Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 October 1941 — Page 19

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© By HELEN WELSHIMER

CHAPTER NINETEEN . THE police matron came into the block of cells a few moments after ‘Judy had been placed there. She pulled the 10-watt bulb in Judy's céll, dimly ‘lighting the drab iron cot with its brown blanket, the tin. wash basin, the barred window ‘pane that was too far from the cement floor.

The matron was a middle-aged |

woman, thin and small, and gray curls bobbed around her face and her mild blue eyes. © Now she smiled at Judy. “My, my, child, what a pretty dress,” she enthused. “Most of our brides wear gingham or some kind of suits. Honest to goodness, you're the first ohne to be all dressed up like a paper angel. Did you get the worth out of the dress, dearie?” “I never even was married.” Judy’s voice was gayer than it had n. “Well, now ‘that’s a pity. A fine dress like that and. the lace all tearin’.” :

The woman moved her head from

brick house for 51 years. She never thought her dress would be [Exhibit A in the case of the ple vs. her granddaughter.” Or that it would take a jump out of an airplane.” “Child, you* jumped?” : The woman’s eyes | widened, and she sat down on the rough brown blanket. “Bailed’ out.” Judy slid off her wedding veil. It was ruined beyond all mending. “Maybe you could tr a blouse with this.” She tossed the shimmering lace to the small police matron,

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policewoman her story she didn't know. Maybe because she wanted to straighten out its twisted threads in her own mind

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At the close of the story the| [REN woman jumped up. “Just think of| | that poor young man up there by} | himself all night long. Honey, he| | must love you some to do what] |

he did.” ” o ” JUDY glanced out of the small - upper window. The stars were out now, shining brightly in her corner

of the sky. Then she whirled on the |.

" police matron. “You think he’s coward enough not to come down?” “No, no, honey, but he'll work better if he isn’t arrested. And I thought you hated him!”

“Oh, I do. I love Phil. He’s—he’s

wonderful. If I wanted to marry

"him before, I want to marry him |

' three times more now.” Even while she spoke she wondered why she had called Philip wonderful. It was such an ordinary “word. Any girl could describe any man with it and mean it. “Well, darling, here’s a nice, neat, brown calico that will carry through till morning when the court send for your stuff. There’s a pitcher of cold water and a wash cloth and towel. If you want anything else Just ring. You've got the whole women’s quarters to yourself tonight.” She smiled again, opened and locked the door, and her overrun heels hobbled away. ; A little wind came from somewhere and ran along the window. ' | Judy’s throat hurt. Her eyes were ' misty. ‘She wanted to be at home, hearing friendly, laughing ‘voices, \ knowing that marriage was a roof, a \shelter, feet on smooth, thick-car-peted floor. | “4 J She had:been a fool, but she had landed safely. From now on she was safe. No more rainbow ladders @across white clouds, no more bridges made from stars, no more wings, © The ¢of was hard and uncomfortable. Because she. could not sleep she remembered, looking the dark blue window. Were ‘ windows made from memories? Were nights supposed to be a place, ' @-stopping place, for something that once had been lovely, something . drab with time's passage? = . When memories were done, in which Phil and Sandy be "moved, she caught her thoughts them together

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week. Sandy had registered for it and paid the $1000 entrance fee. She wondered how he had got it. Maybe. from Peg’s father. And yet . . . Sandy twice in the past winter had let her steer for a moment, his hand: above hers. The earth had fallen away above the silver sea. and she had aimed at a white, light trek that led to the*moon. Well, here she was. “Honeymoon suite,” she murmured.

wakened. For a frightened moment she wondered where she was. Her back ached from the mattress on the iron cot. She was cold, too, for the. prickly blanket had slipped to the floor. She felt the white

that was wearing. The police matron stumbled sleepily along the cbrridor.. “Miss Allen, a y man says he has to see. you.: fine young man, Faith, if I was younger and hadn't buried my third, I'd make up a dies: With lace and catch his eye Se. 2» Ae ‘ “But how; did he know that I'm here?” Dear: Phil, grand Phil. She

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. HEAVY STATE TOLL

: Times Special * WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—Seven hundred forest fires burned over

48,463 acres in Indiana in 1940 and caused damage estimated at $584,952, the Department of Agriculture announced today.

losses for each state, it was pointed out that unprotected woodland suffered 27 times more burn. and 21 times as much damage as protécted forests. The report was made in connection with National Fire Prevention Week. . There are 2,134,000 acres unprotected but needing protection in Indiana the report shows..

HIGH SCHOOL HEAD TO. HEAR CHICAGOAN

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 6—Dr. Paul B. Jacobson of Chicago University will address Indianapolis and other city high school officials tonight at 7:30 p. m. in .the Central High School auditorium here. The. school workers will be here today to meet with the Indiana School work council of the National Youth Administration. Dr. Jacobson, principal of the university high school and chairman of the national school : work council of the NYA, will speak on the assignment -of students to work on projects in line with their abilities, aptitudes, interests and needs.

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