Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1941 — Page 22

Christmas Rush.

By TOM HORNER

: +YESTERDAY: Dr. Connelly finds Jerry unconscious at the scene of the accident. Valerie is unhurt, almost hysterickl over the damage to her car. Hugh hurries them into an ambulance, orders an immediate operation, remains to care for others in-

jured in the wreck. Witnesses exonerate

Jerry, tell how he tried to avoid the crash. At the hospital Martha waits for Hugh, then suffers agony during the ‘operation. At last, Dr. Connelly summons her and the twins to Jerry's room.

CHAPTER ELEVEN

THE PRINCIPAL injury. Valerie Parks had suffered in the accident was to her feelings, the house physician who examined her decided. Even the cut on her scalp was not large enough to demand a dressing. She did, however, seem on the verge of hysterics,” so he ordered a sedative and sent her to bed

The medicine quieted her nerves to some extent, but nothing could calm her rage. Her car—her beautiful new car—was wrecked. And it was Jerry Connelly’s fault. She went to sleep at last, still blaming Jerry. Mr. and Mrs. Parks reached the . hospital at 4:30, demanded that Valerie be awakened, so they could hear from her the full extent of her injuries. The house physician protested, weakly, and was secretly glad when Mr. and Mrs. Parks announced that they were taking Valerie home in an ambulance. Mr. Parks tried to quiet his pampered daughter by promising ‘a new car. Mrs. Parks added a South American cruise, but Valerie wes not to be put off. She was going to tell Jerty Connelly—and his mother and fathér — what she thought of all of them before she left the hospital. ” » » ’

MARY WARDE saw. her come down the hall, saw her start up the

: stairs toward Jerry’s room.

“Where are you going, Val?” Mary demanded. “Come in here.” She pulled Valerie toward the oi-

fice.

broke Valerie’s resistance and she

of the man youre going to marry.,

marrying anyone,

: gets crazy ‘ideas about qujtting

- disturb him, nor: his family right

looking man on the campus. © Eh to the best fraternity, he

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"be crazy not to date him if he gave her half a chance.

: when I had to be in at night, how

; didn’t try to tell me what I could

‘ just to hurt you, and I did.

. Valerie hung back. “I'm in a hurry. I'm going up and tell those Connellys—all of them—what I think of that precious son of theirs. He wrecked ‘my ' car, deliberately wrecked it.” “He did?” terest. “How did it happen? like to know all the details.”

Mary simulated inI'd Theat

allowed herself to be led into the waiting room. Mary managed to stand between Valerie and the door. . “Yes, he did. ‘He drove right into that poor man. My car is a total wreck.” Val raved on. When her tirade ended, she turned to leave. Mary blocked the door. “Listen, Val, you're not leaving here until your ‘parents come for you. You may wreek Jerry's: mecical career, but you're not goihg to

now, ranting about your car. “Don’t you realize how seriously Jerry has been hurt. He may not get well—and you stand there worrying more about your car than the life

Val laughed. : “The man I'm going to marry! That’s funny. Do you think I'd ever tie myself to a drugstore clerk?” “But Jerry’s in love with you. You told Dr. and Mrs. Connelly you wanted to get married right away . . .” Mary groped. for words. That was Jerry’s idea, not mine,” Val snapped. “Then you never intended to marry him. . . . You were willing to let him quit medicine, wreck his éntire life, destroy all his father’s hopes and plans. . . . Val, you can't mean it. How could you do this to Jerry?” - “I'll show you, if = you'll move out of that doorway,” Val answered. “Listen, Mary, Jerry is the bestC He

bids to everything, knows all

e right people. Any girl would

“Marry him? Not me! I'm not yet. Marriage was all his idea—love in a cottage and all that. He liked to talk about

it. I let him. Can I help it if he

school?” Mary stared at Valerie .amazement. How could any girl be so coldly calculating, so selfish? “There was another reason, too,” Valérie hurried on, .“You. I've never liked you, Mary Warde, any more than you've liked me. . You— president of the house, telling me

many dates I can have a week, when I should study. It's a wonder you wear. ~ “You were dating Jerry Connejly. when I came to school. I wanted to take him away from you, A I'm glad. TI suppose you're in love with

it ou can have him—and his Ew

MARY'S FACE was white, but her eyes” ‘flashed anger. When she spoke her voice was low, controlled. ‘I do love Jerry, But he doesn’t know it. He hasn't time to think ‘about love and marriage now. He has too much work to do. Maybe e loved me. I used to hope he ‘would, Before you: ‘came. Now _ you've wrecked everything. ...,” “I don’t think so.” Mary whirled aréund, Dr. Connelly and his wife stood in the.door-

