The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
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kkN ONE Whatever. DORA Is
~ amazingly handsome and at
tractive-the type woman
generally worships. I grant that
Italo-English marriages are not re-
markable for their success; but-well,
no doubt Jenny's husband is worldly.
wise. He has everything to gain by
being good, everything to lose by be-
having badly. Jenny is a proud girl.
1 hope to see much of her, though it
appears that their home will be in
Turin"
He has abandoned his ambitions
to recover the family estates and title
and so forth? Brendon told me all
about that"
Entirely. Besides, it seems that
one of your countrymen has secured
the castle at Dolceacqua and bought
the title, too. Giuseppe was very en-
tertaining on the subject. But I'm
afraid he loves idleness.'
Before luncheon Mark Brendon re-
turned from the hills with his guide.
They had seen nothing of Robert Red
nayne and appeared to be rather
weary of one another's company.
you must impart your wisdom and
say spirit to Signor Marco said
Ghauseppe to Mr.. Cams when Brendon
vas out Of earshot with Jenny. He
very dull dog and does not even
isten when talk. Not simpatico, I
suppose. He will never find out any
hing. VIII you, I wonder2 Have
you any ideas? A new broom sweeps
clean, as you say"
"a very cute notion" declared
Peter. Wen rope you in, Giuseppe.
Between you and me and the post,
our friend Brendon has been barking
up the wrong tree, you know. But
f you and I and he. together, can't
clean this up, then we're not the men
l take US for"
Doria laughed.
It was not until after the midday
meal that Cams and Mark were able
to get speech together. Then, prom
Using to return in time to meet Virgilio
Poggi, who would cross the lake for
tea, the two men sauntered beside
Como and exchanged experiences. The
interview proved painful to the young
er, for he found that Peters doubts
were cleared in certain directions.
do you begin to see any ught?''
asked Mark.
mot much upon the main prob
lem. A minor feature has cleared,
however. I know the rock you spit
Upon. my son. You were in love with
Jenny Pendean from the moment you
Knew that she was a widow. And
you're in love with Jenny Doria now
And to be in love with one of the
principals in case, is to handicap
yourself out of the hunt, as far as
. that case is concerned
1--WE know some things without
proof and are proud to take them
on trust" answered Brendon. Have
I not seen Mrs. Doria under affection
and in situations unspeakably diff
cult? She buried her own crushing
grief"
And in nine months was married
70 another man"
she is young and you have seen
for yourself what her husband is.
Who can tell what measures he took
to win herr"
well, do not ask much: but
since I have picked up this thing for
A1bert's sake, there's one point on
which 1 insist. If you are going to
take Jenny into your confidence and
assume that she has no wish or de.
sire other than to see justice done
and the mystery cleared, then I can't
work with you, Mark
You wrong her, but that doesn I
matter, suppose. What does matter
is that you wrong me-" said Brendon,
with fierce eyes fixed upon the elder
I've never thought or dreamed OF
confiding in her. or anybody else I'm
a detective first and last and always
over this business; and I have some
credit in my painful profession"
Good! Remember that, whatever
happens. And keep your temper with
me. too. because nothing is gained
by losing it. I'm not saying a word
against Mrs. Doria, but inasmuch as
she is Mrs. Doria and inasmuch as
DORA is as yet very much an un
known quantity to you and me, you
must understand that I don't allow
appearances to blind my eyes or con
troll my actions. 1t looks all right
but suppose, for their own ends, that
Jenny Doria and her spouse want to
create the impression that they are
not friends?"
My God. What would you make OF
herr"
&93sTt isn't what I'd make Of her
skf what she really is. And that I'm
- #ing to find out. because a great
zeal more may depend upon it than
you appear to imagine"
A moments reflection will surely
convince you that neither she nor
Doria-"
Wait. watt I'm only S; ying that
we must not allow character, fancied
or real. to dam any channel of investi
cation. Have you asked yourself
why Bendigo Redmayne's diary is
missing?"
II have-and could not see how il
was likely to contain anything dan.
gerous to Robert Radmayne"
Peter did not enlighten him for the
moment. Then he spoke and changed
the subject.
II must find out several funda
mental facts and certainly shall not
learn them here" he said. Next
week. in all probability. unless some
thing unexpected happens to prevent
it. I go back to England
You want me to look after Mr..
Redmayne?"
NO; I look after him. He's my