The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-20

Is from her husband TRACEY. but
now co on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN (Con-
tinued)
But those who sought to take ad-
vantage of his good nature in the
courtroom found themselves up
against as keen lawyer and prose-
cutor as could be found in the whole
state, or even in the middle west.
Well, boyl" he greeted Dundee
genially but with an undertone Of
solemnity. Looks like we got a
sensational murder on our hands.
its not every day Hamilton can rate
a headline like Broadway Belle
Murdered at Bridge.-to quote a
Chicago paper But I'm afraid
there's not enough mystery in It to
suit your tastes"
Dundee grinned wryly, "I've been
pretty down in the mouth all morn
ing because there's a little too much
mystery. chief"
Il it?" Sanderson asked, obvious
ly surprised. New York gets too
hot for this Selim baby-probably
mixed up with some racketeer.
Louis Dunlap offers her a job to
organize a Little Theater in Hamll-
ton-which the fair Nita certainly
would have described as q, hick
town and which she wouldn't have
been found dead in if she could
have helped it"-and the district
attorney grinned at his own With
cism-"but Broadway Nita jumps
at it.
Her racketeer sweetie has a long
arm, however, and Nita gets hers.
Justly enough, probably, but l wish
10 the Lord she had chosen some
other town to hide in. Lois Dunlap
is the finest woman in Hamilton,
but she's too damned promiscuous
in her friendships.
CAS- 1t is now, some of the best
friends I have in the world are
mixed up in this mess, even if it
is only as innocent victims Of cir
cumstance-"
Until then Dundee had let his
chief express his pentup convic-
tions without interruption, and in
deed Sanderson's courtroom train
ing had fitted him admirably for
long speeches. But he could keep
silent no longer.
That is what has been worrying
me, Chief he interrupted. Captain
Strawn has given the papers very
little real information, but the
truth is I am afraid one of your
friends was not an innocent victim
of circumstance"
District Attorney Sanderson sat
down abruptly in the swivel chair
at his desk. Just what do you
mean, Dundee?"
L mean I am convinced that one
of Mrs. Selinl's guests was her muir
derer. but I'd like to tell you the
whole story. and let you judge for
yourself"
MY Godl" Sanderson CALCULATED
Slowly he drew out handkerchief
and moppea - freckled brow. IF
] hadn't had a good many years of
experience with criminals, Dundee,
I'd say it is obvious on the face of
1t that none of those four men
Judge Marshall, Tracey Miles,
Johnny Drake. Give Hammond
could have committed such a, cheap,
sensational crime as numbering 6
hostess during a bridge game. d.
Not that I haven't wanted to
commit murder myself over many d
bridge game" he added, with the
irresponsible humor for which he
was famous.
Then he groaned, the rueful
twinkle still in his eye: I'm afraid
we're in for a lot of gruesome kid
ding. Why, last night, in the club
car of my train, three tables of
bridge players scarcely could play a
hand for wiseoracking about the
dangers Of being dummyl
We'll, boy, now that I've talked
myself past the worst shock, sup
pose you give me the lowdown. But
] warn you I'm going to take a pow
erful lot of convincing"
Painstakingly. and in the great
est detail. Dundee told the whole
story. He was interrupted fire.
auently, of course. scoffingly at first,
then with deepening solemnity and
respect on the part of the district
attorney.