Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 June 1937 — Page 34

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by EUGENIA MACKIERNAN

CAST OF CHARACTERS CORAL CRANDALL, heroine and senior at Elton College. DAVID ARMSTRONG, Elton chemistry professor and Coral's husband. DONNA ALLEN, Coral’'s sorority roommate. : HOYT MARQUIS, fiance.

Coral's one-time

Yesterday: Coral reaches the end with Hoyt Marquis and tells him she is married. And David has forgiven her, Nothing matters now.

CHAPTER NINE

HEN Coral awoke on the * morning following the prom, she reviewed the events of the night before with a kind of wonder that so much could have occurred in such a short period of time. She had leisure, also, to consider what might be the effects of her words to Hoyt. Strangely, now that her decision was made, she felt no regre, no fear. The truth was out. sie supposed Hoyt would tell her arents. perhaps go through with is scheme to ruin her father nancially. Yet, lying on her bed with the bright morning sunshine streaming into the room, it was hard to believe that Hoyt, selfish and revengeful as he was, would really imake good his threats. And was it likely that his father. the |levelheaded banker. John Marquis, would {ruin an old friend at the whim of | his son? | Coral stretched lazily and gave I'a little sigh of happiness. No matter what happened she and David would work it out. If Hoyt’s plans | went through, she and David would. | | help her father somehow. Surely [ her mother and father would not | be angry with her when they met | David and saw the kind of person he was. Hoyt would try to | prejudice them, of course, but they | would see for themselves.

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HE sat up in bed, startled. Hoyt! What had happened to him last night? From the moment that she had taken David's arm and left the dance she had thought no more about him. She and David had discussed his threats, of course, planned what they would do if he carried them out, but in their happiness it had not occurred to them even to wonder what he would do after be-

| you told him all. That is, that the wedding bells had rung out for you and our prominent young chemist.” She eyed Coral quizzically. “I think that little declaration is going to make you some trouble. Hoyt Marquis isn’t as easily bribed to secrecy as I am.” ” ” ”

ORAL rose to her feet. “What do you mean, Donna? Why should he make trouble? What good can it do Hoyt to tell anyone here at the university about David and me?” “Don’t get so excited,” Donna said warily. “I didn’t say he was going to tell anyone here, though I wouldn't be surprised if he did. But he kept making noises about some money your father owed his and a lot of things like that.” “well,” Coral said slowly, “you may as well know the truth, I guess. My father does owe Hoyt's dad a considerable sum of money, and Hoyt has always said that if I didn’t marry him he’d make his father call in that loan. I'll admit he had me badly frightened, but to tell you the truth, the more I think about it. the harder it is for me to believe that Mr. Marquis would be influenced in such a matter by his son's selfish desire for revenge.”

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ONNA yawned. “Maybe you're right. Time will tell. But didn't Hoyt say anything to you last night about another little plan he has up his sleeve, all set to pull if you don't play the game by his rules?” Coral looked at her, startled “Another plan? What other? What are you talking about?” “Nothing, nothing at all,” Donna said hastily. Coral lost her temper. “Donna, I sometimes think that you tell me things like this just to make trouble. You'd like nothing better than to break up my marriage and cause Hoyt to do some rash thing to hurt us all. I can't make up my mind whether you're telling the truth about all this business or just talking to get me excited. What is it?” Donna sat-up very straight. “I'm telling the truth all right. T wouldn't bother to make up things to see you squirm when I have so much fact at my fingertips.”

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ing left stranded high and dry on the dance floor. Coral felt worried | in spite of herself. No action could , have been more carefully calculated to infuriate him. He would | be far more angry at -her public desertion than at what she had told | him. For the first time she noticed | that Donna was not lying. still] asleep insher bed on the other side, of the room. The bed had been slept in, and the covers were thrown back for airing. Coral wrinkled her brows. It was unlike Donna to be up so early, particularly after a _ dance. As she got out of bed she decided that there was nothing to worry about. Donna had probably decided to get up for breakfast after all. and had slipped out of the room quietly in order not to awaken her.

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S a matter of fact, she had not talked toc Donna since the night before. when David had left her to come to|Coral's aid. Could she be angry? As she dressed. Coral pondered the problem. It was quite’ possible. Donna, like Hoyt, resented a public affront, no matter how smalls much more than a private hurricane. But surely she would not allow such a little thing to make | her really annoyed. It was not serious enough for that. Running her comb through her black curls, Coral giggled a little at the recollection. The whole thing was rather funny in retrospect. She and David leaving Donna and Hovt, quite oblivious of the demands of common politeness or the opinions of spectators. There were probably plenty . of tongues wagging on the campus this morning about their sudden departure.

