The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-02
JUNE 2, 1880
OUT OUR WAY
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE (Con-


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You know what I'd like to do,
Miriam?" Jimmy asked when they
were in the car Just for the fun
of it. I'd like to go out and park
off the Cheshire road where Salila
was killed"
Where who was killed?'' Miriam
asked, not fully comprehending
what he was proposing.
"Salila Hicks, the girl they say the
Red Mask murdered. You know"
Miriam looked at Jimmy in
establishment. "Say!" she ex-
claimed. what do you take me for
anyway? Why, wouldn't even ride
By that place if I could help it."
That's silly" TiInmy declared.
"They can't be killing people out
there every night, and I'd like to
known I had the nerve to park on
that road at night. What are you
afraid of. Miriam?"
I'm afraid of everything that's
got any tie-up with murder. Not
tonight anyhow, Jimmy. Some
other night, maybe, if 1 don't lose
my nerve. Have you got your mind
made up to park?"
"VXTELL, I sure have" Jimmy
w informed her. I've got my
mind made up to park because 1
want to ask you something. Some
thing that means a lot to me-"
Miriam hopelessly naive, failed to
sense the import of this remark, but
her curiosity was aroused.
Something that means a lot to
you, Jimmy? Does it mean any
thing to me?"
well, 1 hope so, anyhow. Do
you like me much, Miriam?"
Something warned Miriam that
this was forerunner of something
more interesting, and she was afraid
that what she said might be used
against her.
Sure, like you, Timmy," she re-
piled honestly enough" II don't
know how much, butt like you,
all right"
well. don't you love me jut a
little bit?"
GOOD night! That's different
I don't know, Jimmy.
wouldn't know love if 1 got all
tangled up in it"
81 like you, Miriam, and what's
more I love you. What do you know
about that?"
Miriam didn't know anything
about it. She only wished she did.
You told me you liked me the
last time we went to ride" she re-
minded him. "And 7 said was
glad. And I'm still glad. Every
girl wants to be liked. And they
want to be loved about twice as
much"
They had ridden out Meridian
road, and now Jimmy put the car in
second gear and began the descent
Of Southington mountain.
Il guess you don't get what I'm
driving at, Miriam" Jimmy re-
sumed. Ever since that first ride
I been thinking about you and about
me and about every thing, and I got
nunch we'd get along pretty well
together.
"Of course we get along. Jimmy.
Anybody could get along with you" "
Jimmy took the compliment
gracefully. I'm sure glad to hear
you talk like that because II want
you to marry me, Miriam
Jimmy! Don't say that. Why,
We"
Going to say we haven't been
running around together long
enoughP" asked Jimmy. Whats
that got to do with it? love you;
I think you like me pretty we'll; so
why not let's take the jump?"
TOR once in her life Miriam was
Il serious. Timmy's bomb not only
had taken her breath, but her head
as we'll. She couldn't put two con-
secutive thoughts together and
make sense.
She heard Timmy's voice saying:
"Come on now. sweetheart; say
yes and make me happy
And then her own voice. as though
someone else were speaking: Not
tonight. Not now. That's a serious
thing to ask a girl. Jimmy. I'll
have to tell you some other time. "
But when? Tomorrow night,
maybe?"
Anything now to hold him of. to
give her tire to get her brain into
working shsSe again.
Yes. Timiny." her voice was say
ing again. Yes. tomorrow night. ]
think I can decide by then.
Jimmy brought the car to a stop
In the middle Of the highway. kissed
Miriam gently on the lips and drove
on once more.
Miriam still could hear the soft
purr of his voice. but she did not
know what he was saying. She was
trying vainly to determine whether
she would soon wake up and dis