The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-30

I Mary Della from the trap he had
laid for her.
At all events he would see Mary
Della, and if he could get her into
the car
But the girls from the shop hur-
ried by and Mary Della was not
among them.
And then he caught sight Of Olga
Svenson, alone. She was the last to
come out of the shop gate.
"Lo. Olga" he called, learning
over the door.
Olga was reading letter, but she
looked up quickly.
Hello, Joe. Waiting for Mary
Della?"
Hardly" Joe lied. I'm waiting
for you. Hop in"
Olga hesitated. Where you 60
ing, Joe?"
Anywhere you say Joe replied
generously. tits too nice to be in
side. Want to take a little ride?
I'll have you back before l o'clock"
Olga got into the car and slammed
the door behind her.
ut is nice out" she declared.
you sure Mary Della won't get
sore if she sees me riding with you?"
Never mind about her. Notice
how high-hat she's got lately?
There's a reason"
mo, I haven't noticed Olga re-
piled, suspicious. "What'd she do,
give you the air?"
1.-THE woman amt living that can
give me the air. Olga"
They turned into North Main
street and drove north.
TOE hadn't been quite certain how
y he would use Olga in his play,
when he invited her to go for a ride,
but as they rode along now he saw
an excellent opportunity for spread
ing the news about Mary Della S
part in the Red Mask mystery. Olga
was a woman, and any women, he
believed. would work overtime pass
ing scandal about another woman if
she had chance.
"You know. Olga" he said as they
bumped along the Lakewood road, 81
can put up with a lot in a woman,
but the one thing don't stand for
is a double-croSSing cheater."
MOP" said Olga. Who's been
cheating on you, Joe?'
"Ill get to that" Joe snapped.
But as l was saying, a double-corss
er and a cheater amt my kind
Now, don't tie, myself down to any
woman and I tell EN- all as much. ]
go with any girl happen to want to
go with, but it amt a secret. Mary
Della knows that. She knows ]
haven't been running around with
anybody as much as I have with her,
but she knows I wouldn't hide it If
I had"
Whats all this leading to. Joe?"
well, take Mary Della. She al
ways tried to make me think she
was stuck on me and wouldn't go
out with anybody else unless it was
o. k. with me. Seel And I trusted
her, Olga. 1 thought she was a
Square-shooter and I'd of knocked
anybody's block off that said Mary
Della would sneak off and park with
some bozo I didn't know nothing
about"
Olga cleared her throat. 81 never
saw her out with anybody else but
Jimmy FitzSmoan," she declared.
"Oh, don't tell me about that lit
tie rat. I never did lose any sleep
over him. I don't like him, under
stand. and I'll probably break his
neck if ever get a chance, but
that's because he's a dirty, throat
cutting polecat that's so low he
won't even use his right name.
But"
You can't hold that against him,
, joe" Olga interrupted. Lots of
people change their names, spe-
cially foreign names that nobody can
pronounce"
"Oh. yeah?" said Joe irritably.
We'll. it don't matter. see? The
only reason Mary Della went with
him was because wasn't around
to take her to the dances. never
old get sore about that Mary
Della'S been running around with an
other bird. I don't know who he is,
but ifsI ever find out"
Funny never did hear anything
about it." Olga remarked quietly.
We'll. you wouldn't. Nor me
either"
A SHORT distance ahead the
L n road crossed the car track and
ran up to the entrance of the now
defInct park.
How about turning around here,
ioe?' Olga asked suddenly. I've got
to eat yet"
Joe applied the brakes and looked
at his watch.
"Oh. all right" he said irritably.
But got something TO wise you up
to on the way back"
He backed the car on to the car
tracks and started toward the city
once more.