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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25

Sally had not the slightest chance
to shield her eyes, a hand had
snatched the black lace veil from
her face. Terror widened sapphire
eyes stared, with betraying recogn1-
ton, into narrowed, angry gray
ones. Mrs. Stone nodded with
grim satisfaction.
$50 Betsey was right! If that
idiotic Amelia Pond had told me
while the carnival was still in Cap
ital City, I'd been saved this trip.
Get up from there Sal"
A Shrek from the throat Of a
woman in the audience, which was
packed densely about the platform,
interrupted the matron, success
fully diverting the attention of the
curious from the puzzling drama
upon the platform.
give been robbed! Help! Po-
lice!" Again the siren of a w5men's
scream made the air hideous. ut
was her! She was standing right by
me! Police! Policel
Even Mrs. Stone was diverted for
the moment. Gus, the barker,
sprang to the edge of the platform
as a red-faced, disheveled woman
fought her way through the crowd
to the platform.
what seems to be the trouble,
MADAME" Gus demanded loudly.
who took your purse?" He reached
a helping hand to the woman who
was struggling to get to the steps
leading to the platform.
ut was herl" The country
woman" whom Sally had recogniz-
ed instantly as a Schiller" an en-
ploye of the circus, extremely use
full in just such emergencies, shook
an angry forefinger in Mrs. Stones
astounded face. "She'S got it right
there in her hands, The gall OF
her! Standing right by me, she
was, before she came up here to
get her fortune told. Stole my
purse, she did, right outa my
hands
"This is my purse!" Mrs. Stone
shrilled,, her face suddenly strutted
with blood. "I never heard of any,
thing so brazen in my lifel It's my
purse and I can prove it is" She
turned menacingly toward Gus, who
was looking from one angry woman
to another as if greatly embarrassed
and perpleXed.
Reckon I'd better call the con-
stable and let him settle this thing"
he said alphabetically.
I'm a deputy sheriff." a man
called loudly from the audience.
Make way for the law!"
The awe-stricken and happily
thrilled crowd parted obediently to
let a fat man with a silver star on
his coat lapel pass majestically to-
ward the platform. Sally knew him,
too, as a schiller" whose principal
job with the carnival was to imper-
senate an officer of the law when
trouble rose between the "rubeS"
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and any member of the carnivals
big family.
Come along quiet, 1adies" the
fat man adrnonished the two
women briskly. "Wen settle this
little Spat outside, all nice and
peaceable, I hope The last word
was spoken to Mrs. Stone with sig
nificant emphasis.
"This is an outraged" the orphan
age matron ragged, but the dep
pity sheriff" gave her no opportun-
ity to say more, either in her own
defense or to Sally.
Gus, the barker, bent over the
trembling girl while the crowd was
still enthrailed over the spectacle
of two apparently respectable mid
dle-aged women being dragged out
of the tent under arrest.
Better beat it, kid. The DANES
hep to you. Reckon she's the Or
phan' Home matron you been tell
ing us about. Here, take this"
and he thrust a few crumpled bills
into her hand-"and don't ever let
on to Pop Bybee that helped you
get away. Goodby, honey. Good
luck. You're a great kid. All
right, folks! Excitements all over!
1t gives me great pleasure to in
troduce to you the smallest and
prettiest little lady in the world. We
call her Pity Sing, and I don't
reckon I have to tell you why"
Five minutes later Sally was cow
ering against the rear wall of Eddie
Cobb's gambling-wheel concession,
pouring out her story to David, to
whom she had fled as soon as Gus
had tolled the crowd away from her
platform.
And she recognized me, DavidP'
the girl sobbed the palms of her
trembling hands pressed against her
face. Il was so startled when she
tore my veil off that couldn't pre-
tend any longer. AS soon as she
gets away from the 'schillers' she'll
set the real constable on my trail.
Gus told me to beat it-oh, David!
What's going to become Of me-and
you? OH" And she chOked On the
sobs that were tearing at her
throat.
why, darling child, we're going
to beat it, as Gus advises. OF
counsel We've beat it. together be-
fore. Listen, honey! Stop crying
and listen. Go to the dress tent, get
your makeup off, change your
clothes and make a small bundle OF
things you'll need, and I'll join you
there, just outside the door flaps, in
not more than 10 minutes. I've got
to get my money from Pop Bybee-''
He'll stop you'll" Sally walled
despairingly. Hell make us both
stay
Nothing can stop me-" he prom
ised her grimly. "And he'll give
me my money, too, if I have 10 take
it away from him. But I'll be all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
THIS HAS HAPPENED


