The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-06
Copyright NEA 1876

/ so slightly, and Julia returned his
smile She remembered as she
passed On, still singing, that Pay
sons smile had seemed slightly
ironic.
/ And a corner of her mind told
her, even while she sang, that he
would have right 10 feel piqued.
CHE made her exit to the alcove,
- where Tony Latta chuckled. Il
am afraid you will spoil my business
little" he said.
For a moment Julia's heart sank.
! Had she been a failure again?
you will bring many people to
the ship" Latta went on, "but I can
not let you sing too much, or no one
will be in the gambling rooms!"
Julia laughed happily. do you
really think I'm-Im all right?"
"All right" exclaimed Latta.
Listen to them buzz out there.
am afraid I will soon lose you to a
big right club in town."
He looked at her soberly. You
are tired. This first time has been
a strain-and anyhow we do not
want to give them too much for a
start"
you mean that's all I have to do
tonight?"
Tony nodded. Maybe you would
like to take taxi boat home now
and tell your girl friend all about
! it?"
That's just what I'd like to do,
Mr.. Latta."
Remember :" he wagged a
pudgy finger, nobody calls me Mr..
Latta unless they do not like me-"
Julia laughed "All right, Tony"
Look! Already an admirer is
coming to see you. I'd better leave"
JULIA locked up to see Payson
~ entering the alcove. WE'LL" he
said, smiling, you escaped from
Evergreen Island, them"
Didn't you get my note?"
His eyes widened Mote? Where
did you leave a note?"
"On the beach," Julia said cit
wasn't much of note, I'll admit
I wrote it on piece of driftwood
and left it where I hoped you'd
land with your boat. You see,
Woodford decided suddenly to leave
One of the men was hurt while
| they were out hunting"
II didn't get the note" Payson
TsI1ooo,.co r <Jirl,o,+ oo,,,o - oIr -,
my boat. After the run-in with
your friends I decided the best
thing to do was get down to the
settlement in the out-board boat
and hope I'd find you when I came
back with a vesesl that would bring
us both into town." He smiled rue
fully. But, as you may suspect, I
didn't find YOU"
I'm sorry" Julia said I'm
afraid was an awful lot of trou-
ble."
LIE looked down at her curious
l. IL ly. Il don't mind trouble-for
girl like you. But you have me
puzzled, you know"
Puzzled? Why?"
well, I had you tagged as an in
nocent who'd got in over her head
and then wished she hadn't. Now
1 find you singing on Tony Latta's
tub"
Somehow the remark disturbed
Julia. Her cheeks flushed scarlet.
II don't think singing on Tony
Ltta's boat has changed me any,"
she defended. Especially since
this is my first night"
Skip it," laughed Payson. Lets
have cocktail
Thank you. But I'm taking one
of the taxi boats back to town right
away"
'Date?" inquired Payson.
Julia shook her head II just
want to get some sleep. I'm pretty
shaky"
Then let me go with YOU"
"That's nice of you. It'll
take me just minute to change"
She rejoined Payson by the
boarding steps and together they
descended to one of the waiting
taxi boats. "Are you sure you
wouldn't rather stay?" asked Julia.
mot if you aren't going to-" Pay
son laughed. And anyhow, I think
Tony will be glad to see me leave
had run of luck tonight"
did you win a lot?"
"Quite a sum. About three thou
sand"
THREE thousand?" replied
Il Julia. And then she began TO
laugh.
Whats so sunny?"
ct was just thinking-that's as
much as I could earn at Woodford
& Brooks in three years."
TONY has one or two stiff tables.
Of course, a fellow can't do that
every night. And as for you, Miss
Julia Craig, that won't seem so
much to you before very long. I
think you're going places"
Payson's long, dark roadster was
parked near the wharf and within
few minutes after landing they
were at Julia's apartment building.
He walked upstairs with her, -ad
ct the door of her apartment asked,
when may see you again, Julia ?"
Il don't know, really" she had to
tell him. This job is going to keep
me pretty busy, I'm afraid"
well if nowhere else, can
see you at Latta's."
He held both her hands in his a
long moment before he said good
night.
I'M n r-1s,x