The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-23
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIx


"Prettier than ever. You look
/ different somehow. Had good
year?"
"A good year. Tony. Plenty Of
work, and work is good for folks,
you know"
She enumerated the items on
her list and ne wrapped them.
Seems like old times, doesn't
I l.. Tony2 How nice your store
+ looks with the new showcase for
baked goods. Oh. yes, I must
have a pint Of whipping cream. 1
am making strawberry shortcake."
/ Old Mrs. Blakely waved her
I handkerchief. and smiled from the
second floor fire escape, and lingo
called up to her that she would stop
later in the, day.
She found herself looking for
I Whitley. Then she remembered.
Whitley was on a truck job. Whitley
was working now instead of loung-
f ing before a corner drug store.
II was 1890 when she finally
mounted the stairs to the little
apartment, and Harry was at the
door to greet her. his hair sleek
~ shining. his face radiant.
NO trouble 70 get the place"
he boosted. Its ours for today;
yours and mine. I had it all
cleaned up. see?"
He was removing the packages
from her arms and depositing them
on the table as he talked.
That's cream, Harry" lingo
warned him. i hope you didn't
forget to get ice"
He pulled her hat from her head
and tossed it aside. Then his hands
we're tightening on her shoulders,
his arms creeping about her. He
buried his face in her neck, his
voice huskily pleading:
Kiss me like you used to, baby.
God. I've lived a year of agony
waiting for you. lingo, put your
arms around my neck like you used
TO before you quit me-"
His arms were taut about her
shoulders, his lips pressed against
hers.
"Jingo. sweetheart, I love you
enough to
She pushed him away and
Strengthened her shoulders, the
back of her hand against her
mouth.
Enough for what, Harry?"
There isn't anything I wouldn't
do for you, baby. You believe
that"
Then carry this stuff to the
kitchen and III get the meat on
the stove. Gas connected and ice
in the refrigerator You didn't
forget a thing. did you?"
She stood in the door, her head
thrown back. smiling at him.
Home again. Harry. Back home
after nearly a year away. Seems
natural 10 be with you. Now, where
Is that big butcher knife that used
to be in the table drawer? There
it is 1 broke the end off myself
tightening a screw in the gas stove
when it leaked. The butcher never
cuts veal in small enough pieces for
stew"
Harry was sitting beside the
kitchen table. a cigaret between his
lips. watching her as she moved
about the kitchen.
You do love me. baby or you
wouldn't have come back here to
spend a day with me like this in
this little two by four and leave that
swell place out there on the lake.
Vera says YOU fit into the pic
ture slick. SAYS you have lot OF
new glad rags and that you spend
part Of the tirae on the beach I'M
DER a sporty umbrella Just like the
folks at Palm Beach"
I'm paid for it." dryly. What
else docs Vera say?"
That John Dey seems darned
/ keen about you. Watches you when
YOU are with the kids. and he talks
TO YOU and all that. Most OF them
high hats don't bother to talk to
nursemaids except to give them or
derS.r
~Vera's slick, isn't she. Harry?"
Harry leaned against the table
ana looked up at her as she busted
T herself with the pan Of strawberries
] before her.
You're not falling in love with
Dey. are YOU. baby?'
lingo laughed. "John-Dey? Me
-Jingo Carter. Tom Carriers girl
failing III love with-John Dey?'
That's what I told Vera. just
told her YOU knew your stuff. You
had d year TO put IN and when 1t
was up. you'd be back with us again.
As for Dey fallin' in love with you"
Look at this big. juicy strawberry,
Harry. Here, open your mouth
and lingo laughed as she placed the
fruit between his white teeth.
I was saying" persisted Harry.
As for him fallin' in love with you.
who could help it? You are so
darned beautiful with those big.
velvety eyes and those red lips and
the way your hair curls at the back
Of YOUR head
"Oh. Harry" and lingo laughed
again. stop
I mean 1t. baby. And 1t won't
be long now before can give you
that sapphire blue dress. With the
way things are shapin' up it won't
be much more than two weeks be-
fore"
He stopped and lighted fresh
cigsret from the tip of the other.
She must be careful. Vera had
warned him
Before what. Harry?" she
wheedled. Or would that be tell
in'?"
You're askin' no questions about
this Job. baby. You amt goin' TO