The Indianapolis times., 1924-01-17

uVlOSs tears ana temper. w men III
tears, they want to tell everything;
when in a temper. they can't help it..
So | kept my eyes fixed upon her while
still she went up and down; she did
did not respond. Then, after a while.
1 came to the gloomy realization that
the young lady was angry because the
omnibus did not come. What a come
down! So much distorted passion, just
for a missing omnibus. Reason
enough, perhaps, if a missed omnibus
means a six-mile walk in a tempera-
ture recalling that of the Gulf Of Mex
leo but how dull, 1t was at that
moment that a kindly policeman. as
he sauntered past, remarked to me-:
No good waiting, sir. The last went
at ten to twelve
What" shouted the girl, furiously.
Where are you going to?'' 1
asked
'Pimlico."
Its long way" 1 said, the heat
having evidently made me idiotic.
She surveyed me with infinite con-
was just like a man, as is the habit
of women when things do not hap
pen exactly as they like. At that
moment there appeared at the top
of the street, coming toward US, a
taxi that peacefully crawled along.
Excited by this heavenly vision, I
resolved to leap into it and go home.
but the sight of the little drawn
face moved me. So I said: Cant /
give you lift?"
She took one step back, glar:ng at
me, evidently suspicious: Where do
you live?" she asked.
Near Victoria Station 1 lied
"I expect you're telling me the
tale" she remarked in a matter Of
fact tone. still, I've got to fetch
my sisters baby tonight" l held
the door open. Wait a bit she
said. You get in first tell the
cabby where to 80. I, and not you.
"All right" I said. getting in,
slightly stimulated ny the idea that
she wanted to conceal her destina.
tion. Indeed I did not clearly hear
what she said to the cabman She
jumped up by my side, and the cab
drove of.
For n moment we did not speak
She was sitting upright in her cor
ner, her hands folded before her.
evidently stiffening herself against
approach. She was perfectly charm
ing. with dark eyes, long lashes,
and a petulant little red mouth But
what interested me most was her
strained attitude I could guess what
she was thinking Of So I said: IF
you think I'm going TO kiss you.
don't worry" She flushed so dark
that I could perceive 1t as We passed
a street lamp. I realized that per
haps this was rather rude, and added:
1T isn't that I don't want to. Far
from it. But I don't want to pretend
t. do you a good turn, to inveigle you
into this cab, and turn misbehave.
SO set your mind at rest. and tell
me the story of your life"
At this she considered me with more
attention: You're a cure" she re-
marked at last still. handsome is
as handsome does. I've got nothing
against you. and, by the way, thank
you very much. I don't know what
I should have done if you hadn't
come along. You see. I've got to
fetch my sisters baby and I've just
got enough money to pay the woman,
and to pay for a taxi back here"
81 see," I replied But it's very
late to fetch a baby"
ITS awfully late. she said. II
ought to have got there at o'clock.
Only I was prevented. must get
the baby. You sec my sisters so
ILL"
But what does she want the baby
for?" I asked. puzzled
she's in hospital. She's going to
be operated on tomorrow, and so she
wants the baby out of the way. She
didn't know she was going to have
an operation. But some ones got to
take the baby while she's in hospital
Don't you see?"