Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 November 1939 — Page 21

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history. Oke?”

on a defense to stop him. And Dan

got to do is shake Rhodes loose once

«According to her schedule,” said perince “she’ll be coming out of

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Joan of Arkansas

“By JERRY BRONDFIELD

cast OF CHARACTERS | J0AN JOHNSON—a mysterious coed, Slamour girl of the Tech campus. KEITH RHODES-—Tech’s star halfback, headed for All-America honors. * DAN WEBBER-—the blocking back whe clears Keith's way: a steady, industrous student.

YESTERDAY—Jane realizes that she does not love Keith. When Dan is named chairman of “Last Week” activities, Joan wonders what girl he will If he

nominates ne one, the girl. Elsine evidences unusual ine terest in the ' secretary of student CHAPTER NINETEEN THEY WERE in the midst of dinner that night when the phone rang. It was for Joan. There was

face when she returned. She sat down and turned an accusing gaze on Elaine. [For your information,” she announced, “that was the Student Senate office . . . calling to tell me I'v been naméd co-chairmén of the ‘Last Week’ committee. You

wouldn't know anything about|}

that, would you squirt?” Elaine squealed with delight. “Jeepers, that’s swell!” And then

soberly, somewhat : hurt. “Who, me? Know about what?” “Ooooh, you little . . ..you lit-|

tle . . but couldn't. She had to laugh. “I just dbout had to. Seems as though Dan had no particular desires in the matter . . . and it

and he might have felt hus, if 2 had declined. “In other words, re little worm $ rain framed me (like a pic-

. “Now it’s me that’s ig h sald Elaine, but she ed. She leaned over and whispered $h Marianne’s ear. | “Webber’ll swoon when he finds ont. £3 wr = | THAT WAS practically an understatement on Elaine's part. Five seconds after a pledge had given

him the message from the Senate office he was dialing Barney Hughes. “Hey, Barney,” he wailed. “I resign . .. quit . . . I've been victimized or something. And Rhodes’ll have my life blood!” Barney roared when Dan had explained everything to him but he succeeded - in convincing him he

probably would come through un-|f

scratched. Nor did Keith take it with very great surprise. “Don’t mind me,” he|:

‘tossed off diffidently. “You have my

blessings if that’s what you're after.” |

Dan wondered at the attitude but made no reply. Okay, then. Might as well have a little fun out of it. He .called Joan on the phone. “Coming right over . . . unless you're busy tonight,” he told her. # 2 = THEY HAD the music room all to themselves. down to the Senate office, to take our pictures tomorrow morning” he said: abruptly. “We'll have to cut

“Oke. What else?” “Nothing much. I think this is pilly. “We've just got to see that the campus is properly worked up for the rally Friday night and see to it we have enough wood to burn down the town.” He shooed his hands at her. “It’s all yours, chum . . . anything you say goes. I'm not fixed very well for ideas this week.” They both laughed. “Y’know, I was worried about what Keith might think about this,” he began She frowned. “What's he got to do with it?” “Well, he—oh, nothing I guess. He didnt seem to mind much, anyway.” “You mean , . . you asked him if it were okay with him?” “Under the circumstances I thought it the thing to do.” “Wrong again,” she murmured. He looked at her queerly. ® ” » THINGS WERE sweeping up to a terrific tension that week. Five more days would bring the climax to Tech's bid for an undefeated season. Both teams were in good physical ghape. Pitt’s Hal Forrest, a dynamo in human form, and the hardesthitting fullback in the East, was fully recovered from a slight cold that had bothered him the week before. It was like trying to stop a five-ton truck when Hal Forrest bludgeoned his way over tackle or slammed in from close up on a spinner. And how he could spin. Frantically, Bill Slocum worked

Webber, his hand almost completely healed after the layoff, was the keyman. “Our offense will take care of itgelf,” Slocum predicted. “All we've

—just once, that’s all I ask of you guys. And then we're going to dig in and stop that Forrest guy.” E J " ” IT WAS Wednesday noon when the large, dark blue sedan swung slowly down Main St, cruised around the business district for about an hour and then moved over onto the campus drive. Three men were in it. Two in front, one in back. The driver was thin, dark, with a short, welltrimmed mustache. His companion up front was bulky, florid of face. His eyes were small and close set. There was a dapper air to the man in back. Even as he rode he filed already carefully manicured nails. . A cigaret dangled from his Along his forhead was a slen-

t building over there in"=-he at a gold wrist watch—“in exactly five minutes.” The bulky one up front grunted. “Swing ‘around this building once

tainutes later he stiffened sharply. “Here she comes.” ‘Scarface

: looked up, then, casually, | indifferently, but there was a glint| 4n his eye. He watched Joan John-

san come down the steps toward the

“So that's Joan Johnson, eh? Not bad. , . notbad

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“Didn't learn anything today that would interest you, Mom—all we talked about was our lessons.”

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