The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-30

! one come up. I'll call you agar
when I'm at liberty" ~
Then he began to. write. ''Deal
Joyce" too formal He tossed the
sheet in the waste basket. Darling
Joyce" not formal enough. Another
sheet went after the first. Joyce
sounded like memorandum of his
feelings. The third sheet f1uttered tc
the foor.&
"Joy girl"
Deke looked at the words. Yes
they would do. They were his old
name for her. They would tell her
the moment she looked at them that
she was still enthroned in his heart
II have waited and waited for
word from you and none has come,
Won't you write to me, Joyce?
want so much to hear from you. !
come to you? You must not>believe
for a moment that l have credited
the gossip that has reached me.
know my Joyce. And love her. May
1 come, Joyce? Soon, please. for
must see you.
IT knew nothing of your trouble
until 1 returned to Cleveland Sun
day. I had been constantly on the
jump since the day / left and had
been too weary and discouraged to
write to you even, Believe that If
had known you needed me, would
have dropped everything and come
to you. I am ready to do that now,
If you will say the word.
"Franky. who also awaits anx-
iously to hear from you, tells me that
you are with your father and moth.
err. / am very glad, for know
how much it must mean to you to
have your home again.
LET me hear from you at once,
Joyce. Remember that l love you as
l always have and always will.
"DEKE."
perhaps she'll write. Or maybe
she will telephone me-" he thought
hopefully as he read the letter.
He was waiting for Frankly on the
steps when she drove up for him at
noon. He flourished the letter at
her. ..1
Don't you wish you knew what
was in it?" he asked as he got ir
beside her.
ooh, l know" she said, tossing her
head. at got one from Johnny boy
this morning" b.. E;t -.
you don't think for an instant
that your John Brent cares as much
for you as l do for Joyce?" he asked.
"Smarty. More than that" And
Frankly hushed and looked diyinely
pretty. "We're gong to be married
in August. / know that's an awful
month to be married in, but John
is going to be the professor of some
thing l can't pronounce at Western
Reserve this fall and we want q lit
tie time for honeymoon before he
starts lecturing to classes"
bon voyage, Frankly" said Deke,
moved by her happiness and a little
envious.
Frankly flashed him a grateful
look. Here we are" she said and
drew up before the postoffice.
They went to the mailing window
together. wait" Frankly com
manded, gIancing at the letter. she
ran to the stamp window.
Careless boy" she scolded com
ing back with a special delivery
stamp.
at haven't any street address just
the little town. She'll not get 1t any
quicker" he protested. a
But it will look like you're in a
hurry" she answered watching the
letter disappear into the letter slot
Then she took Deke's arm and LED
him off to a. large and hearty lunch
When they parted she leaned out OF
the car to show him a key. DO you
know what I'm going to do? This
is the key to joys apartment. I'm
going up to give it good sweeping
and busting, so it will be ready wher
she comes"
| Deke SlnlleQ DIT Ilel puOJeiiN A"Ati'
He hardly shared it, and as n
turned back to his neglected wori
Joyce seemed far away. .t.t..
The telephone rang in the DARING
home the next day.
Joyce answered it.
"This is Mrs. Elkins at the post
office" came a voice. Got specia
delivery letter for you. 1 can't sene
it up but you can come down fol
it now if you want. It's from Cleve
land"
THANK YOU" Joyce said stiffly
"I'n come down presently"
1t was probably from Judge Per
kins she thought. And Mrs. Elkln
hoped that it was from Carter anf
that she could have something fui
Their to report of joys conduct.
She put on her hat and walke'
slowly down the street. She wa
leaving for New York at the end o
the week, for several days she ha
refused to leave the house, anxiou
to escape the curious glances tina