more money than / do. A
lot more than most girls working
downtown"
What if I do? Where does it
get me?" Julia paced to the win
dow and looked out. Then she said,
slowly: I'm 20, Amy"
I'm u.s. Amy said. land I'm still
having a lot of fun"
julie turned. Maybe you are
she said cruelty, but it's not the
kind of fun / want. Amy, 1 don't
want to be George Woodford's Sec
rotary until I'm old I1l-Ill be
like Miss Jameson down at the
Office. She's been there % years. "
Maybe she likes it," said Amy.
Every girl isn't as ambitious as you
are. Julia"
Aren't they?' argued Julia. I'm
not so sure. I think they are-un-
II life gets them down"
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