The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-20
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SHEILA WIBER, daughter OF VIII
LIAM OLIVER WILDER, Indianapolis
manufacturer and inventor. gives din
two electrical experts who are negotat-
ing for the purchase of WilberS inven-
tion neT type, Of el E! Sra AghT Fv otner
sheils's hance; FRANK SHERIDAN.
wealthy young indianapolis iawyes'
and ANDY MASTERS. Sheila's hayward
cousin. who is entangled IN love al
fair with MERCEDES RIVERTON. a
stenographer in the office of HOMER
MENTION. unprincpled criminal lawyer
n few days before the dinner party a
safe in Wiluer's home laboratory is bur
glarized and a diary of Wilber's wife.
now dead, stolen. The diary holoS
secret OF Sheila's birth. Sheridan IN
the role of amateur detective, is on the
burglars trail. After all the dinner
guests have departed excepS Sherloan
and Smedley, LENA SWARIA, malo.
is found dead on the laboratory f TSs
by CLARA. the WILDER cook the
coroner finds death duo TO accidental
electrocution. Sheridan conducts a pri-
waite Investigation in connection with MS
search for the stolen diary. He !e5LnS
that RILEY MORGAN, a burglar wnom
called upon Lena on the fatal night
Suspicion also falls upon Andy Masters
Sheridan makes the Gcqnalhittadhce U1
Mercy Riverton. and is invited TO a.,
UNDERSTANDING at her apartment. While
tbsre he oyerhears a significant con-
ver5ation between Andy and Menton
strange happenings at the WILDER home.
Now Go ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
TT was well after noon on the day
following Mercy's housewarming
that Andy awoke with a splitting
headache and a parched throat.
These physical discomforts were &C
companied by deep depress1 OF
spirit. the emotional aftermath OF
a night of heavy drinking and nerV-
Gus stimulation.
There was only one cure IN Andys
homeopathic pharmacopeia-"a NJ
tie bit more of the hair of the dog
that bit YOU" and Ike Sellers was
kept busy administering the "medl-
cine in generous doses.
The parched throat yielded some
what and the headache was dulled,
but the mental depression and all
out-of-sortS feeling persisted. IN
short. Andy was suffering OF a
'grouch."
He remembered with a groan that
It. was Sunday afternoon, the nall
day that he usually dedicated to his
matrimonial ambitions, with Edna
Rogers as the goal thereof.
He slipped several additional
drinks while he meditated darkly
upon this Self-imposed duty. Edna
was nice enough in her way, but
she insisted upon fellow sticking
too close to the straight and narrow
path.
Now Mercv-there was a grill II
she only had the lack" he would
tell Edna and Sheila and WILDER
and that whole Puritanical bunch
to go Jump in the creek.
Nevertheless, he dressed and pre-
pared for his call upon Edna. One
Important detail of these prepara-
tons was the slowing in his pocket
of a flask filed to the neck with
LIQUOR which Ike said was at least
tvo-million proof. His dropping
spirits would need fur her fortifica-
tiCn.
A NDY'S car swept into the curry
IA ing driveway of the Rogers
hcme and slowed suddenly with a
protesting screech Of the brakes as
it drew abreast of the wide veranda,
then with a Jerk darted on and out
of the opposite entrance to the
grounds.
We'll, what 90 you make OF that?'
exclaimed Frank Sheridan, from his
seat on a low ottoman at Edna S
feet. Edna had drawn herself up
from a reclining position in deep
wicker chair and was staring after
the departing car with a puzzled
frown.
II don't know" she answered.
shakin- her head slowly, but it's
Just like Andy-you never know
what he is going to do next"
That morning Sheridan had called
Edna by telephone and asked per-
mission to call.
VIII you take me for a ride In
your chariot of imagination?" Ed
ma laughingly replied, recalling their
conversation at the WILDER dinner.
Better than that" Sheridan said,
eve shall visit Mt Olympus and
dine sumptuous'y upon the anhrosia
Of the gods"
LAS one of the immortals soon TO
be. fast, thirst. await the feast. "
she answered him in kind, seated
on the veranda only fe7 minutes
when Andy's car whirled into their
vision and as quickly vanished.
Andy took the turn into the ave-
nue. on two wheels. A speeding car
Swerved just in time 10 avert a
collision and Andy glowered at the
other driver and muttered impre-
cations. He was in a mood of dark
est ebon hue.