The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-14

"sure we can. The evenings
young"
AS they stopped in front of Clark's
Joy held up the vanity case and
smiled little shyly at Deke.
Didn't forget the lesser gift in
the greater, did you honey?" he
asked. "I1i watt" he added.
Joyce stepped across the door Of
the restaurant.
Agnes Daring looked up at her
daughter.
Its perfectly beautiful, Mother
DEAR" said the girl, her eyes shin.
ing.
do you really like it?" asked the
mother.
st do, Mother dear, I do. I don't
mind missing commencement at all
now"
Are you with someone this
EVENING"" Mrs. Daring asked.
Eyes, Deke got back two whole
days ahead of time. He called me
from Buffalo this morning. Wasn't
that nice of him?"
Agnes Daring smiled. ut was"
she nodded. Run along now and
have your fun. It's nice that you
came in. You can kiss me for the
watch some other time"
Joyce went back to Deke.
AS he helped her into the car he
glanced again at the watch. He had
been thinking Of it busily during
the time Joyce was away.
"Just as thought" he nodded to
himself. THAT watch cost at least
five hundred dollars, maybe a
thousand"
Joyce's prattle convinced him on
the drive out to the dancing club that
she suspected nothing of the real
value Of her commencement gift
from her mother.
On the floor she was happy, IT.
responsible feather in his arms. Be-
tween dances they sat at a little
table and drank ginger ale. Deke
discreetly strengthened his glass, but
offered none to Joyce, who looked
about her with curious eyes.
"This hangout never gets in the
paper" Deke said. TITS an old club.
Dad and mother used to chaperone
dances here when they still had
E~chaperones. But you can have a
good time and be let alone, just the
same Hello, Deland!"
This last as he rose to greet an
extremely handsome and distin-
guished looking man dressed in a
tuxedo, who paused at their table.
"This is Miss Daring, Carter. Mr..
Deland is the best dancer in Cleve-
land. You'll have to let him take
you out. Joyce"
with pleasure" said Carter De-
land, making what was to Joyce a
fascinating bow. He led her to the
floor.
What do you think Of him?"
asked Deke, when Carter had bowed
her back to their table.
Hes nice, but he's a little old
fashioned, isn't he?" said Joyce.
Deke laughed aloud. ooh, that's
rich I wish could tell him that.
He's the very latest word in lady
charming and always has been. He
lives at the Athletic Club and hangs
around the Statler all the time.
! You'll probably see lot Of him and
% couple Of others like him when
you go down there to work"
what makes you laugh when I
say he's old-fashioned?" Joyce pout-
ed, chamingly.
"Well, in a way he is. Just as
old-fashioned and just as new-fash-
toned as any man is who thinks
women were made for one purpose
in this world"
| 1t was late when they left the club.
Joyce waited in the tiny jewel of a
lobby while Deke went to get the
bright Marmon from the rear.
| He was very quiet as they drove
homeward.
What did you say your friend
Butch Settler is doing" he asked,
after the pause had become pro-
| longed.
Hes working in a garage some
where" Joyce answered.
Deke nodded. when I went
around to get the car" he said,
there was truck unloading liquor