The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-27
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be before you decided to send me
about my business.
you're not going to do it, though
launching alone is so tiresome
You're lunching with me today
Where are we going?"
The dark eyes laughed at her
The tone Of voice was amused. For
the life of her, Norma could not
muster an indignant reply. It was
all she could do to quell the surge
of eagerness in her tona. Mustn't
let him know how she felt about
seeing him againl
Sorry I can't accept the invita-
tion," she told him demurely. Why
those prim words when her own
eyes were dancing?
did I invite you anywhere?
Wasn't aware Of it. Oh, no-you're
mistaken. I'm lunching with you.
"But-but Mr.. Travers-!"
Name is Mark, Miss Kent. Didn't
I tell you? Sorry about the over
sight. Well, shouldn't we be going?
Really I'm hungry"
"Mr. Travers, you can't" the
girl began and once more he inter
rupted.
cant eatP Oh, how you wrong
me! assure you that you're mis-
taken. BY means of simple dem
onstration I will for all time con-
vince you the impression is errone-
GUS. I can-and do-eat thrice
daily.
"I eat such things as ham and
eggs, but never pumpernickel. I'm
particular about that! Were you
thinking of making your luncheon
on pumpernickel? If so, we must
change that!"
He was ridiculous-too, too COM
pletely ridiculous to keep any one
with the slightest sense of humor
from laughing. And Norma had a
sense of humor. She laughed and
her defenses were gone instantly.
I'm lunching at the Samovar,"
she told him. "If you don't mind
going there, you can come along
They serve only salads and sand
wiches."
How about mustard?"
"Of course-if you ask for it,"
"Then away to the Samovar!"
Young Mr.. Travers tucked the girl,
arm under his. He kept hel
amused all the way to the eatine
place.
There they found chairs at g
counter painted bright blue. They
ordered coffee and toasted sand
wiches and fresh fruit. Travers was
entertaining. Norma never had met
any one with whom it was SO easy
to feel at home.
Just a minute!" she interrupted
his discourse. would you mind
telling me who in the world you
are? Aside from rescuing stray
puppies and trailing defenseless
working girls what do you do?"
She had expected an answer as
ridiculous as the youths earlier re-
marks, Instead he said seriously
"Oh, I've got a job in a real estate
office down the street."
Really? What do you do?"
"Errands mostly. And trying tc
make columns of figures come out
right. But let's not talk about :
Let's talk about you.
1T was as though horizons had
Il cleared miraeulously. why" the
girl laughed, do you know what
thought? I thought you were a
sort of rich society play boy! Hon.
estly I did,"
mol" Hearty bass laughter
joined her treble. "You-you really
thought that about me?"
The girl nodded. Maybe it was
because of your car" she went on
It's such a beauty. Howl mean
if you're only a real estate clerk
how"
"Oh, the carl" Travers shrugged
That's my uncle's. You see, my
uncle'S an automobile salesman and
he uses that car for demonstrations
Sometimes he lets me take it out
for an evening. Say-if I could get
it tonight would you go for a drive
I'm not sure he'll let me have it
With swiftly beating heart Norma
agreed. Travers was to telephone
her at home as soon as he found
out if it would be all right with his
uncle about taking the car.
He seemed rather certain that il
would be, but promised to telephone
around 6 o'clock.
Suddenly Norma looked at thu
clock and saw that it was aftel
1890. She must be back at he
desk at 1915. They arose ane
Travers was unable to persuade
her to let him pay her check.
They walked down the street to.
gether and he left her at the en-.
trance of the gray stone building
in which the firm of Brooks, Wei
liver and Brooks had its offices.
The roadster belonging to Marx
Travers uncle" made its appear
ance before the red brick apart
ment house that night. 1t was
there the following evening as well
During the next six days Norma
met Travers for luncheon five times
She danced with him, dined with
him, sat beside him through NOV
ing picture performances at which
she neither listened to the actors
lines nor observed their actions.
(To Be Continued)