The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-11
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SIMMER
BY Anne Austin

When the door opened and two
plain clothes detectives entered, Bob
Hathaway was standing beside
Faiths chair. his hand protectingly
on her shoulder.
Mr.. Robert Hathaway" the tall
er and heavier Of the two men
doomed.
I'm Hathaway. 1t was I who
telephoned police headquarters after
l discovered my uncle's body"
I'm Detective Farrell and this is
Detective Boyd" the big man mo-
toned to his companion. "The chief
himself Is over at the scene Of the
crime. He told me to bring you
along to the house for questioning,
Mr. Hathaway. Who's the young
lady?" he added with a keen glance
at Faith. Don't reckon this is the
-er-bride. is it?'
This is Miss Faith Lane, Farrell"
Bob answered CURLY. she is a sis
ter of the-of Miss Cherry Lane.
There won't be any need for her to
go along"
Hold your horses, SON." Farrell
doomed, not unkindly. 1.-THE chief
said to bring any members of the
family as. was at the church. Any
| others here?"
He was interrupted as Mr.. and
Mrs. Lane pushed their way into the
room.
Faiths heart gave great throb
Of relief and gratitude when she saw
young DIR. Atkins face looming
above her mothers heaving should
ers.
Faith! Faith! Where's Cherry?
Where's my baby girl? 1 guess I'm
her mother. 1 guess I've got a right
to know. Where's my baby?" Mrs.
Lane fought off her husbands sooth-
ing hands.
Now, Mrs. Lane" DR.. Atkins
warned, with brisk authority. you
know you mustn't excite yourself
I've given her some Of her heart
medicine" he explained to Faith.
Fortunately I was sitting directly
behind her when Mr.. Ashburn made
the announcement Of a change Of
wedding plans. 7 had brought some
of her medicine with me. just in case
the excitement of the wedding
brought on an attack"
"Oh, thank you. DR.. Atkins. you
/ have saved her life. My mother
can't go with u.s." she turned to the
detectives. "She's a very sick wom-
an. You can ask the doctor here.
He'll tell you that 1t might kill her"
Go where?" Mrs. Lane screamed.
what are they doing here. FAITH
What are they going to do to Cher
ry-my baby?"
Mother" Faith tried to smile.
I'VE don't know where Cherry is.
Maybe she'll come home, now that
the wedding has been-postponed,"
again her eyes pleading with the de-
tectives. Hadn't you better so home
with Dad and wait for herr l know
she won't want to worry you. She'll
come home. We have to go to Mr..
CA0hJ u AAONoCs waits ~ see
us. Cherry had been--there-and
told him he wasn't going to marry
him. He-he wants to see us to"
But she could not keep 1t up. She
turned and hid her face on Bob's
shoulder and began to cry gasping-
~.
''Looka here, Madame" Detective
Far. s.. OCEAN abruptly. you might
as we'll"
I'm sorry to interfere" DR.. At
kins pushed forward, frowning d.
rectly into the eyes Of the angry de-
tective. But any more excitement
may be fatal to my patient. Mrs.
Lane. You can see for yourself that
she knows nothing whatever of her
daughters disappearance. and I will
not permit herto bullied and har-
rowed by police questionings."
"Police?" Mrs. Lane screamed.
What have the police got to do with
Cherry? Amt a girl got right to
change her mind and run away IT,
she wants tor"
Go Be Continued
Copyright, 1926. NEA Service, Inc.)