SALLY FORD, 16, ward of the State
orphRnage since she was four, is Harmed
out" to GLEN CARSON, who also hires
DAVID NASH, athlete and student for
marks about David's friendship for
Sally, David hits him crashing blow.
They run away and join carnival,
stPrincess Lalla," crystal gazer. In Capt.
tai City, location of the Orphanage,
Sally is recognized when the orphans
''Lady Bountifui." GUS, the barker, d.
saliy 1 issPns fr onS ART T II swan van
1Oys Sally with his attentions, that the
''Lady BountifuF' is ENID BARR, wife
Of wealthy New Yorker.
cure and she and David go about the
town. streets without fear of police:
David gives her sapphire engagement
s one 1gHt Sally sts before the
90 SEQ coming toward her the stiff, cor
seted figure which she knew SO well dur
9rphanage, Mrs. Stone. the matron. "''
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVI
CALLY felt as if her flesh were
~ shriveling upon her bones. Ar
actual numbness spread from her
shoulders to her fingertips, in an
ticipation of the shock of feeling
the Orphans Home matron's grip
upon them. How many, many
times in her II years in the or
phanage had she heen roughly
jerked to her feet by those broad
heavy hands, when she had been
caught in some minor infringement
of Mrs. Stones stern rules!
Her hands, instinctively clasped
so that her precious engagement
ring might be hidden from those
ginblet-like gray eyes, were SC
rigid that Sally wondered irrele-
vanity if thy would ever come to
life again, to curve their fingers
abount the magic crystal. But of
course she would never "read" the
crystal again. She was caught.
caught!
Are you deaf?" Mrs. Stones
harsh voice pierced her numbed
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! hearing as if from a distance. 81
want my fortune told. I've paid my
quarter and I don't intend to dilly-
daily around here all day."
The relief was so terrible that
the girls body began to tremble all
over, but the rigidity of terror had
mercifully relaxed, so that she
could lift her shaking hands.
Gus, the barker, who always re-
NAMED upon the platform during
her readings" had long ago ar
ranged a code signal of distress,
and now she gave it. Her hands
went up to the ridiculous crown of
fake jewels that banded her long
black hair and adjusted it, tipping
it first to the right and then to the
left, as if to ease the pressure of its
weight upon her forehead.
That very natural gesture told
Gus more plainly than words that
princess Lalla" was in danger and
asked him to use his ingenuity to
rescue her. There was no need for
her to lift her eyes to him. Jerkily
her hands came down, lowered over
the crystal, and before Mrs. Stone
could voice another harsh complaint
the Sing-song voice which princess
Lalla" used was requesting "ze
ladee" to sit down in the chair OPP
posite.
But what should she tell Mrs.
Stone, with whose personality and
history she had been familiar for II
years? If she dared to read past,
present and future with any degree
of accuracy, the matron would be
startled into observing the "seereSs"
with those girnlet eyes of hers. If
she went to wide of the mark in
generalities, Mrs. Stone was entirely
capable of raising a disturbance
which would ruin business for the
rest of the day.
"Well, what do you see-if any
thing?" Mrs. Stone demanded an
grily
That gave Sally her cue. Bending
low over the crystal, so that her
face was within few inches OF that
of the woman who sat opposite her,
with only the crystal stand between
them, she pretended to peer into
the depths of the glass ball. Then
slowly she began to shake her head
regretfully.
Princess Lalla Is 5000 sor-ree"
the small, song-song voice was
raised a bit, so that Gus, who had
strolled leisurely across the plat
form to take his stand behind Sal
ly's chair, might hear perfectly
"but re creeyStal she ees dark. She
tell me Messing about re nice, tall
la-dee. Sometimes II ees so Re
gentleman weel give re money
back"
The thin little shoulders under
the green satin jacket shrugged elo-
quently, the little brown hands
spread themselves with a gesture of
helplessness and regret.
"Glad to refund your money,
lady!" Gus sang out loudly. Here
you are! Better luck next time!
Princess Lalla is the genuine ar
ticle; If she don't see nothing in
the crystal for you, she don't string
you along-right here lady,! Here's
you money back"
Sally leaned back in her chair,
weak with relief, her eyes closed, as
Gus tried to urge her nemesis from
the platform. In a moment the
danger would be over
Then, so quickly was it done that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
WINS $4,000 IN COURT