UST then she heard swift footsteps tapping down the corridor, and in a moment the door of the room was opened revealing Donna, in all the glory of her newest and most expensive sports clothes. There was. Coral noticed immediately, no anger. in her face. As a matter of fact, she looked almost suspiciously gay and good-humored. “Good morning, lazy bones.” Donna said. “Look at you, just getting up, while I've been over the hills and far away and back again in the last two hours.” : “Such arnbition,” Coral laughed. “1t would have taken a derrick plus all the king's horses and all the king's men, to have gotten me out of my nice, warm bed that early. Where have you been?” Donna tossed her blue felt hat | into the closet and sat down on the bed before she replied. “I've | been out haying breakfast with | your boy friend,” she said.

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ORAL'S heart stumbled a little | on its regular course. and she | sat down suddenly on the nearest | chair. “David?” she said huskily. | H-r roommate laughed merrily. “Goodness, no. After last night I realized that I haven't a chance there. I mean Hoyt. He took me down to the hotel for breakfast and then we went for a ride in the country. He's just left for Wheatrnd.” ; “Oh!” Coral was absurdly relieved. She could not forbear asking laughingly, “How does Hoyt feel this morning?” “He feels like a corbra just ready to strike, if you must know. He gathered me up last night after you and David left us in the lurch, and he was plenty furious then. But this morning! Whew! Last night was nothing but the calm before the storm.” ; “Is he really angry, Donna?” “Is he? What do you expect? You didn’t exactly handle him with gloves, 1 gather. I also understand

| Peggy Lane.

|and she saw Bruce coming toward

ORAL walked across the room ' to the bed and put her hands on Donna's shoulders. “I'm sorry

If you know anything which Hoyt is planning te do which he hasn't told me, please tell me now. Can't you see what it means to me? My whole lifetime of happiness is at stake. I'm begging you, Donna! Tell me what you know.” Donna pulled away from her, eyes narrowed, jaw clenched. “I'll tell you nothing.” x “Donna, please!” Coral was near to tears. ‘ Her roommate - shifted uneasily. «Forget it, Coral. I was just teasing you.” } “Are you sure, Donna? to me.” “Of course I'm sure. Stop fussing about it. I just wanted to have a little fun. I like Hoyt, and I thinly you've been pretty mean to him. INwas silly to feed you such a line. Pretend I never said it.” Coral relaxed. “I hope you're not fooling me, Donna. I couldn't stand it, if this situation got more complex than it is right now.” She was too relieved to notice Donna's calculating look or the sly smile which flickered on her lips for an instant.

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” HEY were silent for a moment till Donna said, “Did you see the papers this morning?” “No, why?” “They raided the Crossroads Tavern last ‘night. Somebody got into a fight and reported it to the police. Hoyt told me you left just when the fight started.” . Coral took a deep breath. “Am I glad we got out of there. We . . .” A voice called from the corridor. “Coral, youre wanted on the phone.” She left the room and ran down the stairs. It was David, she knew. He had promised to call her this morning. She picked up the receiver. “Hello.” “Hello, Coral? David Listen, darling ...” She interrupted him. “David, I knew it was you. Can you come over. I've no classes till 2, and a lot of things to tell you.” ) “I'll be over all right. Coral, you must listen to me. Something awful has happened.” “David,” she cried, What's the matter?” “Hang on tight, sweethearts. The process, Maxwell's, Bendorff's and mine has been stolen! They think I took it to sell. Don't say a word to anyone until you've talked to me. We're both in this.”

speaking.

“what is it?

I lost my temper, Donna. But can't you see the strain I'm under?

(To Be Continued)

Daily Short Story

TWO LITTLE BLONDS—By Ethelyn M. Parkinson

HE two little blonds were bickering again. Through the fine fabric of her beach parasol, Sue | Grant, pretty young swimming | teacher, could see them, sitting with | their knees drawn under their chins,

| their fair heads close together, and

looking like two bright tumble-toys | upon the sand. “He dances oftenest with me, | angel,” Sally Logan boasted. “Oh, darling. youre wrong!” cried “If we'd marked down dance for dance, you'd see he's danced oftenesti with me.” “Not if we counted only the dances he’s really asked for. If you recall, angel, you've asked him more than he's asked you.” J “How about |you, darling?” “Why, I've never asked him to dance! Never!” “You've hinted plenty, darling.” “Just subtlety, angel.” Sally laughed sweetly. , 2

