The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-05
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but there, I'm sure she'd want to
tell you about it herself.
Anyway, she had to rush right
over to practice with Mrs. Reed.
She's Irene's accompanist, you
know" she explained, quite unne- e5-
sarily, for Tommy knew it as well
as she. But she liked the word:
it made Irene seem so much more a
singer to have an accompanist.
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A STRANGE feeling Of uneasi-
IA ness welled up in Tommy. If
Irene was at the Reeds house, she
would hear about his part in the
rescue Of Angie before he himself
could tell her Of it. She wouldn't
like the way Beryl was mixed up
in it.
And he couldn't blame her, either,
because he seemed forever to be
getting mixed up in things with
Beryl.
Guess I'll go over there" he
said to Mrs. Everett and hurried
away before she could tell him he
mustn't interfere with the vocal
izing.
There was quite lot of commo-
ton at the Reed house. Angie was
an only child and the thought that
she nearly had lost him drove his
mother close to hysteria.
Beryl had tried to quiet her, but
Irene made that impossible, being
provoked to an outburst of temper
by the. interruption Of her voice
work.
"If you could only realize that
even in this day and age a girl
has no right to act like a wild In
dian, you would spare your friends
and your family a lot of trouble
and humiliation" she declared
holly.
Beryl did not answer. She was
telling Mrs. Reed what they must
do for Angie.
Look at you'll" Irene went on.
Driving all over Long Island in
bathing suit. It's a wonder you
didn't get arrested"
Jaw, say" Angie put in, who'd
arrest Miss Beryl? Besides, we
didn't see any cops on the way
home"
TITS a good thing you didn't"
Irene insisted, cor we'd be thor
oughly disgraced by now"
1--WE must get Angie to bed, Beryl
said to Mrs. Reed
Angie developed a sudden trucu-
lence. Il don't want a lot of women
fussin' over me-" he protested. st
want my Daddy"
ooh, where is Charlie?" Mrs
Reed walled, her thought, like her
sons, leaping to ths man O. ale
family. Some one must find hiin!"
And then the telephone rang. The
families Of the other boys in the
party were beginning to call in to
ask about Angie. Even Beryl was
scarcely equal to this situation. And
when Tommy walked into it she
turned to him in obvious relief.
I'm glad you've come" she said
with unaffected sincerity. eve can't
do thing with Angier
Tommy looked beyond her at
Irene, who sat at the piano, picking
out song melodies.
IRENE glanced at him over her
L shoulder. ooh, now that you've
come" she said, with a sneering
accent on the pronoun, everything
will be lovely. You and Beryl! . .
Her voice trailed away in mean
ing that was not lost on Tommy.
Il came over for you," he said
defensively. "
But you will remain to help
Beryl get herself out of this latest
mess" she tossed back with false
smile.
Beryl saw herself being left high
and dry in time of need. please,
Tommy" she said boldly, Gust go
up and tell Angie you'll find his
father for him. Mrs. Reed is only
exciting him more every minute.
He'll listen to you-you're hero
to him, since you saved his life"
Tommy felt his responsibility.
''Will you wait for me?" he asked
Irene. give got something to talk
to you about"
"Yes?" Irene Knocked, then sur
prised him by adding: Don't be
too long. I've something to tell
you, too"
Tommy started up the stairs,
which were in the living room, and
Beryl was about to follow, when
she caught an expression on Irene's
face that halted her. 1t accused
her as plain as words of running
after Tommy.
She thought for second or two
of turning back, then she went on,
hurrying, and caught up with
Tommy as he reached the door of
Angles room.
eth get his mother out" she said
softly, land you will find his father,
won't your"
Tommy walked over to the bed
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