Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 June 1941 — Page 13

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' TODAY'S. SHORT STORY

~The Racket 7. By JAMES O'HARA

IT WOULDN'T be fair to say that .Sigrid Johannsen was. close‘mouthed or reticent. three years since the spry, middleaged little woman had been in my employ as a housekeeper I. certain1v: could recommend her for -not ‘giving out with an unnecessary talk. ‘Maybe that’s one ‘reason why I

was amused and a little surprised| |:

at the first direct request—a per--sonal one—that she made of me. .She even disturbed the household ;routine. enough to break into my . writing hours in my study to ask it which was good enough indication

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.that she was very much in earnest.|

She knew my hands-off ruling during working hours—and Sigrid was obedient above all else.

. “You're a writing person, Mr. Em-| }

‘erson,” she began without any em-

barrassed fuss. “Can you write a} |

letter for me, now?”

. - That shows you how much I knew |

of my own housekeeper. 1 didn’t ‘even know she couldn’t write. AH I

knew: was that she .had: quit an-|.

-other job three years back and 1 «had found: her in an agency. “I'll "be glad to, Sigrid.” What “ kind of a letter will you have? We ‘write'any kind at all.” ' But Sigrid wasn't the type you could: kid easily. “She pulled a small newspaper. sheet ‘from the pocket of her apron and handed it to me. ‘She didn’t even «smile. : : 2 = =

“I WANT that you should write .a letter, an advertisement you call it, for this paper. The Lcnesome Club is its name. You do this: for me?” I didn’t laugh either, because my mind was running ahead to guess Sigrid’s motive. “For yourself?” I asked, stalling @ bit uncertainly. “For myself, yes!” Sigrid commanded complacently. “I have just, ‘what you call it, inherited some money. Not much, and from my mother’s brother. But it will be enough, like the other people who write to this paper.” “But listen, my dear Sigrid!” 1 ®aid when I saw that she was ut.'terly serious about .the letter. “You ,«can’t do this! It’s a racket, most likely!” “Racket? I do not know what that . is. But I want you should write this -Jetter; Say that IJ am a not too handsome woman, just 42, but of a icareful habit and with ' a little money." I would like to exchange letters’ with ‘a tall ‘Scandinavian man of 52, who lives in this city, perhaps. He must have a house and no family.” E

“It's a bad business, Sigrid!” 1|.

warned. She knew what she wanted, all right, ‘judging’ by the details. . . e828 ; IT MADE ME start thinking how lonely it ‘must be for a person of her position.” She never went. out anywhere, .had no relatives near, Bejing. But she was playing with 8. -“No, is‘good business,” she corrected me adamantly. | “You see, I catch ‘rich husband./Will you write ‘What TI say?’ - “All right,” Sigrid. But-let me give you a-little advice before you ‘mail this:thing. I'm a writer, and I use the same setup for plots quite frequently, so I'know a: little about ~ the.matter:. I've investigated, and * most..of these :ads are phony—just golden droll to: catch a person with Lf “Is 80?” was: all that Sigrid said to that.’ + - Sa pata ; “Is so!” I snapped back positively: #You're. young .enough and good- : flocking enough to catch a husband “if “you go out somewhere , jone.’ You've got my orm : {oad fre Boa tg

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Times Special : ‘CAMP SHELBY, Miss., June 14.—

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mental construction crew. The construction crew was directed by Staff Sergeant George Arm-

were by Selectee Florez Gelhausen, of the Second battalion. ‘ Among other “after-hours” en=terprises of - the regiment is a modern athletic filed, inc La

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