The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-18

Sadie got up restlessly, and wan
dered over to the radio.
What do you say if We pluck a
band out of the air, to welcome
Little Sunshine homer"
She twisted the dial, looking over
her shoulder at Ashtore{h.
You give me a pain in the neck,
Ash-that's what you do. Here's
your mother been thinking of
nothin' but you ever since you been
away. Workin' her fingers off, while
you were playing the grand lady.
Shaving all day, cleaning the place,
and cooking.
And she don't get so much as a
pleasant look out OF you. Anybody'd
think you was at wake-that's
what they'd think. What's the mat
ter with you, anyway"
Maize looked heipleSsly at her
daughter.
There's something on your mind,
amt there, honey?"
You're darn tootin', there's
something on her mind" contrib
uted Sadie, "and it amt none of my
business, or anything like that. But
l hate to see your mother gettin'
the cold water treatment, Ash, after
all she's done for you"
Ashtoreth crossed the room
swiftly, and flung herself in Maiz-
les lap.
I'm wondering about Monty"
she lied And all the while she
was thinking, of course, of Hollis.
Saddles an old crab, Nuns. She
just likes to hear herself talk"
She bent to her mothers ear
LET me sleep with you tonight,
darling. Sadie can have my room.
I've a secret to tell you
Maize squeezed her ecstatically.
THAT will be lovely, dear. Just
like when you were little"
Here's the Times" announced
Sadie, "broadcasting the late news"
Get some music, ordered Ashto-
reth. who cares about news?"
wait a Sec" Sadie moved the
dial fraction of an inch. Whats
that he's saying? Gosh, another
airplane down. Amt that too bad?
Gee, it's as much as your life's
worth, flying in them things"
A SHTORETH Sprang to her feet.
IN Where, Sadie?"
ooh, my God, Ash! I never
thought about Monty
Sadie Strengthened. Her eyes were
wide and frightened.
"I didn't get it all. Somewhere in
Connecticut, think he said. Flying
ever from New York -. Oh,
wouldn't it be awful, ASH"
Maize thumbed the telephone di-
rectory.
Call the News" she commanded
Here's the number-You do it,
Ash-ask for the city desk"
But AShtoreth shook her head.
HERE will" Sadie darted
into the hall, with Maize at her
heels.
Hubbard 5000. =. hurry up, op-
orator! Gee, Mrs. Ashe, I guess
she's crazy about Monty. Did you
see how pale she got? No, OPP
orator six thousand. 1t can't
be busy-it's a switchboard. !.
Maybe you'd betted go in and see
if shes all right, Mrs. Ashe. &.
Well, they would if you'd ring them.
Listen, operator, that's a news
paper Office, and of course they'll
answer. =. Hello-hello. Is this
the News? Give me the city desk,
please"
Sadie handed the telephone to
Maize.
Here, you talk to them, Mrs.
Ashe. You can ask things better
than can"
Ashtoreth stood in the door, like
a pale ghost, with her hand against
her throat. -. Maize was crisp and
businesslike.
"Hello-is this the city desk? Your
announcer has just broadcast news
of an airplane accident. We didn't
hear it all. Can you tell me about
it?... What?... oh, you don't
know?
But they were flying from New
York? Yes? Yes, yes. We par
ticularly wanted to know the names
of the passengers. Two of them?
Perhaps you'd be good enough TO
take my number, and call me back,
if you get a report. Well, that's very
nice of you. The number is Ken
more 0510-J.
Mrs. AShe-yes, Mrs. Joe AShe.
Oh, you did? Yes, he was on the
Globe for a good many years Mr..
Burton, you said? Then you'll call