The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-20
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THE FIRST person Anetts saw
while strolling along Palm Canyon
drive in Palm Springs was August.
They fell upon each other with cries
Of mutual delight
Why didn't you let me know you
were going to have time OF at Eas-
ter?" demanded August She was
leading the girl. by the elbow,
across the street to the Chi Chi
club. I'D have invited you TO be
our guest. Ted and I have a house
here"
Anette smiled. Where don't you
and Ted have a house? Do you
keep track of them with a fling
SYSTEM"
The red-haired woman gave a
depreciatory shrug. ITS Just a lit
tie place. But we have room for
you. Now you must move from your
hotel Immediately"
Thank you, August, but you see
I'm visiting Lois Lyndon"
The older woman's face changed
color beneath her wide white linen
hat 80 the James Lyndon affair
Is not entirely publicity? And all
along I've thought It was. Silly OF
me when I know how much he
adores you" She lifted the colored
straw in her Cuba Libre. What
about Larry"
That's what I'd like to know"
Traces Of the detection she had en-
dured hlled her voice with fresh
hoarseness. 1--WE got to make an
attempt to find him. That's why
I'm quitting Zenith in June"
August slumped to one elbow and
said incredulously, Don't tell me
that stun about your retiring Is
true also? l simply cannot believe
it"
The girl drew a slow, deep
breath. August. I'm so tired that
just breathing exhausts me. And
don't forget, found it hard to be-
lieve when you really quit"
There's absolutely no similar
ity." The fiame-haired woman's
eyebrows lifted in meaning semi
circles. Il. my little lamb, was be-
ginning to creak and groan, but
you-heavens, Anette, you're still a
brat" She looked at the girls thin
face with the faint shadows be-
meath her gorgeous eyes. "Ill ad-
nit you do look bit done in. And
why not? They've worked you like
dog. But mark my words, two
weeks away from this kind OF work
and you'll be turning fipfops Of
eagerness to get back to it,"
Anette's eyes rose from the In
dian bracelet about her tanned
wrist You're wrong, August.
When I marry Jimmy I'll never
work again. And I want TO marry
Jimmy. That's why I'm so de-
termined to find Larry and tell him
want to be free"
August gave the girl a penetrat-
ing look. You don't have to see
Larry to be free. All you have to
do is prove you don't know where
he Is and you should have plenty Of
itlttrS 10 prove mat
Beneath the straps Of her play
suit, Anette's houlders moved
squirmingly, like those of a cross
examined child. And the daisies,
woven into shining black pigtails,
huttered as she tossed her head
with determination. But I want to
see Larry, if it Is possible"
Watching the unhappy girl, Au-
gust felt as If her eyeballs were of
fire. But, darling, where do you
intend to look? 1t is so hopeless. AS
un d erstand. good detectives
looked for months without find
ing" Abruptly Anette seemed so
filled with freshly born doubt that
August hated herself for having
caused it. Yet she had to make the
girl realize how futile her quest
might be. She repeated, Where are
you going to look?"
oh" Anette replied, frowning,
"the same places. That's all know
to do. Even though I've waited
through almost q year and a half