The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-03
THE STORY so FAR
BY Ammo Austin :

irH H Ep R 3 he he, was TO haye married
Cherry disappeared, leaving. a note for
her sister FATE Ara sayRg she could mot
a @srEfed CHRIS f$ VIZ Views q The s
from heart trouble. All She knows is
that Cherry III, has run away and married
Cherry has lived butterfly life Al
Ways there have been many any men m IN loye
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ried travelling salesman, and vas rescued
AWAY. Up to this time Bob had been
very much Interested in Cherry, but now
be pays more attention to Faith. who
are are engaged now and although Faith did
not want to announce 1t yet, Bob has
told the police and the world In gen
A. the inquest the the maid; MA AIRY
after his death. Cherry testifiies in her
own behalf. but makes false statement
which tightens the web of evidence
She admits that Mr.. Cluny attempted
to force their marriage, and that no one
gives the details Of her marriage to
Chris Wiley.
After the coroner had failed to
break down Cherry's story in even
a minor point, a dozen witnesses
were examined In rapid succession.
The servants had nothing Of i'm
portance to tell, or, If they had, they
did not tell it. Their examination
was a matter Of form, and disposed
of as rapidly as possible. 1t was
nearly one o'clock when Chris Will
ey's name was called. and the audi
ence and jury were becoming FESTIVE
under the pangs Of hunger.
Guess we'd better save you until
after lunch. Mr.. Wiley" DR.. Murch-
ison ANNOUNCED when Chris was
about to be sworn. Hearing will be
resumed at two o'clock, which Will
give us all chance to get bite Of
lunch.
Cherry and her new husband were
taken by Farrell and Boyle, in plain
clothes, to a downtown restaurant,
while Faith and her father and Bob
followed in Bob's car.
1.-THE thing we've got to face" Bob
told Faith and her father, when their
orders had been given. is that cir
are against Cherry. Her
testimony makes it absurd to suspect
Wiley"
But his car was within q few
feet Of the place where you say those
peculiar footprints" Faith cut in
eagerly. Cherry testified. and the
testimony Of the officers corroborate
her, that Chris parked his car within
q few feet of the porte cochere which
starts just past Mr.. Cluny's bedroom
window. His car must have been
right by that terrace below the win
dow"
But he couldn't possibly have
gotten out Of the car, climbed up the
pillars Of the porte cochere, leaped
to the drain pipe, climbed 10 the win
dow and got the vase and killed
Uncle Ralph while Cherry was speed
ing down the stairs. Besides, he had
no motive-none in the world. That
is If Cherry is telling the truth" he
lapsed into heavy-eyed brooding.
HE did have a motive" Faith
with an anxious look
about her. IF Cherry ever told him
about Mr.. Cluny's will"
His will! Good Lord! I'd forgot
ten all about that" Bob whistled.
Just what were the terms of that
will2 Did Cherry tell your"
"Only what told you BEFORE"
Faith leaned close to him across
the table. Dad knows about it
Cherry told him. to prove how gen.
erous your uncle was"
She'll never touch a penny of his
money" Jim Lane struck the table
sharply. Money! Money! I wish
to God she'd never met a rich man In
her ,life."
HE was Bob's uncle, Dad, and he
loved Cherry. He thought only of
her happy. He knew he was
old, and he drafted will weeks ago,
a temporary will, just In case any
thing happened to him 1 imagine
he left her at least a hundred thou
sand dollars"
"a hundred thousand Uncle Ralph
was worth at least three millions.
and know ne was sore at his ohil-
dren for the way they had opposed
his marriage. believe he would
have left them the minimum that
would have kept them from contest
ing the will I'll wager that will
leaves her million. at least. But
what has that got to do with Wiley?"
Bob demanded.
Don't you seer" Faith frowned at
his density. IF he were planning to
marry Cherry. as we know he was.
and Il he knew about that will, he.
mighk be tsmptsd beyond his