The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-27
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who's been arrested"
Harold was taken aback. Even
he, who knew her so well. had not
been prepared for this display Of
callow heartlessneSs.
You mean" he stammered, that
you aren't going to see him?"
Certainly not. Who wants to
see the inside OF a jail?"
Harold almost Sobbed With relief.
God, I'm glad to hear you say
that" he told her. Il was afraid
you would do it to spite me If I
told you to stay away. But had
to warn you, Pam. I know dad
wouldn't stand for it. And you
would be grand flop as poor
mans wife"
"Oh, get out" Pamela exclaimed
impatiently. I've got to get Mar
COLA and some of the crowd together
and tell them about this. I'd rather
have them laugh in my face than
behind my back"
HAROLD left her and went to his
Il Il own rooms. He felt like a
hound, but he told himself that
anything he did to protect Pamela
was justified.
And if she didn't care any more
about Armitage than she seemed
to, the fellow was lucky not to marry
her.
Stephen did not feel that way
about it, He couldn't see any luck
behind the disappointment that
Pamela's indifference caused him.
He toOk it pretty hard, though he
tried to convince himself that Har-
old had not given her his message.
But whatever comfort he derived
out Of that possibility faded the next
day when the newspapers carried
the story of his arrest and still she
did not come TO him.
Perhaps she had not seen the
brief item. buried as it was among
the advertisements on a back page,
he told himself. Well, she was Ger
tain to hear of it from some source.
He would not send for her again.
The second day of his ilnprison-
:nent passed well into the afternoon
and Stephen had not decided on a
way to free himself.
He was loathe to appeal to his
family, though he'd learned already
that it was possible for a crook with
underworld connections to secure
bail, while man without a Lolice
record remained under lock and key
if he could not meet the require
mentS of professional bondsmen and
lacked friend to put up security
for him.
He was completely unprepared for
the one visitor who came to him.
Mildred had come downtown 10
carry on her search for work and
when she left the train she bought
a paper at a subway stand and
started to open it at the help
wanted columns.
Her eye was attracted to an adj
vertisement OF spring sale of
dresses as she turned a page and
she paused to read it, Then she
saw the item telling of Stephens
arrest.
CHE read it through, though at
- first it was only a maddening
confusion of words.
Stephens name and the words,
charged with being an accomplish
in the theft stood out with star
Ting clearness, however, and Mil
dred's brain reeled under the force
Of the shock they brought to her.
For a moment she Swayed as
though she would fall and woman,
passing. caught her arm.
I'm all right just a little dizzy"
Mildred said. steadying herself.
The woman went on, not wanting
TO miss her train.
Mildred read the story again,
But this time, when she came to the
end of it. she acted swiftly. She
must get to Stephen at once, with
cut a moments delay.
"Mildredi" He came to her with
outstretched hand when the turn
key opened the door of his cell to
admit her
He looked haggard and slightly
unkempt, but Mildred held no crit
ical thought of his appearance
oh, Stephen" she cried, ste
phen, I didn't know until a little
while ago. Why didn't you send
me word?"
IT'S good to see YOU" Stephen
said, but this isn't just the place
for nice girls, I guess
Tell me how 1t happened Mil
dred urged, and pulled him down
beside her on bench. Maybe I
can help YOU
Stephen plunged abruptly into his
story. He did not mind relating it
on this occasion. 1t was a relief to
have someone to talk to and in the
telling of it he managed to convince
himself that it was really as pre-
posterous as he had begun to fear
it might not be.
Mildred was unconscious of hold
ing his hand, utterly unaware of
the commiserating pressure she gave
it.
That's all there is TO il" Stephen
ended. I'm innocent, but 1 don't
know how to prove It,"
Mildreds eyes frightened as She
answered, Stephen, I have a clew
tn work on"