The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-20

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happened to get them and what
was doing with them. But I had tC
take that chance"
Gwen if the police had caught
you with them, I'd never have be-
lieved that you robbed Pop Bybee,
Sally assured him, tears slurring her
voice, but her eyes shining with
pride.
eff you'd seen me rubbing the
safe, you wouldn't have believed it, >
David said softly, his free arm
drawing her down to the berth SO
that he could kiss her.
There was a rustic Of whispering
q giggle or two from the audience
crammed into the corridor outside
the door. But David and Sally did
not mind. The kiss was none the
shorter or Sweeter because it was
witnessed by the carnival family.
"Well, sir" David went on after
that unashamed kiss, which had
left Sally trembling and radiant,
st got the suitcaseS into the barn
and up ladder to the hayloft.
You'll find them buried under the
hay, unless the Randall horses have
made a meal off them by this time. "
GLORY be to the Lord!" Mrs.
Bybee screamed, pounding her hus-
band on the back. "The show'l go
on. Winfield! And what you are
standig there for? Hustle right out
after them suitcases or I'll go my
self! You've got to go yourself, or
the farmer, Randall, will take a pot
shot at anybody that goes meddling
around his barn"
"All right, Mother, all right" By
bee protested. "I'll handle it. Don't
worry. But I want to thank Dave
here for what he's done for the out
fit. Dave" he began, lifting his
voice as if he intended to make an
grafton.
ooh, that's all right, Mr. Bybee,"
David blushed wildly. "WeH just
call it square. You didn't turn me
over to the police last night, and
you've taken Sally and me in and
given us work and protected US"
I'm going to do more than that,
by golly" Bybee shouted. I'm 60
ing to the district attorney Of this
burg and tell him the whole yarn!
I'll get them charges against you
and Sally quashed in less time than
it takes to say it! You're a hero,
boy, and, by golly, I feel like charg-
ing admission for the rubes to look
at you! The biggest and braveSt
hero in captivity! Yes, sir! How's
that for a spiel, Gus?" he shouted
to the barker.
Dave don't seem to think it's so
grand!" Gus chuckled. Look at
him! A body'd think he'd been
Socked in the eye instead OF slapped
on the back"
1t was true. David was looking
so white and sick and his eyes
were so filled with embarrassment
and distress that Sally was in tears
again.
Whats the matter, Daye?" By
be asked in bewilderment. Il
thought you and the kid would be
tickled to death to get a clean bill
of health from the cops. What's
wrong?"
David struggled upon the elbow
of his right arm, his white face
twitching with a spasm of pain.
I'D be glad to be free of those
charges, Mr.. Bybee, but I guess we'd
better let them stand for while.
I might get off all right, butts
Sally. You see, sir, she's not of age,
and the State would make her 60
back into the orphanage. The law
in this State makes her anSwerable
to the Orphanage till she's 10, and
it would kill her to go back. I
couldn't bear it, either, Mr.. Bybee.
Sally and I belong together, and
we're going to be married when
this trouble blows over" Although
he was blushing furiously, his voice
was strong and clear, his eyes I'M
wavering as they met the bright,
frowning blue eyes of Pop Bybee.
But man alive" Pop protested,
and it was noticeable to both Sally
and David that he did not call him
"boy" after David's declaration of
his intentions toward Sally. "We
can't simply hush this whole thing
up! You did follow the crooks and
take the money away from them!
I've got to notify the police that the
SWag has been recovered"
Cant you tell them it was all a
mistake and call them off the
case?" David pleaded earnestly.
and let that Hula-hussy get off
Scot-free?" Bybee hooted. "No,
Stree! She amt member of this
family no more, and she'll have to
pay for embarrassing me! I was
good to that girl! Staked her to
cakes and clothes when she joined
up, whining she didn't have a cent
to her name! Stringing me all
along! Just joined up to learn the
lay of the land!
Besides, we've already put the
case in the hands of the police and
they've seen the safe for them
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