The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-28

| RELL, was doing her stuff" at hel
desk, some ten feet from Franny
Blake's. Her quick ears had caught
the drift of the trio's conversation
from behind. She gave guilty start
Her hand dipped swiftly under hel
desk. A small, neatly shod foot
stamped excitedly on a smolderine
cigaret butt. With her left hand
the little sob sister was trying tc
shoe away the tell-tale spiral Of
smoke curling up from under hel
desk.
Don caught flash of the action
and called attention of the two girls
to it, bursting into a laugh at the
| same time.
A beet-red flush dyed the girl re-
porter's neck. Diana and Don were
laughing. Teddy kept right on typ
ing, her head bent apparently in
deep concentration. The visitors sur
rounded her.
Caught in tn actl" leased Don
assuming the stern pose of prose-
cution attorney.
"I-I-didn't know it was-was
you-an' Diana an'-an' Miss Man
tell" suffered Teddy. Pop is kinda
strict about tn girls on tn staff
smoking, You know, while on duty, !"
she explained to the cousins. Il oc-
casionally sneak drag in tn after
noon when nobody's around.
thought you were outside visitors, y
she finished, both apologize and ex-
planatorily.
"You see," said Don, jokingly.
turning to Diana and Lola, "this
little girl can not tell lie. So now,
Just to show her that virtue is al
ways rewarded, we'll elect her to
lead tn tour through tn plant. How
are you on public speaking, Ted?"
he asked, turning back to his pro-
tege. These young ladies are eager
to learn all tn details in the con-
Quoting of a newspaper. They're
going to write a thesis on this trip
for tn exclusive information Of The
Rabbit Franciers' Journal"
Don wound up his oratorical
atrocity with thumb inserted I'M
der each lapel Of his coat in an
attempt to look imposing. Teddy
looked scared. The cousins smiled
and looked sorry.
"Oh, Don!" the little reporter
stammered, "I-I-don't know all
misunderstanding technicality Of
of this plant. You know that.
Please don't ask meme to-to do
It'll"
She had taken his joking serious
ly.
Couldn't hear of you backing out
now" Don shook his head stubborn
ly. Besides, Miss Farrell" he went
on, talking fast to keep his face
straight, you owe it to your paper
and no one knows better than 1 Of
your untiring devotion to tn cause
of this organization. You must try.
Nothing venture, you remeber,
nothing have I'll send out for a
megaphone," he added, turning as If
to carry out the idea.
Teddy sprang up in CONSERVATION.
ooh, Dcn!" she cried, her brown
eyes like saucers. please, please
don't!"
Don's sternness vanished. In its
place was the old smile Teddy wor-
shipped. He laid his hand lightly on
the girls shoulder.
II was only teasing, Ted" he told
her, remorsefully. But" he added,
1--WE do want you to go along with
us just tn same, and we'll take
Dinny and Bill Garfield, too. What
I won't be able to explain they will,
and between us tn girls should leave
fairly bursting with knowledge Of
the Fourth Estate and its work.
ings!"
He called across to the city desk
and to Teddy's persistent lover
working at his desk nearby.
II say, you hard-laboring men"
he said, raising his voice to a half
shout, "can you-all leave your posts