The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-24

Wealthy RALPH CLUNY. 6s. was
murdered lusi oef9 HHr h yas Y h1ye
note for her sister FAITH, saving she
eqqd not GO on wtb H shs wWdE
o Cherry N has been eng aged several times
3 BERT ss sEfs Il run aTfy Ts sasns
sad Bob a RaF Hfis S az ane
to force e the marriage but protects her
Faith suspects Chris Wiley, thinking
money, to Cherry; Charles Reilly Esn
S che d msGe " Gher ns n E chief ss ]
whether or not she married him.
The eoToners ,ry an, releases SsT b Ge6d
are arrested bv DEVLlN deputy district
r G sEh Hee Or ILL ne whom Aa
he employed thinks circumstances are
against Cherry and suggests a plea OF
self defense as the best cnance OF ner
Peculiar footprints. and a pit of torn
strap sTppe t bn this e1deace is not
Bob plays burglar n Rslplh cl,H19y,s
written him. which Cherry had described
When Faith made her next visit
to Cherry in the county Jail, she
took with her two black silk dresses,
ready for fitting. Mrs. Webb, her
mouth full of pine, helped Faith
adjust the hens, while Cherry, her
golden eyes bright with interest,
chartered as gaily as if she were be-
ing fitted for a party dress.
Just a little bit shorter, darling!"
she pleaded. ooh, all right! I'll be
a trump if it's going to help my
case. Can't you make it just little
lower in the neck? I'm going to
look like baby, with this deep col
lar of white pleated chiffon. Aren't
those turned back cuffs adorable,
Mrs. Webb? Faith is a perfect ge-
MUS with clothes. isn't she?"
Its lucky girl you are to have
a sister like Miss Faith" Mrs. Webb
told her solemnly. "Now-that hem
couldn't be evener, if 1 do say it my
self"
IL love this full-skirted black satin
with the little b5sque waist and the
white lace fchu," Cherry told Faith
a little later, as the second dress was
being tried on. Her small white
fingers caressed the cleaning, thick
black satin. Don't I look like a
Puritan, maid, Mrs. Webb? That's
the way I'm going to look when ]
say, Before God, am innocent!
Don't, Cherry" Faith commanded
her sharply. II can't bear it"
Don't be silly" Cherry countered,
her face flushing brightly. Church
ill has been coaching me every day
for week, telling me exactly how
to look and what to say, every ex-
preston for my face. But I'm stick
ing to the truth, darling. Don't you
worry about that. He's tried over
and over to make me consent to a
self-defense plea, but I'd rather die
than say 1 killed poor Mr.. Cluny
when l didn't. All right now,
honey?" Her tone changed back to
lightness and gayety as she prepared
to slip the lovely black satin dress
over her head.
Guess you girls, want to talk
things over" Mrs. Webb said ami
ably, as she waddled heavily away to
an easy chair in a far corner of the
prison reception room.
Lord, I'm tired" Cherry sank
into a chair. "Churchilrs been at
me for hours. He's still trying to
make me remember more about that
darned letter. Good heavens, I'D
remember if / could, wouldn't L
When my life may depend on it?''
why, what can't you remember
Faith asked, startled.
Just how I happened to see 1t"
Cherry told her. II know well ]
never opened the darned thing. I'd
have remembered that. All I re.
member is that 1 did find it one day
when Mr.. Cluny was out. But
think I ran across it when was fiji.
ing other letters. 1 don't remember
finding it in the file basket, as told
him at first. I'm sure it was already
in the filing cabinet when / went
to work for Mr.. Cluny."
But doesn't the rubber stamp date
tell when 1t was received?" Faith
asked. 81 thought that was all set
tied"
1.-THE trouble Is, the rubber stamp
was not set to show the year it was
received. The letter may have beer
there year or two, for all / know
The stamp on it just says Septem
Der IA. with the numbers 1872, Their
a blank. Whoever used the stamr
that day didn't fix It to record ths