The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-22

going to knock his head off, in
stead. Now you might take him
tba,t little message, and see what
sort Of a comeback he has for
that"
The reporter smiled disarmingly.
That's the way to handle those
guys" he approved. And all the
skirts that make the trouble, too.
I'll tell him what you said, Mr..
Hart. And, take it from me, there
won't be another squawk out of
Dan BY the way, congratula-
lions are in order, aren't they?"
The suave young extended his
hand.
HOLLIS shook his head.
H you'd better save your felici-
tations for a while"
The other looked surprised.
Grieved, in fact.
you're not going to be married
in the morning?" he exclaimed.
"Why, the News heard :"
1.-THE News" interrupted Hollis,
heard nothing Of the kind"
"Then you're not to be married
in the morning? Shall quote that,
Mr.. Hart, as coming from you?"
Hollis shoulders sagged YEARLY.
He looked desperately tired. And
a little old.
Good lord!" he appealed. Have
you no respect for a mans private
affairs? What if I should ask you
if it was true that you beat your
wife? Or meant to elope with the
red-haired waitress at Childs'. Can't
you see it wouldn't be any more
presumptuous or absurd?"
The man chuckled.
THAT is the price of greatness"
he said. eff 1 had a few million, Mr..
Hart, wouldn't care what you
asked me. No, nor what you said
about me, either. I'd thumb my nose
at the cockeyed world. And I'd tell
the tabloids to go to the devil!"
Hart smiled grimly Il was
about to say something of the sort, +"
he declared.
The other took his hat.
81 was wondering when you'd sug-
gest it," he declared good humored-
ly: "Well, goodnight, Mr.. Hart"
"And you certainly know how to
pick EN-. Miss Ashe can have my
vote any old time. And that, ]
might say, is the consensus of opin-
ion among the gentlemen of the
press"
and how in blazes," demanded
Hollis irritably, do you know what
Miss Ashe looks like?"
TINE reporter beamed affably.
J. We've some very good pho
tographs of her." he explained.
"The studio, where she sat last sum-
mer furnished several cuts, in ex-
change for what we call a credit
line It's customary, you know.
We print in the corner Photograph
by So-and-So,' and they count it
good advertising. There are several
profiles and a beautiful full face.
"As matter of fact, one of the
artists was painting on a veil and
wedding gown, when I left the Of
flee. You'll see it in the first edi-
ton, Mr.. Hart. Four-column front
page layout"
II0llic o1,oISoJ opOTilv
at may be all in the days
work." he .sputtered, "but it's he'll
of way to earn living"
His caller bowed.
"If I had inherited a few millions,
I should not" he nurmured polite
ly, "be engaged in such nefarious
occupation. Our motto, Mr.. Hart,
it Give the people what they want.
Presidents get elected on that plat
form. So I guess it's good enough
for the News"
He withdrew. And, slipping out
back way, took taxi to the
office.
Nothing" he unused, ito set the
world af1re, but pretty good story
at that" And, in his minds eye,
he saw a banner line in the first
4 edition.
/ MILLIONAIRE HART THREAT
EMS ATTORNEY CORUM.
n n
MEANTIME, Fannie Drown had
lV1 hurried to Maize's fiat. Now,
Fannie was rated the most ingen-
ious sab sister in Boston. She Of
fered the taxi driver double fare,
and told him to step on it.
"I'1l bet," she moaned, they've
beaten me to it-Belle Bailey and