Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 October 1939 — Page 20

4 Arka nsas By JERRY BRONDFIELD

-CAST oF CHARACTERS JOAN: JOHNSON—A mysterious coed girl ‘of the Tech’ campus, RHODES—Tech’s star halfback, ed for All-America honors. <= The back,

AN - who clears eIth's" way. CHAPTER ONE

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sion on her pert, freckled face. tSaaay—listen to this,” she began. The dark, curly-haired youth sprawled on a glider looked up. “Good news, bad news, or just news?” . #*You guess.” And then: “ARON 2:15 STOP PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE MEET ME AT . "STATION STOP FOR YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE WEARING -DUBONNET TAILORED

SUIT STOP JOAN JOHNSON,

STRANGER, OMICRON CHAP“Omicron?”- echoed a cute sophomore from the depths of a lowsl wicker chair. “That’s U. of Kentucky, isn’t it?” . Kay Granger, most beauteous of all the Alpha Nus, tossed a pillow at the sophomore. “Alabama, Chesbro. Forget your pledge manual so soon?” . “Youre both wrong,” Carol corrected. “It’s Northwestern.” Keith. Rhodes, 6 feet and 185

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coiled himself from the glider. “Never mind the small talk,

ladies. Who's this Joan Johnson)

person? © Interested, y’know. New worlds to conquer, and st “But what do we do about her?” Chesbro mused. Carol looked surprised. “Why, meet her, of course. - Isn’t much else we can do, is there? C'mon, Keith. You've got just enough time before practice to run me down to the station. Kay won't mind.” “No—not at all.” Kay was humorously sarcastic. THEY EWUNG down College Drive and’ passed the ivy-covered home economics building. A couple of smoothies hailed him excitedly as the car slid around the corner, and he: waved back patronizingly. - “The great Keith Rhodes bestows favor upon the lesser mor- - tals,” Carol murmured. He gave her his stock answer— the grin which was as much a part of him as his left leg. “pull over, Keith.” They were approaching - - Jennings’ hookstore. “There’s Dan Webber. Been wondering when he'd get around to stopping at the house. Let’s pick him up and take him with us.” “Oke—"And then calling to a husky: young man in a maroon varsity sweater. “Hey, Web— c¢’mere!” “Look up. and down both ways,” Carol added as Webber waited for a: stream of cars to pass. “Don’t worry,” said Keith. “He will—that’s. just the sort of guy he is—dead serious about everything.” “Including the way he blocks for you,” Carol said under her breath. “Hi .Carol! Hi Keith! Where bound?” He stumbled into the back and stretched his legs. He didn’t »have Rhodes’ height nor the hands some: -features. Yet he was goods looking i 2 ” DAN WEDSEn could hardly remember the last time he had. carried .the ball for Tech. His was the blocking post and. when Keith

Rhodes started off on one of his|

celebrated off-tackle slants or wide end sweeps it was Dan Webber who- usually led the way. The wind whipped tousled hair into his serious brown eyes. “Well, where we bound. for?” he repeated. Before Carol had finished explaining they were at the station. ses wouldn't start for two days yet and students were still . pouring into town by the hundreds. They strolled into the waiting room just as the 2:15 was pulling in. Carol gripped their arms simultaneously a minute later as passengers came up the ramp. “Over there,” she nodded, “and do you - see what I see?”

They’ followed her gaze. Keith | |

let go with & whistle. “Don’t look now, -but it’s an optical illusion.” “Jeepers,” said Dan softly, “call out the guard. Walking. slowly toward them,

_ looking to either side as though |

she . were - segrching for someone, was the most beautiful girl any.

of them had;ever seen on the Techy campus. Slender, dark, her’ ease}:

.and , grace Of. movement was a direct’ contrast with the excited, milling “grplips - cfiss - erossing through “the ‘¢réwded station.” Theyowalléel- up tq; her. - Carol said: -#I ‘believe you'ré: looking for me—or~rather I'm looking for you. I'm:Qarol Reid, president of Alpha

Nu—and of . course - youre Joan|.

Johnson.”

Joan Johnson smiled and ex-|

tended . her * hand. ugnl and thanks for meeting m “0 And then as her eyes oe deliberately over Keith and Dan: “Quite a reception committee.” “Just a couple of porch :lizards who infest the terrace back at the house,” Carol offered banteringly. “One -of them, especially. Joan, this is Keith Rhodes, and . Before she could get any. further with the introductions, Keith had taken Joan’s hand. . “I've heard of you, haven't-I?” she. murmured. “The great Keith Rhodes”, . . you play football or something, don’t you?” He grinned, holding her hand a couple of seconds longer than usual “That's right,” he admitted breezily. ® 8 = WHEN KEITH had released Joan's: hand, Carol eontinued. “And this ‘is Dan Webber . .. another varsity -man. » ‘“T'm; doubly honored.” She looked into Dan’s rugged face, saw none of the eager challenge that had beén 80 visible jn Keith. “And what position do you’ play?” she inquired, almost too politely. t. half.” He was very brief. “Keith a left.” '“your bags’ Carol cut in. “Let's get ‘em and dump ‘em right in Keith's car.” : “Sure,” Keith said. “Let me have the claim checks.”

“Thanks,” Joan replied, “but I've|

already arranged to have them sent out to. the house. I don't think it would be very. conveniént to pile them in 4 ‘car, anyway.” ‘Keith opened the front door for her, and got in behind the wheel Dan and ‘Carol * climbed into the

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