The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-21
CHAPTER XT

Roger Brooks lighted cigar and
continued his story.
1--WE must have ridden for an hour
or more before the car came to a
stop. I heard the door open and felt
myself released. The car was speed
ing away again. BY the time ! got
the bandage off it was too far away
for me to see the license, and it was
covered with mud anyhow. l guessed
that I was on the west side of town.
The houses along there are few an
far between, you know. / walked
four blocks to a filling station and
telphoned for taxi"
TITS almost identical with the ex-
perience I had when 1 was kid
napedw threw in Diana for good
measure. ut must have been the
same forces behind it," she con-
tinueded, guiding the machine more
by intuition than by purpose. But
what is their object? 1t makes me
feel as if there were a sort of sword,
like that of Damocles, hanging over
the Brooks family"
9TH only clue we seem to have to
work FROM" said Bill Garfield, pick
ing I'D the thread of talk, lis tn loca-
ton around X street, where Don
and Teddy met their Waterloo when
they were given that bunch about
where you were supposed to be held,
Pop"
Its mighty queer business all
around" reflected Pop. IN start
an inquiry as soon as 1 get back to
the office. I'm going to rip up hell!'
he added, with determination. But
let's see Don and Teddy"
They waited in a reception room OF
the hospital while a white-clad sup
ervisor performed the formalities of
ascertaining whether so many visit
ors could be admitted to the sick
ward at once.
Pop! Mr.. Brooks! WHAT"
Teddy stood before them, a glad
light shining in her brown eyes. Mrs.
Speed, her landlady, had been ap-
praised by telephone of her young
tenants needs and had come to the
hospital herself with a complete
change of apparel. Except for a mild
pallor touching her cheeks, the girls
healthy, fresh young countenance
almost belied the truth of her recent
hair-raising adventure.
ooh, Teddy, you're well so SOON
Gee, I'm gladp'
Dinny did not make any pretense
of even trying to keep the rush OF
tenderness from his voice as he
sprang to her side.
Teddy bit her lip, wincing inwardly
at this impulsively honest confes'
sion of Dinnys sentiments regard
ing her.
"Why, of course I'm we'll But I'm
not tn main issue, Dinny," she
chided him gently. TELL me, Mr..
Brooks" she added quickly, turning
to- the Big Boss, 'where have you
been all this time? We thought -"
She stopped, catching her breath
with little gasp as she sighted the
general supervisor who had just
returned.
"Never mind now" she hurried
on "you can tell me later"
The assistant head nurse joined
them at that moment.
"You may go in alone for mo.
ment," she announced to Mr.. Brooks,
whom she recognized.
There was scarcely any change in
Don't condition. He was still uncon.
scious. The visitor, after few mo.
ments at his bedside, departed. Diana
and Lola returned home, while Pop,
Garfield, Teddy and Dinny rode on
down to the Times office.
"Hully Gee"
Tommy, the elevator boy, danced
UP and down as Roger Brooks step
ped into the elevator.
"G-gosh, it's really y-you, amt it,
Mr.. Brooks?" he suffered, his mouth
wide open with glad surprise.
ME, myself, Tommy"
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