The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-10

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slightly. Never thought much OF
him, but I wouldn't have said any
thing worse of him than that he
was irresponsible"
Brent held out his cigaret case
Smoker" he invited. Brute &C
copied and Brent put the case back
in his pocket before saying any
thing more.
Then the story ends there?" he
inquired smoothly
| so far as l know Brute
amended. I'VE haven't seen hide
nor hair of the Nellins since she
went away with him. That's a long
time ago, about twenty years, l
should say. The old mans had
plenty of time to regret his harsh
ness" ....
so he has regretted it?'
Brute shook his head. IF he
has. no one around here seems to
know it. He keeps pretty much to
himself. never going out, and hav-
ing little company.
Mr.. Greaves, his attorney, pays
him a call now and then, and DR..
Ralston is in fairly regular attend
ance. Aside from them he sees
practically no one"
Il see," Brent unused. "Mr.
Greaves. an attorney, and his ply
sician. Is the old gentleman fail
ng?'
Yes, quite rapidly
L see" Brent said again. Per
haps he is making belated search
for his daughter.
He'll die unrelenting. is my opin-
ion Brute predicted.
ORIENT closed his note book with
- sudden 1nality Well" he
said brightly. I'm much obliged to
you indeed. Mr.. Brute, for the in
formation you've given me. 1t will
make a great story"
Now you be careful what you
write" Brute cautioned him I'M
easily. And perhaps, you'd best not
quote me directly" he added, his
apprehension that he had said too
much growing upon him.
IF the story is accepted. and I'm
certain it will be-" Brent assured
him, I'll let you see a copy of it
before it is published"
That's fine" Brute said with
genuine relief. When can 1 ex-
pect it?"
Soon" Brent promised. unless
it is turned down. In the event that
you do not receive copy you will
know what happened. So long, and
thanks very much"
Brent left, congratulating himself
upon his success. So far Nellins
story had been verified.
"A damned good thing I took care
to make myself hard to recognize
if that babbling Brute should see
me again" he told himself. think
ing of his careless. rainy day attire
and the foresight that had prompted
him to leave his car out of sight
from the drugstore.
1t would be rather difficult, he
fancied, for any one to see the
Slouchy newspaper man in the we'll
dressed Leonard Brent who looked
for all the world a bona fide man.
about-town. After only one meet
ing. at any rate.
He drove back to New York with
a feeling of immense satisfaction
His work pleased him well. A few
more questions put to Charles Nellin
an interest in the old ruin that
would lead to finding a place fol
him where he would be out of the
way-"and the rest will be easy,
Brent gioated.
At his hotel he found a MESSAGE
from Carmel and he telephoned hel
TO say briefly that he could not
accept her dinner invitation. Car
mel hung up in rage.
She knew that Brent was breaking
of with her. but she was not SC
desperately in love with him thai
she let herself be driven to reck-
less measures to hold him.
| DRENT smiled and called III
- Helen Immediately This he die
but rarely. 1t delighted the girl
whose voice came to him throbbine
with her stirred-up emotions while
she asked when he was coming uI
to school again.
Brent replied that it would bt
soon. and showed an eagerneSs or
his own account TO see her thai
Helen found a trifie puzzling but
exceedingly thrilling
Brent cautioned himself not t.
show too sudden a change toward