The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-01

ferring a favor upon her.
Hurry up" his uncle urged as
he dwadled over a third helping Of
the fruit; there's more important
things in life than pears"
Don't know?" Tommy mourned.
Hump, it don't look like it. Come
on, it's time to 60"
Tommy got up with a sigh. "Save
the rest Of them for dinner" he
said to Aunt Emma, indicating the
remainder Of the pears.
Not worth bothering with" his
uncle scoffed. Come on, let's 60"
They went out and got into Mr..
Hofman's shiny new car, their fish
ing tackle slowed in the tonneau,
but no sign Of lunch basket, that
! Tommy could see.
Don't we eat?" he worried.
Never mind" his uncle answered
abruptly. start her up"
They had gone aobut ten miles
On a new state highway that ira
verses a portion Of Long Island
from east to west when they passed
Beryl and the members Of her pic
mic party. Tommy scowled darby
at them in answer to their shouts
Of greeting and wild hand waving.
What made yuh change your
n1ind?" Michael shouted above the
rest.
That kids a pest" Tommy NUT
tered.
Some unexpressed emotion moved
him to step on the gas and they
flew along at a speed that left
Beryl's old car far in the rear.
Mr.. Hoffman protested, but Tom
my paid him no heed. He felt like
getting even with some one.
In far less time than Mr.. Hoff-
man expected they arrived at a
crossroads corner where they turned
south to the fishing grounds. There,
reports had it, the blueflsh were
running plentifully.
Stop here at this garage a min
Ute" Mr.. Hoffman said to Tommy
as he slowed up for the turn.
What for?"
'Never you mind. Do as I say
and STOP"
Tommy stopped.
Il want to see a Teller in here"
his uncle said, getting down from
the car.
Don't sell him dog" Tommy
said suspiciously. His uncle was
acting funny" and he couldn't IN
derStand il.
TIME passed and Tommy fidget-
L ed while his uncle remained
inside the garage. At this rate
they'd never get back in time for
him to see Irene before the day was
gone.
And he'd made up his mind since
starting out that he must see her.
Maybe she wouldn't be so stubborn
after a night of thinking things
over. And it would certainly suit
his plans to have their eiopement
over with.
He wanted plenty Of time before
college reopened to bring his aunt
round to his point of view.
He was about to go inside and
urge his uncle to get along to their
destination when Beryl and her
gang came rafting down upon him.
Mr.. Hoffman, noting her arrival,
quit his stalling, much to the relief
Of the garage owner, and came out
to tell her he was glad she'd got
there.
For minute Tommy listened
with his brow wrinkled in perplex-
ity; then he saw light. This was
a cooked-up job. But he couldn't
see Why-When his uncle favored
his match with Irene-he should
drag him away from her on Sun
day and hand him over to Beryl.
He wasn't left long in ignorance.
1t was revealed that all his uncle
wanted was to store his nice new
car in the garage and have Berry,
drive him to the fishing grounds in
her music box, which could stand
out in the blstering sun and salt
air for hours without harm to it's
community painted surface.
II guess you don't know what
you've done" Tommy said darby
to his uncle when he had him for
moment out of Beryl's hearing.
Irene never will forgive me for
this"
''Is that SOP" his uncle asked with
touch of real anxiety. why
thought her mother was over
to the theater last night, looking
for you and she said Irene was
going away for a while. thought
it was all right when I met Beryl."
'Where'd you meet her?" Tom
my asked specifically.
cat the drug store. I went in for
q soda"
Must have been pretty late
Tommy pursued, "She was at home
when I left there last night and
that wasn't early
! Sure it was late. She was get