The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-22
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Douglas threw him look of fury,
the frank, hazel eyes black and
singing. Unthinking he skirted the
chair Meager had placed, pulled an
other to the table. slumped into it.
You didn't like the chair | placed
for you? Why did you walk around
that spot? l notice you avoided it.
Singular, that's where Worths body
! lay"
Douglas swung his shoulder as
though blows were aimed at his face.
lie folded his arms in set desperation.
! Whether the shade was up or down
| last Monday night. No He hadn't
noticed. But why did Meager say it
in that cold sneering way? He
wanted to beat his fists against his
teeth and curse furiously. And he
thought: "God-Almighty Goodwill
he keep this UP much longer. How
much longer"
He saw Meager ugly hand reach
ing acress the table: Look here,
Keith, you say you've never been in
this office? How did you happen
to know where Worths body fell?
! You did know 1t. You refused 10
walk near the spot. And the first
thing your eye fell upon when you
came into this room was that blood
stain in the corner. But you say
you were never here. All right,
| then. Why should you refuse to
| say where you were on Monday
night?"
I've not refused"
Where were you, them
II was home"
The whole evening"
Yes"
Think now lit may be posi-
bic that you came down to your
office-that you may have CHANGED
to pass this building. Perhaps you
came in here on some other BUSH
ness"
Il never came in here.
And you're positive YOU weren't
near Third and Market at any time
after o'clock last Monday night"
Yes. I'm positive"
Now, listen, Mr. Keith You
were at home Monday night You
intended to remain at home. Don't
you recall that a girl phoned you
TO meet her here You came down
and waited. She didn't show up.
You got alarmed after waiting bet
ter than an hour. You went after
her You came up to this office
Things happened"
Meager leaned down. peering up
into Douglas face. A cold repug-
nant smile on the detectives lips
Douglas stared back. With every
world the young, clinched jaws be.
came more gaunt and tormented
looking.
Things happened. You had to
carry the girl out. Shed crept from
that corner over there. Right over
there. You see, we've got it all
cold. Hadn't YOU better come
through? I'm not trying to make
it hard for you. We're willing to
listen to a story OF suicide. We're
willing to give you the break on it.
You were there. Tell US what hap
pened. Is YOU talk you can prove
it was suicide And if you don't
talk, we knows it's murder You
murdered him or the girl did. Sup.
pose you tell US what happened"
II don't know what happened.
Meager. I wasn't here. l don't
know what happened"
You're going to stick to this?"
II stick to It."
Then suppose I tell you that the
girls come through? We've got
hold of the girl and she's confessed
the whole thing"
Douglas rose. He felt as though
lighted swords drove, with sharp
points through his heart-suddenly
and cruelty. He saw Sandy with her
hands shielding her face, and he
thought, sobbing: They've not
found her. They've not got her.
turned back in time. This is a
bluff"
What do you say now, Mr..
Keith?"
THAT no girl can make a state.
nent to implicate me in this affair.
have nothing to do with it. No one
can prove that I had"
Meager's eyes narrowed. He gave
long musing whistle and got up
abruptly. Il guess that's all for the
present"
He pulled open the door He said
meaningly, "A good place you took
the girl, but not quite secluded
| enough
Douglas glanced at him with burn.
ing. accusing eyes. He stuck his
hands in his pockets and gave no
answer
But the moment he was free-the
moment he was rushing up Geary
St, he found himself blinking.
biting at his lips.Ntelling himself in
tortured way: That's a bluff-get
me to rush down there. They want
me to lead them to her. l know
them
Yet he longed to reach Sandy
longed to speak with Judith. But
he thought with anguish; Cod
don't dare I can't risk it! They'd
follow"