Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 August 1936 — Page 16
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BLUIN HERE TODAY Molly Milford. rich and popular, has received proposals of three suitors, but firent Stuart, whom she loves, has not asked her lo marry him.
Donna, Molly's stepmother, is only a few yedrs older than Molly, Denna is anxious for her stepdaughter to marry. Bored with a succession of parties, all alike, Moly! asks Brent te take her to “The Red Poppy,” a guestionable night ¢lub. He refuses. Welly is determined to 8° anyway, and seis out for “The Red Poppy” with Wick Ross, another admirer. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TWO LITTERING signs winked familiarly at Molly as she rolled along in Wick's smart car. They made the mental visions she had conjured up seem unreal. In the darkness, she smiled a little. Brent Was probably right when he called her a child. It had been silly to inveigle Wick into this adventure. He had been nice to humor her, but “The Red Poppy” doubtless wouldn't measure up. Tomorrow she would have a headache and wish she had stayed.at home. Tomorrow she would he = good girl and try to feel grateful for her easy, protected life. She would golf dutifully with Dad, lunch with Brent if he asked her, shop with Donna for the Florida trip she was © planning. Donna was restless, too, lately. “None of us is really living,” Molly was thinking. “We are only being whirled about by events: tossed around in a rosy cloud that hasn’t any reality.” Wick’s car had long since left familiar surroundings. Out here in the countryside, the wind had an eerie sound. It seemed spooky even with Wick beside her. “A perfect place for a holdup,” Wick spoke shortly.
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pve a fury feeling along my spine,” Molly whispered. “As though dozens of people must have passed along this same road tonight.” J “And some of them,” Wick retorted, “aren’t the kind of folks I'd like to meet slong, here.” , “Don't worry. I left my Jewelry at home.” “You don't read the newspapers. Holdups can be most unpleasant. Particularly if you've left your nioney ‘and rings at home. Sometimes you get ‘a nasty bump on the head or magde a playful dig with a knife. But luck’s with us so far. That bright glow over there is the famous ‘Red Poppy’.” As they came nearer, yellow squares of light from long, low, clubby type building began to prick the darkness with color.
marriage from
Wick drove around ‘the side wher bes indifferently, loo looking ata quite motley assemblage of ordinary show with bored
they found a automobiles,
1 about the place except the dense woodland around it ‘and a sense of isolation. A queer place, if you wanted crowds. But maybe more thrilling things awaited inside. Franges had said this place was terrific. It must have points, to be revealed later, “Here's our cheerful choice,” Wick muttered. He helped Molly {rom the car. “Not too late to turn pack,” he added. : “Don’t be silly.” “It has a rotten reputation.” “I have a feeling something's going to happen,” Molly said in a low tone. “Something out of the ary ” “Don’t say I didn't warn you!” “When I wake up behind bars, I'll say, ‘Wick and Brent wanted me to be a good girl and I wouldn't.’ Anyway, what could happen?” “Plenty . . . police.” ‘ “Police!” Molly spoke with the disdain of one who has known: only the friendly protection of the guardians of the peace. They were inside now, and a tall, suave-looking man came toward them, smiling. Molly felt his ga2e rest on her for a moment ‘with sudden, sharp interest. “He knows I'm not a regular customer,” she hazarded mentally,
“and suspects I'm all set for some- :
thing exciting.” # n ®
HE proprietor signaled to a T waiter, who piloted them to a table. Molly curved her mouth downward to signify to Wick her disappointment. Wick had been stuffy, deliberately building up an atmosphere which was about collapse. re nothing here to thrill or excite one. The big room had the usual polished dance floor. A large revolving mirrored disc in the center of the ceiling bathed the dancing area in a flood of shifting rainbow squares. : the walls between other panels decorated with vivid red poppies. The crowd had not yet come to life. People were sitting at ta-
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Mirror panels were set in
Hops ge with her would flourish a k Beats edition. would nave i.
HE music had begun. Loudly,
brassily and insistently, but
the tune was familiar. Nothing dar-
ing or sinister in that!
“It's a dumb sort of place,” Molly
fold Wick. “The Red Poppy! Don't
they get opium from poppies? The It cquld put any-|’ LW dignantly. told him where we were going.” ow, a how could 1 Know t would horn
name suits it. body to sleep.” “It could put people to sleep In more sways than one,” Wick said, persisting in being stupid.
Molly's. gaze roamed about, and
then she stiffened with resentment. The man who had welcomed them at' the door was staring at her intently. He spoke to another man at the table, who whirled about in his chair and stared at her, too. She wouldn't fell Wick about
obnoxious men. Wick might mag- | nify the -incident and ~dtart some-|
thing. “She smiled at the idea. No, Wick wouldn't, but Brent. « he were
was absolutely] §
“Look who's here!
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V'hatred yours man aid the others at
wa tie ‘not to feel a} of ‘pleasure, mingled sissy need for feelbothered. “The bold
me into these clothes 1. get to town?” the asked in a low,
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