The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-28

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have had the money to go traip-
sing of TO look for Spanish treas
ure in the Andes mountains if Bert
hadn't give it to him. She said Roy
had been bugs on the subject ever
since he'd been in South America
three or four years ago, and that
Bert encouraged him in it. She
wanted 10 go with Roy, but he said
Bert wouldn't stand for his taking
a girl along, and that it was no
life for a woman anyway, and that
he'd write her nearly every day and
come back as soon as he found the
Spanish gold"
Judas Priest!" Bert Crawford
calculated. "Why, good Lord, 1 al
ways laughed at his crazy story
and helped him get good jobs like
this one just to crowd that nom
sense out Of his cracked brain!
Honestly, Jack, that bird ought to
get out of this business on the
grounds Of insanity"
The telephone at Morgan's elbow
rang I'll take it, Nan. Probably
my wife Hello Yes, darling!
just leaving. Oh, I'm sorry!
Of course we'll eat out then.
Anything you say, honey. -. Yes,
right nowl Good-by, dear!" AS
soon as he hung up the receiver he
became the busy lawyer again.
well, Alice. you've helped us a
great deal. I've got to go now, Bert.
Anything special before I leave,
Nan? You'll take Miss Belton's
home address, won't your"
Nan rose, her hand instinctively
going to the folded sheet of paper
in her pocket. But she had already
made her plans and they did not in
clude showing John Curtis Morgan
that conclusive proof Of his friends
double edged perfdy.
Nothing, Mr.. Morgan. But there
are one or two points I want to go
over with Mr. Crawford before he
leaves, if 7 may"
Crawford looked astonished and
uncomfortable. "Well-if you make
it snappy, Nan I'm taking this
little star witness of mine out to
dinner"
What's that, Bert?' Morgan
wheeled sharply. You're doing
nothing Of the sortl I'm not going
to have Brainerd producing wit
nesses to prove that you've been I'M
duly influencing this child. No
dates with her or with any other
girl in the case until the trials
over. That's the way I practice law,
Bert! Sorry!" he added brusquely
as CraWford's fair skin went rudy
with anger.
"C'h, all right! I just thought I
owed the kid a good feed after shed
taken the trouble to come up here
and help us out! Goodnight, AliceI
You're a, peach and I'll make it up
TO you when twelve good men and
true have said Not guilty!' Well
throw a big party to celebrate, and
you'll be guest of honor. .
Goodnight, Jack! Guess you're
right, I'm just not used to all this
legal skirmishing"
Il
MAN CARROLL sat very still in
4 her straight-backed chair be-
side Morgan's desk, until the door
had closed on her employer and
Alice Bolton.
Crawford had followed them into
the outer office, and when he re-
turned he was whistling jubilantly.
Going to put me on the rack,
Nan?" He stopped whistling in the
middle of a bar as his merry blue
eyes caught sight of her stern little
face. Listen, sweet child, I'd like
to know what you really think Of
mel You've got me puzzled! Some
times you look at me as if I were
a cockroach, and it makes me un~
comfortable. You're not against me
in this thing, are you?"
Mans eyes remained sternly on
her flushed face as she slowly drew
the folded sheet Of paper from her
pocket. Read this, Mr.. Crawford,
then tell me what you honestly be-
lieve I think of you"
The man who was to stand trial
as an enbezzler took the offered
sheet and unfolded it gingerly. but
the high color drained out of his
face before he had read half Of it.
What the devil? So you lis
tened at the keyhole. did you, you
little sneak? BY God, I'll see that
Morgan cans you-"
do you think he will-when he
has read that?" Nan asked steadily,
scornfully. He'll thank me for
having saved him from the dis
honor Of defending a man who is
guilty"
Crawford, in spite of his intense
anger, took another glance at the
transcribed notes. Then he laughed
harshly: Rather jumping to con-
clusions,. aren't you, my girl? This
isn't a confession It's just"
Just a neat little job of tamper-
ing with a witness" Nan said quiet
ly "A practise which John Curtis
Morgan has never condoned and
which will cause him to throw the
case out of this Office as soon as he
sees tiff he sees it," she added
significantly.