The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

screamed. Some one else grabbed
Peters arm, but he shook the re-
straining hand of and strobe to-
ward the door.
Valera called Peter, Peter!" but
he did not turn. In the silence that
followed Dirk poured her drink
held it to her lips, whispering. You
lost. Now drink your poison"
Outside, head clearing, Peter was
getting into his car. He knew now
what he wanted. He had not want
ed that noisy, greedy, guzzling
crowd. He wanted a good look at
Tony. And then he wanted to
break him between his hands.
It would not be hard to find
Tony. A telephone book did not
reveal the address but he had better
luck when he called Information
The windows of TOny's duplex
apartment we're lighted. Tony was
in. Perhaps Ann was there too
Peter wanted to see AIMS face when
he broke Tony between his hands.
Tony, who had let her go once and
then had taken her away from
Peter.
He pressed the bell and then, not
waiting, turned the knob and flung
the door wide.
Tony was coming toward him.
Just beyond was girl with bold
eyes. Not Ann. Not Ami
Peter stepped back, sanity re-
turning. Tony came outside. closing
the door behind him.
I say Kendall. what do you
want?" Then, as he saw Peters
devastated, haunted face, Tony went
on. You thought Ann was here?'
"Yes. I beg your pardon"
Tony said solwly, mo harm done.
I heard she had gone"
You haven't seen her?"
mo"
Peter put out hand against the
wall, steadying himself. He felt
weak. L haven't seen her since
the night of her birthday" Tony
said. I called her and told her
I wanted to see her. She came here.
I gathered you had gone off some
place, leaving her alone"
Peter waited.
when she got here she looked
tired and sick. I went in the
kitchen to fix some cocktails. When
1 came back she was gone. She
called from the car that she had
Just remembered something-some-
thing important, she said
Peter remembered AIMS car inside
the garage, the open door. He had
been gone such a short time and
believed Ann had taken a spin on
the drive.
Tony said bitterly. DO you know
why she left that night? Because
she realized she didn't love me. I
don't know why I'm giving you this
break, Kendall guess it's because
she loves you"
Peter wrung Tony's hand. In a
moment the world had changed.
He drove to the apartment in
stead of the club. He flung the win
doWs wide in AIMS room. He would
sleep here tonight. In this room
that was so filed with memories OF
Ann. Tomorrow he would begin
the search for her-the search that
had been too long delayed.
A mn had dressed early the morn
"A ing she left the apartment. She
had called a cab and managed to
be waiting for the Griver in the
downstairs lobby when he arrived.
Where to. miss?" The taxi
driver asked the question twice be-
fore the white-faced girl in the cab
answered.
Drive on some place"
He stared. After a moment he
started the car. There was some
thing queer about this. The call
to one of the finest apartment
buildings at an hour when most
persons were deep in sleep. The
pretty girl with the pale face. wait
ing for him. How she had managed
to carry those two bags was an
other mystery. She looked sick.
By shifting the mirror a little
the cab driver could see her face.
Yes. she was sick. There wasn't
a doubt of it. Maybe he should
suggest a hospital.
DO you know some quiet place, a
restaurant near here where I could
get breakfast" Ann asked.
YES, miss. There's one not far
from here
A few minutes later he had de-
posted his strange fare and her
two travelling bags in front of the
restaurant. At this early hour the
place was almost empty.
Ann stopped and bought morn
ing newspaper from a newsboy on
the corner. She had just remem-
be~ed that she had only $40 in her
purse. The week before-on the
day she had left for the weekend
at the Observation-Disclosures had reck-
lessly emptied her purse for Carol.
The $40 would have to provide food
and shelter until she could find
work.
Ann ordered only toast and coffee.
Every extra nickel might count later.
While she was eating she studied
the Help Wanted advertisements
stenographers, mattresses, models,
hotel hostesses, show girls with ex-
perience, bookkeepers, milliners.
Suddenly a paragraph attracted
her eye. Wanted-GoverneSs for
two children in quiet home near city
Must be refined and willing to lead
quiet, uneventful life. Four in the
family"
willing to lead quiet, unevent-
full life" No one-no one in all the
world-wanted solitude so much as
Ann.
She must get away from the city
from everything that would remind
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