The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-04

the Bible" she said. "Or do you?"
Why" Jane said. Il go to
church. but. I don't know much
about the Bible What has the Bible
to do with it?"
We'll" Miss Carroll told her.
"In one place it says that faith can
move mountains. And in another
it says that as a man thinketh, so
is he. Don't see why that couldn't
be Just as true about woman"
VOU mean" James weak eyes
Il were fastened. wide and spec
ulative upon her, that If I believed
was beautiful, I might become
SOP"
Something like that" Miss Car
roll admitted, wishing she'd never
brought it up. But. of course, you'd
have to have some outside help,
like a beautician and couple of
years in gym"
mo" Jane said firmly and her
face was all lit up. II have $500
and I have a week because Mr..
Grail starts work on the campaign
next Thursday. I'm going to invest
and believed"
That week, Miss Carroll told Ed
die, worked miracle. You'd never
know it was the same girl and her
brain had speeded up to. She found
that out on the morning of what
was to be James and John Cralrs
first day together.
Jane stopped at her desk. She
had spent, she said, $3.50 on beau
ticians, cosmetics, doctors and what
nots and she looked as if she'd spent
$1,000. She wasn't beauty but she
was darn near it.
Marie" she said to Miss Carroll.
Il want you to do me a favor. I
want you to call me four different
times during the day. Have the
first two calls come about a half
hour apart and the third Just be-
fore noon. Make the last one about
4 o'clock. Just ring. I'll do all the
talking"
A ND 1t was then Miss Carroll
4 n noticed how different Jane had
become. She was wearing a new
dress which had lot of style to it,
Her complexion was as clear as a
bell.
Her hair had been "done" by an
expert and her eyes were glowing
through her glasses. Miss Carroll
really sat up and began to take a
real interest as any woman will
when she kno US man-hunt is on.
Now, John Grail was no more
aware of Jane than he was of the
chair in which he sat when the first
call came in.
"Yes?" Jane said into the receiver
and her voice had a new and allur-
ing quality. Hello, Larry-Fine,
thank you--It was nice. wasn't it.
I adore openings. Oh, I'm so sorry!
But I can't tonight. Yes. Busy
I'D be glad to some other
time"
John was so engrossed in re-
port when she hung up that he did
not know he had even heard the
conversation. But it had registered
on his subconscious mind.
"Yes?" Jane answered the second
call. "Jack?-Oh, Jack Dennis!
How are you? When did you get in
town. Oh, I'm so sorry! I can't
tonight. Will you be in town long?
- Yes, tomorrow night will be
TOHN Slid a speculative eye over
- her as she bent to her notes.
She certainly was no beauty. He'd
seen a. thousand girls who had it all
over her in looks. But there was
something about her. And she
seemed pretty popular.
He wondered if they might have
lunch together. He had just about
decided 1t might make an interesting
meal when the third call came in.
'Yes?" Jane murmured. Hello,
Jim-I'd love to but I only have
momeaC." She put her hand over
the receiver. What time did you
expect to have lunch, Mr.. CraI?"
she asked.
"One o'clock" He told her. and
you can take an hour"
But he was still rritated be-
cause some one had beaten him to
lunch with her when the fourth call
arrived at 10 minutes to four.
"Bill?" She murmured. "Of
course, I remember. You silly boy!
You'll call for me at eight? That S
just dandy"
TT LOOKS" he smiled sarcastic
l. ally as she hung up, las
though you went in for business In
your spare time"
I'm sorry" Jane told him after
a long, hurt look. It won't have
you disturbed again." She picked
UP the telephone. Miss Carroll she
said, please don't let airy more calls
through for me during business
hours"
No more calls came, but the next
day there were flowers for her. And
the next, and next. And Jane was
always busy when John Grail wanted
to take her out.
Finally he got break and during
that evening, he demanded the ex-
elusive right to take her to lunch
dinner and all other social func-
tions. 1t happened just after he
kissed her.
Mr.. Grail" Jane said, fixing her
hair. IT have a confession to make
haven't any men friends. All those
calls and all those flowers were
fakes"
Listen. young woman" John Grail
said firmly. don't give me any of
that. A lie is bad thing with which
to start married life"
Now Jane is Mrs. Grail the sllur-
ing dame you saw In the beginning