The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-04
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN Continued


CHAPTER FOURTEEN (Continued
Norma hesitated, wondering If
she had the courage to enter such
a place. Travers had turned to the
cab driver. Wait for us, he in
structed.
They went into the shop and a
svelte, black-satin clad woman came
forward to meet them. Somehow
Norma made it known that she
wanted to buy travelling dress or
perhaps suit.
She was in a fever Of self-con-
seriousness, aware of the shabbiness
of her costume in comparison with
those about her. She thought of
the taxicab outside, its meter click
ing away dimes and quarters. What
way to Shop!
Marks face, smiling, loomed be-
fore her and she was treasured.
They bought the travelling suit
n gray tweed with threads of blue
in it and snug, trinity fitted collar
and cuffs Of tight-curled krimmer.
They selected gray because Mark
reminded Norma she had worn gray
the first time he saw her. There
was a black hat that came down
closely over the head, but hid none
Of the glory Of the soft-waving hair
about her face.
1t was beautiful costume and
fitted without alteration. Fanchon
brought out even shoes and purse
and gloves to go with the tweed
suit.
TINE minutes were flying, Norma,
Il getting into her new finery hur-
riedly, reappeared from the dress
ing room.
I'm ready now, Mark"
He had caught sight of another
frock which she must have-an
evening dress of lovely peach-coI-
ored soft stuff with shoulders
dropped like an 1860 bellies and
beneath the bouffant skirt a bit of
lace-trimmed petticoat.
"Oh, but we don't have time!"
the girl protested.
rs it the right size?" Mark
asked the saleSwoman.
1T should be. The young lady is
so slender. She wears the gowns |
exactly as they have been created"
Wen take it," Mark announced. |
Trust to luck it will fit"
And, Madam, what about sports
clothes-?" suggested the sales
woman, emboldened by this whole
sale manner of purchasing.
When they finally emerged from
Fanchon's barely fifteen minutes
remained before departure of the
train for Blue Springs.
Boxes of assorted sizes ioStled |
about them in the taXicab. Marks
roll Of bank bills was $425 thinner.
TINE taxi driver complied with
a TraverS' instruction to "Step
on it," The cab careened through
the crowded streets, turned corners
on two wheels, jolted to abrupt,
breath-taking stops for traffic sig
nails, and discharged them at last
at the cab entrance of the huge
railway station.
Fifty seconds to make It'll" Mark
whistled sharply. Red capt." he
shouted, Red cap!"
Two colored boys rushed up and
loaded themselves with the pack
ages. Mark thrust bill at the cab
driver whose eyes widened as he re-
allied its denomination.
Then with the boys in red caps
leading Norma and Mark ran pell-
nell for the train gates.
A brakeman was shouting, "All
aboard! All aboard!" for the last
time as they swung onto the car.
BreathlesS, they floundered to
seats in their compartment. The
colored boys dropped the luggage
and made swift retreat. The train
had begun to move, was gradually
gathering speed.
Norma looked at Mark.
We've got here" was all she
could manage to gasp. She raised
one hand to straighten the little
black hat that had been pushed