The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-20

car around and for an hour and d
half thereafter they viewed the
Long Island landscape. knight
grumbled because he had not
thought to arrange to pick up Junior
at the aviation field and bring him
home.
A T o'clock they returned. Har-
"a riet reported that Arthur Jun
ior had not come in. Miss Tony had
had her breakfast tray and preSu-
mably would be down shortly.
Arthur knight went to his study
and came striding back again. He
moved reStlessly. Finally he went
into the hallway and called upstairs.
"Oh-Tony!"
A muffled reply came down to
him.
yes, Darling?"
TONY, we're going to have the
Christmas tree now
I'll be right down"
She came in fifteen minutes, the
click of tiny spike heels on the
stairsteps announcing her descent.
Then Tony appeared in the hallway.
She wore a formal afternoon frock
of black velvet which Judith thought
much too old for the child. A black
turban was pulled down over her
head. Tony was carrying her wrap
OF gray fur over her arm. Faint fra
grances of cosmetics fingered about
her. Her lips we're flaming and she
did not look like the victim Of a Sc
veer headache.
Tony dropped her coat upon a
chair and offered her father a casual
kiss.
"All right, Santa Claus. Bring on
the trinketS. I've got to Scoot in ten
minutes!"
"You mean-you're not going to
be here for dinner?" asked Judith.
Couldn't possibly manage"
drawled Tony. I've had this date
for ages and ages and it's got to be
kept"
knight pushed back the living
room door to reveal the gorgeous
tree.
Since we must keep the pace Of
modern youth" he said, we'd bet
ter not lose any time"
He sorted out half a dozen pack
ages bearing Tony's name and gave
them to her. On top was the small
box containing the precious brace
let.
Another armful of gifts went to
Judith. Knight picked up three
bundles for himself and placed them
on table. Apparently busying him
self with them, he was closely
watching Tony.
She had torn away the tissue pa
per. opened the box and was draw
ing out the bracelet.
"Oh, how sweet" cooed Tony.
How perfectly sweet"
She dangled the jewels before her
eyes, clasped them about her arm
and darted to her father.
"You darling father, you'll" she
cried. ooh. it's just too wonderful!
I'm simply crazy about the brace
let"
Tony's arms went around her
fathers neck. She kissed him ex-
travagantly. Knight held her close
to him.
Not such a bad old father after
all?" he said in a low voice.
Best father in the world"
Tony sprang away again. She
held I'D the arm with its splendid
flashing gems so Judith could see
if. Delighted with her new play
thing. Tony moved her wrist back
and forth so that the stones caught
new highlights. Suddenly she
slipped the cuff of her frock back
and glanced at a narrow platinum
watch.
Good night" she cried. Got to
fly. Leave the rest of my presents
right in that chair, will you? III
open them later. By-by. every
body-and Merry Christmas"
TONY'S sudden exit was the end
i of the pretended Yuletide cheer
in that household. Junior did not
come home until evening. He tele-
phoned at 2:30 to say he was stay
ing out at the field and would pick
up something to eat at restaurant.
Judith's gift from Arthur Knight
was a strand of perfect pearls long
enough 10 circle the throat and
drop an inch or so i'm front. She
told him truthfully they were the
loveliest jewels she had ever seen
Arthur clasped them about her
neck and she wore them the rest of
the day. Over and over she told
him he was the most thoughtful of
husbands. much too generous.