The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-26
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BY HELEN ST. BERNARD

mo, no, Harry" she pleaded, mot
today. 1 can not listen. This house
is a mess. Drives me crazy. 1 like
things clean and white and shin
ing"
You listen to me about this new
deal and you'll have everything
clean and white and shining and
someone to do the shining for you.
Jake, baby?"
Harry proceeded to light a Gig
aret and reached for her again,
drawing her to him.
Il tell you I won't liStenl" she
cried. I'm tired, Harry"
Gee, but you're beautiful. And
just as soon as I put this deal over.
there's big break comm for US
and then therell be no more wor-
ries, no more troubles, no more
dodgin'-"
lingo pushed the hair back from
her forehead with the back of her
hand. Wont life be grand? Too
grand to be real. No more lodging
first it was dad, now it's YOU
watching someone dodge all my life.
Now run along, please. Look at this
mess! You'd think the Cluneys
were back-it drives me crazy,
Harry. I like things clean and
white"
But, baby"
CHE half turned to him as she
- pulled herself out of his arms.
Il know! Go tell Vera, Harry.
She'll listen"
Vera" he growled. what has
Vera to do with my schemes? AL
though we may have to call her
and Sam in on it too, later. It's
big DEAL baby. Big! Plenty of
jack-and then"
"Vera's slick" lingo said SLOW
ly. "You could depend on-Vera."
How about Jingo?" he Knocked.
"Jingo for me every time, and you
know it. Say, what's the big idea,
baby? Why are you talking about
Vera to me when we've been pals
for four years now and I've loved
you since you were a little kidd"
Cant I tease you, Harry?" and
lingo tried to laugh.
"Well, it seems funny to me, your
trying to rush me off this way.
Don't you love me any more? You
did last week"
Real love won't die in a week,
Harry" she said slowly. cit lasts
years. But I'm tired-and have
work to do"
Tonight, then?" eagerly.
But I won't be through until late,
Harry. Lots to do"
Seven is our usual time, Jingo"
mot before 8. It won't be dark
before and we can't be seen to-
gether for a few days. Can't you
understand, Harry? I'm on proba-
ton. They'll be watching to see
who might have left that stuff in
my apartment"
That's right, too" thoughtful
"All rights o'clock. When it's good
and dark"
Go now" she whispered. you've
always been good to me, Harry, and
I appreciate it."
Forget it, sweetheart. I've been
good to you because I love you.
Haven't I told you that enough?
Didn't 1 get your father out Of that
jam because I loved you? He was
always too high hat for me, and
made me feel like a piker, your dad
did But I'd have done anything
for him-because of you. I'm crazy
about you, baby"
Il know" she said pushing nm
toward the door. And some day,
Harry, you're going to get a break,
I know it"
And you and I will hit it high,
lingo. You'll have a velvet dress
a blue velvet dress, the shade I
like"
"Sapphirel"
That's it, sapphirel And silver
slippers, lingo beautiful"
He kissed her again and again,
his lips trailing hungrily over her
face and throat Then he turned
to the narrow stairs that led down
to the street
Harry" lingo whispered. She
held out her arms to him, sobbing,
and in one brief second she was
again close in his, his face against
hers.
Baby, baby, I love you so. God,
I'd do anything for you"
She leaned against the door