The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-07

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Carey. At least he thought he knew
this.
What he really knew was that
Cynthia Brown now passed IS Mrs.
Carey. It could not by an chance
have occurred to Bonnie that there
were two girls who resembled each
other so amazingly that they had
changed identities.
UNHEALTHY society girl de-
w ceives her husband, lives
double life, poses as chorus girl,
and fees job on eve of great sue
cess"
That was the way Cynthia be-
lieves Berry would summarize the
situation after her denial of her
real name. when he accosted her in
the Ritz, and her later denial that
she was Mrs. Carey, when he
questioned her in her apartment,
and she decided that it would mean
to Bonnie that the rich Mrs. Carey
wanted TO keep her escapade a
secret from her friends.
1t would never occur to him that
the chorus girl had no right what
soever to the name and position of
Dean Carey's wife.
Now, how probable would be Ben
MES assertion that Cynthia Brown
and Eleanor Carey were one and
the same person? He could pro-
duce-posSibly-people who had
played in the same company with
her and the attaches of the apart
ment house where she had lived.
But she could produce Tom
SAWYER, Dean Carey and all the
hosts of Eleanor's friends. So far
as material witnesses counted for
anything. she would have all the
best of it.
But those intangible thingsI The
fact that she had denied herself to
Dean; the fact that Tom SAWYER
had commented on her strangeness.
Oh, if once real suspicion
found lodgment in the minds of
Dean and SAWYER half a dozen ques-
tons which they readily could put
to her would expose her imposture
instantly.
But would it come to such a
pass? The situation was too bizarre.
When Bonnie should make the state
ment that Eleanor SAWYER had
danced in the chorus on the opening
night of the Zogbaum show, Flea
nor's husband and father would re-
ply instantly that the statement was
false, for the simple reason that
Eleanor had been sitting in a. box
all during that performance.
CHE was granting, of course. that
~ Bonnie Thompson would man.
age to gain access to either Dean
or SAWYER. and that he would get
beyond his Introductory speech
without being thrown out. But for
the protection of Eleanor she must
assume that this could happen, SO
she might combat its effect if it
! did occur.
Would Bonnie be convinced by the
proof opposed to him? He would
if it so happened that he harbored
a mere suspicion. But he didn't;
he harbored knowledge.
But it was obvious that Bonnie
Thompson would not go to Dean or
Eleanor's father. save in the rage
of last resort. When you tell the
guilt Of the blackmailed person ia
those most interested, you have lost
the power to extort money from
your victim.
So Bonnie Thompson would hesi-
tate a long time before he took the
chance of losing his fortune. But
could she count upon this? Could
she count upon anything. no matter
how sound it seemed as she rea-
soned it out?
The telephone tangled family in
the recess by the head of her bed
AS always when it rang. her heart
skipped a beat. 1t might be Flea
nor. But it wasn't. It was Wilson
Zimmerman.
Perhaps your father told you,
he said after the Introductory for
mal;tes had been completed. that
I was concerned about the amount
OF money you have lying idle with
US"
He did" she replied. and I'll be
down to see you in a day or So"
IAN right" he assented.
That was all, but it was enough.
II didn't matter that she was using
Eleanor's identity at Eleanor's re-
quest. The moment that she signed
Eleanor'S name to any document she
would be guilty of a criminal Of
Tense.
Moreover. the plea of an injured
hand might not avail. It was pos
sible that when she wrote with her
left hand she would be minus some
characteristic that should be in the
writing. evenzhe left-handed writ