The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-10
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Bronx River Parkway is a regular
stretch of fairyland now"
Il didn't know you believed in
fairies" Mildred leased, watching
him closely. Already the strain had
gone a little from his young fea-
lures and the sullen hatred from his
sunken eyes.
You'd better run along now and
let me finish my work, she told
him, cheered to know she had the
power to make some one happier.
BE ready on the dot" Harold
said before he left.
Mildred worked fast, compelling
herself to put all thought of Har-
old and Huck out of her mind until
she was free to concentrate upon
them without interference.
Promptly when her day was done
she was ready to go with Harold.
There was Just one thing she had
to do--telephone to her mother. She
picked up the instrument on her
desk and gave the number.
I'm going up to Westminster with
Harold Judson," she said when
Connie answered her call. Tell
mother I'll be home late maybe.
HAROLD came up i'll time 10
l. Il hear the last words Mildred
felt a little guilty over his eXuber-
ance. She had made up her mind
to get the truth about Huck Con-
nor if she could and she was pre-
pared to stay out late to do it.
Looks like the beginning OF a
happy evening" Harold told her. Il
was afraid you'd want me to take
you home when the curfew rang"
1T all depends upon you" Mildred
warned him. Don't make love TO
me and I'll be a regular Cinderella.
Except that I haven't a ball dress
Want to stop at your place and
changer" Harold asked.
I'D like to, if you don't mind
waiting, but there aren't any ball
dresses in my wardrobe.
You don't need fine feathers"
That's a married mans line,
Harold"
But Id like to dress you in ="
"I know; it's sweet of you" Mil
dred interrupted Come on; you
know what's ahead Of you before
YOU get to Westchester.
Policemen" Harold groaned, ION
every corner"
But in spite of the impedimentS
to their progress they both enjoyed
the drive to Mildred's home.
Wait down here; I'll be just a
minute" Mildred said at the en-
trance to her dwelling.
Her minute grew into ten, fifteen.
and then Harold went up to remind
her that he was waiting. At flr5t
no one answered his ring at the
door.
He pressed the button again, be-
ginning to entertain vague uneaSl-
ness. Presently he heard someone
fumbling with the double lock; then
the door was thrown open and Con-
ME stood there in the hall with
white, frightened face and shaking
hands that she put out impulsively
when she recognized him.
oh" he cried. we forgot all
about you. Come in, please. Moth
er's had an accident"
She stepped back and Harold en-
tered the hall. where's Mildred?
he asked. Have you called doc
tor?"
Connie nodded. Mildred did. She
told me to go down To you, but
mother was suffering so it slipped
my mind"
Can 1 be of any service? Get
anything from the drug store"
Harold inquired.
You might try. It's a very bad
burn. We've put oil and flour on
it and DR.. Brill will be here soon,
but maybe the druggist could give
you something to relieve the pain
little
Harold was turning away when
Mildred crieo out in terror from
her mothers room.