The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-10

The man with the flask looked at
her stupidity for second, then he
shook his finger at her and roared,
Don't you baby-eye be like that,
Dolly He thought she was trying
to flirt with him, evidently. She
looked away.
Lets dance" the man who had
taken Toms chair suggested good
naturedly.. Il may be a bit over
weight, but my middle name is
Charleston, just the samey!'
Mary Rose gathered up her gloves,
her handkerchief, and her shabby
handbag. She stood up.
AT that moment he saw Tom max
ing his way slowly toward her
through the sea of tables. His hair
and face were wet, and there were
spots of rain on his light gray suit.
Mary Rose had never been so glad
to see any one in her life, as she
was to see him at that moment. She
went toward him. And a dozen peo-
pie turned to watch her. They
sensedthat something was wrong
The music spun down to a hush.
1t seemed as even if the band fore
saw that something interesting was
going to happen, and didn't want to
miss hearing what there was to
hear. Battles were not unlnewn in
the Pepper Pc. restaurant.
But there was to be no battle
that night. Tom came quietly up to
the table and said, Good evening
to the man who had taken his chair
The fellow looked up, startled.
| He scrambled to his feet.
Mice night, isn't it?" Tom asked
amiably, and smiled.
Nice night for a murder" he
went on with that friendly smile
still on his face. "And there's 60
ing to be one right here and now
if you don't get out of this place
just as fast as your shoe leather'll
take your
His arms hung at his sides, but
his fists were clenched. There was
no doubt that he meant exactly
what he said.
And with a kind of frightened
grunt the fat blond man went. He
almost ran and he did not stop until
he reached the door that led to the
porch of the inn.
| Mary Rose sank into her chair.
She was white to the lips and she
trembled from head to foot.
ooh. Tom, 7 never was so fright
ened in all my life! Silly Of me,
wasn't it?' she asked shakily. THAT
! terrible man came over here the
minute you We're gone and asked
me to dance with him-and weren't
you clever to get rid of him without
even raising your voice! Oh. Tom,
you are wonder, after ALL"
She looked at him with grateful
eyes. He always would be like
that-strong and protecting and
good Wasn't she a little fool not
to jump at the chance to marry him?
Husbands like Tom don't grow on
bushes, to be had for the picking
you said it, Mary Rose. This is
a wild place." he remarked darkly.
II wouldn't have brought you here
if I'd known what it was like. But
one of the doctors at the hospital
said it was a nice, quiet place. Nice
and quiet, ye gods!'
He raised his finger and sum-
moned the waiter.
Let me take you out to the back
door" the man said when Tom had
paid him and given him fat tip.
IT'S raining hard, and the back door
is nearer to your parking space"
He led the way across the crowd
ed room, where the. air seemed to be
thick with the smell Of smoke and
perfume and rich foods, to the long,
narrow hall at the back Of the house
Go down that hall and turn to
your right he told them, and went
| back to his tables.
ITO BE Continued