The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-25

head only little above the youths
shoulder.
Her eyes held a dancing light CT
happiness. The young mans face
sobered. He touched her arm and
together they moved toward the
stairs.
1--WE minutes later they faced
each other across a narrow table
in the hotels ivory and blue dining
room. Phillips had finished giving
the order.
And how did you improve the
shining morning hours?' he asked.
"Oh, doing lots OF things. Moth
er's having a small tea next week
and / helped with the invitations.
Then some dresses came and when
I tried them on they we're all wrong
and had 70 telephone about send
ing them back and arrange for a
fitting.
After that, Sarah gave me a
shampoo and a manicure. and
let's see-oh, yes, I called Aunt
Clara TO see II she wanted some
concert tickets, and she talked
about half an hour. She always
des. That's all. I guess"
The life Of the idle richl' Dan
Phillips sighed with meek sympa-
thy. "Lord-you must be frazzled. .
How about yourself? What kind
OF a busy bee have you been?"
Shall I tell you?" Phillips leaned
forward. grinning. Rolled out OF
bed at exactly II o'clock-according
70 nv four time pieces. I locked at
them all, added what the minute
hands said. subtracted the hours,
multiplied. took the square root and
then called the operator down.
stairs. She told me it was IL
o'clock. The boys clever-what?"
That the LATEST kind OF morning
I ever heard Of.
True enough" Phillips agreed.
But listen, child. Old Uncle DAN
lei was out until 2:3O this a. m. look
ing for that kidnapped James kid"
The one who was stolen? Oh
did you find him?"
NO, unfortunately just as /
was leaving the office last night a
phony tip came in and Bates told
me to hop on it. Woman telephoned
the kid had been seen out near
Somerset. went out with a couple
of deputies and we covered every
square foot of the damned place.
Don't suppose you've ever been
to Somerset. No? Well. congratu-
late yourself. Anyhow. it was just
another evening wasted and the es-
teemed Wellington News none the
better for it. We didn't get back
into town until after l o'clock"
And they haven't found the lit
tie boy?"
Not according to the noon edi-
ton. Personally, ] don't think they
ever will
"Oh. but I hope they do! I was
so sorry for that poor mother when
I read about Il. The way she'd been
planning his birthday party and the
rev tricycle. she'd bought. 1t seems
dreadful
Sure. it's hard on the parents.
Nice people. too. But it's been a
week and there hasn't been a sin
gle clew that led anywhere"
TINE waiter set glass-domed
Il plates before them. Sweet
bread patty and asparagus for
Cherry. A roast and vegetables for
Dan.
coffee now, sir?" the waiter
asked.
They decided to have the coffee
later. The girl broke bit of Melba
toast and buttered it.
when you talk about the places
you go and people you see" she
said. I'm so envious. 1t must be
wonderful to be at the center OF
things. always right there when
something exciting is happening! 1t
must be thrilling.
Sometimes" Phillips agreed.
Most OF the time though it's just
pounding sidewalks or sitting around
waiting for something to happen.
Why. we haven't had real story
except the James case for weeks.
You get fed up on IT,"
But the thrill Of seeing your
name at the top Of a column-and
on the front page, tool That must
be wonderful"
Phillips smiled. 1T was" he said.
-four years ago The day I got
my first by-line you'd have thought
some one had just handed me a
couple of railroads. That was in
Kansas City-Kansas, not Missouri.
AS 1 remember. it wasn't bad
story I'd written either"