The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-27
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR


and thread through all that maze
Of traffic TO the airport. If only
I'd saved those clothes I bought for
Crest Lake," she thought wildly.
she was amazed to find, sud-
denly, how few persons there were
20 whom she could turn in this
emergency. Loli -a-Maisie and Jim
all three we're impossible to reach.
Boleson-she couldn't ask Boleson.
Petel Fragonet-
10 shuddered. Fragonet would
help her gladly. He would willingly
show how generous he could be,
helping her to 60 10 Bret Paul
II vas a role the actor in him
would rti.sh I won't, though" 10
told herself. I won't 60 to himl"
But suppose she had to 60 to
him? There was barely time now
TO find him and reach the airport.
Franticaliy 10 reviewed the slender
possibilities. FragOnet and Boleson
and why not BOlesOn. after all? He
had been kind and he had offered
TO help her. Swallowing her pride,
10 rushed up the stairway, calling
10 her landlady to order a cab. 10
was pacing at the curb when the
taxi rolled alongside
To the Atlas studio, quickly"
Tie driver tossed the bags into
the seat beside him. nodded his head
and urged the SCARED taxi into the
traffic Within a very few min
utes 10 saw the wide white arch Of
the Atlas lot, the gates standing
open.
Don't stop, she spoke into the
tube. Drive right through to the
administration building"
The driver half-turned his head
questioningly.
Drive right through" 10 re-
peated. It'll be all right"
The driver nodded obviously, but
increased his speed and headed
straight for the roadway into the
forbidden Atlas lot. The gateman
pOked out his head angrily, jerked
it back again as the taxi whizzed
by
stay right here" 10 ordered when
the taxi pulled up in front Of the
low white building. If any one
orders you out. tell them you're
waiting for Mr.. Boleson."
TO rushed straight through the
y hallway and into the familiar
ante-room, where she encountered
the brisk young woman who was
BLOSSOMS secretary.
I'm Miss Darien," 10 told her
breathlessly. 4 must see Mr.. Bole-
son right away"
But I'm afraid you'll have to
have an appointment"
viii you tell him I'm here?"
asked 10. stepping forward Or
shall just go right imp
"Tll-In tell him you're here" the
girl said.
She reappeared almost at once
and nodded alffearfully at 30.
He'll see you, Miss Darien."
Boleson was smiling quizzically
when 10 entered the room. Good
morning. Miss Darienl Something
I can do?"
Yes. there is. You-you limited
once that it would be worth some
thing to you to keep me away from
Fragenot"
Boleson raised his eyebrows. 81
see" he said slowly, ironically
You've been thinking it over and
decided to-cash in, eh?" He sat
down abruptly. How much?"
L want just $50. Mr.. Boleson.
And only as a loanl"
His look was one of startled in
credulity And then he threw back
his head and laughed.
Please. Mr.. BoleSon-I'm in
terrible hurry. I have to catch a
plane at noon"
Still laughing, Boleson reached
into his pocket and extracted a $50
bill from his wallet. There you
are-and forget the loan idea. It's
worth $50 any day to run across a
kid like you. hope you come out
on top
"T-thanks. Mr.. Boleson. But Ill
pay it back" 10 turned and bolted
through the doorway, past the
startled secretary. To her great re-
lief, the taxi driver had not only
stood by valiantly, but had pos
SeSSed the presence of mind to turn
the cab around toward the gate. He
had the car in motion almost be-
fore 10 sank into the seat.
IT was not until 10 was settled
L safely in the big transport plane
that she had a chance to think
again Of the disturbing telegram
which had caused her to make the
air journey to CreStmont.
What had happened to Bret Paul
she mad no way of knowing, but
Bret seemed so strong, so thoroughly
I cushioned with muscle and. health
( that 10 could not imagine him III.
The thought kept recurring that he
must have been injured in some
way. and JOS brain showed her
frightening images. Try as she
might to avoid them, they appeared
even when she dozed from sheer
nerve WEAKNESS.
She remembered again Brets
letter. and she saw it differently
now. 1t had seemed cold and
strange when she had received it.
but now she believed that this must
have been simply because Bret had
been unable TO express all that he
, felt toward her. Bret Paul dan
I gerously i'll and asking for YOU"
Marsh had wired imperative you
1 come to Crest Lake at once" That
could mean but one thing: that
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