The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-17


right now, I'll save myself an hours
work"
Z can watt Mitchell nodded.
When the door closed after the
young man, John Mitchell leaned
forward.
What do you think Of him?"
he asked, nodding in the direction
in which Shields had disappeared.
What do I think Of Shields2"
Wagner. repeated in his crisp voice.
well, sir, Ill tell you. I've been
sitting at this desk for twenty
years, and not once in five Of them
has a young fellow with the abil-
ity, keenness and general useful
ness Of Barney Shields walked into
this ROOM
'You ind Enthusiastically"
The general manager Of the Apex
Picture Service surveyed John
Mitchell through narrowed eyelids.
He chewed on his cigar before an
swering.
MY I ask just why you're seek
ing this information?"
Certainly. My own acquaintance
with the young man is brief but l
understand that my daughter"
Then congratulate the girl on
her good tastel" Wagner interrupted
heartily. She's a smart girl.
You're not in the Photographic
business, are. you2
"Good-for moment I thought
your interest might be professional.
Yes, sir. Shields is a conner. That
boys going to make a place for
himselfp
Wagner still was talking five
minutes later when Barney ap-
peared. Both Of the two older. men
looked embarrassed, but Barney
said:
Il found himl Shall we go now,
Mr.. MITCHELL I've finished"
.NETTCHELL shook hands with
1Y1 Wagner. II want to thank
you,' he said. 'I11 remember what
you've told me"
"Glad to have seen you. Hope
you'll drop in againl"
AS they stepped into the elevator
Mitchell remarked to Shields: 81
suppose I've never really appreciat-
ed the opportunities in this bust
ness of yours"
"Few people do. They see pic
lures in the newspapers and never
bother to think how they got there.
If you'd hear some Of the things
Wagner can tell, you'd know pic
turing the news is getting to be a
bigger thing all the time
When they reached the car
Mitchell told the driver to take
them to the Gramercy Square
house. On the way he asked Bar
ney about his acquaintance with
Mrs. Parsons
The young man flushed. ct didn't
mean to start a row like ttat!" he
said what was it all about? Say
that woman's terror!"
Il can tell you about that later"
Mitchell said quietly, "but 1 do
want to know when you and Mrs.
first met. 1t may have con-
siderable bearing on the problem of
locating Celia"
Really? Well-the first time I
ever saw her was the day after 1
broke my arm. Celia telephoned
and asked me to come around.
When I got to the apartment
Mrs, Parsons was there and after
we'd talked a while she drove me to
the doctors in her car"
do you remember the date?"
"Oh, I'm not much good at re-
membering dates, but I know it was
the day before Celia and I met you
in the park"
"You say the day before?'
Barney nodded. Eyes, and it was
a couple days later that I telephoned |
Celia and Mrs, Parsons told NE she |
was out of town. She said she was
lonely and asked me to come to
dinner.
Say-the way she looked that |
night I never dreamed she could |
raise the roof as she did this morn
ingl That was the time she told !
me Celia was engaged to marry
Jordan. It sort of got me even
though I didn't know anything
about Jordan.
Cecilia telephoned next day and
well, you see I thought everything
was over and it would be better if |
we didn't see each other.
I'VE had an argument and when
we happened to meet in the, hotel |
that afternoon we argued again. If
Celia isn't going to marry Jordan,
what did Mrs. Parsons want to tell
me she was for?"
Mitchell had been listening close
ly. L wish I knew, my boy" he
said. i wish 1 knew!"
y
A SUDDEN stop made Mitchell
"A look outside. They had
reached the house. Mitchell led the |
Wav IN the library He closed the |