The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
Seventy Two Y.H. s. Casers Report
Ask Adam

credentials seemed authentic and
okay." He handed the drawing back
to Jack. See il you can clean it up
bit. will you?"
yes. SIR" said Jack.
And as he went out he kept re-
membering two words, two words
which Adam, at his desk, was also
remembering. They were "espion-
age" an "sa bots age" Adam
thought beyond the words, a seri-
Gus expression upon his good look
ing face. II didn't seem possible,
he thought, that a little town like
Linville could be drawn into the
vortex OF spy systems, malicious
destruction, and all the ugliness
and meanness occasioned by war.
And yet-and yet
He struggled to think OF pleas
anter things, again remembering
the change in Susan Potter's ap-
pearance. "I'll telephone her in the
morning." he said to himself, land
urge her to come down and work
with me. I'll kill two birds at the
same time" he went on, getting
some good advice and help out of a
Linville wife, whom I've been help
ing socially. and at the same time
show Brenda LeiGl that I'm not
just a spineless Mcheior, an habi-
tual filler-in, ts!d fourther-at-
bridge" He turned back to his
work.
Meanwhile Susan Potter had lost
no time in carrying out her plan to
cook an extra special meal for Bill,
and get dolled up to eat it with
him. She had had Brenda drop her
off at the market as soon as they
reached town, and there she bought
thick lamb chops, Bills tavorite
meat, and the makings for a vege-
table salad: crisp peppers, crisper
lettuce, crimson tomatoes and cool,
smooth cucumbers. She also bought
some bananas. for shortcake,
since berries were definitely out OF
season.
There would be time-if she hur-
ried-to make biscuits and have
some Of the dough left over for the
banana shortcake. And she did
hurry, rushing into another store
on her way home to get a bottle
of heavy cream. This would have
to be whipped, but that wouldn't
take too long. There were potatoes
in the iceboX, which she'd slice and
fix with grated cheese. Good coffee
with some Of the heavy cream
would top off the meal. And then
she would settle back and have
nice leisurely talk with Bill. They
hadn't had one like that in a long,
long while.
The moment she reached home
she got into a big apron and
rushed to the kitchen.
She worked quickly and compe-.
tently. and when everything was
ready, the biscuits to be baked and
the chops to be broiled, she went
upstairs and had a nice warm
bath. Getting out Of the tub, she
put on a cool green linen dress
which she had purchased two years
before, when she and Bill were 60
ing on a trip to the mountains. 1t
was little tight, but still looked
nice on her. Besides, it went we'll
with the jade earrings Brenda had
given her. She stood for a time in
front Of the mirror, cycling herself,
and rather liking what she saw.
Tomorrow. when she and Brenda
went to the beauty shop, she would
have her hair curled. It looked all
right coiled the way it was. but
curled would look better 1t would
ook softer, more feminine. And Bill
lid like feminine women. All very
men were like that,
Brenda had once said.
She went downstairs, and was
Just starting for the kitchen to put
he biscuits in the oven when the
telephone bell rang.
Hello" she said.
Honey. this is BILL. said the
voice at the other end Of the line.
I'm over in Elmwood again. /
.ried to"
In Elmwood?" said Susan, ac-
,enting the first syllable for no rea-
ION in the world.