The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-16
CHAPTER TWENTY-sE


NEVERTHELESS it was with an
~ excitement bordering on panic
tat she sang her theme song for
/ the last time. Knowing that Tony
was there made it impossible to
I think Of any one else. She kept
I her face turned from the table
where she knew that he was sit
ting but the bond between them,
broken though it was was, had been
too strong. for both not to be con-
scious Of it.
And for the second time Tony
felt his heart ache with an unbear-
able pain as if her small desperate
hands we're clutching him, begging
him not to go.
What was it she had done? What
was it she had not done?" the boy
thought bitterly. Swearing that Ru-
dolf had lied about her being his
girl then kissing him or letting him
kiss her until his mouth was
smeared with hpstick. Rudolf, whose
greedy lips had kissed girls in every
country they had travelled in. Who
had boosted openly that there wasn't
a woman living he couldn't get.
zone way or another get what
I want" was Rudolf's favorite state
ment.
And no one knew the truth Of it
better than Anthony, who had read
many of the fervid missives women
sent him and answered the tele-
phone all the way round the world
to hear. rs Mr. Rudolf Molinan
there? No? Will you please tell
me when he will be in?"
Then after two frustrated
agonized months in New York, eat
ing his heart out for fear he might
have been too hasty, Rudolf had
written, Danced with your baby
at Pete's again last night. She is
more fascinating than ever"
When he came back he couldn't
resist going there. Forced to see
for himself if Rudolf had lied. And
there she had been just as Rudy
had said in that lowbrow night club
dancing with the same South
American who had dashed from her
apartment in tears. The same
tango she used to dance with Tony
The one dance they always saved
for each other.
MO, he had been justified in
IN everything he had done, An
thony thought, reminding himself
sternly that his only reason for ask
ing to see her now was a business
one.
Less than a year ago they had
been married but they greeted each
other as formally as if they had
just met.
MY car is outside" Tony ex-
planned. Not his mothers car any
more. but his. Treasure remem-
bered that he had said he was to
have a car of his own when he
was 81.
1T was good of you to see me-"
he added gravely as they drove
away. Are you still living on
Eddy-st?"
she gave him her new address
wondering if he really thought she
would have stayed in that apart
ment without him. How he thought
she Gould have paid for it if she
had.
Il was surprised" Tony said con-
versationally, ito learn that the
Sally MCGEE I've been hearing over
the radio was you"
Treasure felt as If her tongue
were paralyzed. She couldn't think
of anything offhand and casual to
answer so she murmured Il suppose
you we're"
II was there last night" Anthony
continued. with the girl am going
/ to marry"
Then at last she forced herself to
speak.
Yes. I saw you! She is very lovely.
I read about your engagement in the
paper"
She did not say ION your birth
day." but he knew as we'll as she
that his engagement had been an
nounced on the day he had prom
i iSed to remarry her.
Life is funny, isn't it?" he re-
marked with a pitiful attempt at
/ nonchalance. Il guess we both have
changed a lot since this time last
year"
Everything is different" she adj
mitted.
You've become a successful singer
and I've turned into a hum drum
business man. BY the way" ne ad-
| ded remembering his reason for see
ing her. Il wanted to ask you if you
! needed any more money