The Indianapolis times., 1930-04-07

"One more thing, wicket, Dun
dee detained him. Was Mr.. Berke-
ley at home yesterday afternoon?"
"Oh. no sir. He turned from his
business at the usual time-5:30."
do you know whether Mrs. Ber-
kelley told him of the little scene
between Arnold, Doris and Mr..
Dick?" Dundee asked casually.
Il couldn't say. sir"
Then. do you know whether Mr..
Berkeley spent some time with Mrs.
Berkeley before diI1ner?"
ayes, sir. A messenger boy ar
rived about 6 with large envelope
for Mr.. Berkeley. He was there
when Mrs. Berkeley rang me on the
house telephone to ask me to come
I'D for some instructions regarding
dinner. sir"
And they had been quarreling,
Wickett?"
The butler hesitated, and instinc-
lively looked over his shoulder.
Then, lowering his voice, he con-
f1ded: Yes, sir. 1t seemed to be
about Mr.. Crosby, sir. l gathered
that the envelope contained a report
of some sort, concerning Mr.. Cros-
by"
NTOW. Wicket, tell me: Did Mr..
IN Berkeley send for Doris or
see Doris after his return from his
office Yesterday"
/. yes, sir A few minutes before
the messenger arrived. He asked
me to send her to him in the Ii
brary. sir
Did he seem-well. angry?"
mo. sir. He seemed much as
usual, sir, but Mr.. Berkeley always
is a stern man. She was with him
for few minutes only"
/ Did you see her or talk with her
after she left Mr.. Berkeley"
'I saw her, sir, as she was going
upstairs to get Mrs. Berkeley dressed
for dinner, but 1 did not detain
her"
''Then Doris was with Mrs. Berke-
ley when your master and mistress
were quarreling over Mr.. Crosby S
engagement to Miss Clorinda?"
Eyes, SIR
After a moment Of reflection,
Dundee asked abruptly: Just when
was it that Mr. Berkeley wrote let
ters on the typewriter in his room
yesterday"
'I can't say that he wrote letters
at all, sir, but Mr.. Berkeley was
writing on his machine when went
to his room about GAS to ask for
the key to the wine cellar, sir"
did he later give you any let
ters to send to the postoflce?"
mo sir. Arnold went to the post
Office with some letters Mrs. Lam
bert gave me to have mailed, but
they did not include one written
by Mr.. Berkeley"
Again Dundee considered for a
long minute, frowningly. Then:
Wicket, did Doris tell you, or did
you observe for yourself, that Mr.
George Berkeley was-well, in love
with her?"
Wicket looked profoundly shocked
and indignant Certainly not, sir!
Was that denial shade too en-
phatic to be taken at its face value!
Dundee asked himself, after the
butler had been dismissed.
And then he remembered that his
/ Watson" was with him, that it was
no longer necessary to keep his
thoughts to himself. And Cap'n
had already proved, in the Rhodes
House murders, that he was a Stim-
ulating audience.
What do you thing, my dear
WatSon?'" he addressed the parrot
poking him to attention. Does il
strike you as entirely absurd that
a middle-aged, virile, handsome
man, not at all in love with his
impossible wife, should be more
than a trif1e indiscreet with his
wifes lovely maid?"
Captain turned slowly on his
! perch and dropped paperiSh- white
lid.
/ 43h0Cb4gs Gu4AACC A1hb
my dear Watson Mrs. Lambert anc
Wicket are most anxious not tC
have us think that Doris was thai
kind of girl!' But what other ex.
planation can there be for this lettel
which George Berkeley tore up be.
fore it was finished?
What say you, Watson? Die
George Berkeley, multi-millionaire
suddenly decide to be damned be.
fore he'd pay black-mail and-tC
insure the girls silence in another
way?"
ITAPN'S sole answer was throat.
~ chuckle.
Probably you're right, Watson,
Dundee agreed lugubriouSly.
Il should say he isl" yigorousl.
indignant young voice cried from tn
bathroom door.
"Gigil You outrageous littl
Snooper!" Dundee went to the girl
seized her by the arms and shool
her. you're a blight-and 1 ought Il
spank you"
so many people feel that wa,
about me-" Gigi mourned. But
wasn't eayeSdropping Intentionally
Dick sent me up to get him a pack
age Of his special cigaretS and
heard you talking through the opel
door into the bathroom.
Thought you'd gone crazy ant
were talking to yourself. But VIII,
do you want talk to a silly old par
rot, when you could use me for {
Watson? at least could say, Mar