The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-25

had refused to divulge.
MISS PAYNE one of the pa.
1VI pers stated circumspectly
'confesses that she was the famed
Of the accused treasurer, and stoutly
maintains that he is innocent Of the
charge Of embezzlement. alleging
that ne was dupe in the hands OF
+ a cleTerer man. She admits. how
ever. that she had had no word from
Bland since he lett the city ten days
! ago, astenslbly on his way to Chi
cagO on business for the firm
1t was largely due to Bland S
failure to communicate with the
company since his departure for
. Chicago that Secretary Crane, who
is also assistant general manager
of the company. asked the auditor
Friday TO check the bank balance,
and the big shortage was discovered
Crawford was not taken into Cranes
confidence when his suspicious of
the treasurer were aroused. and a
few hours later both warrants we're
issued"
Well. I'm glad I won't have to
worry about it," Nan reflected, as
her fingers few over the typewriter
keys. answering letters which did
not require Morgan's personal at
tention Here's my letter Of resig-
nation and I'm going to present it,
too. III be glad TO be out of the
Crawford mess. 1 never did trust
that mani
But her heart throbbed heavily
with an emotion that was not glad
ness. In getting out Of the Craw-
ford mess she was also getting
out of everything else that had
made life wonderful for three years.
She was still too dazed with The
shame and grief that had taken pos
session Of her heart when she lad
discovered that she was in love with
her. employer to plan WhaJ she
should do after her weeks notice"
had been lived through somehow
I'll leave town. of cOurse-go to
Chicago or New York. What does
it matter where I go, or what I do,
when my heart will be here, with
him was as near as she had
come to a decision. But her letter
Of resignation, coldly final and for
NAL. lay on her desk, waiting for
Morgan.
THE door opened to admit the
i man Of whom she was always
thinking. and the man about whom
a whole outraged city was buzzlng.
Good morning, Man, Morgan
greeted sOberly
Hello. Nan" Crawford sang out,
only a little less bHthe than usual.
The two men passed on into Nor
gan's private Office After a few
minutes the buzzer Oh Mans desk
sounded. and she answered it, note
book in hand.
I'd like for you to listen in on
this from the first. Nan" Morgan
told her. I've grown to depend a
lot on Mans logic and that sixth
sense which all women claim to
have and which she actually pos
Sesses, he explained to Crawford.
That's not news to me" Craw-
ford beamed upon Nan. Why, if
you didn't have Nan. I'd insist on
getting two or three other legal
lights to help you. Not that we're
going to need a battery of talent"
he fastened to discount his words.
But a chap on whim fifty thousand
bail has just been clapped feels
like grabbing of all the help he /
can get
Il
MAN pulled out a leaf Of the desk |
IN and seated herself beside Nor /
gan. poiiSng her pencil above her
notebook. Her afce was impressive, |
Jack keeps saying. Now tell me
everything you know about this
business. Bert. Crawford smiled !
at Nan And for the life Of me-
all I can answer is. I don't know
a damned thingr I was Just as