The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-10

and grasped Julia's hands.
Gosh, it's good to see you'll" he
exclaimed boyishly.
Its nice to see you, Peter"
LIS smile faded and he regarded
Il l. her soberly. IT I believe
you mean it." he said. "Of course
you mean it. I hear you've done
just what you wanted, so surely you
can't be angry with me now"
Julia laughed. I'D forgotten all
about that, Peter"
I've been meaning to get out to
Latta's and hear you. I will soon"
I'm not there any more, Peter"
Julia told him. I'm looking for a
job again"
mo fooIing? why don't you try
Henri Lamb again? He told me you
really had the goods, Julia"
Il may try him, at that" she
held out her hand to Peter. It
have to run along"
I'D like to call you for lunch one
Of these days"
please do, Peter :"
But as she walked down the hall
way to the elevators she was forced
to admit that she was family
piqued at Peters attitude.
He had been different somehow.
not seeming to care about what she
was doing, not even asking why she
was in Woodford & Brooks offices.
And he had even suggested that she
see Henri Lamb again.
why should he care?" Julia
asked herself. why should he,
after what I've said to him? .
And why" she added slowly in her
mind, why should I care, now?"
She had always been honest with
herself, and she tried to be honest
now.
1t was because Peter was decent
and plain and true. He had moth
ing to do with the world that moved
on Tony Lattas gambling ship; and
nothing to do, either, with the
shadowy meanderings of a man like
George Woodford-who had every
thing and nothing. That was
why she cared what ne thought.
That was why she wanted him to
like her.
But such thoughts did not cool
her ambition. IT can go on" she
told herself, land keep clear and
apart. l can do just what I started
out to do-and still be Julia Craig"
VXTHEN she reached the door OF
W the apartment she heard the
telephone buzzing insistently. She
hurried inside, feeling she was 60
ing to reach tn instrument Just
too late. But when she answered,
a pleasant voice asked: Miss
Craig?"
"This is Smith Garland"
1t was several seconds before Julia
could find breath to answer, ard
Garland went on: "Tom Payson
told me about you several weeks
ago, and / heard you at Latta's
few days ago. Are you tied up out
there?"
With Latta? No. II left
last night"
Smith Garland's chuckIe came
over the wire. Il thought you
would. Have you something else in
mind?"
Her heart pounding, Julia admit
ted that she hadn't.
Then when may I see you?
Would it be all right if I came over
now?"
1t would, Julia told him, and gave
him the address. When he left the
wire her hand trembled so that she
could hardly replace the instrument
in its cradle.
She felt precisely as she had when
she met Henri Lamb, exactly as she
had on her first night at Lattas
BeWildered, she looked around the
room for moment, then flew to
make herself more presentable for
Smith Garland.
His knock, when it came, was
staccato-it was like Garland him
self. The night club owner was tall
and thin, a man born to wear eve
ming clothes to make his living. He
smiled winningly at Julia and
flopped down at once on the daven-
port.
I've new idea," he said instant
ly, after introducing himself. 'I
think word fiji into II
VES?" Julia sat down opposite
IL him, forgetting in her excite
ment to offer him cigarets.
Smith Garlands White Club"
he announced impressively. Every
thing in whitehall u.s." he amend
ed with smile, almost every
thing. Maybe little blue here and
there to give the modern touch.
But the front will be white, and
the walls-and the band will dress
in white. Then there1l be you"
Garland nodded "All in white,
too. You'll even bleach your hair
a bit lighter. And you won't be
Julia Craig. You'll be. Nadine
White. Nadine White of Smith
Garland's White Club-the biggest
thing that's hit This town n
years." He rose abruptly from the
davenport. That's the picture.
Like II we'll enough to come along
with me on the idea?"
"Why-whv, it sounds splendid"
Julia faltered.
Good! If you'll be in my Office
tomorrow at II we'll talk about
money" Then he was gone just as
swiftly as he had come.
(To Be Continued