Girl Awarded Record Personal In
jury Judgment at Sullivan.
By Times Special
SULLIVAN, Ind, April 25.-A jury
in Sullivan Circuit Court has
awarded Miss Lille M. Beadle a
$4,000 judgment against the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road, the largest sum ever given a
plaintiff in this county in a per-
sonal injury case.
Miss Beadle was hurt when an
automobile in which she was riding
was struck by a locomotive at the
Thornton crossing east of Gilmore.
The jury found the crossing lacked
proper warning signals.
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City Items

1
o.. Johns carnival. NewinSton av-
enue and East Street. Sept 80 to -.
I-advt.
Walter J. Arbour. teacher Of
piano.. Hart Studio. $50 Main street.
Tel. :ts1 or lse3.-advt
Theron w. Hart, teacher Of plano
and harmony. Two-ptano ensemble
playing. Studio. 2sS Main street
Tel. 2S31 or ss7-1t.-advt.
Night school begins tonight,
Moody Secretarial School.-advt.
winthrop Council, Z. Sons and
Daughters Of Liberty. will hold 4
regular meeting Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock at Jr. o. U. A. M. hall.
A social will follow.
Camp Clara, Royal Neishbors Of
America. will hold . meeting tonight
at Jean de Baptiste hall.
Laurel Court Sewing society will
meet Tuesday from 10 to <:30 at
the home Of Mrs. Marion Sackett
133. Lyon street.
Suit for S1:5 was brought by Nj
cola Bellini against X. Mikulkus
through Attorney Edward A. Mag
according to a writ filed today in city
court Papers were served by
Deputy Sheriff Martin Horwitx.
Valiant Review will hold a meet
ing Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock In
Red Mems hall.
The sewing society of Martha
chapter No. 81 O. E. s. VII meet at
Masonic hall Wednesday afternoon
at . o'clock. All members Of the
committee are expected to be pres
ent.
Night school begins tonight.
Moody Secretarial School.-advt.
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BRISTOL news
CONTINUED from Page Seven)

mile. relay, Meriden,. (Zaleski. sier-
ecki, Pechuk. Winslow) first: Elm
wood second; Bristol. third. time i
min. - SIS seconds.
Girls Races
440 yard relay. won by Bristol,
Misses Coan, Politz. Pratt and
Chapman; Meriden, second: Elm
wood, third, time Sc SIS seconds:
special 100 yard dash, won by Helen
Frederick; Frances Titchie. second
Lea Everard. third, all of Meriden,
time II seconds.
Mrs. Albert O. Dalllgren
Mrs. Ruth T. Dahlgren. rs, wife
of Albert o. Dahlgren Of Is George
street. died Sunday morning follow
ing z short illness at the Norwich
hospital.
Born In Collinsville. Conn.,. July
TO- 1903, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels M. Olson, she came to this
city A. young girl and attended
the local schools.
Surviving, besides her husband.
are her parents; two brothers( HAL
mar E. Olson OF West Hartford, and
Victor Olson of this city.
The funeral will be held at 2:20
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
Swedish Conversational church on
Queen street. Rev. Victor T. Oblom
will conduct the service and burial
will be In West cemetery.
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HOPE WAlyES FOR
MISSING Youth
Believe Italians VIII Rise L
Boy Is Killed

