The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-15

leave, he turned. If find you've
lied" he warned Jordan, I'll break
every bone in your body!"
"Oh-yes? Listen, you old buzz
gard. If you try coming around here
again you're going to be sorry!"
The door snapped shut. Mitchell
and Shields went downstairs and
out Of the building. The father
launched into incoherent invec-
tives. I'll handle that young
scoundrell" he concluded. I'm
going to find an officer"
"You mean to have Jordan ar
rested?"
L certainly do"
But. Mr.. Mitchell-what good
will that do? It's Celia we want
to find"
Jordan knows where she is, I'd
swear to it,"
Maybe. But you know she's not
in that building. If you report
this to police it's sure to reach the
newspapers.
"A public hue and cry isn't going
to help any and I should think it
would be highly distasteful. Here's
what I have in mind"
They were standing near the en-
trance of the apartment building
Shields began to speak rapidly
Mitchell seemed skeptical at first.
Then he nodded his head in agree
ment. Presently he got into his
car and drove away, leaving Bar
ney.
The young man glanced at his
watch. It was after 4 o'clock. Dawn
was only an hour away, but the sky
was still dark and the illumination
Of the street lamps was feeble
contrast.
Barney looked up and down the
street. Two dim figures a block
away were the only signs of life. He
began to saunter carelessly.
At the intersection he turned and
crossed to the opposite side of the
street. The entire block was made
up Of ancient residences, most of
them fallen now to humble estate.
Barney strolled slowly, considering
each house When he had gone the
full length of the block he retraced
his steps, stepping just opposite the
apartment in which Jordan lived.
NOR fifteen minutes nothing hap
pened. Barney kept his eyes on
the doorway across the street. He
did not hear any one approaching
Suddenly something touched him.
Barney started. The exclamation
died OH his lips as he saw the
cause. A large black cat was rub
bling against his leg. Maui" the
cat cried plaintively. Maui"
The young man grinned. Hello,
cat" he said. rs this your beat?
Hope you don't mind if I stick
around a while"
The animal arched it's back
against him ingratiatingly. Barney
picked it up, rubbing its head for
a moment. The building. before
which he had taken up his stand
was entered by fight of steps.
Barney considered these steps
Then he walked to them and
seated himself The cat crawled
from his arms and nestled beside
him.
It was a long vigil the pair kept
A few vehicles passed, and one or
two pedestrians, but no one dis
turbed the young man. No one
entered or left the apartment
across the way.
Gradually the sky grew lighter.
Night faded, leaving a gray world.
Presently faint streaks of opales7
cence overhead told that the sun
had risen.
The black cat awoke, stretched it.
self and with dignity descended to
the street. Without a glance back
ward it trotted out of sight.
Trucks and smaller conveyances
appeared. In a short time the early
morning din had begun, atteSting
that the city had awakened and was
shaking off Slumber.
Barney Shields resumed pacing
up and down the block. He looked
haggard, but not because Of lack of
sleep.
Several times the door on which
Shields kept a constant watch
opened and closed, but Jordan did
not come out.
1t was nearly $3.50 when a mid
dle-aged man slightly overweight
and wearing a gray suit and hat
approached Barney
Excuse me-" he said, docs your
name happen to be Shields?"
Barney scrutinized the stranger
| I'm from the - Office" the
man added, mentioning a we'll
known private detective agency
Here on the Mitchell job. Is that
| the apartment over there?"
! q
A T the same time the man in
IN gray disclosed credentials
Shields was satisfied. They talked
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