The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-26

decided. And the two girls made
ready for bed.
Joyce had just finished dressing
the next evening when Davey called
for her.
"Ten days since saw you JOY"
he said Independently, taking her
hands.
More than that 1t seems, Davey,"
she said, truly glad to see him.
Got a real surprise for YOU" he
announced.
where is it?"
Its outside. Come on" He led
the way.
There by the curb was parked
shiny new Ford coupe.
II know you're used to riding in
Marmon," he said good naturally,
But this will get us there"
ooh, Davey, it's fine! When did
you get it?"
I'm going to use it in my sales
trips now" said Davey. 1.-THE COM
pany is going to give me gasoline
and oil allowance and give me a lot
larger territory, too. I'll be making
fifty dollars a week with ten a week
for up.keep. beginning the first of
October. How does that sound?"
ut sounds pretty fine" said Joyce.
Come on, let's start. I'm wild to
try it,"
So they drove about, the cool eve
ming making the closed windows
comfortable and giving Davey the
illusion Of being utterly alone with
his beloved. They drove out through
now allotment where small neat
houses were struggling with an I'M
tidy landscape.
Like it out here, Joy?" Davey
asked.
Its nice" said Joyce, soothed by
his steady presence.
would you like to do something
for me?" he asked, when they were
ready to eat.
I'D love to, Davey."
"Then let me buy some things to
cook and you get them ready in the
kitchen of the apartment on 18th
street. You'll be moving things away
from there soon."
but Dads won't be there, will
he?" Joyce asked doubtfully.
"We'll drive over to the boarding
house afterward to see him. Please,
JOY, just this once"
"All right. But please Davey-"
"No, 1 won't try to make love or
talk about getting married" he said.
Then sharply, Joyce. You're not
engaged, you didn't promise Henry
Deacon before he went away"
Joyce held up her left hand. See
any diamond?" she asked. mo,
didn't promise anything, Davey. And
I'm not going to until Motherdear
is found. I've told Deke that and
1 tell you that. The reward I'm
offering expires next month and I'm
not going to renew it. Instead, when
I'm sure she won't come back of her
own accord, I'm going to use it to
go to hunt for her myself. Meantime
I'm just going to work and play a
little and read a good deal and wait
to see what does happen"
That's fine" Davey approved,
beaming.
They had a merry supper.
"That was nice, Davey," Joyce
said gratefully, as they locked the
apartment and went down to the
waiting Ford emo thence to her
fathers boarding house.
Dads was glad to see her. She
told him about the apartment she
and Gladys would move into the fol-
lowing week.
You're all invited to dinner next
| Sunday, a week." she declared.
Glad and will do the cooking and
you and Davey will have to wash
the dishes afterward. How's that?"
The men accepted and after half
an hour Joyce and Davey left.
The box of finery and the new
dress still adorned the dresser when
she got in. She had decided to give
them back to Carter, but she felt
she must try to make him see that
it was because she herself really did
not want them, not because of what
people would say.
AS she went to the dresser to take
off her hat she noticed two yellow
envelopes stuck in the edge of the
mirror.
"Deke," she exclaimed guilty.