The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-17

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Office was signed a month ago on
the very day you were admitted to
the bar The old lease expires today
and I wanted the move and the
new sign 10 be my wedding present
to you. There's another sign in
side. on the door Of my new law
partners private office
oh" Nan choked and raised
trembling hands 70 hide her face
from him. from behind the screen
Of her icy fingers she murmWed
brokenly:F Thank you-John. +
shall 60 my best-to deserve"
You've already deserved a part
nership-and more, Morgan inter
rupted huskily. Want TO run
away now-or do you want to face
the music and see your new office!"
"I-please-" Nan began, but was
interrupted by the opening Of the
door
oh, it is you, Mr.. Morganl l
thought I recognize your shadow
against the glass pane Of the door"
q blithe, excited young voice cried.
That's one of the curses OF be-
ing 50 tall" Morgan admitted rue
fully. What is it, Miss OHara?
Miss Carroll mean, Mrs. Nor
gan" he foundered, his austere
face flushing darkly-"and I are
about TO catch train
THE pretty Miss OHara clasped
Il her hands and glowed her
pleasure. so you're actually mar
ried! I'm too thrilled for words. l
do hope Mrs. Morgan decides to let
me stay on But what am think
ing Off" she broke off with charm
ing contrition. Mr.. Blake wanted
to 60 right over to city hall to make
sure of finding you before you left
on your honeymn. but said that
would be simply terrible, and I knew
anyway that you would want to
show Mrs. Morgan the new offices
and the sign and everything"
Morgan cut short her breathless
rush of words. Just what has hap
pened, Miss O'Iara?"
"Oh, I am dumb, but I'm so ex-
citedl" Kathleen O'Hara excused
herself with bubble of laughter.
well, Just about ten minutes after
you left this morning, Mr.. Morgan,
a long distance telephone call came
for you. I tok it, of course. and it
was David Blackhull that the pa
pers-"
David Blackhull!" Nan and her
new husband cried in chorus.
Kathleen O'Hara's face glowed. II
knew you'd be absolutely dumb
founded! Imagine it! The police
and the reporters combing the coun-
try for him and he telephones you
long distance! You know, it gave
me the oldest feeling-actually talk
ing to a murderer"
we don't know tina the is MUIR
derer." Morgan reminded her CURLY.
What did he say? Please be as
quiet as possible. We have train
to catch"
"Oh, I'm sorryl" Miss O'Hara fut-
tered. Nan wondered if she had
acted so silly, so hero-worshiping
when she first came to work for
John Curtis Morgan. He said he
was just ready to 'take-off' in G
friends plane and would be here by
II o'clock, and it's ten minutes after
II now, and"
He wants me to defend hinl?"
Morgan interrupted again.
"Oh. of course, and when I told
him you and Miss Carroll were being
married and we're going to leave at
1870 on your honeymoon, he said,
ASK him for Gods sake to wait till
I see him"
We'll, I can't see hinl-that's
final" Morgan decided fatty.
please. Mr.. Morganl" Nan broke
in. Shall We go into your Office and
talk it over for a minute? There's
time enough, I'm sure"
Neither she nor her husband no.
ticed that she had called him by the
old familiar title. They were again
chief and trusted SiIbordinate-hus-
band-and- wife relationship temper
arily forgotten-as Morgan led the
way into the new suite of Offices.
They did not even pause for Nan to
get her first prideful glimpse of her
own private Office,
After working hours the night be-
fore and while she was being mar
ried this morning-Nan had gone d.
rect from her little apartment to city
hall-the move had been almost
miraculously accomplished. Every
thing from the old Offices was in
place. even TO telephones.