The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-22
Q 1929 If Mex SERNCe INC

, lean body was dropping with Vearl-
ness or disbursement, but as sool
as he caught sight Of Nan. very bust
nesslike in her severely simple. dsrk
brown silk crepe. ne Strengthened his
shoulders and smiled smile SC
sweet and kindly and frank that
tears rushed into the girls eyes.
Before he took his seat he bent
over her laying a hand softly on her
shoulder as ne touched her cheek
with his lips
"How-hoU did YOU get along
with Nina Blackhull last night?'
Nan asked. as she poured his first
cup Of coffee with hands that trem-
bled betrayingly "Oh-yes, Estelle,
we're ready for the fruit. Then will
you run upstairs and see if Curtis
is up and dressed?"
John Curtis Morgan dug his spoon
in his melon. Il believe my junior
partners bunch was correct he
smiled at her. She's obviously a
thoroughly selfish and vicious worn-
an. A raving beauty. of course.
Just the sort to turn the head of a
vOungster like David Blackhull.
without saying so pointblank, I let
her understand pretty clearly that
I knew the subject of the quarrel
between her husband and her step
son the night of the murder. Think
ing 7 knew the truth from David
himself and not from your amazing
intuition. she spilled what will I'M
dOubtedly be her story on the wit
ness stand-how he fell in love with
her and annoyed her with his amor
Gus attentions, until she was driven
TO complain TO his father"
Then Nan interrupted. she'll
be a prosecution witness. of
course.
Naturally Morgan agreed. She
wants him convicted. I told YOU
she is utterly selfish and vicious.
The district attorney will be wild
when he knows how much he told
me
Nan grinned. One of her chief
delights in life was seeing Morgan
outwit District Attorney Brainerd.
Then. But what are you going to
do? That poor boy"
Luck was with me last night. AS
the butler was helping me with my
oyercoat he slipped note into my
hand. Says he and his niece, who,
it seems. is Mrs. Blackhu1s maid.
want word with me when it can
be arranged.
Good Nan applauded. They'll
have plenty to tell about that chauf-
fear, BaSSett or I'm a rotten guess
er. Here comes Curtis! Good
morning, darling! Do rate kiss.
or don't II"
"Sure!" Curtis gasped, Breathing
as one who has run miles His kiss
was moist and very sWeet-a re-
sounding smack full on the lips.
Guess why I'm late, Nam" he
painted. as he slipped into his chair.
Give up? Well, 1 had to take two
bathsi"
Two bathS?" Nan echoed. Here's
your glass of orange juice, darling.
Sip it slowly"
Sure I had TO take two baths,
because on our Health Chart We
gotta mark how many baths We
take a week, and yesterday I got I'D
so late I didn't have time to take
my bath. and if you don't take
seven baths a week. yCl don't get
on the Health Chart Honor Roll. so
this morning I took two baths. I
took one bath and dressed and
then undresSed and took another
bath"
MAN threw back her head and
N laughed joyously. but she could
not blame John Curtis Morgan for
taking a more orthodox view of his
sons ingenuity.
I'm afraid you'll have TO count
it as only one bath. son. You don't
want to cheat. I'm sure
The old Health Chart don't ask
you when you took the baths" Cur
It's Sulked. Anyway. it was Es-