The Indianapolis times., 1929-12-05

That's the clew that took me to
Utica.
"Dicky did not go to sleep i'm
mediately he was put to bed. His
little brain was seething with curios-
ity over the new light he had seen
demonstrated. He wanted to see it
work again.
"He crept out of bed, across the
hall and into the laboratory, pulled
a chair to the bench and climbed
up. He threw the switch again as
he had done during the demonstra-
ton. But the cylinder failed to
glow. We know now 1t ha6 been
insulated accidentally. Dicky il his
disappointment failed to throw of
the switch and stole back to bed.
Nothing probably would have
come of it had not Lena, in obed1-
ence to her burglar lover, tried to
steal the cylinder. And that's that
like all seeming mysteries. 1t Is
very simple when all the facts are at
hand"
Sheridan was receiving hearty
congratulations on his solution of
the death mystery when WILDER
leaned over and whispered to Mrs.
Rogers. She hesitated, blushed and
then nodded assent to his question.
Wiber arose, smiled and turned to
Sheridan.
You have been giving us series
Of surprises lately, Sheridan" he
said, "and all of them have been
pleasant ones. Now 1t is my turn I
have Mrs. Rogers permission to
make an announcement, which
imagine will be a Surpr'~e and, I
hope, pleasant one to all of you.
Mrs. Rogers has graciously consent
ed to be my wife"
He got no further. There was
clamor of congratulations. Mrs.
Rogers was kissed again and again
by the three girls and WILDER was
Rugged until he cried for mercy.
What perfectly beautiful cli-
max" Sheridan observed to Wilber
and Sheila during a temporary lull
in the medley Of animated voices.
1T solves everything
"Sheila retains father and gains
a mother and sister, and when
this marriage takes place Sheila's
legal status can not be assailed. 1t
will wipe the slate clean"
A few moments later Sheila
slipped from the room into the IL
hrary, where there was an extern
sion telephone. She called a num-
ber
"Joe," she said when the call came
through, Joe, this is Sheila. Some
thing wonderful has happened to-
night that changes everything and
Il want you, dear. Can you come
out now-right away?"
Can II" he replied joyously.
Watch mel"
She was waiting on the veranda.
A car whirled into the driveway.
Smedley leaped from it and up the
steps.
"Sheila!"
"Joer
They melted into each others
arms.
MOTE by Maizie Brown to her
IN correspondence school instruc-
tor: Well, that is the end If the
story. I finished it two weeks ago
and have been busy revising it, but
now I do not think I shall ever send
it to you. I have no more interest
in Story-writing.
This morning Frank Sheridan
came into his office all in glow.
'MaiZie!" he cried, congratulate
me; I am to be married."
He was so full of his new-found
joy that he never noticed that I was
unable to say a word AS soon as I
could I pleaded illness and came
home.
Edna Rogers has robbed me of
Frank Sheridan. I had been half
afraid of it for a long time, but I
kept kidding myself that maybe
Oh, don't blame him a bit-she
is fine girl, young, vivacious, intel
ligent, pretty and IL am only
plain. cross-tempered old maidI But
my heart is broken - he was my
hero, my god.
He was kind TO me, but I have
sense enough to know that he never
looked upon me with the eyes Of
love. The disparity in our ages and
~, o,,,- enr;o1 ,,Nci%io-,c raieaJ ~, ~.
possible barrier.
He did. I believe, look upon me
as a loyal pal and he gave me the
affectionate friendship of a partner.
But that's so small a grain of COM
fort. His joking deduction that 1
dreamed of myself as Cinderella
awaiting the coming Of the prince,
was all too true.
He Is the prince and I know