The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-15
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They arc on a dark street when sud
denly man appears, catches Janets
arm and demands her purse or,
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN CContin-
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A voice was shouting Two voices
There was a tussle Of arms and
legs and something fell to the
ground.
The gun-oh, the gun!
Rose was pulling at Janet's skirt
whimpering Janet saw a mans
arm raise, saw the gun-but it did
not fire.
Suddenly the figures lurched
apart. The man who had grabbed
Janet's purse was running down the
street He turned the corner, was
out Of sight.
"Oh!" Janet exclaimed, How will
I ever thank"
She stopped them, looking at the
tall young man beside her Her
eyes Widened in amazement. why
Mr.. Grant," she exclaimed. ooh
/ didn't know it was you!"
Jeffrey Grant righted his tie and
brushed off his coat. He was
breathing heavily Good evening,
he said. Glad I happened to be
across the street"
Then he bent down and picked
up something from the sidewalk
It was Janet's purse. Here" he
said. Better look and see if he
got anything"
There was nothing missing from
the purse. And it was then, after
all the excitement was over, that
Janet suddenly felt helpless and
weak.
There was nothing to be afraid
of now. The thief was gone. But
all at once she realized how close
the danger had been.
oh" she said weakly, and Their
again, "Oh!"
Grant took her arm. Here" he
said, Tets get away from here. My
cars just across the street. If there's
anywhere 1 can take you"
The car was small and ineXpen-
sive roadster. Janet got in and held
Rose on her lap. She told the young
man where Rose lived and that she
was taking her home.
1t was a street far on the other
side of town in the poorest section
of Lancaster.
n
- RANT nodded and said said he
" might as we'll run out there.
He went on to explain that he had
parked the car and gone into the
little shop across the street fol-
matches.
He was just coming out again
when he heard Roses scream. Then
when he saw the man grab Janet's
purse, he had made a running
tackle. The rest was over almost as
soon as it was started.
But it was wonderful OF youl"
Janet said sincerely. HE had a
gun. Anything might have hap
pened-"
Grant took that lightly. "Oh, he
knew better than to shootl" he
said. These buns who go around
grabbing pocketbooks from women
and girls carry guns only to seem
dangerous. They'd run from a rea
fight-just as this bird did"
Little Rose had not taken hel
eyes from Grant face from the
minute they were inside the car
Great, dark eyes that said abso-
lutely nothing and yet said Sc
much.
She sat rigidly upright, instead
of leaning back as weary chile
might have been expected to. Hel
fingers cldsped one of Janet's hand;
tightly.
Jeffrey Grant didn't ask ques
tions, but Janet told him little
about Rose. She explained gently
how she and the little girl had be.
come acquainted about the candy
Rose had been trying to sell.
well, say can't we do some.
thing about that?" Grant asked
alphabetically 1t wasn't five min.
utes later that he stopped thu
car before a brightly lighted store
entered and reappeared with al
assortment of bulky candy bars.
"They aren't to sell" he told Rose
They're to eat. And see, these
are for your brother"
Even then Rose didn't speak The
evening had been too much for her
Her dark eyes raised to Janets
questioning, and when Jane
smiled and nodded she seemed sat.
isfied and took the candy.
For a while they rode in silence
The streets became darker, TIT
buildings on each side more dreary
At length they turned into tn,
street for which they had beer
searching.
Half way down the block Rost
pointed to one of the shabby dwell
ings.
That's it," she said. That
where I live"
All three Of them got out Of the
car. Rose led the way to the doc,
and opened it.
Hello, daddy!" she cried, running
forward.
TOR a moment Janet thought
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Then she saw the lamp with its
family Pickering flame.
She stepped inside the house and
Jeffrey Grant followed her. 1t was
cold, almost as cold as the air out
side.
A tall man standing with his back
toward them turned. "Rosel" he
cried eXcitedly. "Where've you been?
Why didn't you come home"
He caught the child up in his
arms. staring at the strangers. Rose
began talking, but before she could
explain Janet interrupted.
You're Mr.. Silyani aren't you?
she asked.
Eyes. Pat Silvani that's me