Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 132, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 October 1931 — Page 11

OCT. 12, 1931.

GUILTY# UPS 3 LAURA LOU BROOKMAN

CHAPTER FORTY-SIX (Continued) Sh chattered o nas though the Rirl were an old friend come to pay * social visit. “Mrs. Everett,” Norma said, ‘won’t you tell me who you are and how Mr. Flynn happened to send me here?” The woman smiled. “I’ve worked with Mr. Flynn for years,” she said. “He doesn’t want you to be worried or frightened before the investigation next week. "Os course I don’t think there’s anything really to be frightened about. Maybe you’d feel more comfortable if I told you that your friend Bob Farrell is going to call this evening." 'Bob’s coming here?” Mrs. Everett nodded. “You've plenty of time for a warm bath,” •tie suggested. “Why don’t you take one and then lie down for a little while? With such a nice young man coming, you'll want to look your prettiest!” “I am tired,” Norma agreed. “You’re awfully kind, Mrs. I guess I’ll follow you advice.” A little later, warm and glowing from the tub, Norma faced the mirror of her dressing table. Why did her heart, beat, so rapidly at the thought of seeing Bob! CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN NORMA and Mrs. Everett just had left the table when Bob Farrell arrived. He came in smiling. “Did you think you’d been kidnaped, Norma?” he asked. “I just dropped in to assure you that you haven’t. Well—l should say you’re going to be very comfortable here!” His glance took in the pleasantly furnished living room. Mrs. Everett held forward an open box of cigarets. “Oh. I think we'll be comfortable,” she said. “Norma and I’ve been discovering that, we have several interests in common. We both like Kathleen Norris’ books and I have her newest one. I’m going to send down for some more books tomorrow, so we’ll have plenty of reading material. Then Norma’s offered to help me with some curtains ” Her voice trailed on. Mrs. Everett evidently enjoyed talking. A cheerful, comfortable person herself, she was eager that others should feel the same. She stayed with the young couple ' for fifteen minutes, suddenly re- | membered some task and disappeared. Norma sat on the davenport, the glow of the lamp light turning her hair to pure gold. Her face was in shadow and the care-worn look, the lines that had appeared in that young face during recent months seemed to disappear almost by magic. Bob watched her for a moment, crossed the room and dropped to a seat beside her. When he spoke, the young man's eyes were leveled directly ahead. “Norma,” he said, “there's something I’ve been wanting to talk to you about. I don’t know just how to begin—” The girl gave him a quick glance. “If there’s anything at all I can do,” i I'll never be able to repay all the | kind things you’ve done for me.” "Nonsense. I haven’t done anything and there’s nothing for you to repay. I don’t want you to feel that way. There’s a question I want to ask you, Norma, and your answer is going to mean a lot to me. “It’s going to help me decide something—something terribly important! Oh, I know this is no time to talk about such things, but it’s the first chance I’ve had to see you alone in weeks. I hope you’ll understand—” There was a step in the doorway. Mrs. Everett stood there, smiling as usual. a a a SHE came forward, carrying a letter. “I wonder, Mr, Farrell,” she said, “if you would drop this letter in the mail box when you go out? I’m anxious for it to get off tonight. “The box is just in front of the entrance in case you didn’t notice j it. They make the next collection at 9:30.”

