The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-25


steady tap-tap-tap of the rain had
become a sprinkle. Ten minutes
more and the sky was clear.
Evelyn held a long telephone
conversation after luncheon. At
2:3O she tapped on the door Of
Celia's room. =
Come inl" the girl called,
Mrs. Parsons appeared in the
doorway. She wore an afternoon
gown and wrap and her becoming
Reboux hat.
I'm going now" she said.
Fannie insists that I must stay to
dinner with her. She has some
friends coming I met abroad. I'll
try to be home by or 8, though.
I hope you won't be lonesome, dear.
Never mind about me. I hope
you win"
Thanks. Goodby."
Celia waited five minutes. She
saw the motor car move of down
the driveway, then dashed down
stairs to the nearest telephone.
Il want to speak to Mr.. Barney
Shields she told the voice which
answered after she had given the
number of the Apex Picture Service.
"Just minute I'll see if he's
here"
Celia waited with tightening
throat. 1t seemed SO queer that
Barney was actually near enough
that she could speak to him.
"Heno!'
1t was Barney himself who an
swered.
This is Celia" she told him.
I'm sorry I couldn't call this
morning, but I'm coming in town
right away. Where can L meet
you?"
Barneys voice was a series of
delighted, somewhat incoherent
sounds. He said he could meet her
at 4 o'clock at the station.
Yes, he knew all about the train
service. He even got a time table
and informed Celia when she could
get her train. Barney, though new
in the city, seemed to be persist
ing in his habit of knowing how to
do just about everything.
There was ample time, but after
Celia had put down the telephone
she hurried to her room, pillaged
dresser drawers and ransacked her
clothes closet in frenzied haste.
There were so many things she
wanted to ask Barney that yester-
day, in the suddenneSs of their
encounter, she had forgotten. She
wondered when he had last seen her
mother. Surely he would have
some message from her.
Celia flew into her clothes, think
ing little about how she looked.
Then she telephoned the suburban
station for taxicab. When she
reached the interurban depot there
was wait of twenty minutes, which
seemed an hour.
At last she was on the train.
speeding toward the city. Along
with the excitement of meeting
Barney, there was the novelty of
setting off by herself on this jour-
ney She was amazed when she
realized the train was travelling
under ground.
THERE was a tense fifteen min
Il utes and then she heard the
conductors raucous shout: Last
stop! All out!"
Celia stepped timidly out into the
vast railway station. She looked up
and down in bewilderment. Some
one touched her arm.
Barney! How did you get here?"
He was grinning at her from be-
meath the rakish brim Of his straw
hat. 8
Feet, my child, feet. And little
good luck, tool I got off early
They smiled at each other, nei-
Their speaking. Then Shields asked:
well, whittier from here? You're
going to have dinner with me, OF
course, but we have a couple OF
hours before that
81 came in town to buy some ten
mis- shoes"
"Oh, was that the reason?
thought possibly you came to see
mel"
L mean-that was what I told
Mrs. Parsons"
They laughed like school children
sharing a joke. Celia produced the
address of the store Lisi had recon-
mended. Barney Immediately went
into deep thought plotting route
to reach it.
Its not far" he told her. "Would
it be beneath your dignity to walk
madamoiselle?"
Celia said she would much rather
walk than ride. She could never
quite get enough of the enhancing
streets of the metropolis. With Bar
ney beside her she would feel Sc
cure in the maze of scurrying pedeS-
TRANS and noisy vehicles.
They bought the shoes. 1t was
after 5 when they left the shop.