The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-28

walking II OIcdlA IAAOSC DCNCiu-
her DAYS. Eating and sleeping ike
one in a trance, oblivious of every
thing but the hours she spent with
Anthony. He had kept his promise
to dance the tango with her every
night.
1t was the only dance they had
together, but this one she felt she
must give him, no matter what Pete
thought. Just before the holidays
the orchestra had left the night
club. Oliver told Treasure they had
found another place where they
could make more money.
After Christmas I'm planning to
start an orchestra of my own" he
said.
She answered warmly that she
wished him luck but even Oliver
seemed infinitely removed from her.
Although he had not mentioned
Tony or the fact that the Italian
boy was now taking her home,
Treasure knew he disapproved. And
this disapproval, unSpoken though
it was, had become a barrier between
them.
So she said good-by and did not
see the pain in the piano players
face nor observe that he did not tell
her where he was going or mention
seeing her again:
CHRISTMAS came and with it a
~ slender ankle bracelet which
she wore beneath her stocking, a
happily little slave. The club was
crowded now and the customers in
clined to be generous. On the
strength of this she had bought an
other new dress of cloth of gold
which brought out the golden tints
in her own skin and hair.
MY golden goddess" Tony whis-
pered the first time he saw her wear
it. MY little pagan sweetheart"
She loved his foreign sounding
phrases. She was sure no one else
in the world could have thought
of such delightful things to say. In
deed they seemed to move along
within a charmed circle where
everything outside was false and
only they were real.
Even the occasional attempts of
Carlos Bermudas to see her failed
to disturb her. He had telephoned
twice. Once knowing who it was
she refused to speak with him. The
second time, because it was Christ
mas and she felt so good toward all
the world, she answered to be in
formed that Carlos knew all about
what she was doing.
1--WE heard about that italian
you're running around with" he
said. But don't you forget what I
told you"
She was not certain how much
he really knew but, convinced there
was nothing he could do about it,
regarded his words as idle threats
Then on New Years Eve Rudolf
Molinari returned to the club and
as always with his appearance &C
ton followed. Rudolf had been
drinking and his arrival preceded
that of Tony who was accustomed
to coming late.
The older brother, Immediately
dressed in evening clothes, greeted
Treasure coldly. His interest had
not been keen enough to survive
her disdain. And her first reaction
was gratitude that at least he
wouldn't bother her any more, then
she saw that Juanitas eyes were
following her with unusual malevo-
lence.
Juanita had never forgiven her
for Rudolf's desertion of herself
blamed her no doubt because he
had not been back.
Although they We're sitting to-
gether now they did not dance. In
stead they were deep in a CONVEX
sation during which Rudolf's dark
gaze turned more than once to the
golden clad girl.
Are they talking about me?"
Treasure wondered uneasily.
She had been gloriously happy
in the knowledge that it was New
Years eve and she would be able
to spend a part of it at least with
Tony. No matter how late she was
he had promised to wait and then
they were going to drive high up
on top of a hill where they could
watch the sunrise.
ut will be our own private cele-
bration," he had said. THE begin
ming of our first New Year"
TREASURE began to wonder now
l. if Rudolf would object to his
brothers being there. Her appre-
hension increased as she saw him
ordering one drink after another.
Obviously he was in an ugly mood.
Anthony'S surprise at seeing him
was unassumed but he seated him
self at his usual table. 1t was Ru-
dolf who moved to AnthonyS side
and began to talk to him in a low,
insistent voice.
Treasure was dancing with man
from Chicago who was forced to
spend New Years Eve away from
his native hauntS. He had been
crying on her shoulder all evening.
Begging her to take pity on him.
This also was line which was so
familiar that she could answer it
while every nerve in her body was
concentrated on that other table
where the two men, so alike, yet
to her eyes so different, were hav-
ing an undeniable argument. What
was Rudolf saying? What had Jua-
nita said to him?
You're not listening to me at