The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29

I unless he knew a lot more abou
me than I know about him. AnC
you mustn't forget Joe threatened
me at the dance"
"Hush!" Miriam cried. "Dont
you understand? The Red Mask i;
a murderer You couldn't think
that about :"
"Huhul" Mary Della cried. Don't
say it. You don't understand what
I'm going through, Miriam. I'm not
accusing Joe of anything. I know
it couldn't have been Joe Saturday
night"
You don't mean you got a good
look at the Red Masks face?"
"Oh, no, not that 1t was dark
Miriam, and it was just by the dim
glow from the fiashlight that I
made out a vague white face and
the mask But in the dark
ness he looked about Joe's .ize and
1 didn't sleep wink all night for
thinking about it. Nor last night
either And before breakfast this
morning I went out and called up
the police station on the telephone. .
For what, precious?"
ITO find out if they'd kept Joe in
jail. Some cop took him in after
his racket with Jimmy at the park
you know"
You told me that, but they
wouldn't keep him in a cell two
nights for that"
But they did" Mary Della de-
clared. Whoever answered the
phone said he was still there and
would be there until after court
this morning"
We'll" said Miriam cheerfully
that saves you any more worry
about Joe. Now who else :"
Il don't know whether it does or
not, Miriam. Joe couldn't of been
in our fiat and in the police sta
ton at the same time, but he could
of been out on the Cheshire road
The trouble is, I've lost all faith in
Joe. and I'm ready to think any,
thing"
Il know now you feel, darling, but
it just isn't possible. Joe, mean
I suppose you're putting Bob to the
test, too. 2"
Il couldn't very we'll when he was
sitting in the car with me when the
woman was killed. But look at the
clock-we've got to fly :"
II
Toes stay in Jail had two i'm
u portant developments. Before
they locked him up, they searched
his pockets and among papers in
an inside coat pocket they came
across what appeared to be an in
nocent note from young man to
a young woman. The policeman
conducting the search merely
glanced at it and showed it back in
his prisoners pocked.
Better take another eyeful of
that" Joe said with sheer. You
hatfeet don't know important evil
dence when you see it. Didn't no.
tice the bottom of that letter was
tore off, did you?"
Purely from curiosity, the officer
took the letter out once more and
inspected the torn sheet. I've seen
torn billet doux BEFORE" he said
genially.
Bet you never saw one like that
before" Speaks countered. Give
the Super one look at that note
and he'll make a sergeant out of
you. Remember that note about the
Red Mask murder on the Cheshire
road? The piece it was wrote on
was tore off that letter. See?"
And whered you get it?"
"Oh, that'd be telling" Joe
chided. But if the Super wants
the straight dope, I can give it to
him."
Il think you're giving me a good
time" the officer declared pleasant
ly enough. But I won't take no
chances. III leave it where the
Super can find it first thing Mon
day morning. and if you've lied to
me :"
Lied to you?' Joe repeated. Say
do you understand I may be get
ting myself into lot of trouble?
But got a reason. See? I'm going
to square a rotten deal, and that's
the way to dc it,"
If the superintendent wasn't dis
posed to make a sergeant of the
officer who left the note under his
Office door, he was certainly elated
sufficiently to send him word of
commentator. And a good half
hour before city court opened Mon
day morning he had Joe Speaks
brought to his Office.
Il understand" the superinten-
dent said. that you can tell me
something about this letter."
Sure I can Joe answered read
lily. Il can tell you plenty. But
what do I -.
The city editor of The American
wants to see you. sir the superin-
tendent's secretary interrupted.
He says 1t IS very Important