The Indianapolis times., 1930-01-29

the clothes closet in my room. Car
you do that?"
eyes, ma'am. I'll get some tools
and be right back
To see that the task was done
exactly as she wanted it, Judith
went upstairs when Bert returned
and showed him where the lock
was TO go. She tried it later, after
the hammering was done.
The locked worked.
Judith closed the door carefully
turned the new key and took it
from the keyhole. She did not an
ticipate another attack of vandal-
ism, but laid the key safely away
with her others.
TWO evenings later when Bert
a. brought the car around in front
Of the house for Mr.. and Mrs.
Knight to go into the city to join
their friends, Judith looked as
Sweetly radiant in a sheath of
dahlia-colored tulle as she had the
previous evening.
Arthur held the velvet and er-
mine wrap for her.
"Prettiest girl in New York" he
said softly.
She smiled her thanks and to-
gether they went out of the house
and down the steps.
The theater party went off
smoothly. Gerald Johnstown, the
London representative of the firm
of Hunter Brothers, paid young Mrs.
Knight fiattering compliment.
Judith was more pleased by the
fact that Mrs. Hunter kept her near
and seemed to single her out for
special attention. Playing hostess
at such an affair involved few
duties.
The play was an amusing one.
After it was ended they visited one
Of the most popular roof entertain
ments where there was more sing
ing and dancing by professionals.
Johnstown seemed greatly diverted
by what he referred to as Amer
icanisms."
Midnight passed and it was after
3 o'clock before the party broke up.
WE'LL" sighed Arthur Knight, as
he end Judith at last started home
ward, Il couldn't stand this sort of
thing every night in the year, but it
was q pretty good night after ALL"
He suppressed a yawn with one
hand as he spoke.
Judith glanced out of the car
window at the quiet streets. They
really were quiet, she noted. The
only time she had seen the me-
tropolis so deserted. OF course, there
was still plenty of wakefulness in
the brighter districts.
Il think every one enjoyed it.
she said dreamily. Judith had been
feeling drowSy for some time her
self. She was still following the
habit of arising at 7:3o and break
fasting with Arthur at s.
They rode on in silence for a
long while.
Wonder where Tony was this eve
ning?" her father said presently.
Judith didn't know. Tony had re-
fused an invitation to join the thea
ter party. frankly stating all those
old fossils would bore her to death.
ST guess she'll be home by the
time we get there" Arthur knight S
thoughts seemed to amuse him for
he chuckled.
BE a pretty good one on us
wouldn't it, to have Tony catch Ills
getting in with the milkmen! Don't
you think that would be a good one
after I made her promise not to
Stay out after nidnight?"
YES" Judith answered. 'I guess
1t would"
CHE didn't think there was any
- great humor in the idea really
Nothing is apt to seem particularly
humorous at q. m. after day
and night Of activity. But Judith
was willing to be amiable.
Bert seemed sleepy. too, when he
finally let them out of the car and
drove on slowly toward the garage
knight had his fatchkey. funbled
getting it into the keyhole and then
swung the door back.
Judith came after him. They had
not been in the house two minutes
before the strident jangling of a
ringing telephone cut the silence.
Arthur hesitated on the stairway.
What the dickens"
1T must be a wrong number, -
suggested Judith. mo one would be
be calling at this hour"
"Well-never know. Lord. hope
nothing's happened to Juniorl"
He went down the steps. through
the living room and into his study.