The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-27
The Love Dodger.

WI btIUSlTd IldWlcJ, "a
familiar voice very close behind her,
and turning, Barbara found Sinbad
Sullivan coming through the gate
from the elevator. He walked
straight up to her and wrung her
hand, smiling into her eyes.
Gee, kid, I'm glad to see you.
Suppose you'll high hat the old
crowd now, though. / would. If l
were in your place. Lord, what a
skyrocket career you've had"
Barbara listened restlessly. But
she did not attempt to contradict
him.
Look here, Babs, you finally for
gave me for that Lighthouse affair,
didn't you? l felt pretty rotten over
that for weeks. Funny thing, too.
Not long after you went away,
ran into chap called/ReynoIds, and
he gave me dirty look and said
oh, yes, you're the cur that took
Miss Hawley to the Lighthouse din
ner and then got drunk and left her
to get home as best she could, aren't
your
Honest to God, Babs, I'd never
have taken that from any man. But
it was funny. had that whole mess
on my conscience so l couldn't prop
erly sock him. Just wilted ana
walked out of his office"
''Reynolds?" Barbara gasped, but
got no further. Byers was Juggling
at her arm. Come on in and see the
chief" ne said. He doesn't know
you're here yet"
Barbara turned unwillingly and
followed him.
McDermott looked UP from his
work and rose quickly. why, Bar
bara," he exclaimed, where on
earth did you come from?'
Straight from New York, and
mighty glad to get here" answered
Barbara. I've just come home to
look around, New York was getting
on my nerves bit.
McDermott looked at her shrewd-
ly. $50 Indianapolis is still home,
Barbara"
She flushed. Eyes, Of course it is.
I've been we'll enough off in New
York. It's a marvellous city--all
simmer and silk and lights and
shades, One can never grow really
tired of it. But ones nerves get
jumpy there. And besides, the place
you came from is always home,
isn't it?''
McDermott smiled. Perhaps. But
tell me how things are going. You
haven't written me for a very long
time"
You'll be glad to know I've seen
Fancy and had dinner at her home, >
Barbara began, but the door burst
open and Byers came in.
"Scuse me, folks, but If we're go,
ing, to run. this story, we've got to
have new picture Of Barbara right
away. The one in the morgue isn't
spiffy enough-doesn't look like a
Broadway success"
mo" laughed barbara, IT remem,
Der when it was taken. 1t was one
day after a clothiers' convention and
I'd spent hours chasing down the
best dressed man at the meeting, for
his picture. Then when / got back
to the office, somebody had tele
phone Wells and threatened libel on
story Of mine. And on top of al
that, they took my picture for the
morgue. No wonder l. didn't look
like a success"
well, If you'll come right down.
stairs now, they can snap you and
perhaps get the cut through in
time for the paper today" said
| Byers.
Barbara looked uncertain, but
McDermott waved his hand. ''By
all means run along with Byers
Barbara. We must have that pic
ture."
When she returned o few min
utes later, he was waiting for her
What do you mean to do, Bar
bara? And how long will you be
here?"
She looked at the floor. I've done
a terrible thing, Mr.. McDermott. ]
ran away from my job without no
tice, and only sent a wire back say
ing where had gone. To tell the
/ truth, didn't even think of my jol
till I was several hours out Of New
York.
4 II suppose it was because TX
been to dinner with Fancy. Tn.
subject 4of Indianapolis was dis
cussed all evening, and that night
l-riding back downtown, wa.
simply swamped with homesicknesl
the worst fit of the kind that
ever experienced. I rushed dow
and packed my things and caugh
train out"
4 McDermott nodded
Barbara went on speaking low
1T seemed to me that if didn'
get glimpse Of Indianapolis an,
some of my friends I might just a
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