The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-17
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spTang Two surprise witnesses on US
this afternoon. and didn't call three
I thought he Was banking on. Rested
at hail past two and caught me not
ready 20 open
Nan followed him into his private
Office. her small round face -..ght
wIth excitement. III bet he didn't
Cau Barker and that Fleming %Om-
an. 1 told you he wouldn't! He
didn't darei OF course you're go
ing to subpoena the Fleming woman
Yourself and make her talk
Am I" Morgan laughed, but his
tired eyes shot her a glance of re-
spect. II suppose III have to, if you
say so. Tell Blake 10 attend 10 IL,
when ne comes in. won't you? Now
70 get down to work he sighed a
long. thin, sensitive hand reaching
automatically for the stack OF new
mail on his desk
Not quite yet. Nan corrected him
briskly. You just sit there and rest
minute Shut your eyes and don't
dare think OF a thing until I get
back"
She paused at the door. TO make
sure that her commands were
0beyed The long figure relaxed in
big swivel chair with a deep sign,
as if he were expelling the poison OF
fatigue. John Curtis Moran closed
his eyes. but his wide mouth
tVitched humorously.
IN less than a minute Nan was
4 back. stepping softly. and carry
ing a tall glass of milk on an octag-
0nal plate Of blue green glass. which
also bore stack OF crisp raisin bis
cults.
Drink every drop and eat every
Crumbl she commanded. with
greater show of assurance than she
felt. III bet my next weeks salary
YOU didn't eat a bite OF lunch. It's
2. crime the way you neglect your
healtb"
John Curtis Morgan stared AT her
blaukly for a moment then broke
into a series of delighted ChuCkleS.
Funny little Mani" he gibed at
her fondly. but he reached for the
glass and drank half Of the milk
before setting it. down again. drank
eagerly. hungrily. so that Nan al
most Rugged herself with delight at
the success of her latest scheme for
her great mans comfort.
I've ordered a pint Of half-and-
half day for yOu-half milk and
half cream" she confessed You
need 1t. really you do. MI. Morgan
You work so hard and forget to eat
until someone Shoves food at you-
Now. tell me what Brainerd did to-
dav. III get my notebook and We'll
get your notes on his witnesses into
shape. I'm crazy to hear what
BrOdy testified"
A minute later they we're hard at
it. Morgan's sensitive hands hover
ing over his scrubbed notes, his deep
voice recounting in detail the story
Of the day in court.
He was defending a young girl,
formerly the switchboard operator
of = fashionable country club, in
dicted on a charge of Matchmaking
members of the club. The board Of
directors. believing in the girls in
nocence. had retained Morgan to de-
fend her and. incidentally, to vind1-
cate the management of the club
in the eyes of the public.
IT'S an ugly mess" the lawyer
frowned. Cornell looks as if he
could kick himself from here to
Jericho for ever having brought the
CHARGES. and Brainerd is up against
A stone wall himself. trying to get
bunch of witnesses to testify that
they would rather be shot than be
dragged upon a witness stand. But
it looks pretty black for Grace, Nan.
I wish I were sure
I'm sure she's innocent" Nan in
terrupted vehemently Il wouldn't
have begged you to take the case
if 7 hadn't been positive. There S
something big behind this scandal.
Mr.. Morganl That Fleming woman
listen! When you get her on the
stand ask her
She was off then. reviewing the
evidence from memory her pencil
tapping out her points eXcitedly,
her ewes glistening with zeal, her
cheeks carnation-b bright and the
man on the other side of the pulled
out leaf Of the desk listened with
fattering concentration, his own
mcneil making an occasional note.
When she paused for breath, Nor
gan nodded slowly. Il believe you're
right. OF course I wouldn't have
taken the case if I hadn't believed,
beyond a reasonable doubt. that she
was innocent I've never yet de-
Tended a crook and I'd rather Starve
than begin. The afternoon papers
are going to say that Brainerds got
the case sewed up in a sack but III
be damned if he has! That Flem-
ing woman. as you say
you'll bust his case wide open
Nan boased staunchly. Remember,
the iurv half believes in her inno-
cence to begin with. Just because
.,oIan Curtis Morgan is defending
ner. Every voter in the county
<nows that you turned down a
hundred thousand dollar fee to de-
fend those pa Vament contractors
lust because you knew they we're a
gang of crooks. and that you told
Havemeyer that all his millions
couldn't buy your services when he
was trying to keep his son out OF the
pen. You know that. John Curtis
Morgan?" she challenged him.
WHAT" he teaSed her, obviously
pleased. but trying TO pretend q vast
preoccupation with the notes on his
desk.
When you've won this case-as
you're going to dol-the papers are
going to begin calling you the great
est criminal lawyer in the state. and