The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-18

without turning white as ghost.
She joined up with the carnival
just to tip off her accomplice-this
Steve person-where to find the
money. That's why she was spy
ing on Mrs. Bybee that day in
Stanton. Listen to mel"
I'm listening, Miss Tanner" Pop
Bybee acknowledged YEARLY. "And
swear don't know what to say
or do. If they get clear away with
that money the show'll be stranded.
Every cent had in the world was
in that safe. Reckon I was a fool
to carry it with me, but I never
trusted a bank, and it was more
convenient, having it right with me-
Tomorrows payday, too, and all of
you are in the same boat with me"
Listen, boss, let's take a vote on
it," Gus, the barker, spoke up sud-
denly and loudly. Now mel be-
lieve the kid here is telling the
truth. No college boy could crack a
safe like that. 1t was a profess
sional job, or I'm liar! Of course
Mia may have tolled the boy off
with her and this Steve, since she
was SO crazy about him, but we
amt got no proof she did, and as
Sally says, if you sick the cops on
the boy, the jig will be up with
her as well as the boy. Another
thing, Dave may be laying in the
bushes somewhere with a bullet"
"Oh!" Sally screamed, as the full
significance Of Gus words burst
upon her. She tainted then, her
little body slunping into a heap
at Bybee's feet, her head striking
one of his big shoes and resting
there.
When she regained consciousness
she was lying in the lower berth
which had belonged to Mia, and the
midget was kneeling on the pillow
beside her head, dabbing her face
with handkerchief soaked in
aromatic spirits of ammonia. Maize
and Sue, two of the dancers in the
'girlie" show, sat on the edge of the
berth, their cold-creamed faces al
most beautiful with anxiety and
sympathy.
whats the matter? Is it time
to get up?" Sally asked dazedly.
What are you doing, Betty?"
The midget answered in her tiny,
brisk voice: I'm bathing your face
with ammonia which Mrs. Bybee
sent. 1t should be cologne, and this
ammonia will probably dry your
skin something dreadful, but it was
the only thing we could get. You
tainted, you know"
"Oh, 1 remember" Sally moaned,
her head beginning to threSh from
side to side on the pillow. Have
they found David? I know he's
been hurt!"
They're looking for him." the
midget assured her briskly. 'Mr.
Bybee took a vote on whether he
was to notify the police about Da-
Vid'S being gone, as well as Nita,
and the vote was MOI That ought
to make you feel happier!"
"Oh, it does" Sally began to cry
softly. You have all been so kind,
SO kind! You said Mrs. Bybee sent
the ammonia?" she asked wistfully.
"She certainly did, and she's in
the kitchen of the privilege car
right now, making you some hot
tea. She won't say she's sorry,
probably, but she'll try to make it
up to you. She's like that-always
flying off the handle and suspicious
of everybody, but she's got a heart
as big as Babe, the fat girl.
"And SO have you'll" Sally told her
brokenly, taking both Of the tiny
hands into one of hers and laying
them softly against her lips.
Amt love granG?" Maize sighed
deeply. eff it had been my sweetie,
I'd a-fell for that line of Ma Bybees
about him running off with Mia,
but you sure stuck by him! I was
in love like that once, when I was a
kid. I married him, too, and he
run off with the albino girl and took
my crouch bag with him. Every
damn cent had! But it sure was
sweet before we was married and
he was nuts about me-"
Jaw, let the kid alone!" Sue
slipped from the edge of the berth
and yawned widely. "Gawd, I'm
sleepy! If the cops don't catch
that Hula hussy I'm going out look
ing for her myself, and when I get
through with her she'll never shake
another grass skirt! C'mone, Maize.
It's 3 o'clock in the morning, and
we've got eighteen. shows ahead of
us today"