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

had him here. One yell from you
would have brought at least three
men servants from the house, and
more from the garage and garden.
, You muffed it, Cunny, and that's all
there is about that. Now, don't
whine, and don't apologize. Your
stupidity is beyond all apology and
whining won't do bit of good. How
did he look? Fit, and all that?"
II couldn't see very well, 1t was
dark, and, too, was so habber-
gasted."
You would be!' and Anderson
still used that tone of utter exas-
peration al his friends stupidity.
"Well, all we can do now is to try
our best 10 set the little girl free
and run 1nman in"
Anderson spoke with brisk energy,
as one who sees his plan of action
made clear.
Easier said than DONE Cunning
ham growled.
mo, not if you tell your story to
the authorities as convincingly as
you have told it to me. I deplore
your inactivity, but / am glad to
have your evidence. The testimony
of an eye witness, repeated at first
hand, must have weight, and even
that dunderhead Mott can't fail to
recognize it."
"You know" Cunningham said,
musingly, that young chap next
door to the HeathsI he believed all
along that Inman was the murderer.
But he said that Inman killed
Heath, too, and hid his body in the
cellar or pitched it into the sea-"
How clever!" Anderson said, sar-
castically. But now, we, know
or at least, you know, that Heath is
alive-I say, AL, it was dark, are
you sure that was Heath?"
ooh, yes. 1 know Perry as well
as you do. and l could see him clear
ly enough to recognize him. AMI
you know that little trick he has o.
tossing back that lock of hair that
falls over his forehead, in true artist
fashion. oh, yes, it was Perry all
right"
well, then Inman didn't kill him.
in spite of the young mans astute
deductions.
mo, of course not. Buck doesn't
know anything of sleuthing ,-any
more than 1 do" Cunningham added
with wry smile.
Don't blame yourself too much
I daresay / lit into you too roughly,
old chap. If so, forget it. But
confess 1 should have liked to come
home and find you here with Perry
Heath, bound and gagged in a big
chairr
But 1 had no reasons to bind and
gag him. He came to give helpful
information-''
Which you swallowed, bait hook
and sinker! Oh, l don't say it may
hand, it may not. Why just suppose
Perry Heath was the murderer,
wouldn't he act just the same way?
Suppose he wanted to free the little
girl from suspicion, wouldn't he lay
the blame on Larry Inman, the only
possible suspect except himself? It's
moil, any way you look at it. but
I wish 1 could have talked to Heath,
even if he got away afterward.
IT wish you coulde have. Sam. I'm
darned sorry let him go, but he
just vanished, you see."
Like the Boojum. Well, what
say, AL, shall we go over to head.
quarters and acquaint the powers
that be with this tale, or shall we
sleep over it and give it to them in
the morning?"
"Oh, let's leave it till morning.
Nobody of Importance will be there
this time of night, and l don't want
to go clear out to Motifs house. ]
should think morning would be time
enough"
And let Heath put few hundred
more miles between himself and us
Thought don't suppose any search
party could pick him up now, the
trail is too cold. Well, so be it, then
! come on OUT TO the porch ana nave
nightcap and a smoke and tomor
row well electrify the police,-to nc
good whatever"
You scott at everything. Sam
but what have you to offer as a bet
ter plan of pursuit. If you'd beer
here, what would you have said tc
Heath?"
: First of all, if YOU want the
truth, Cunny, I'd have marched hin
straight to headquarters. If Mott
wasn't there I'd have sent for him
p. d. q. And then I'd have made
Heath tell his story under oath
Then we'd have had something tc
go on, some sworn evidence. I say
J suppose we go over to Heath's house