The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-09
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love out OF the wreckage, all was
not lost
Whether il was because he va,
/ patheticany determined to please
Nan or whether he really had an
appetite for his dinner that night,
/ Nan never knew, but he ate his
vegetables and steTed fruit, drank
/ his milk. and chartered happily. in
apparently the best of health and
spirits.
Morgan was gravely elated over
the establishment Of an entente
cordiale between himself and his
son and his wife and his son. It
was a jolly, almost boisterous hour,
one which Nan was later to try TO
live again in memory.
There was even game of ana
grams after dinner, in spite Of the
fact that Morgan was avid to be at
his desk. A dozen times later, Nor
gan groaned, in agony: Thank
God I played that game with him.
If I had to remember now that I re-
fused"
But it was Nan who remembered
with a shudder, that Curtis had
triumphantly stolen the word,
head. with the letter T, making it
death,
After she had put the child to
bed, she returned to her husband,
with a worried frown. His cheeks
felt awfully not, John. Maybe I
ought to call DR.. Black"
"Nonsense!" Morgan retorted.
He just got too excited over win
ming three games in succession.
He's sharp as a razor, isn't he
Nan?"
He's-wonderfull' Nan agreed,
with a catch in her voice. You'll
be very proud Of Curtis some day,
John"
Morgan, Morgan 81 Morgan, eh?"
the lawyer chuckled, his deep-set
black eyes were soft. But in the
meantime, Morgan & Morgan had
better do the best they can for
David Blackhull. Now-What do
you think? Would you advise put
ting old Edgars on the stand first
thing tomorrow morning? I did
not cross examine him when Brain
erd was using him, you know;
didn't want to spill the beans pre-
maturely and give the lovely widow,
Nina Blackhull, too much warning
as to which way the cat will jump"
Nan knit her brows. Then, Il
believe, John, it would be better to
put Nina herself on the stand first.
You've subpenaed her as a defense
witness, haven't yOu?"
Blake was to serve her this eve
ming" Morgan replied. 4 believe
you're right as usual, honey. Better
make a grand stand play, with Nina
as our unwilling star witness Then
we can call old Edgars and his
daughter Mary to prove the senSa-
tional charges against Nina which
she will perjure herself to deny.
Now. let's make a rough draft of
the questions I'll put to Nina"
THEY we're hard at work, in the
Il close harmony which had al
ways marked their professional as
ISOLATION, when a shrill scream, like
the howl of an animal in pain, pene-
trated their absorption, brought
them both to their feet in terror.
The clock in the drawing room had
just chimed II.
"Curtis!" Nan gasped, as two
short. yelping screams quickly fol-
lowed the first.
Maybe the poor little fellow is
Just having a nightmare" Morgan
suggested, but there was panic in
his eyes, too. as he followed his
swiftly running wife up the stairs.
They found the child rolling in
agony upon his tumbled bed, his fists
pressing frantically against his alb
domen, his black eyes wild with pain
and terror.
Phone for DR.. Black, then run
to the garage for Maude," Nan flung |
over her shoulder to her husband as
she reached the bed. ''Stomachache, |
darling?" she asked the child, taking
care, even in her terror, not to eX-
cite him.
1T hursts-awful," Curtis gasped,
trying pitifully to smile.
Let Nan see" she begged ten
derby. Stretch out for just min
ute. If you can. darling"
The child obeyed, but could not |
repress another scream. Almost be-
fore her gentle fingers had touched |