Chicago. Sept. II (UP)-Hepe
waned today for the safety Of little
Billy Ranieri ~ the second day
passed since the time set for the
boys death If ransom demands Of
$4,000 were not met.
Scores Of Italians were aroused
and 1t was rumored the Italian
quarter would retaliate against
Malta Terrorists. who were believed
to be holding the boy and who have
long carried on blackmail extortion-
ist activities against their country
men.
1T this kidnapping results in the
murder Of this ten-year-old boy. tle
Italian people will rise against the
ganEsters who have oppressed. pill
laged and terrified them." Police
Lieutenant Thomas McGrath said
after hundreds Of Italian people had
manifested their indignation.
Turns to Poke
A. Frank Ranieri, father Of the
Malta victim. was said to have
broken of all private negotiations
with supposed agents Of the kid
napers and to have turned 20 the
police In last effort to find his
boy. Ranieri. police believed. had
concealed information because Of
fear of Malta vengeance.
A note was received by mail at
the Ranieri residence. on which the
boy had scrawled. please Papa, pay
the money or you will never see me
again." The boy had been in the
hands OF his abductors twelve days
and his parents and police feared
he may have been killed.
Angel' Petitti, auspect held by
police. covered in fear today In the
face Of the wrath of the Italian
section. Petitti, to whom the police
pinned their hopes for a clue to the
kidnapers, continued to deny
knowledge of the affair.
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Mabel meets her man in the next
chapter. Then along comes Sybil.
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NOTICE

A hearing will be. held by tho
Board Of Water Commissioners OF
the City Of New Britain at It's Room
2o5. City Hall. Monday. Sept. -,
1928. at 1880 p. m. concerning ex-
tension Of water main In. Carver
street, from Pennington avenue
westerly to Lurton street.
All persons upon whom assess
ments' may be made to cover the ex-
pense Of said extensions and owning
property adjacent to the same are
hereby notified to be present at said
meeting. and II they see cause be
heard In relation to the same.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF WATER COMMISSIONERS,
Frank J. O'Brien, Clerk.
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Sixteen Killed in
Philippine Accident

Manila, P. T., Sept. II up
Sixteen persons were killed and IS
train was derailed at Cadiz. in the
province OF Occidental Negroes.
Men riding on top Of the logs
were thrown of when the train hit
curve at high speed.
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cap on when ] saw him., bvt I
could tell to look at him he's est-
ting bald. He wears = diamond
stickpin, and he has high, bleed
pressure. The other one y tall
and thin"
Mabel sighed. 1T looks" she
optned. like an uneventful TRIP"
That's. all right by me-" sybil
stretched comfortably. I'm not
hungering for excitement"
"Well. I am. How old are you.
sybii?"
almost e."
"Oh, you're young yet. thought
you Were older" &
II am. inside. look older. ]
know"
We'll. I'm 81"
Honestly. Maj. You don't look
"You know darn well am.
Marion Forbes told you last week
at Ciaire's bridge. And happenej
to hear you say looked older than
that.
MY jobs wracking. sybil. And,
upon my word. social workers are
the darndest pack OF sour old
hens l ever laid my eyes on. We
talk a lot about Independence and
pretend We pity the married ones.
But believe me, there isn't one Of
Us wouldn't be there ourselves II
we got the chance.
Living in furnished rooms,
hanging onto car straps. eating in
cafeterias, doing our laundry In
the bathroom. And we say we
wouldn't swap our independence
for q nice, loving meal ticket! Give
me Il good provider and a few kids
and the rest of them can have
their independence.
I'm q MAINTAINING female. And
the only difference between me and
the rest Of them u I'm honest
and they're not. Any time you see
a good looking man glancing my
way. clear the decks for action.
For Mabelll get him II he don't
watch out"
sybil yawned luxuriantly. "You
make me tired, Nab. I'm going to
Sleep"
But Nab would not be silenced.
Look. 6ib," she whispered,
"over there by the rail! 10 that
man looking At me or am I having
hailucinations?
(TO BE CONTINUED
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Democratic Primary

