The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-22

that's not the same thing at all!
I'm talking about eXcitement-the
thing that keeps you from sleep
ing for nights at a time-and not
caring that makes you go cold
and hungry and work till all
hours and risk your fool neck.
Has anything made you feel like
that lately, Jim?"
mo"
We'll, there used to be things
that did. Here you are, editor of
The Evening Post, with a private
Office, secretaries to jump when
you press button, directors
meetings to preside over, and I'll
bet that down in your heart there
are times when you envy the
youngest cub on your staff! I'll
bet you'd give a good deal to
change places with him"
Are you trying to tell me that
you would? You can go to work
as a cub reporter on The Post
any day, old mani"
Bannister grinned Think you're
calling my bluff, don't you? All
right, you are. Just the same, Jim
Paxton, you know as well as do
that the real thrills in newspaper
life come when you're out on a
beat. You never get them sitting
at desk in an Office. When I
think of those old days-Oh, we'll,
what's the use? I suppose I'm
getting odd"
Almost 80, aren't your" Paxton
asked, smiling. well, the offers
open. Well take you on at the
Post any day. BY the way, if
you're really going to stay here
for a while, Nora and I want to
see a lot of you. She'll be back
next week. Well have a crowd
in for dinner. They all want to
meet you, you know. You're a
celebrity!
I'D better warn you" he went
on, that Nora is expecting you
to give her the low-down on Hol-
lywood. Who's getting the latest
divorces and why. Whether it's
really true that the stars pet dogs
wear diamond collars. And I think
there was something in one of
the gossip columns ABOUT you be-
ing seen at the Brown Derby,
lunching with Mae West or Baby
Peggy or one Of the other beau
ties. Nora'n be sure to ask about
that"
Wait a minute!" Bannister
stopped him. 81 don't know any,
thing about Hollywood's private
life. All I did was work there"
Try to make Nora believe
that!'
Well, if Nora has any such
ridiculous notions in her head
which doubt-you'll have to re-
move them. You're talking like
Aunt Katel Amazing as it seems,
have discovered that my aunt is
one Of the nations most invete-
rate movie-goers. Never misses a
change of pictures at the State.
That's where she is tonight"
you still have to answer for
that luncheon at the Brown
Derby. Was it Mae West or Baby
Peggy?"
Neither I tell you mere au-
thors aren't invited to take part
in the gilded social whirl out
there. Authors are herded into
small cages and told to start
pounding the typewriter"
We'll, I've warned you," Paxton
said. IF you haven't any true Sto-
ries of the movie great you'd bet
ter start manufacturing some.
And how about some golf Satur-
day?"
DANNISTER applied the flame
- of lighter to his cigaret be-
fore he spoke. MY COLTS a sin
and you know it." he said levelly.
"A great one you are to talk about
Louie Kane'S piracieS! You
haven't a chance in a thousand of
roping me in on that West Haven
counsel" He glanced down at his
watch. Lord" he exclaimed,
its nearly 9 o'clock. I had no
idea it was so late
Paxton said, Lets see if we
can't round up a couple of others
for some bridge. Sam Paradine
is usually around here"
Bannister shook his head.
Sorry" he said. "I'n have to be
getting on. It's been great to sit
here, chewing the fat about old
Zines. Hope we can have another
session soon"
'Of course we can" Paxton
agreed. The dining room was al