The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-27
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You Just bet l won't Alice, I'll"
The door closed on them, and Nan,
without moments hesitation,
reached into the deep lower drawer
of her typewriter desk. pushed a
button on a black metal box which
vas fastened TO the drawer, and
lifted a queer sort of receiving in
strument TO her ear. Morgan had
had the listening-in device installed
more than two years before.
It has been invaluable as a
means of obtaining verbatim re-
ports from the lips of skittish wit
nssses. who had no idea that their
words we're being heard by any one
except Morgan himself.
Drawing her notebook forward
hastily, Nan began to jot down in
short hand the conversation that
was taking place in the private
Office
Alice Bolton: Quit. Bert! I'm mad
at you Oh-h! You're so strong!
But honestly, ] am mad at YOU"
Crawford: What about. Peter
Pan? Lord. you're cutter than ever!"
Alice: "Aw, you can't kid me.
Quit, Bert
Crawford: Listen. Alice. You and
I've had some pretty good times,
haven't We? Well. honey. you can
do whole lot for me- mighty big
favor, if you will"
Alice: Its about this awful trial,
isn't it? Honestly. Bert. YOU coulda
knocked me over with "a
Crawford: II know. honey! Listen,
and listen hard: Wolfe. the cashier
Of the First National says he called
me and talked to me on the phone
on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 9. I
never received any such call-get
me?"
Alice: But Bert. I remember put
ting the call through-honest, 7 do!
I asked YOU if vol wanted to speak
to Mr.. Wolfe and you said
Crawford: Listen Alice, darling,
you're memory's all vet. A girl as
pretty as you can't be expected to
have her mind on business every
blessed minute. This is what you
+ remember: Mr.. Wolfe called up, you
asked him his name, YOU thought
my secretary was in my Office and
you put the call through without
listening to see who answered it.
Two other lines we're buZzing and
you had to hurry to answer them.
Don't you remember? Wait, baby!
Then just as you pulled out the plug
on Wolfe's call-you'd got the signal
that the call was flniShed-you saw
me coming in from the elevators. I
hadn't been in my office after all.
And YOU we're so busy with your
board that you didn't tell me Mr..
Wolfe had called and you thought
my secretary would tell me anyway.
Isn't that exactly what you remem-
Der. sweetheart?"
Alice: Well. if you say so. but I'm
scared If the district attorney,
Bert Oooh. isn't it cold mere? It's
going TO be a hard winter isn't it?"
Crawford laughing exultingly) :
What do little girls with fur coats
care for hard winters?"
Alice: But haven't any fur coat,
Bert
Crawford: "You will have when
this trials over. darling, just as
proof I'm crazy about you
Alice: yeah? Me and who else?
You've got such a good memory for
what I remember. Bert. maybe you
can remember what you promised
me about that red-headed dame
you had up at your apartment that
night when I dropped in to get my
vanity Id left the night before. Re
member"
Crawford: Jealous baby! told
you-'
Alice: you told me you'd not
two-time me any more and you
have! My girl friend saw you and
that red-headed dame with the
blue green eyes-ooh, quit. Bert!
Honest, I can't think when you're
kissing me like that! You're
not kidding me about the fur coat,
Bert? And YOU do love me a whole
lot?"
Nan dropped the receiver Of the
list9niug-il. device into the drawer
as Morgan's tall thin shadow VAS
outlined on the frosted glass of the
outer door.