The Democratic party will hold
primary, Tuesday, October 2, from
to 8 p. m. to nominate 4 senator
and two representatives.. All petit
tons Of candidates must be filed
with the vice chairman or secretary
before 8 p. m. on September 25th.
i. Signed,
Democratic Town Committee.
John E. r. Keevers, Chairman.
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"Damnation!" said sybil.

1t was. quite exciting, getting
away. Valerie pleaded headache
and stayed ut home.
God Is good" murmured Sybii
piously. when she saw Ara. Thorns
bustling upstairs with the aspirin
and an Ice bag.
But Tad was, ut the boat with .
corsage for each Of the girls and
a great box Of candy. ~
From VAL he said. ''she wa
awfully sorry she couldn't let
down."
Liar" said sybil. and kissed
him affectionately.
Craig had filled their stateroe IN
with roses. and came bearing ex-
otto fruits. $3.50
The girls At the society where
Mabel worked, had given her q
camera and 4 portmanteau.
Saints ab6ye!" cried -eybil
when she saw them. "Now every
body'll know we're couple Of old
maids!"
There was a great deal of kiss
ing. and little weeping. Mrs.
Thorne, fussing with laSt-ninute
regrets, was afraid 1t wasn't just
right letting sybil 30 off like
this" Mabel Blake's aunt warned
them to beware of strangers and
the Cuban lotteries.
"Goodby. Goodby. Be good.
4. Don't forget my perfume.
Black narcissus. you know. !. e.
Be sure you look for linens. !. !.
Goodby. Goodby."
At last they were off - all but
Craig.
Hurry. dear-they're pulling up
the gang plank"
Zone more kiss. sybil. I. oh.
'Craigie. darlink-HCRRYw
Nab was on deck. calling to the
others from the rail. Excitedly.
they were clamoring for Craig.
Where Is that boy! Sakes
alive, he'll get taken away. sure
as you're foot high. Craig!
CRAIG"
"A REAL one. dearest. All"
There, old sweetheart! And =
flock Of them when / get home
again. Now run. you crazy nut.
Craigie. you look a. IL you'd lost
your last friend!
DO you believe in lunches.
sib?"
NO, darling. I don't. But I've
got powerful good one that you'll
be on your way to Havana II :ou
don't clear out Of here"
1--WE dreadful feeling that this
Is really goodby. Sybil. look at me-
You know I'm crazy about you.
And that goes, whatever happens
Don't forget, Sib."
my dear" Nab told her later.
Craig made that dock by half an
inch. never saw anything like 1t
In all my life. The prettiest jump
you ever laid your eyes on. That
boy sure is all athlete. Some girls
have all the luck"
She looked at sybil appraisingly.
Il don't believe you're a bit in
love with him. either. And l know
girls who'd give their right eye for
him. It's a funny old world"
You said 1t" conceded eybil,
laconically.
They had their deck chairs
moved under the awnings, and ap-
praised their fellow passengers In.
terestedly.
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WANTS AN EDUCATION

Claremore. Okla, Sept. II UP)-
Andy Payne. winner of c. C. Pyle's
trans-continental "bunion derby"
announced here that he would use
part Of the $4,000 prize money to
gay for an education. Payne will at
tend the Oklahoma Military Acad-
envy here.
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RENDERED FAREWELL PARTY

