The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-22
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why you llLLle Lar, nc SeAu
pocketing the bill. I've a good
mind to throw you out"
That any man could live and be
so cruel! That God could let him
live, she thought, staring at him with
unf1inching eyes.
But, appeased by the money,
Mike returned to his chair.
Its lucky for you I happen to
be in a good humor tonight" he
said mildly. Get to bed now.
What are you waiting for?"
Only her eyes expressed the
loathing which flooded her heart but
in spite of his command she did not
go to her room. Instead she walked
into her mothers, where Ellen lay
looking like death.
Afraid to speak lest she should
burst into tears Treasure melt be-
side the bed and kissed the poor,
tortured face, but her mother lay
as if turned to stone.
Alarmed by her impasslvity
Treasure whispered her unfailing
message, Never mind, mama!"
The blue lips moved but she could
not hear what they saidS
What did you say dear? Tell
Treasure " the girl begged az If she
were talking to child.
Don't leave me-" Whimpered FL
len.
F'iercely the girls arms frightened
about her neck.
81 won't"
Hell be mad" Ellen cried hys-
terically.
III fix it, mama! Leave it to
me-" Treasure promised.
Boldly she walked into the liv-
ing room.
"Mamas not so we'll tonight" she
said colorlessly. II think I'd better
sleep with her. You can have my
bed"
Mike grunted and moment later
the door was bolted behind her. De-
liberately she had played upon her
fathers weakness. If there was
anything he detested, it was, as he
often said, IAN ailing woman"
The fact that Eileen was unde-
niably in that condition and likely
to remain so for some time made
him not unwilling to exchange
places with his daughter. After a
month of rowing he felt the need of
undisturbed rest and he made no
objection when the arrangement
continued during the first week
after his return.
Treasure had boosted that he was
one of the best mechanics in San
Francisco. Proof of her statement
lay in the fact that the very next
day he was taken back to work at
his old shop. He proved at the same
time that he was not so set as he
had pretended to be about Treas
ure's occupation.
CHE was permitted to go to the
~ night club unmolested and
after that first night he made no
attempt to take what she earned.
Although she, doubly cautious now,
gave half of everything she made
to Oliver, who returned it to her
on Saturday when she spent it on
her mother and a new dress for
herself
The dress was "a honey" Oliver
said. 1t had much more style than
any Treasure had worn before.
She hadn't been at the night club
for month without improving her
clothes sense. The dress chung
closely to her slender hips and
subtly defined the long sweet line
from waist to ankle. Above it her
face was like a flower. The pale
gold of a lily shimmered in her
hair.
She moved with dignity and grace
about the dingy night club and a
few wondered to see her there. A
slim alien angel dancing with NOR
tai men, most of whom were I'M
aware of any difference between
her fragrant loneliness and that of
the other two girls.
For men judge women by their
environment and the fact that they
were night club hostesses definitely
placed all three in the same cate
CORY so far as the average male was
concerned.
To these she was a delectable
little dancing partner, delicious
morSel of flesh with whom for a
consideration they were permitted to
dance.
Oliver Keith, of course, knew bet
ter. Had suspected it from the be-
ginning. Pete Fernando, also knew,
while the other two girls were only
too conscious Of it. Dorothy looked
upon her with an amusement Dor
dering on awe but Juanita, who had
disliked her from the first, was now
an active menace.
Warned by Pete to clay off, if she
knew what was good for her, Juan
tia had made no move as yet but
her expression when she looked up
on the younger girl held the gilt
tering fascination as a serpent pre-
pairing to strike.
Rudolf Molinari had not kept his
promise to return to the night club
that next week but Juanita Sus-
pected that sooner or later he would
come and when he did one false
move on Treasures part and it
would be "just too bad" She told
this to Dorothy who, as Juanita had
intended, relayed it to Treasure.
shes one gal who means what
she says, too Dorothy added,
cheerfully.
But what can I about it?" Treas
ure demanded
They were sitting at their accus-
toned table on a Monday night
when business was worse than usual
Even the orchestra played as il
it were on its last legs. Oliver