The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

They must be proved up by the
print on the sunroom fioor-and
/ then
/ ZiZi easily concealed the rubbers
| in her capacious coat pockets, and
reckoning Dolly they left the room.
She paused on the porch to speak
to Cannon. with intent to learn II
ne had any suspicion of her real err
rand to his room.
Apparently he had not. for he only
said, We'll. girls, see the butter
hies?"
Yes" Zizi returned. land they're
wonderful. Shall you collect more
or is your stock complete?"
I'll get more from South Amer
ice, when I go down there. I'm go
ing TO get off as soon as I can get
my money from those lawyers"
Dolly looked at him, open mouthed.
How could this man, who had killed
his benefactor. speak so casually OF
getting away with the money he had
so fearfully come by"
You must miss Mr.. Raynor," Zizl
said.
Il do" Cannon returned. and his
glance at her was equally sharp.
He was a lifelong friend. almost"
Yes. an uncertain friend"
uncertain Is the word, ma'am."
and Cannon looked reminiscent.
Now. Raymond be as nice and
friendly as one could wish. and then
again he'd be the very dickens and
all yes. maam, the very dickens
and all"
WAS he ugly to you-ss well as
to his wife, Zizi went on.
WAS he, Well. he was! Why.
I the things Douglas Feaynor has said
/ TO me and done to me, I wouldn't
stand from any other mortal man,
/ That 1 wouldn't. He was bad man
its all very well to say speak only
don't deserve a good word even in
DEATH
You're not sorry he's gone.
/ them" Zizi said.
/ Not I, He was nv benefactor,
( some say. Well. he gave me this
house. he gave me a sum Of money
in his will-but. what did l do for
I him?"
Il kept his secrets for him-that's
what I did, When he married that
lovely lady-when he persuaded her
+ To marry him. he did It by a lie, He
made her think her father a black
+ guard. when he was that blackguard
himself"
And what were you?" cried ZIzf
+ her eyes blazing. What DO you call
/ yourself to stand by and see the
lovely lady scotland sold by fraud
| 10 a BLACKBOARD and a brute, What
excuse do YOU give for your con
duct?"
only that Raynor made me-"
All. he had hold on you. them"
That he did. A straugle-hold-
as he had on many others. And
/ when he lied 20 the lady. when he
| pretended that she must marry him
/ or disgrace her father. her brother
I and herself-n1y hands were tied
7 could do nothing"
When did Mrs. Raynor learn OF
+ her husbands deceit?"
/ only a few weeks before she shot
him"
( Zizi looked at him curiously. Dolly
stood staring. her face the picture
/ Of perplexity. She wanted 10 speak.
bur Zizi's warning looks restrained
[ her.
Yes" Cannon repeated. "she
/ never knew about It TIL a month or
/ so ago. Her brother now. he never
knew Of it should say. until after
Raynor was dead. You see. Mr..
/ Raynor she'd suffer anything and
everything rather than any sorro y
or trouble should touch her brother.
/ They're d devoted pair"
And you think Mrs Raynor killed
I her husband?" Zizi said.
Cannon shifted uneasily.
Il amt got no opinion-for publ
cation. miss he said. I'd rather
not tell what think"
= should say you wouldn't" ex,
claimed Dolly. unable to keep silent
another instant.
Whereupon Zizi dragged her away.
You go home. Dolly" she said.
and don't you mention one word
Of all this TO a single soul II You
do you'll make more trouble than
even Pennington Wise can clear I'd.
Do You promise?"
Yes. 7 promise. Iii. Oh. who
ever thought that old curmudgeon
did II? Just to get his money to go
10 South America
Never mind all that now. Dolly.
You Just run home, and go about
your own affairs. And If you love
Mrs. Raynor, YOU keep still-for her
sake"
II Will. oh. Zizi. WILL and Dolly
obeyed orders.
Zizi went slowly on TO the Raynor
house.
She found Pennington Wise with
Mrs. Raynor and Finley. all In Mans
sitting room.
Very grave talk was in progress
and as Zizi entered Nan was saying:
Il must stand by my confession.
Mr.. Wise. I must insist that l shot
my husband. I hope a jury will not
deal with me too severely. for I as
sure you ] was tortured beyond the
/ lot OF most women. never loved
Mr.. Raynor, I was tricked into mar
riage with him. consented to il to
save my fathers honor and reputa-
ton and, too. TO save my brother
from knowledge Of our fathers guilt
as 1 supposed. Then, when I
learned that my father had never
been guilty at all. but that my hus-
band had lied to me-can you won
der at my hatred OF him? Also. re-
member that he was drug addict
and that when denied the marphine
he craved, he became a veritable