The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-29
CHAPTER FORTY-O ONE

Isl DUNCAN gfaSpeo Jne QUIET
l. girls arm. Where are you go
ing?D she cried.
Celia had caught up a sport coat,
the first wrap in sight. She threw
it around her.
Don't stop mel" she pleaded,
half sobbing. Its Barneyl Don't
YOU hear? He's therein the build
ing that's on fire. I've got to get
there. Let me gol"
Freeing herself, she rushed from
the apartment. Lisi turned, Devil
dered, toward Mrs. Parsons.
Go after herl" the woman said,
rising. "See If you can stop herl"
without coat Lisi darted into
the corridor. She caught up with
Celia as the girl was ringing for
the elevator.
Don't cry, honeyl" she begged.
Maybe it isn't so bad. Please don't
cry!'
A door slammed and Evelyn Par
sons came busting down the hall
to Join them. She reached the girls
Just as they we're stepping into the
descending car. At once Evelyn
took charge.
Celia" she said, you must tell
me where you're going What's
the meaning of this?"
Lisi was the one who answered.
We're going to the fire!" she ex-
claimed. Celia knowns some one
who's there. Isn't it exciting!"
But this is impossible" Evelyn
protested. 1t was in vain. They
had reached the ground floor and
the two girls hurried toward the
entrance. Mrs. Parsons hesitated,
pulled her cloak more closely about
her and. with a dismayed gaze up
ward, followed.
My cars at the right" Lisi
pointed. In another minute all
three we're squeezed into the close
quarters of the coupe and the mo-
tor was throbbing.
Lisi swerved the car into the
stream of traffic.
This is madness" Evelyn Par
sons stormed. You can't mean
you're really going to this fire!"
If Celia heard her she gave no
sign of it. Her face was white and
drawn. She pressed her hands to-
gether.
Hurry Lisi," she begged. "Oh,
was afraid something would hap
pen. If Barney's hurt I'll never
forgive myself Can't we go
faster?"
Barney" Evelyn caught the
word and eyed Celia shrewdly
DO you mean-is it the young man
you knew in Baltimore?"
TINE girl nodded mechanically
i HE isn't in Baltimore any
more" she said. Hes here. I saw
him this afternoon and he said be
was going to this meeting to make
pictures. Somehow I felt then il
would be dangerous, but he laughed
at me-"
Lisi asked about the address. She
was driving with her customary
abandon. darting between other We
hicleS with a recklessneSS only
matched by certain taxicab drivers
When she was forced to stop fol
traffic lights, she damned on the
brakes abruptly.
Mrs. Parsons was white-faced, too
now. Each time the coupe veereo
precariously she looked in deadly
terror. Each time it jolted to a stoI
she held her breath. She never
had driven with Lisi before.
do be CAREFUL" Evelyn Parson:
implored. "Look-you barely missed
that roadster!"
The girl at the wheel murmureC
something inaudible. Her lips were
set and she did not relax the mo-
tors speed.
Traffic became more dense. The
coupe was forced to go slower. Then
suddenly the green lights flashed
and the car shot forward.
We're nearly there" Lisi said
keeping her eyes straight ahead.
Celia uttered a low cry, Smoke!
see it-over there?"
"Lisi, you'll never be able to gel
to this place Mrs. Parsons declared
Lets 90 back!"