The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17


about the apartment and all !.
Oh, told her enough to keep her
from worrying I didn't want her
thinking I was a bad girl"
MOP" Ashtoreth was sharply sar-
castle. "And what do you suppose
she's going to think about you now?"
But, Ash" Sadie spread out
her hands beseechingly. THAT
guys got more money than's good
for him. He's rotten with it, that's
what he is. And Mr. Corum
says"
KEAIzIE, with the coffee pot, en-
WI tered the room.
Nobody ate their nice dinner'
she moaned. Il declare it's real dis
couraging-"
Why, NUNS, I ate a lott" pro-
tested Ashtoreth
you've no more appetite than a
bird" walled her mother. Just
peck at your food, that's all"
well, I'll eat a big helping of
pudding" consoled Ashtoreth, with
slews of whipped cream"
There's swell program on the
radio tonight" announced Sadie,
sugaring her coffee.
II just got the batteries charged, y
contributed Maize. Monty wrote,
and said he'd get me an electric
one. But I wasn't going to let the
boy pay for it, and I knew he'd
never send me a bill"
What time is Monty getting
here?"
Sadie was making conversation
politely, and with apparent effort.
do you know what time he left
New York;"
Ashtoreth shook her head.
mo, I don't. He wired mother
that he was arriving by plane, and
must see me Immediately. It sounds
sort of mysterious"
ut sounds sort of like he was
in love-" she specialized shrewdly.
Don't you think SO, Sadie?"
''Who-me! Oh, you bet" Sadie
folded her napkin carefully. Nov
don't you two do the dishes. I'm
going to run down to the mail box.
I'll be right back Want me to take
your Letter, ASH"
Ashtoreth was confused.
mo, thanks" she said. "It isn't
quite ready yet. But don't wait. It
isn't awfully important. Tomor-
rOuy'i1 he fif7oo oy,o110I,
NOV, honey, you go right in
l y and lie down" ordered Maize
gently, when Sadie had gone. "You
look all tuckered out. I'll just clear
the table, and pile up the dishes
And We'll let them GO till morning
Sadie's real good about helping.
And don't you pay any attention to
her talk about Mr.. Hart, dear"
You don't think she means it,
mother?"
"Oh. she means it right enough
Maizies mouth closed grimly. but
! went down to see this Mr.. Corum
yesterday, and gave him a good
piece of my mind. Blackmail-
that's all it is.
Il told him Sadie was under my
protection. and I wasn't going to
stand for any monkey tricks, not
from him, nor nobody else. I told
hina, from all I ever heard, MIR.
Hart was a good, decent man. And
Sadie herself wouldn't ever say he'd
been anything but gentleman to
her"
Maize lowered her voice.
do you know, dear, what those
two we're cooking up-Sadie and this
lawyer of hers? Well, you'd never
guess!"
Maize showed her daughter into
a chair.
"Sit down." she ordered affec-
tionately land take a load off your
feet"
What was it, Murns2" Asilto-
reth wondered if she could keep
the excitement out of her voice.
We'll, it seems" Maize bent a
little nearer, as though she we're
imparting secret, and the very
walls had ears-"there's story
around Mr.. Harris Office that he's
of somewhere with some woman
And this Dan Corurn, he's terri
BILE INSCRIPTIONS man, Ashtoreth,
he figured, if they could get any
proof, they'd be able to blackmail
Mr.. Hart. Well, I don't know ex-
actly what Sadie had to do with
that part of it. But. she's been
shopping around his Office, trying
to pick up some information, I sup
pose.
"And then there's something
about hired girl at Mr.. Harris
aunt's house. She isn't really a
hired girl at all, but a detective
from Corums Office.
She's trying to worm things out
of the aunts, 1 suppose. Maybe
she's opening letters. for all
know. It's an awful dirty mess,
Ashtoreth."
But, notherl'''
Ssh, child" cautioned Maize.
and be careful, Lamb, that you
don't let Sadie know what an old
sleuth you got for a mother"
Maize .ehuckled richly :.
Wouldn't she be surprised though r.
Why mother, it's dreadful"
A SHTORETH took her mothers
"A hands, and held them tightly.
Her own were like ice.
Don't you worry. dear. I got
Saeie under my wing now. and
she's not going to get in any trou-
bic. What that girl needs is a
mothers eye on her.