The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-13
BY LAURA LOU BROOkAAAN
9 1896 kEA Service. lae

sore. Better stay out of her way
that's my advice. I"
Toby said, IF she really cares,
I'm sorry did it."
We'll. I'm notl" Gladys nodded
emphatically. Does me good to
see that dame get taken down
peg once in whilel" GLADYS was
called away then to wait on a
gangling. high-school-age girl who
wanted to buy an enormous rhine
stone bracelet.
A MINUTE later Toby was busy
with customer, and the rest
of the day went in brisk routine.
Toby forgot the fourth floor
Beauty Bar" and the glaring
lights and how awkward she had
felt before the camera.
She forgot Gladys warning that
Maurine was sore" Lunch hour
came and went, the afternoon
brought a new stream of shoppers.
by o'clock, when the first closing
gong sounded, Toby sighed CRATE
fully.
il the milling crowd in the
locker room she got into her last
seasons brown coat, managed to
catch fleeing glimpse of her
self in a mirror and adjusted the
little green hat. Then she was IN
the elevator, descending to the
street.
She stepped out into the Feb
ruary dusk, raised her head invol-
UNFAIRLY, and drew a deep breath.
Inc good, cold, fresh air Smote her
cheeks.
To left and right, lights cleaned
IN the already darkened streets.
NewsboyS were crying the DAYS
headlines in their indistinguishabIe
jargOn.
Toby stood for a moment. taking
it all in-the lights and noise and
pushing crowd. 1t was all familiar;
nevertheless, it was impressive.
Then Toby tugged at her hat brim.
settling it more firmly on her head.
and set off down the street.
A T THE same time Tim Jamie
L n son, leaning against a bar in
the east f1fties, helped himself to a
clgaret from the package his COM
panion held.
Tim touched match to the Gig
aret watch the fragile ribbon of
smoke rise from its tip. Then he
said, Il saw a girl today"
Remarkable" The others tone
was good-naturedly jeering. How
Go you account for it?"
Tim Jameson did not seem to
hear. "She has blue eyes," he
went on, refiectively-''at least I
think they're blue They're big and
sort of-Well, swell And she's got
the cuteSt little nose. She had on
green hat"
The other man raised his glass.
I've seen girls myselt-one or two
OF them. They've all got eyes and
noses and ears and arms and legs
and-er, and so forth. Lots of 'em
have green hats, too. 1 can find
you a dozen"
"This ONE" Tim interrupted, sis
special. I've got to find her."
Find her? Is she lost?"
IT mean," Tim explained, that
1 saw her this morning on the
street. Ran into her-no. that's
not right-she ran into me. On a
corner. She almost bumped into
my arms and she looked so sur
prlsed and cute and"
"NH, forget it.! Nuts about a
" dame you don't even know! Of
all the crack-brained, crazy idiots!"
Jameson shook his head. mo-"
he said. st don't know her name or
where she lives or her telephone
number. I don't know anything
about her-eXcept that I've got to
find her"
The other snorted. BE yourself,
I1m!" he said impatiently. Are you
going to go through all that again?
Don't you ever learn anything at
all? What about Natalie? And
Sally? And that redhead-what's
her name Maribelle? What
about"
But Tim Jameson was not listen
ing. I've got to find her." he said
abruptly, once more And 1 will.
What's more, I'll bet you that within
"A hours I have date with her!"
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