The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-10
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TIE talked as they drove but
i Il Betty was silent. She drew
her brief wrap about her more
closely. looked straight ahead and
did not speak even when the
lights Of farm house appeared.
A few minutes later they reached
the house and jeff stopped the car.
Van Bannister was profuse in his
thanks and offered a bill. jeff told
him to forget it." wished them luck.
and drove away.
Good thing for those two that we
came along" he told Janet. They'd
have had quite walk if we hadn't"
I Janet agreed
Seems to me I've seen that fell
( low somewhere" jeff went on. but
l can't place him. Pretty girl. too
Well. this old car may not be so
much for looks but it always takes
US home!"
Janet thought of Van Bannisters
/ big. -Colored car. What was it
/ he had told her it could do? Eighty
miles an hour? Perhaps that was
why it was lying out at the side of
/ the road now.
CHE thought of Betty and Van
/ Bannister hurting along the
dark country road at break-neck
speed. That was the sort of thing
that gave Betty a thrill"
It wasn't right though and 1t
didn't look right. Why wasn't Rolf
with them?
Janet remembered the day Betty
came to the station to see her
mother off for Silver Bay. She had
talked about meeting Rolf for lunch
but instead it was Bannister whom
she had met. Was Betty, besides
being strong-willed and selfish,
cheat?
She decided to put the whole
thing out Of her mind. She said
suddenly, Its funny, jeff, but I'm
hungry"
He laughed. That's certainly a
coincidence! I was thinking the
same thing myself. Well, we'll stop
at the next barbecue"
Fifteen minutes later he halted
the car before brightly lighted
frame building. A boy in a white
coat and cap brought them sand
wiches of tender, delicious chicken
and steaming cups of coffee.
Such food" Janet exclaimed. 81
don't know when I've tasted any
thing so good"
OVER the rim of the cup of cof-
~ fee jeff looked at her.
Still sure your minds made I'D
to leave Lancaster?"
She nodded. ITS the best wav
all around. Better for me and
every one else"
III miss you"
That's nice Of you. I'll miss you,
too. But we'll write to each other
In year or so you'll be running
that office"
He laughed shortly.
Fat chance! Sometimes I think
about pulling out of this town my
self"
"Oh, but you MUSTN'T You
mustn't even think about it. Why.
you're getting on so WE'LL"
II don't know about that"
He was glancing off into the dark
ness. She could not see his eyes.
There was a pause, and then
Janet said quietly, "She-hasnt
changed her mind?"
Apparently not"
After a moment he asked, How
about another sandwich"
mo, thanks. Listen, jeff, I guess
I know as we'll as anybody how hard
things are, but they'll get better.
I'm sure they will Everybody gets
over things that hurt them after a
while"
Il suppose they do"
Suddenly Janet stirred. "Here
we're supposed to be celebrating
your new job!" she exclaimed, "and
we're as cheerful as a pair of owls.
Let's think of something lively.
Start the car and I'll sing q song
for you"
She did, too AS the roadster COW
cred the road ahead she sang a
verse and the chorus of a song she
had learned as little girl. 1t was
about an IriShman who took his pig
to market. jeff laughed at 1t and
then joined in the chorus.
That's a good song" he said.
Did you ever hear the. one about
The Horse Named Pi1po"
(TO Be Continued