Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1936 — Page 27

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By Moran

SV Wo T'S none of my business,’ I said, “but if you're in trouble, maybe Ican help y The girl who had been sitting on the park bench for hours turned and faced me. In the dim radiance of a park light, T could see her eyes. They were attractive eyes, but I thought there was a look of fright in them .right now. . _!: After a pause, she answered me, speaking very softly. “There's nothing you van do,” she . sald. “Thanks just the same o ” 8» x OU don’t have to tell me ‘if you don’t want to, but it’s so Unusual for a girl to sit on a park bench for three hours of a cold night and—well it’s after midnight now, and you have me guessing. . .. Can't I really do something to help you?” : “I'm just sitting here. There's nothing you can do,” she repeated. I havent been a newspaper man for six years without benefiting from the training. I usually know a story when I run into one. I asked, very casually, “Suppose he doesn’t come?” She looked up quickly, and I thought her eyes betrayed her. “Suppose who doesn’t come?” “The fellow you're waiting for.” . It was a shot in the dark, but I

had a hunch. ; 8 8» rprEREs nobody coming,” she said ;

- “Then he’s gone?” “Who's gone?” “The chap you were—were going to elope with—before you had. the argument.” -She turned her head away. don’t know what you're talking about—and neither do you. Furthermore, I don't talk to strangers.” “Talking to strangers is my business,” I said, but I didn’t explain that I was a reporter.” “I'm Nifty Nolan, and I live in that apartment house across the street.” She looked toward the building. Then she replied, almost in a whis-

per. “It's nice to know where you'll be. If I need you, I'll let you know. «» « And now, will you be a swell fellow and beat it?”

I know when to stop talking to

a dame, I got up and gave her a nod. “Don’t forget, if you need me— Nifty Nolan.” 2 8 =» 4 WALKED away, though I. was dead sure it was wrong to leave her alone. I crossed the street and loitered in the ‘doorway of the apartment house. About five minutes later : saw a “sedan stop at the park entrance. A . fellow got out and walked toward the clump of shrubbery. which hid the girl from my view. .

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showed up.” A few minutes passed. Then, suddenly, ‘the sharp report of a pistol shot almost jolted me out of my wits. I wasn’t expecting anything like that! * . 1 raced across the street and into the park. I met the mysterious stranger coming out on the run, I tackled him, and we rolled over on the grass. I planted a fast one on his jaw, struggled to my feet, and started to yank him up. I was thinking of the gun, but just then, the girl eame running and I saw that she had the gun! “He won't give me the letters!” she cried. “He took my money and refused to hand over the letters!”

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ters,” I snapped at the follow, who was up now. He swung wild at me, and 1 clipped him: again on the chin. Then I held him while the girl got the money and some letters out .of his pockets. “You'd better get out of here while you're sable” him. He was glad to take the opportunity.

the girl.

said. trouble.” 8.8 8 ; xT: only loaded with blanks,” she told me. “I originally thought I'd use it to frighten him if ‘he caused me trouble—but after

it to give you a signal. I said Yd

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that's a hot “one!” 1 “Now you'd better get a

‘And next time, don't write letters.” ‘Her eyes met mine. They were shining. She’s a honey, I thought— but two-timing her husband. . The next instant she was kissing me. I'm not a hand at kissing other fellow’s wives, but I had to accept this kiss as my reward.

appreciation. ” “Great $hisig~-appreciation!” X laughed. : ; ®* wn» ‘ND I can promise you . this kind of mix-up will never happen again. Ill never:again go

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even for my married sister.” “For your sister!” I gasped. She nodded, smiling. “Well,” 1 said, kissing her once more, “I'm doing this for Nifty Nolan—and I can prontise you B will happen again

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