Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1940 — Page 15

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iy CAST OF CHARACTERS ANN BROWN—Orphan daughter of a gambler, alone in an ok oom 1 city. PAUL HAYDEN—Stock room bey with ambition, : wr cLAYBOURNE- went play“boy BROOKS—Dime store counter ‘ girl, X IRENE TEMPLE—Society debutante,

YESTERDAY: Ann's watch and silver :are found. For a moment Mr. Temple ' suspects her of stealing. Then Ann shows him the inscription her witch contains | ;==“Tp Peter Temple.” Mr. Temple ques- | tions Ann about her father, learns that -Ann fis his own brother's child.

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arm about her. “This means to me,” he said. “You see, I 1 ” He laughed blankly. | *Did meone say it's a small world?

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full of jewels to bring Pete's little | THE WEASEL / 1 home.”

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|same, I'm pulling this houseed | out of the kinks. It's my job and|I love it.” : as you like, my dear. You're one of us. Call yourself Ann | Temple, will you?” “7 will.” She.opened the door, | turing back. “Mr. Temple—" “Better make it Uncle John.” me Fi John—do you care if I fire|

the Plunket outfit?” : re?” he roared. kick) ’em out.” “Call on. me if you get stuck,” Blake offered. i! ANN GOT RID OF the servants without too much difficulty. A few significant hints that the police ‘would like to know| of their deeds,

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‘turned the trick. Irene returned the roll of silver to Ann's room. “These spoons are| lovely,” she said. “Aren’t you glad | they're not engraved. Your initial .i is different now.” She was delighted over the turn of events. || Amn was equally pleased. | it wonderful, Irene?” “I think so.” | | | Steve was not at all impressed’ by | the news. He merely said, “Wasn't | I the first to notice a family resemil blance?” A r “Well not quite the first,” Ann told him. ; “Maybe youll go out with me now,” he suggested. “As hired help you were a bit too uppity. How about the Athens Club spring formal? It's coming off next. week. I was planning to drag you there by the hair of your head.” “Is that so?” “You bet that’s so.” ; - Ann was not at all sure that she wanted to attend the Athens Club

party. Th (7 A ~ So she said to Steve, “Ill take Ai 197 / S ; Z oi HAVING RIGHT DONTOWN TO

your invitation under advisement.” : « sav. SO MUCH DOUGH Did I say. before that you are D' BANK WIT’ IT? ON ME ?

the strangest girl that ever passed my way?” he asked irritably. They were sitting on the Temple dock. The fresh sp ns ‘breeze loosened the tendrils of Anfi’sy hair. They . were pure gold. “Why am I| strange?” she asked, gazing dreamily) across the lake. “I'm soe to having- my

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invitations accepted.” “All right,” she said impulsively. “I won't be eh one to break an

otherwise perfect record. I'll go to the dance with you.” “Thanks. I ote w I should feel

_ flattered.” His fone was edged with sarcasm. “Not too

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“That's what| I thought. crazy about aren't you?” | Her hand covered the silver bracelet. “A lady admits nothing,” she said lightly. The little bell bit into her flesh. Oh, Paul—Paul— for 2 { THE DAYS SLIPPED by on pleasant, easy tread. Ann managed the Temple house efficiently and well. Although never taking ad-|. vantage of the relationship, she was made to feel as one of the family. | Irene made much of her. Ann found herself {being gradually ab- “Oh, Easter still doesn’t mean much to her—she’d rather have a lot sorbed by Irene'’s crowd. . of hard-boiled eggs than a new spring outfit.”

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sails, Ann.” | s : Ann was by shing her shining FULL GROWN | PIS/MY

hair. She turned, brush in hand. to “What do you mean, dear?” p ELEPH ANTS, "RY OF AFRICA,

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ot ready, but how I'm not so sure.” See you want him, Irene?”

ell, for a|long time I've considered him my inevitable future.” She frowned a little. “I must marry someone. If youre in love with Steve, I'll start looking around.” “I'm not in love with him,” Irene.” Ann thoughtfully pushed the waves of Ler hair into place. “Maybe not, but he’s wild about you. You'd be a fool not to - ry him. ‘Orand family, lots | of money, social background—" .

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One day in midsummer Irene 8 gave a luncheon on the terrace.

| Ann observed the girls speculative- | - ly. They differed from her friends in Mrs. in bac

llet’s rooming house only — EA NL; . kL types w Sound od money. The | petter-groomed Clara. And the | ies werd dey time fillers in which J} os X ( §é ; There was Geneva Weston, a| Campbell sisters—they skated ex- | to gather force for the evening's

mysterious eyes, languorous girl |pertly over the thin social ice, in- | struggle. Love, as it ‘had been to

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with pale blond hair. She affected bizarre cigaret holders and ‘moved with lazy grace. She had renounced family life and lived in her own apartment.. She was another Florathout Florabelle’s excuse

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credibly audacious, incredibly popular. Neddy and, Teddy had held sway in the West Side taverns, the Campbell sisters led in the night clubs. Ann noted another ‘thing. As it had been on Murray Street, these girls had but one aim ambi-

tion, a suitable marriage. The luncheons and cocktail part-

the 10-cent store giris, was a minor consideration. A husband was the thing. .Love. In spirit Ann left the luncheon on the terrace. Why had it been given to her? So strong, go cruel. |

(To Be. Continued) |

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