Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1941 — Page 19

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"|THE RY—If pretty Diana Tucker's fra ess surprises old Ellen Curt, . ‘stepmother of handsome, famous writer and eommentator Stephen Curt, she does not betray it, obviously likes the girl whom Stephen has asked to marry him fo six months and $10,000, explaining that he will lose a $2,000,000 in- " heritance if he does not marry. before he ‘is 35, and that the woman he loves is married fo another man. ‘I approve of hae. sa Ellen. Diana considers 'Stephen’s offer the more seriously because she has just lost her job with his lawyers, Durbin and Thorpe, having. resisted Thorpe’s advances, does not ‘want| fo return permanently to her downstate farm home. “I must _ talk it over with my father,” she says, and Stephen arranges to drive down and meet | her ‘family.

#HELLO, everybody!” 1] a, having walked up from the bus in the cold moonlight,

paused in-the doorway of the dining room which also served as a winter

sitting room. Vivid and glowing

and beautiful, she looked, standing there. \ is “Diana.”

Her mother rose from the table]:

where she had been looking through a magazine and took her daughter in her arms. 4 Her father shut off the radio and young John, who limped a little be~ cause of an early attack of infantile paralysis, smiled at her. an “ag” student at the State University, had already gone back to school after his week-end holiday. They were glad to see her and plied her with questions. “I’m between jobs,” Diana explained. “I didn’t hit it off so well in the law office, but I've something—something better in view. I thought I'd come down for a little visity before I started anything else. ’ » ” ” . THE NEXT MORNING Mrs. Tucker seemed anxious to know about her experiences in town. . “We see a good deal of Bill Jackson,” she offered hesitantly. “Hg's

of evemings. He and ‘yout father discuss the world situation pretty generally, Bill always asks about you.” “I hope he comes while I'm here,” Diana said sincerely. -“Then you really are going back?” hér mother asked. “Yes—I think so.” She could sense her mother’s disappointment. It would be pleasant to:have another woman in the house, or-at least near by in the home Bill Jackson was anxious to build for . her daughter. “You spoke of having something else in view—” a ; “I'll tell you about it later,” Diana said evasively. “She wants to discuss whatever it :is with her father,” her mother was thinking. , She was not surprised, therefore, when Diana asked, “Where would I be finding father about now?” “Most likely in the barn seeing about the new calf. Better wrap up warmly—it’s pretty cold.” er father was with the new

cally . Her father went quickly about. his tasks and- Diana watched him. Finally, “There’s something . on your mind, Diana,” he said. . “Yes,” she answered. “It’s a lttle hard to explain.” He smiled. “Go slowly and I'll try not to be too dense.” She said; “I've met a very famous man—and I've received an offer of marriage.” ; -He was still smiling. “Let’s hear about: the famous man first—I fancy Jos swans, to keep the other till

. She knew he'd be excited about her knowing Stephen Curt, and she was not disappointed. He shot question after question at her. i (“That's one man I've always wanted to talk to, face to face,” he said: admiringly, CR : “Youll have the opportunity,” Diana: answered, “He coming down here «Wednesday .{0 take me back te town. You see—he’s the man who wants to marry me.” ; ‘Rapidly, before he could speak, she went into detail concerning the tems of Stephen’s legacy, the fact that he was in love with a woman already married, that she would receive ten thousand dollars. £1 Hosur 8 88 FAR ‘DID. NOT speak for a long time after ‘she had finished, ‘She

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“I don’t like it, Diana,” gravely, she felt a strange let-down. She began to argue her cause to.show: that she would really be doing nothing more than accepting a temporary job— an excellently paid one, too, She'd ‘be happy and comfortable in Ste‘phen Curt’s home for a few months, then free to do as she pleased. “Suppose you fall in love with

- {him!” he suggested.

‘Diana considered tHat. Impossi-

ble! When she knew from the beginning that he loved someone else. At last it ended by her fathef saying, “I'll say nothing more until I've talked with Stephen Curt. I can judge better then. Though a marriage of that sort goes against all T've ever been taught to believe in.” v : She had to be satisfied with that. She was glad when Bill Jackson joined them after supper. He was big and broad and kindly. He'd make the same kind of a husband her father had. Gentle, cour-

time for Stephen Curt,” and went to the radi :

“Dad would rather miss his supper than Stephen Curt,” John said laughingly, :

across the room: and he smiled. . “I think you ought to tell them, daughter, that youve met Mr. Curt and that he'll: be coming down day after tomorrow.”

they all looked at her sirangely.

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wanted his approval.

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father held up a hand,

At 6:30 Mr. Tucker said, “It’s|. Her father’s ‘eyes “met Diana’s|

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“Later—let’s listen now.” The announcer, after a few preliminary remarks, put Stephen of the air. At the sound of that com= mending voice, Diana was once more back in Richard Thorpe’s office, seeing Stephen standing at the window, looking out at the falling snow. She was in ‘the crowded lobby, he was laughing at her for wamting to be “lady-like.” She was hearing his voice—but the words that came

over the radio were not the words she heard.

of what had happened.. When he had finished, her father turned off the radio. “I respect no man’s opinions more than I do Curt’s,” he said, and smiled at Diana again. Was he, perhaps, getting accustomed to the idea that

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his life, even for a shott time, outweighing more prudent considera

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