The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-08
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frown Of annoyance, he lifted the
receiver and clipped brief 'yes?"
It's for you" he said, handing
the instrument TO Eve.
/ Sloan & Sanford Company speak
ing" doomed a stern, masculine
voice. Atlas Coupler has reached a
new low and 10 all appearances it
4 going lower. We must befn position
I TO know that you Will cover your
interest or We shall be obliged TO
make other disposition Of the stock"
YES face blsnched to the lips
II Barnes must have heard, be-
cause the voice over the wire car
RED so clearly.
"Why-whyl" she stsmmered.
What do you advise me to do?"
IF We can rely on you to send
your check for 5000 within the next
twenty-four hours we can keep you
on our books. Otherwise we will
have to sell your holdings, which
Will mean a total loss to you"
Eve thought rapidly.
I'll be in this noon to cover my
interest, she promised.
Barnes looked at her quizzically.
No doubt he was curious about
what had happened. Eve thought.
Immediately she tried to concen-
trate on Barnes plan for a June
campaign featuring sports goods
He was talking about improvising
a log cabin on the third floor and
having Mrs. Penney paint the scene
~. Heavens. thought Eve, where
will I get that $1,000"
When the conference was over
Eve departed. hoping she had missed
no details of Barnes plan.
Eve hurried to her desk telephone
and called Dicks number. She had
no reserve fund; her money was all
invested in Atlas Coupler. She had
even borrowed from her mother.
Dick Eve begged, can you come
downtown and meet me at the City
bank at noon? It's very impor-
tant."
III be waiting for you in the
lobby" he answered briefly.
Dick must be busy, Eve thought.
Perhaps there was some one with
him or he would have said more.
Arlene finally reappeared with her
notebook and pencil. I'll never be
able to read these hieroglyphics.
she said as she sat down at her
typewriter to transcribe the notes.
Barnes is in a hurry for these let
ters and I'm as nervous as a cat!
III see you later"
Eve gathered up several sheets
OF copy paper and pencil and then
went to the sports goods department
to lay plans for the June campaign.
When she returned Barnes was
standing at Arlene's desk, taking
up the letters as rapidly as she
transcribed them. Poor Arlene
That act in itself was enough to
make a stenographer nervous. It
was just IL o'clock. Eve hurried
out of the building to keep her ap-
pOintment with Dick. she would
have to wait until later to talk to
Arlene.
She entered the revolving door of
the bank. And then she saw him!
Dicks face lighted with a glad
smile but Ewes froze in horror. It
was not because he was smoking
his old briar pipe in a nonchalant
manner.
Here, in the midst of hurrying.
well-grOOmed men and women, Dick
had the temerity to be wearing his
old SLOUGH hat, baggy trousers and
blue flannel shirt. And his coat had
a streak of paint on one sleeve.
What was more, he seemed entirely
unconscious of his shocking appear
ance and was coming toward her.
Dick" Eve reproached him. Il
didn't dream you'd come down in
those old clotheS!"
Well" he said easily, there was
concrete to pour today so I didn't
wear my tuxedo to work. Anyhow,
I didn't have time to go home to
change"
Ito Be Continued