The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-27
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She had expected better accommo-
dations than were here.
THE little party made its way
i into the lower cabin, up a
fight of stairs into the smoking
room, thence on deck and up fight
Of stairs to the boat deck.
"Mr. Ashton said this was the bet
ter deck The natives swarm these
boats at every port and on this
deck it is impossible for them to
look in at our portfolios" Mona ex-
planned.
I'VE have the stateroom reserved
for the government official at st.
Thomas. 1t must be all right"
Stateroom A was the best the
boat afforded. 1t was not large, nor
could it be called small, Two iron
beds were rooted to the floor" as
Ma put it.
A dresser likewise was attached.
There we're two comfortable rattan
armchairs, and a long mirror Win
dows looked out on a tiny deck
which the steward assured them was
their own.
The windows likewise faced the
stern and the second cabin quar-
ters.
Across a sweep of lower deck
filled with winches, coils of rope
and open matches Mona could see
the second cabin. 1t looked some
thing like a miniature hatiron
building showed into the stern.
GLORY be, all Harlem is aboard !"
was Mas ejaculation. 1t almost
seemed so. The second-class cabin
and docks were filled to overflow
ing. Yellow girls, seal brown girls,
all dressed in One hundred thirty
fifth street version of the latest
fashions.
There were fat women, kinky-
haired women. A few children. Men
who looked and probably were. pill
lars Of church somewhere. Young
er men in narrow hipped, tightly
belted coats, their hats aslant. All
the varying shades of brown.
Are they all leaving town." Lot
tie gasped.
THEY were not all leaving town,
a it seemed. When the gong
sounded for visitors to go, the
greater part Of the gathering re-
luctantly sought the gangplank.
One woman wearing a blue suit
that would have done Lottie credit
burst into tears and flung her arms
about the neck of a man in gray.
you amt never coming back"
she walled. "You amt never COM
ing back. I know i'll"
Hush, Flo, honey"
"You amt. You aint!"
well" soothingly, 81 amt if you
don't want me to-"
Lottie accompanied Kitty on a
tour of inspection while Mona took
leave of her mother. Lottie re-
turned, far from intrigued with the
Miranda.
"You can't buy candy" she said.
"You can't even get a magazine"
1--WE have plenty of everything in
our bags, Lottie."
yes, plenty" said ma. Il packed
them myself"
Another gong sounded.
Are you sure this is a good
cabin?' asked Ma doubtfully.
"Of course" Mona assured her.
These are the only de luxe"
Heaven help us!" Lottie inter-
rupted her.
Mona continued. "These are the
only de luxe rooms with windows
out of reach Of the natives. That
seems important, particularly as we
shall stop at so many islands. All
day at some of them"
They let the natives swarm the
placer"
1T seems they do. They depend
upon the natives for a lot of
freight"
OChlNG the Stateroom, the lit
IL tie party made its way to the
lower deck but one, thence to the
deck near the second cabin where
the gangplank stood.
Write now, Mini" cautioned Ma
with flowing eyes. 1t was the first
time Min had ever been away from
her for periods of more than few
weeks.
"All ashore that's going ashore!"
sang the steward.
Goodbye, Kitty. Be a good girl"
Write to me, Min, do" Kitty
said shyly. And give my love to
Bud"
Help Ma. Don't let her slip on
the gangplank," Mona instructed.
I'VE can't go down again. We are
supposed to stay up here"
The deck hands were busy with