South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-03

want to talk" said Rosalie from the
door. She turned away with a smile
on her lips and a CLINT in her eye.
And Tommy sat down before his in
Quisitor. 1t was little he added to the
evidence, prolong this pleasant third
degree as he might. He could but re-
tell the story Only one thing he
evaded, lodged, eluded. 1t was his
condition on that night. And sudden
~ Betsy Barbara, in her best school
mistress manner. came out with it.
Nov one other thing" she said. Il
beg your pardon for being so personal,
but weren't yoU-a little-a little"
She hOundered for a word, and sud-
denly the whole face of her became a
rose petal. "Only slightly 1 mean, of
course-but weren't you?"
Il wasn't a little or even slightly"
said Tommy, writing in an agony Of
shame, I was entirely"
For a second time that day, wo-
man looked on him with eyes Of re-
buke. MOmentarily. Betsy Barbara
left the main track.
And why did you do it?" she in
qiured. Not that it's my business,
perhaps. 1 only wondered
Il don't know" said Tommy 81
just kept on drinking until this was all
my world. 1 guess he added sud
denly, there was nothing else to do"
This came to him as a bright and per-
feet answer He was totally uncon-
scious that he had quoted Rosalie LIE
Grange.
Betsy Barbara smiled and wagged
her head, so that the shaft of golden
light across her hair shifted from left
to right and from right to left
I'm New York ?" she said Moth
ing else in New York;"
TnaCcOunta blV Tommy Mort N g
| tongue unlocked itself, what with the
necessity Of defending himself; and he
talked.
We'll, that's all a woman knows
about it. l can't spend my time riding
on the rubberneck wagon, can /?
| When the whistle blows, a man feels
| like doing something I don't always
want TO feed in a joint like this. Some
/ times l want TO get some fancy eats.
So l percolate through Lobster lane
oh" exclaimed Betsy Barbara
| what a quaint name!"
! Il mean Broadway" explained
| Tommy. We'll, l get a cocktail or
! two or maybe three, according to
whom I meet Then eat-and drink
and when we beat 1t out on TO Ben
zine Byway-"
What weird name!" commented
! Betsy Barbara.
/ North, pausing only an instant. And
by that time, it's all lighted up-and
my friends are all lighted up-and
I'm all lighted up, and we proceed
down the Twinkling Trail"
Broadway, suppose" interpolate6
| Betsy-Barbara.
Yes" said Tommy. the Riotou.
Route IS another OF its aliases. And
the first thing 1 know it's $3.50 a. m
and I'm IN my room admiring my owr
| imitation OF a young gentleman OF
Gotham going to bed, a knock-aboui
act seldom eQualed on any stage. Blu
you needn't deliver that James 3
! Cough grafton I see trembling on your
lips. I don't need II, I've got mine
all right. I've lost my Job today or
account Of being entirely.
To Betsy Barbara, herself engaged
in the economic struggle. this fac
seemed more important than 70 Tom
my
You have?" she exclaimed. "Oh
I'm so sorry. I've given up my po
sition IN Arden IN order 70 be witt
Constance and I don't know how
shall live after three months. Blu
something viii turn up. I'm sure. Ia,
you held your place long?"
six months or So" replied Tommy
That's all right I can find anOthe
/ guess-or could II this hadn't go
into the papers
We'll. I'm awfully sorry." said