The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-16

all around to wait, 1 guess, only ]
hate waiting. I've honestly enjoyed
this winter, hard as it's been. I've
had to fight every inch of the way
to a reorganization of the plant and
now I'm going to have to work like
the devil to find a hole in those raw
material contracts"
~ guess I don't like fighting very
much" said Joyce.
every few women do" Deke an
swered "They want safety and per.
manence, and it's rieAt that thsy
should. You can't make home and
go out and fight for it at the same
| time"
There was an air of sadness over
their whole evening. Joyce had some
premonition of change, and even
Deke seemed to feel that destiny was
heavy in the air. His train left at
midnight. On leaving the apartment
he took Joyce in his arms for a mo-
ment.
"Good-by, Joyce, girl" he said,
kissing her tenderly. when / come
back 1 hope that L will be able to
tell you come along, old lady, we're
off to be married
Joyce chung to him. Good luck,
Deke," she said.
AS Deke left the apartment his eye
was caught by the appearance of 4
car parked on the opposite side Of
the street. For a moment he whis.
tied. He half turned to go back to
joys flat. But this would mean
losing his train and 1t was desperate
ly important for him to be in New
York the following afternoon.
AS he hesitated he remembered
the note Joyce had showed him.
Hes after Carter again." Deke
thought. "I'll call Joyce from the sta
ton and warn her to look out. I'll
tell her to have a talk with Jim
Hopkins about it. III be glad if she
does go to her father in New York
He telephoned her from the sta
ton and was relieved to find that
she shared his opinion that Butch
intended no personal harm to her.
self.
I'm leaving soon anyway" she
said.
Keep 1t quiet" he warned.
II WILL" she promised. Good
bye, Deke dear, and good luck
again"
But in spite of her brave words
to Deke, she was uneasy. After
hanging up she went to the window
and peeped out. The car was gone.
Maybe he imagined it," she
thought.
She considered talking about it to
Jim Hopkins the next day, then de-
cided against it. 'I'll soon be able
to put as many good men as l want
on the case" she reflected and de-
termined to keep her own counsel
Nevertheless, for that night and the
nights tat followed she bolted the
door as we'll as locked it and left a
light burning all night in the living
room.
Jim Hopkins received another son
fidence that day, however, that in
terested him deeply. There had been
little professional excitement for him
all winter and he welcomed news
that would keep him interested and
busy between the times he wrote
long letters to the absent Gladys.
Carter Deland had approached
him in the lobby and asked him over
to his club apartment.
Seated in comfortable chairs the
two men drank some excellent whis-
key and Carter told his story.
II think I'm being trailed, Hop"
he began.
THAT so?" Hopkins answered
without excitement. A calm man.
ner was his pet pride.
Carter nodded. II might as we'll
tell you exactly what 1 suspect. Last
winter just before the holidays /
bought a string of pearls. They were
pretty good ones, representing about
twenty thousand dollars. 1 intended
them as a Christmas gift to Joyce
Daring"
Carter smiled little at the start