The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-22
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO (Contin-
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Il was a blessing TO reach her
station and climb up the stairs to
fresh air again Somehow she had
managed to maintain possession of
her purse, her gloves and her travel
Jig bag.
She was not sure of the location
of the hotel which sh sought. She
was not even entire. sure Of the
name. Instead of making inquiries
Judith set out walking north.
She was on Broadway. Beside
her, and occasionally impeding
progress. was the flowing stream of
vehicles. Multi-colOred taxicabs, Sc
date town cars. heavy trucks and
small. smart delivery cars darted
past. They added to the confused
vhrl in Judiths mind.
Surely the place should be around
here somewherel
Judith paused at the intersection
of two streets and looked about.
There were dazzling electric
movie signs, farther in the distance
tntaUer signs. but nowhere a build
ing resembling the hotel.
But it must be near.
Judith decided to inquire of a
policeman. One was standing in
the center of the street directing
traffic
She waited until the stop signal
had flashed and the officer had
blown his whistle. Then she
ventured out toward the safety
zone.
The tall. blue coated man scarce
IL could hear her question. He bent
his head frowning. and asked her
to speak louder.
What hotel? Oh yes. Yes. he
knew the place Two blocks south
and one to the left again.
Judith thanked him. She hurried
back to the sidewalk and retraced
her steps Odd that she should have
walked past the place.
II was after 6 o'clock. The sun
was lost behind the clouds and high
buildings and all up and down the
s. rect electric lights flashed The
Zig white way" displayed signs
LEANED far to the southwark and
robbed the cleaning of its charm.
. here is no twilight on Broadway.
Day jumps directly to night.
Judith Knight turned a corner
and saw ahead of her the hotel she
had been searching for. She hurried
toward it.
The place was respectable looking.
She went up the steps and entered
a lobby with some pretense of past
elegance in its worn marble floor
end dull red rugs. Leather chairs
we're arranged in groups and
against the walls. Here and there
potted palm tree stood.
BELL BOY in maroon uniform
N approached and took Judith's
travelling bag. He led her toward
the registration desk at the rear OF
the room.
Can you give me room for the
night?"
The clerk behind the counter had
q Youthful face. but his blond hair
was thinned to a bald spot.
Yes. madam. can give you a
room with bath on the sixth floor
What is the price,"
Three dollars and a half
Have you-anything for lesS?"
He nodded.
Room on the court" he told her.
Fourth floor I can let you have
that at $3.50"
III take it."
The clerk dipped a pen in ink,
handed it to Judith and whirled
the revolving registration book to-
ward her.
She took the pen shakily. hest
tated and then wrote: Judith
Cameron. Fulton, Mo-
Front" called the bald young
man TO the bell boy. Show this
lady to 419."
TIE boy picked up the travelling
bag and Judith followed. There
was a single elevator shaft at the
right. and they waited there for the
car to reach the ground floor.
Two men had come into the lobby
while Judith was signing the regis
ter. They were talking TO the clerk
now. Judith glanced at them care
lessly. An elderly woman in black
satin entered the room from the
adjacent restaurant and settled her
self in one of the big leather chairs.
Judith noted that the girl at the
cigar and news counter was a red
checked brunei.
The elevator car descended from