The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-04

| SURF SlOuSu, THAT hdllS was JuS'
about reachin' for the cream pitcher
Well, I saved the cream, and I give
her a good talkin to. Then 1 sends
her UP to bed, end after a look
round to see was the cat in her box
and lights all out, I was for goin
up meself, when I heard a step on
the front stairs.
mot meanin' to snoop, but fear.
in twas some interloper, l stuck
me head in the door far enough to
see twas Mr.. Inman comm down.
AS he had a right to maunder about
the house if he chose, l shut the
door softly like and went upstairs.
I thought no more about it, till you
began askin's questions. And so, I
thought I better out with it,"
"WeH," Mott hid his interest be-
hind look of indifference, "it may
prove of some Importance and it
may not. You're sure it was Mr..
Inman?"
"Sure, sir"
ibid he have a light?"
mo, sir, he was feelin' his way
like. I could see him by the wee bit
of light from the hall behind me,
and I shut the door quick, SOS he
wouldn't see me-"
Where was he going?"
IT don't know, sir, except that he
was comm down the stairs. He
was about half way down, a hang
in onto the banister like"
IT see. Well, Pierce, do you know
anything more about the family's
doings that night?"
"Only what Emma said, that she
saw Miss Bunny go upstairs at half
past one"
HIN, they all seemed to be wake
full Emma, tell me again Of your
seeing Miss Moore"
"Well, sir, I was for letting Katie
in, and then I was for getting back
as quick as I could. And as l went
up the back stairs. 1 saw Mss
Moore coming up the front stairs. I
could see her. but I don't think she
saw me-she was takin' on some
thing fierce"
what do you mean, taking on?'
"Well she wasn't exactly crying.
but she was sobbing dry-like, and
sorta gasping, 'sif she was scared
stiff"
She was dressed"
"She had on a neglijay, sir. A
light blue chiffon it was-oh, a
pretty one"
And she was carrying"
"Her vanity case. Oh, a lovely
one! All gold and chains and dang
lin doodads. 1t clinked a little as
she walked. she was that shaky."
"Well, then, Miss Moore went up
at one-thirty?"
Yes, sir, half past one as ever
vase
Mott turned back to Pierce.
And you saw Mr.. Inman go
down at o'clock"
Yes, sir, that did. About Q, It
was"
"You women can both swear to
these statements?"
They said they could. and Mott
made notes of the given hours. 1t
seemed to him he was narrowing
down the facts of the case.
Now, Emma; know 1t Is not
nice thing to do, to talk about your
employers, especially when they are
not here to defend themselves. But
case like this annuls all laws Of
ethics, and you must answer my
questions truthfully. Do you think
Mr.. Inman and Miss Moore are at
tached to one another-in-er-an
sentimental way?"
ooh, no, sir. That they are not"
You seem very sure"
"Of course us servants can't help
seem things"
you can't. anyway, Emma"
broke in Mrs. Pierce. You're ever
lastingly snoopin' around on your
betters. Don't you say a word now,
about their affairs"
ION the contrary, Mrs. Pierce, &"
Mott said, sternly, Emma must tell
anything she knows. 1t is a serious
matter to hold back information
from the law and unless, Emma.
you want to get yourself arrested,
you'd better come across with what.
ever you know. But. mind now.
nothing that you don't know. We
don't want surmises or guesswork. "
Emma knows little about what
goes IN in the house" Carter said.
with an air of superior knowledge.
"She is only a waitress-I am the
ladies' maid.'
Your turn will come" the detec-
tive assured her Emma is talking
now. Go on, Emma, tell me any.
thing you know of the f1irtations of
Miss Moore. If she was not at
tracted by Mr.. Inman, was she by
any one else?"
"Well, sir, she and tT1e rnaster