The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-30

pathy for the loved ones Of those
unknown men and women who must
be suffering as she was.
THE telephone rang again, and
Il the man with the green eye
shade reached for the receiver.
Whats that?" he demanded ex-
citedly.
There was a noise at the door,
but Celia did not hear it. She was
watching the man at the desk. Then
she saw the others start, and one
Of the men came forward. She
swung around.
"Oh!" she cried. "Barneyl"
Laughing and crying at once, she
was on her feet and beside him.
Barney" she repeated over and
over again. ooh, I'm so gladl I'm
so glad!"
Barney Shields, hatless. clothes
torn and soiled, stood in the open
door. He grinned weakly.
Hello, everybody he said. Gosh,
I had time getting here!"
Taey all crowded about. The man
Wit the green eyeshade threw down
the telephone receiver and hurried
to join them
Good boyl" he exclaimed. Some
fire, wasn't it?"
Barney looked pale and worn.
There were black marks on his face
and hands and the struggling locks
Of his dark hair we're tossed.
"Sit down, Shields" one OF the
men spoke up. you're all in!'
Am tired" Barney admitted.
Here, take this camera, will you,
Jerry?" He handed the leather
case to one of the younger men. IF
they aren't spoiled, think there's
some pretty good stuff there"
The young man dropped into the
chair that had been showed toward
him
"You mean you got pictures Of
the dre-from inside the buildings"
It was the man with the eyeshade
who asked this.
Shields nodded affirmatively. Il
shot as long as I could" ha said.
used all my plates. There was
one of a little girl being rescued
that ought to be a peach. Smoke
may have blurred it."
The youth who had been ad-
dressed as Jerry was rushing toward
"I'll have them out in hurry!
he shouted over his shoulder.
Immediately there was a great
deal of talk of pictures in technical
language which neither Celia nor
Idsi could understand. Shields was
insistent and finally won his point,
though the other two argued.
Celia lowered near Barney. She
wished they would leave him alone.
1t was plain that he was exhausted.
Suddenly a door on the right
opened and slim, gray-haired man
stepped into the room. He had an
air Of authority. AS he came for
ward the others stopped speaking.
"Well, Shields" the man said.
''you must have had a close call"
Barney tried to smile.
eyes, sir, Mr.. Wagner" he said,
ut was-rather hot"
"Get any pictures?"
ST hope so. Tried some good
shots-that is, if they turn out all
right"
XXTAGNER asked more questions.
w Suddenly he looked down at
Barney's left arm. There was some
thing unusual about the way the
arm was hanging.
Hurt YOURSELF" he asked shortly.
"Why-I guess there is something
the matter. Turned my ankle
when I jumped. Arm went down
under me. 1t doesn't hurt much"
Wagner touched the limp arm and
Barney WINGED.
"H'ml Brokenl" said the older
man. 81 thought so. You've got to
get to a doctor"
I'D like to see how these shots
come out first" Barney began, but
Wagner Silenced him.
Don't be fool and take
chances!" he said crisply. Moore,
can you take Shields to a doctor to
have his arm set?"
There was no doubt that Wagner
was the executive of Apex Picture
Service. Things happened quickly
when he spoke. 1t was arranged
that Moore, another employe, was to
take Barney to physicians office.
"And go home and go to bed
after the doctor gets through with
you'll" was Wagner's parting word
as ne turned to re-enter his private
office.
There was no opportunity for
Celia to talk to Barney privately.
Now that she knew ne was safe
nothing else seemed to matter. At
any other time she would have been
embarrassed before so many
strangers.
] While the young man called
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