The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01


He gave me a slant-eyed look and says
quick: Sure you are. That's what
I said Your aunt is waiting for you
a. this address She's been worrying
bout You but ] see you're all right -
"Her-aunt" Mike repeated again
As though in a daze.
Yeah. and when tins feller said he
-aw she was all right the young
..sdy backed up on to the step Of the
running board again and 1 thought
ii was time for me to butt in. l says
20 her: If you like I'll take you to
that address. miss. if it isn't any fur
tier than New York It's already
paid for, you know. She looked sort
of undecided but The feller spoke up;
That's all right chauffeur I'm a
confidential clerk in the employ of
this young lady's uncle and If she
told you to drop her here she knows
her own business best 7 hope you'll
hurry, miss: your auut's anxious.
He lifted his hat again and walked
off fast up Martin st. the way we'd
come. and the young lady stepped
down again. gave me a $40 tip and
started off down Brook st. It was
to the junction of Martin and Brook
that I'd brought her. l thought It
was pretty funny but I turned back
up Martin st. on my return trip. l
didn't see that felIer anywhere and
on a hunch I circled the block to
Brook again just to see if anything
was doing and there on the corner
of Brook and Railroad Ave. ne and
the young lady was talking together
as pleasantly and friendly as If they'd
known each other all their lives"
rs that aII?" Mike had regained
command of himself and his tone ex-
pressed amused contempt at his in
formant's interest.
mo, II atn'tp' the latter retorted.
IAN the way from l.ere she was
scared to death-at the pace l was
biting up, 1 guess-and vet urged
me on faster, and see how smart she
was getting me to name Oldham my
self, well knowing that the only busy
corner in the whole town was Martin
and Brook! Then she pretened not
10 know the feller and to be scared
or uncertain when he wrote her
aunt's address on that card and
handed it to her. She just crumpled
II up in her hand without looking at
it, so I didn't get sight of it. either,
although I was trying tC
"If you were so suspicious Of
them" Mikes tone was bland, why
didn't you hang around a little longer
and see where they went?"
81 did better than THAR declared
Frank. "I parked the car amongst
the other across at the railroad sta
ton the better to watch them. but
they separated in few minutes, abe
going into the side entrance Of that
department store that fronts on
Brook and him back up Railroad
Ave. follored him into drug
store and when he went into a tel
ehone booth I took the next, but when
found 1 couldn't make cut a word
he was saying I beat it back TO that
department store. I had hunch I'd
better keep my eye on the main en-
trance around on. Brook. Gee! I waited
there mOre'n three Lours, stroIling
back and forth to the corner Of Rail-
road Ave. but I didn't see anything
more OF that slick-looking guy"
He paused for breath, but Mike
with a quick glance at Lieutenant
Trevor. who was hovsring near, de-
manded eagerly:
THE girl. Hallorani Had you lost
her too?"
Wait till ] tell you! 1 was still
hanging around the entrance to that
department store at about three in
the afternoon when a woman came
out of the hairdressing place next
door and started past me toward the
station. She had on a blue serge suit
and a little blue hat and carried a
big tan bag. l saw she had black
hair and was turning away but some
thing made me take another look and
it was the same girl! I'd swear it
anywhere
Mike uttered a sharp exclamation.
Did she see you?"
Nope She was looking around
pretty hard, but l guess it was for
that Teller. There was a train for
New York just pulling in and she
almost ran to catch it, with me after
her. got out on the platform in
time TO see her climb aboard just as
it STAR ~'tat's all snooped