The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-15
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with Ramons death. She might |
suddenly become suspicious of the
explanation he had given. Might !
suddenly begin to wonder at his con-
tinued depression. Her guileless
solicitude put him on guard. He be-
came almost Historically talkative in
her presence. He laughed with
extraordinary merriment now as
they sat at the table.
And when he caught her eyes, he
was conscious OF heat rushing up to
his temples.
He would stand before his mirror
shaving He would mutter to him
self: 'Ye Gods! Oh We Gods" And
rub his checks because they were
grayish and haggard looking.
But En- suspected nothing
dear Em--kill her IL anything got
out about it
He went back carefully over these
five days. No one in the world
who'd connect him with it i
nothing but that handkerchief and
it's laundry mark. But that laundry
mark was stamped in New York. |
EN- never let his handkerchicfs 90
out. Surely they couldn't |
trace a laundry mark clear across |
the continent.
And no one would connect Sandy |
with it. On Wednesday, Judith had |
gone for her suitcases. In Judith's |
composed way she had paid Sandy's |
bill-removed every trace Of Sandy's /
belongings.
How Douglas had felt his heart /.
staggcr seeing Judge come down the /.
block with the two heavy cases. I.
Jude wouldn't let him drive to the /
door. Couldn't tell--someone might /
take the number Of the automobile. /
The whole three OF them were
ridiculously careful-imagining the |
whole world turned suspicious of a
young boy named Douglas Keith
and girl named Sandy.
Every day Judith came up to him |
and put her arm across his shoulder
saying in that winning voice Of hers:
'Aw, don't worry, Doug. Douglas,
you couldn't help it, And most like.
~ Sandy couldn't have done a thing
to alter it. When people want to
die-they will 1t will soon blow
over. 1t surely will"
He would go and see them now.
lie left his machine three blocks
from the fiat where Hal lived lie
went through a lot and in the back
way.
Judith heard him. She came out
with her hands extended. her plain
face looking beautiful to him. He
didn't know Why-didn't know what
that glorious sweet look in Judth's
face was. Mighty good to see.
But Immediately Judith's ewes
filed her lips quiet: What is it,
Doug? Something come out?"
How is Sandy?"
Tell me quick. Doug. Sandy Is
getting along. But she knows-she
remembers everything now. She re.
members seeing something big and
black lying on the floor She knows
Ramon is dead She's crushed bv
it-poor little kid--she thinks she
could have stopped it o.. she might
have stopped him. can't soothe
her She's only quiet when YOU
come"
No one knew the effort Judith
MADE TO say that last sentence
She saw the paper In his pocket
held him while she read it. Judith
was overborne. She turned her back.
Her voice had a queer. hollow ring:
Il wonder how thoroughly they'd
searched at the time this edition
went to press. You ought to know
Doug"
Cant tell Police often keep
things back-and they often pretend
to have more than they've got. ...
scare people into contrasting. why
Jude-does It look had to your"
That handkerchief you didn't
have it laundered when Elm was
away last year? Remember the
bundle ! took for you?"
I'VE Gods I forgot about that
maybe | did"
They could hardly search all the
little laundries in the city. They
could hardly expect little one horse
joint on Fillmore st. to go over ell
their marks for a year hack. oh |
it's silly to get excited" She /
shrugged-she came over and put
her arm chummiy about his shout !
der. Doug, ole darling, don't be so
sad--or you won't be my bonny lad
much longer"
Gee, Jude-you'll start me bswl.
ing ....1 could They could easily
trace me now. Forgot about that
laundry III don't care about my
self. We might as we'll kill Sandy
and En- as have It come out"
1T won't come out, DOUG have
a premonition. and YOU know
always had sixth sense, didn't T?
Go in now and say all the dear.
sweet things YOU can TO her 90. and
never let on there's word about
tt....
Next year we'll have nothing but
an ache because some one died so
sadly"
'Jude-Lord, you understand ev.