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i Bob said he would be glad to post : the letter, took it and slipped it in ! his coat pocket. Mrs. Everett settled herself and began talking about the spring music festival to I begin the following week. Norma understood the woman was I trying to keep the conversation from drifting to the ordeal of the coming trial, but Bob appeared rest- : less. Presently he looked at his wrist watch. “Time for me to be going,” ihe announced. “I won’t forget the ■ letter, Mrs. Everett.” With a hand on the door knob he I paused to say to Norma, “I’ll try to | get out anotner evening soon. Take ! good care of yourself. Well, good night!” Alone in her room a little later Norma puzzled over the interrupted conversation. Another proposal? i Was that what Bob had meant when he said, “There's a question I want to ask you.” Another proposal from Bob? Norma slipped out of her garments and into the borrowed nightgown. She sat on the edge of the bed and considered this possibility. Could Bob Farrell, who she three times had refused to marry, whom she had treated so shamefully when she eloped with Mark, still care for her enough to want to marry her? Could Bob love her that way? “He's the best person I’ve ever known,” Norma told herself. “No—one of the best. Bob isn’t any better than Chris. They’re both wonderful. Nobody ever had finer friends than I have.” But could she marry Bob Farrell? It was a long while before Norma dropped to sleep. She awoke in surprise to find herself in strange surroundings. Then she remembered where she was. When Mrs. Everett tapped on the bedroom door to announce that breakfast was ready, Norma had finished dressing. The day that followed and the ones that came after it were curious. Neither Norma nor Mrs. Everett left the apartment. Morning and evening newspapers were delivered at their door. Every day Mrs. Everett telephoned orders to the grocery and meat store. Sometimes they played the radio and it brought them the only voices they heard except their own. n a a TT was a curious existence, being in the world and not being in it. Sunday passed exactly as the week days, except that Chris and Bob arrived together for a brief visit. There was no chance for Norma to talk to either of them alone. Monday passed slowly and Tuesday dragged. A package arrived. j sent by Chris. It contained Norma’s suit and some other clothing. The suit had long since lost its elegance. It was the one Norma had worn on her honeymoon journey a year and a half before. She was to wear it in the courtroom next day. tl was curious that the girl scarcely gave a thought to the threat against her life. She never had taken that anonymous letter seriously. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Everett coached Norma about the trial. She explained the proceedings, told the girl what to expect. If Mrs. Everett had seemed a pleasant, talkative housewife previously, now Norma understood that she was far more than that. She knew the facts of the Wellington investigation as well as the district attorney himself —or appeared to. “I’ll be right with you, child,” she told the girl repeatedly. “There’s nothing for you to be afraid of and I'll be right behind you.” Norma strove to conceal her nervousness. She was nervous—no use to deny it! “Remember,” Mrs. Everett’s calm voice went on. “You’re doing this as much for others as yourself. Oh, I’m sure you’ll be brave. And twen-ty-four hours from now the whole thing will be over.” Before Norma's eyes there arose a blurred vision of staring faces—men and women craning their necks to look at. her, whispering voices, cameras clicking, alert, determined reporters. Twenty-four hours! Oh, could

she go through all that nightmare again? Twenty four hours —! a a a A POLICEMAN was at Norma's elbow. “Stand back!” he roared. “D’you hear me?—Stand back!” The crowd on the sidewalk edged backward. Through the narrow passageway the girl felt herself being pushed and pulled forward. The door of the waiting taxi opened. Norma stumbled inside, sank back against the leather cushions. “Chris!" she moaned. "Oh, Chris—!” The older girl’s arms were around her. “But it's all over, honey! There’s nothing to cry about now. It’s all over!” Nonna’s head was pillowed against Chris’ shoulder. She clung to the other girl helplessly. Norma was weeping tears of exhaustion. She drew far back into the dark comer of the cab. “I \yant to go home, Chris!” she moaned. “Home!” The cab had pulled away from the curb. “Mrs. Everett said you were to go to her apartment—” Chris began, but Norma shook her head. “I want to go home!” she repeated. “Away from all those people. Don't make me go back there again! Please take me home!” “Why, of course—of course if you feel that way about it! You don’t have to go any place you don’t want to!” Chris leaned forward. | gave the driver the address of the ! apartment the girls shared. a a a NORMA’S sobbing continued for several moments. Presently } she was quiet, rubbed her eyes with a handkerchief. | “Everyone thought you were wonderful,” Chris said in a low voice. | “You didn’t see the newspapers, did you? They say its only the beginning of a tremendous cleanup. They say the investigation is going on until it reaches' the men who’ve been making all the graft. ‘Whitey’ Black’s going to,go on the sUfhd tomorrow—” She stopped, catching sight of the other girl’s face. Norma said unsteadily, “Please don't talk about it! I—l don’t want to even think of this afternoon. “Do you know what I'm going to do, Chris? I made up my mind while I was waiting in that room in the courthouse,’ “What are you going to do?” “I’m going away!” Norma said the words almost fiercely. “I’m going away where people won’t know me. Here—oh, I’d never be able to look at anyone again—” “You need a good rest. That’s what you need,” Chris said gently. a a a cab left them before the faV miliar brick building. Norma and Chris went inside and climbed two two flights of stairs. The door opened to reveal the shabby, homelike room. Norma dropped into the big chair. She leaned back, sighing. “Every time anything important has happened in my life,” she said, “I’ve come back to this place. I thought when I married Mark I was leaving it for good. “I came back, though, when he went away and I came back the night I heard about the divorce. After the baby was born we came here from the hospital. It seems I’m always coming back to this room. That’s why I wanted to be here tonight! “It’s sort of a comforting place. Don’t you think so?” “It is to me,” Chris agreed. “Do you know it’s almost four years since that afternoon we looked at it and agreed to take it?” Norma said idly, “A lot can happen in four years.” She arose and took off her hat and coat. (To Be Continued)

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