The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-14
CHAPTER TWENTY

TINE usually austere walls anC
4 ceiling of the armory were
hidden beneath bunting draperies il
a color scheme of blue and white
gayly colored electric lights glowec
everywhere, and autumnal greenery
flowers. potted plants and palm;
formed veritable woodland bowers If
every corner. Boxes lined the north
and south sides of the floor forming
a pretty frame for the gowns of the
women and glistening shirt bos-
oms of the guests who occupied
/ them From the American.
You will observe that I do not
ask you to accept my word for it.
There it is, NTH immortal phrases
of newspaper man, and a news
paper man gets the facts. Never
mind if he has thrown in a few po-
sizes for atmosphere. He is an ar
fist, to whom the dictionary is q
1 palette for fine pigments and a
/ typewriter a fine and pliable brush
And, after ALL what's little at
mosphere between friends?
There is the armOry on Field
/ street at o'clock of a Friday night,
and into this tropical scene shortly
after 9 o'clock swept the poisoning
Miriam, chin up, eyebrows up, nose
inclined to be up, and walking with
combination twist and lateral
sway that suggested a tight-wire
walker getting ready to do a fox
trot in mid-air. And with her was
the immaculate Tlmmy Fitzmoan,
| poured into a tuxedo that might
have fitted him a couple of years
back, cheerful and attractive for all
I that
They deposited their several
wraps and entered the great hall in
a manner that said plainly enough:
"All right, people, start the fire
works
Now, as they proceeded along the
outer reaches of the hall they be-
came aware of many eyes turned in
their direction, and, like the grand
couple they were they interpreted
this as a mark of approval, based
upon their collective and individual
attire, toilette and general &C
countrements.
And since 1 hastily have sketched
the impression made by Jimmy, I
can do his lady no less honor, for
Miriam wore a dress of jade taffeta
with a close fitting waist and a
billowy skirt, high-heeled gold slip
pers with tulle pompomS on the
toes. She might easily have been
mistaken for the Duchess Whozit
of Will Rogers Batavia.
MY dear Mister Fitzmoan," said
Miriam, clinging to Timmy'S arm,
isn't it a perfectly enormous eff
feet. the decorations and gowns and
everything?"
It's sure swell, all right" Jimmy
agreed. Looks like the cops mean
to have a Snippy time of it. Don't
see that Speaks fellow around, do
you?"
But this subtlety was not lost to
Miriam.
IF you're asking me, Mister Fitz-
moan, if I see Miss Chubb, I must
say I haven't remarked the young
lady as yet"
"Aw, say! Come down off the
trolley wire, Miriam. You couldn't
see Charlie Schnitman with your
head up in the rafters. And asked
about Speaks, not Mary Della"
ID EALLY, Mr.. Fitzmoan, you're
N most irritating, don't you
know Miriam had not practiced
part for two weekly only to aban-
don it up entering the stage. You
asked for Mr.. Speaks, of course, but
it isn't the least fatiguing to see
through you. Not in the least, Mr.
Fitzmoan. Is this our box, Mr.
F'itzmoan?"
Listen. Miriam" Jimmy pro.
tested. will you quit calling me-
Mr.. Fitzmoan?' I don't answer to
anything but Jimmy, police ball or
baseball"
In rapid succession Miriam
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their box and repeated the process
for the benefit of those in the box
to their left. which included Al
derman Patrick McFadden. Peter
Griffin and Addy Ashborn.
Jimmy turned abruptly. why
it's Officer Mauldin. officer Maui
lin, Jimmy. not Dick; and look,
there's Officer Noonan and Officer
Hughes, and Officer Carroll
and :"
sBetter call the roll. Miriam.
said Jimmy; you'll save time. Look
Mary Della :"
Miriam rose hastily. May have
your arm. Mr.. FitZmosn?"
Jimmy got to his feet readily and
accompanied the duchess-for- AN
evening to the door
"Oh. Mary Della" Miriam ex-
claimed; you angel! You've never
looked so expensive in your life. It's