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UE. digging her brown toes into the sand, smiled a twisted smile. “If dances are any indication. then I rate just below zero with Bruce,” she thought. “And two years ago, I was tops! But Bruce was different, then. Or maybe I took him too seriously.” Peggy’s voice came earnest than before. “Sally, we've had a lot of fun about Bruce Waring this summer, haven't we?” “Certainly, angel.” “Well, seriously, darling, wouldn't vou like to know how we stand? Now listen—" The heads moved closer together. The voices lowered.

again, more

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UE closed her eyes. She was tired. Three swimming classes had made the morning strenuous. But Sue couldn't sleep. Of course, she reflected, she was only a fixture at the lake resort. But so: was Bruce. - He was hired, too. Only, when you were a young man, and handsome as a Greek god, you were needed at the parties, and everyone spoiled you. But when you were just another girl. . . . Sue sat up. She mustn't feel sorry for herself. The two little blonds had gone,

her across the sand. His crisp curls gleamed in the sunlight. His smile was wide and friendly.

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4 I, mermaid!” He sank down beside her, and regarded her appreciatively. “Sue, that green swim suit sets you off just right. I've Jeans all summer to tell you so, ut" Color rushed to Sue's cheeks. “But you haven't had time!” she finished for him. Then, lightly, “How have you been, Bruce?” “Tired!” He grinned lazily. “I'm glad I'm finishing college next spring. If I can land a real job right away, you won't see me lifeguarding here at the lake any more!” “Oh, you know you like it! At least. you liked it the first year.” “That's true,” he said thoughfully.|

| little blonds ha | charm,

| Waine, and brought you in.

“It was great that first year, wasn't

it? . There was a charm on everything that summer. But now—well, I'm fed up, I guess. Tired of dancing night after night.” Sue laughed softly at that, and Bruce colored. “Really, Sue, I mean it!” He was

silent for a moment. then rose. “Well, guess I'd better get on my | toes. Here come Angel and Darling | down for their afternoon swim.”

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TT two little blonds approached, laughing. “Oh, Miss Grant, did we disturb your nap a while ago?” “Never!” fibbed Sue. a log!” | She rose. | i “Are you swimming?” Peggy asked. “No. Going to dress.” As Sue started toward the beach house, she no back. The two

“I slept like

turned on all their vying with each other to] captivate Bruce, Their bright voices followed her. “They have fhe best pistachio ice cream tcday, Bruce! We just had gobs and gobs! “Just now, did you say? Gobs and gobs?” { “Sure!” of “Then you're not going in the water.” v 3 “Try and stop us!” “What’s the idea? drowned?” “Drowned? With you around?” Sue had reached the beach house. She watched the girls go into the lake. cutting the blue water with keen, even strckes. Then, they separated. Peggy swam far to the right, Sally to the left.... Suddenly, a shrill cry sounded. “Help! Bruce!” It was Peggy. At the same moment, Sally screamed, and her head disappeared.

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S Sue dashed down the beach, Bruce, already in the water, called to her. “I'll get Sally!” he shouted. “She’s farthest out! You get Peggy!” Rescuing Peggy wasn’t easy. She thrashed and kicked and screamed. After a desperate struggle, Sue finally got her under control, and started towing her in. Then. two heads appeared nearby. Peggy suddenly went wild again. Her fingers clutched Sue's throat. Sue tried to fight her off, but things were going black . .. . ” ” UE came to on a cot in the infirmary. The nurse sat beside her. : “What happened?” Sue muemured. “Those two little blonds pulled a fast one on Bruce Waring!” the nurse said. “He was furious! He hauled Sally in to standing depth, told her to wade the rest of the way, then went after Peggy. “But what happened to me? I don’t remember swimming in.” “You didn’t. Peggy got hysterical, and choked you. Bruce knocked her out, turned her over to Lefty

Oh, here he is!”

Out they went, side by side, |

The nurse disappeared as Bruce

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came to the side of the cot. His face was white. “Hi, mermaid!” he said, with a crooked smile, ‘Hi, Bruce! life!” He gripped both her hands in his. “Sue,” he said, “I was stupid to call you in. To think that I let those two young pranksters fool me! That little idiot, Peggy, nearly drowned you!”

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and passed. A bright voice floated back. Sally's. :

“Well, anyway, he came straight to me! It's easy to see which one he likes best, darling!” Bruce's arms went round Sue. “They don’t know the half of it— angel!” he whispered. THE END

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