The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-10
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whispered
Yes. Hes come out from the
ether, Mrs. Morgan but he's too
weak to talk" the nurse answered.
DIR Black is keeping his fingers on
his pulse. The action is-very
faint" II
"Then-you think-?'
No one can tell yet the nurse
answered in her kind, cheerfully
sympathetic voice. If ne rallies
from the shock of the operation and
peritonitis doesn't set in" She
hesitated, then continued frankly
1T will be several hours yet. Mrs.
Morgan, before' We can definitely
hope; that is, if he
II he doesn't die in the mean
time, she means" Nan forced her
self to complete the nurses ominous
sentence Aloud she said quietly:
Miss Powers. will you please ask
my husband to come to me? He's
with Curtis, isn't hep
In spite of the coffee he had
drunk, the man who joined Nan in
the hall looked almost as death
like as the child who lay in the
room beyond
Nan went at once to the point.
No use to express sympathy now.
I'm going to the courthouse, John,
and take your place today. We
can't ask for an adjournment, and
if We delay putting Nina Blackhull
on the stand, she may seize the OPP
! portunity to leave the country
Morgan stared at her as if ne
did not know what she was talk
ing about. Then, with the gesture
which his troubles had made fa-
miliar to Nan, he passed his hand
across his eyes. 'd-forgotten
about the trial, Nan. Ill-go."
NO, Curtis You must be here
until" Nan foundered. Then
more steadily, You are going to stay
here, John. I can examine Nina
! Blackhull, even if I have never ap-
( peared before the bar, I'm qualified
YOU know"
|, Yes Morgan agreed. And you
( know as much about this case as 7
! do You'll take those questions ne
drafted last night?'
of course And III try to do
( you credit. John. Please trust me.
"You-oh. God bless Jou, Nan"
He took her hands and bowed his
face upon them for an instant
/ Thev came away vet NTH his tears
DROBABLY because the Elackhull
L case had sunk almost to insig-
nifcance in comparison With the
impending tragedy in her own
home, Nan faced the court calmly,
unafraid. Her one thought was to
shave done with this business, cred
itabIy. Of course, and to gec back
to Curtis.
/ She put the pre-arranged ques-
lions to Nina Blackhull widow Of
tie man for whose murder his son
vas on trial. put them calmly, but
her great, tired brown eyes blazed
with fire that seemed 10 wither
the beautiful young witness, who,
Nan was convinced. had actually
Planned the murder the execution
of which she had left 10 her lover,
the chauffeur. Bassett.
At the third question, pat in Mans
even voice, terrifying IN its very
calmness, the woman in the witness
box suddenly sprang to her feet, her
hands Warding of the girl lawyer
as if she were infected with some
terrible plague.
Quit looking at me like that"
Nina Blackhun screamed. I didn't
do it! I tried TO keep Ernest Bas-
sett from killing my husband!
swear I did, I swear it! And now
he's double crossed me! He's trying
to put the blame on me-"
That vas almost the end, Of
course. Somehow Nan managed to
get through the necessary formali-
ties-the resting of the defense: a
motion for the ouashing Of the in
dictment against David Blackhull,
which was. Of course, denied until
Nina Blackhulls amazing half-con-
fe:sion could be corroborated; the
CONGRATULATIONS of Judge BunCe and
even of District Attorney Brainerd,
who vas ready to admit defeat.
Press photograp piers caught snap
shots of the girl LAWYER as she
hurried franticaliy down the court
house steps and as she sprang into
her car parked at the curb.
SO extreme was her anxiety for
Curtis that she had forgotten the
( courtroom drama before she ar
arrived at her home But evidently
John Curtis Morgan had had room
in his heart for both his child and
his wife. for his first question was:
How did YOU get along. Nan?
I've been ashamed of myself for
< letting you face that ordeal alone"
Nina Blackhull confessed =
practically-to conspiracy, and in
eliminated Bassett?" Nan answered
impatiently But-How is Cur
tiS?"
Hes holding his OWLS stronger. |
il anything, than DR.. Black eX-
4 pected" Morgan answered, his deep
voice shaking with Joy We've
can hope now, Nan"
And Mans own relief and joy
we're so overwhelming that it did
! not occur to her to resent her huS-
bands failure to congratulate her
on the amazing outcome of her first
/ appearance before the bar.
1t was three full days. however. !
! before hope settled into virtual GER
tainty that little Curtis Morgan |
would recover. And during those |
strained days of watching and wait