The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-14
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stairs" Mr.. Judson found voice to
say before he got out of hearing.
Stephen paused. please make
my excuses to her" he said. I'm
all in"
Mr.. Judson nodded.
Good night" Stephen said and
went on.
Mr.. Judson looked after him. II
don't believe he's ever been in love
with either one Of them" he told
himself suddenly.
"Pamela's hooked him and he'll
stick because hes the sort to tilt
at windmills."
Your man has gone to bed" he
said to Pamela when he joined her
in his suite And I can't say that
I blame him"
Where in the world has he
been?"
Calling on Miss Lawrence"
Pamela got up quickly. She didn't
want to discus what she'd just heard
until she'd talked with Stephen
about it.
Why, of course" she said.
Wasn't that thoughtful of him?"
But her father knew, when she
left the room, that she wasn't so
calm about Stephens call as she ap-
peared to be.
T1HE next day she arose early and
/ breakfasted downstairs at an
inconspicuous table. hoping to see
Stephen, but he was not about.
Later she telephoned his room and
he told her he was unpacking.
Bother" she exclaimed; "Ill send
up a valet Have you had break
fast?"
Stephen said yes.
Then get ready and come down
to the mezzanine in fifteen minutes.
We're going for a drive"
Stephen assented and Pamela
rushed upstairs to get her hat and
a light wrap.
Tell the operator to have my car
sent around right away" she Or
dered the maid.
When e met Stephen on the
mezzanine he was of a different
mind about going out with her.
4 don't think your father would
like it, he said
Pamela argued.
Stephen didn't want to tell her
that he thought it was unsafe for
her to leave the hotel in his COM
pany, so he simply refused to go.
IF you hadn't gone out last night
I might think you we're afraid" she
said Grossly.
Perhaps I am" Stephen replied.
You're not; you're just stubborn -
Pamela retorted. We'll, I'll ask dad.
If he doesn't object you'll go, won't
you?"
Stephen did not expect her father
to consent when he said yes. But
Pamela returned after leaving him
for a few minutes and told him her
father said it was all right if they
would be careful,
Stephen had no idea that she lied.
There was a plan in her head and
she did not mean to let parental
dictates stand in the way of carry
ing it out.
NTEPHEN saw no glory in the
- beautiful day He ought to have
been feeling exuberantly happy,
tingling with the JOY of his free
dom; instead he was conscious Of
a dull depression lying heavily upon
him
Pamela's radiant spirits did not
endure in his blue company. She
fell into a gloomy silence before
they had gone ten blocks.
Time and again she started to
say something and checked herself
before the first word was out. Ste
phen was pleased not to talk. That
made it easier for Pamela to hold
her silence.
Inwardly she was Tuning, but she
didn't want to spoil what she was
going to do by prematurely quarrel
ing with Stephen over his visit to
Mildred.
Stephen wondered, as they drove
along, if her father had told her
About Hucks attempt to have him
shot. If so she was either very
brave or very reckless. he thought.
You're not going to the club, are
you?" he asked with a touch of
miSgiving as Pamela took the route
trey had followed so many times
up to Westchester.
oh, no." she said. I'm going
to pay a call"
The idea did not appeal to Ste
phen. He saw himself being set on
by Psmela's friends to tell them
what it was like in Jail.
Even Pamela's recent bereavement
would not deter them from being
fresh, Stephen knew.
He dared a suggestion that they
go on and enjoy a drive in the
country.
we won't be long" Pamela re-
piled.
A few minutes later she turned
of in the direction of Mildred's
home.
Where are you going?" Stephen
inquired, vaguely distrustful.
To see Mildred Lawrence" Pa
mela told him.
Stephen said nothing more until
they came to a stop before the
shabby building, faced with cling
ing fire escapes, where the Law
rences lived