A farewell party and dinner was
rendered last night by 4 number OF
friends and employees Of the D'Azan-
do Wholesale Co. to Adam Colozino,
who IL leaving for Europe, Wednes-
day. Dinner was served at Ros-
sini's restaurant at Savin Rock and
later dance was held and games
were played.
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Its the way life is" he told her
You don't care enough-that's all
Not that ! blame you. Sybil. God
knows we can't love where and
when we would"
but Craig!" she cried. That's
not fair. ! do love you-only-I-
I'm all mixed up inside. Oh. Cratgie
dear. what's the use Of talking.
won't 60 If you don't want me to
I'll do exactly whatever you say"
THE devil you will" he retort-
ed grimly. you'll do whatever
you want-and you darn well know
it,
CHAPTER Y
Don't buy a STITCH" counseled
Mabel. 1.-The shops in Havana are
next to Paris. You can buy I'M
portations for song"
Their facetious friends hesieged
them with opportunities 10 bring
home some liquor"
Valerie wanted Spanish shawl
white. or cream-colored. splotchec
all over with roses, and AWFUL,
vampy looking" And "a pair Of
Spanish pumps with red heels"
Mrs. West had heard that Cuba
was a wonderful place to buy lin
ems. She limited largely for 9
luncheon cover and suggested thai
Valerie's collection be supplement
hat Cvyh pan16
surely pick up reasonably.
Tad showed d handful of bills In
his sisters bag.
"For Walls shawl and things" he
explained.
See here. Tad" exploded Sybil
you can't afford to trick that wife
| of yours out like a circus rider
,, Lord. the girl got clothes enough
in Paris to last her year."
Gosh. Sib. you don't think I'm
going to be piker with Val, dc
you? What's a couple of hundred
dollars, for Pete's sake."
tits couple of hundred that
you can't afford to spend, Tad
Thorne-and you know it."
whats the difference?"
"Val's dreadfully spoiled, Tad
and you're pampering her like a
i baby. What does she think you
are?"
Lay off Valerie, will you, syb-
il" Tad spoke sharply.
"Oh, all right. It's your funeral
Quick tears sprang to Sybifs eyes
1t was SO tragically easy to cry
those days. When people were sharp
with her. or very tender, she felt
the same absurd impulse to weep
Now she stopped to the roses on The
library table, ashamed to let Tad
see her foolish tears She was idi-
otically Jealous of Valerie. Hurt, like
a child, because Tad championed
his bride against her
Gee, Tad, I'm touchy. I didn't
mean to pop off like that"
His arm across her shoulders
made things right.
you're shot to pieces, Sis. All
tired out. This trips going to be
just the thing for you. Wish te
the Lord l was going along"
you could If you weren't mar.
ried . :"
She could have bitten her tongue
off when the words were out. The
door had opened and Valerie wa:
| with them.
$50 that's the way you feel about
it. Is it! l always knew you didn't
like me. sybil Thorne. l knew
from the beginning that you were
a hateful old thing. Nice to my
face-Oh. Of all the mean. horrid
things! Trying TO come between
Tad and me. Oh, OH"
Valerie's voice broke on high
and she ran, crying wildly. from
the room.
"And you. too, Tad Thorne
You're just as bad as she Is. or
obi want my mother!'
Tad was after her in bound.
Baby Baby ;"
sybil could hear him as h.
caught her on the stairs. well
well, you poor little thing :"
Valerie's sobs were smothered il
his arms. Poor little baby"
He carried her to his room, tn
| room they shared together now.
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BOY BREAKS AUTO WINDOW

John Quarnieri of 81 Lucy street,
Woodbridge, complained to Officer
Eugene Kieher last night that while
he was turning his car around on
Albany avenue. 4 boy Threw a stone
and smashed the rear window. The
officer found that a three year old
boy had caused the damage and his
father paid for It. the cost being -.
Other boys "squealed" IN the little
fellow. who was said to be the only
one in a position to break the win
dow as the car was backing around.