The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-23

some idea OF what we will have t
| do"
Joyce felt a throb of gratitude
that she would have her mother
with her through the ordeal to come
A morning paper gave brief ac
count of Butch's death. concluding
with: IAN eyewitness, James Hop.
l1ins, a detective, will support Mr.
Deland's story that the shooting was
in self-defense. 1t is said that an
other person, a woman. was also q
witness of the shooting. If her ties
timony corroborates that Of Mr.. Hop
kins it is probable that Mr.. Deland
will be released at once.
joys eyes filled with tears. THAT
means I'll have to answer questions
too" she said.
Mrs. Daring looked thoughtful
Why don't you try to talk to your
friend Judge Perkins? He can tell
you just what is the best thing for
you to do" Joyce realized this was
excellent advice. She had no wish
to involve Judge Perkins, but she
was desperately in need of some one
who could guide her.
Judge Perkins answered the
phone. "Joyce?' he said in surprise.
II thought you were at the house
party at the Anvil Club"
I'm in great trouble, Judge Per-
Dive T'd yntf1 ta1I
the telephone. Could you come out
here to see me right away? My
mother is here with me. found her
last night"
"I'll start at once the Judge
promised. ..........
In half an hour he was standing
in the living room. shaking hands
with Mrs. Daring and telling her
courteousily how happy he was that
Joyce now had a natural protector.
And now. my dear. let me hear
your story" he said kindly to Joyce.
81 hardly know how to begin, -
Joyce said, clutching her hands to-
sether.
Tell him the whole truth Joyce, -
Mrs. Daring admonished
Yesterday" Joyce began, when
it was time to go to the house party
Mrs. FitZ-Simons telephoned to say
Mr.. Deaand would call for me. l did
not like to go with him. We had
had a disagreement last winter be-
fore the holidays. But when he
came there seemed to be on reason
for my not going. Sol let him drive
me to what I supposed was the club
There was no one else there
when we arrived and after a while
he told me we were not at the club
but at his country home, Oaklands.
He told me that if I would go away
with him he would protect me from
gossip, and that If / went alone no
one would believe, would believe"
she faltered.
He planned to keep her there
several days" Mrs. Daring helped
the girl out He thought quite cor
rectly that If she stayed there for
several days on one would believe
she had not stayed willingly. Her
reputation was gone either way"
II made up my mind that l would
go away alone" Joyce said. land
just when I had decided that, Butch
Settler, who had followed us, came
to the window. He had climbed
up on a ladder. He told me
he would take me to my mother and
I started to climb out of the window
when Carter came in. He and
Butch had fight and he shot Butch
just as Butch drew a gun to shoot
him. Jim Hopkins, who had been
following Butch, got there in time to
see the shooting and he says they
won't even hold Mr.. Deland He
called ME a few minutes ago to tell
me to come to criminal court to sup.
port his story this morning"
Judge Perkins looked thoughtful.
ly. I'm very sorry" he said. 'The
best thing for you to do is to tell the
truth as you have told 1t to me. !
am afraid no one is going to believe
in your resolution to preserve your
virtue, but that we cannot help. /
will go to court with you to act as
your counsel and to see that you are
spared as much embarrassment as
possible. Suppose call for you and
your mother at nine o'clock and
drive you down to court"
"Oh, If you only would, But are
you sure-are you sure that it won't
hurt you to do this for me?"
Judge Perkins smiled at her. I'D
be poor friend to YOU and to Evan
geline Maltby to desert you now
when you need friends" he said.
He had hardly left the room when
the telephone rang. Mrs. Fitz-Sim.
ons was on the wire. Joyce, Joyce
Daring. Is that you? I'm so glad
to hear your voice. We were all
quite worried about you. What hap.
pened to you? Do you know where
Carter is?"
Joyce put her hand over the
mouthpiece. Its Mrs. Fitz.Simons
what shall tell her?'
Let her hear the truth from you
first" said Mrs. Daring.
Mr.. Deland and / didn't come K
the club at once" Joyce said. try.
ing to speak evenly. I'VE stopped t.
see Oaklands. And while we were
there a man came in and there was
fight and the man was killed. Mr.
Deland had to stay in Jail last night
but think he will be out this morn
ing"
There was a gasp at the other enc
of the wire. "In Jail? Carter? How
are they going to get him out?"
There's to be some sort of hear
ing this morning" Joyce answered
and Judge Perkins thinks they will
release Carter at once"
You poor child. What a irving
thing for you. Can 1 help you any
way?" Mrs. Fitz-simon's sympathy
was quite genuine.