Lvl . forgive .us .for eavesdropping, Miss Parks,” Hugh con“tinued; stiffly formal. “We couldn’t ‘help hearing you. You seem to place more value on your car than upon Jerry's life. I'm glad we've discovered that. Jerry did everything he could to prevent the crash, but if you still insist he was at fault, we'll be happy to pay for the ‘damage. We're getting off cheaply. “You might have wrecked Jerry's p life—if he lives... . . Now, I je. your parents are waiting for .”* ‘He stepped back to let her gt7of the door, alerie pulled her eoat tightly nd her, hurried from the room. hope I never see any of you in—and that goes for Jerry, too!” her parting thrust. : r waited until the elevator closed. behind her. | ou heard—everything?” Mary prything,”| Martha answered. ‘understand, Mary. We love

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Alger Ends Fast Munching Candy PERU, Ind., Jan. [8 (U. P.).— Gene Alger ended his 72-hour hunger strike last | night by munching peanut gandy and eating a pint of ice cream in his cell al county jail. The 32-year-old famer convict had refused all food since he was brought here Monda} night from the State Reformatdry. According to officials, he iad said he was “tired of life” #nd intended to keep his fast to death. After rejecting his supper last night, the youth sent out an order for candy bars and ice cream.

y ? wes concussion, but no . fracture. He has a broken arm, and a couple of cracked ribs. He id resting easily now. We'll know mare about him in the morning. i y “Now, Martha, I want you all to go home, try to ge: some sleep. I'll stay here. This has been a hectic night for all ¢f us.” & . ” H oy THE DOCTOR was right. Martha thought sleep impogiible, but she awoke to find the sun| flooding her room with/ warmth. {he could hear Cleo rattling pans ii the kitchen.

yShe picked up a robe, ran downstairs. Hugh was waiting for her in the living room, smiling. She rushed tc h |

Pe Hugh whistling!

im. “He'll live, Marths.” } Her heart was pounding. She wanted to laugh, to cry all at onee. Her boy would live. She sobbed against Hugh's shoulder. “He regained conciousness soon after you left the hospital,” her husband was saying, ‘recognized me, and went beck to sleep. He's still a ‘hardhead. Fl can still take the bumps. '. . “The boy is a lang ways from well, but he'll make it. We're not losing him this time, darlin’, “Wake up the giils and we’ll go back to the hospital’ Jerry will be

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GET NEW (OFFICERS

Officers of Megrew Camp, United Spanish War Veterins, and the Megri¢w Camp Auxiliary will take office at-8 p. m. todey at joint installation ceremonies to be held at Ft. Friendly. New Megrew Cam) officers are: Charles A. Fay, commander William (A. Weaver, serior vice commander; Norman ~~ R. - Johnston, Junior vice commander; Eugene L. (Mille, adjutant; Frank Gray, quartermaster; Earl T. Talbott, trust¢e; Frank E, Favicett, patriotic instructor chester /. Armel, historian, Dr, John A. Pfaff, surgeon; Dudley R.' Lowery, chiplain; Harry Krause, officer of the day; Andrew J. Scots, officer of th): guard; Louis H. Mackey, color serijeant; Francis Jenkins, junior color sergeant; Sam Plaskiett, chief music an, and Horace (George, sergeant of the guard.

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tor; Florence Roach, historian; Cecilia Brooks, cond ctor. Myrtle Mackey, as:istant conductor; Dorothy Kriel, guard; Clemma Soots, assistant guari; Edith Kerfan, musician Lau: a. Oren, press corr¢spondent; Mrs, 'Ieinrichs. captain of the Floor Team; Beatrice Heath, Marie Adams, Dora Love, Goicie Gardiner, Mattie Resor, Christie . Biddle, Lillian Sloan and ‘Winifred Sanders, in charge colors. : Libbie

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