The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-12

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nail upon the head! Il confess I'm
disappointed" he told her abruptly
Not that I wish Crosby any harm!
But my only ray of light on this
confounded cas proves to be mere
" a reflection cast by my own daz-
zling stupidity"
every neat!" she applauded his
smile. But why not be content
with dear old Johnson, the expert
safecracker?"
The ringing Of the telephone
saved him the necessity Of a lame
reply.
western Union calling Mr. James
F. Dundee" a voice droned in his
ear.
Dundee speaking. Have you a
cablegram for me?"
IA prepaid radiogram from Lon
don, England, signed by Sir Edward
Moresby," the voice intoned with me-
cnanical clearness. II shall reac
the message: Kathryn Matthews
unconscious following motor acct
dent. Will question when possible.
Shall I repeat the mesSage?"
mo, thanks" Dundee said duly
and hung up the receiver.
bad news?" Gigi asked quickly
with real concern.
Dundee grinned at her and they
were friends again. IF 1 don't tel
you, you'll find it out for yourself
you little ferreti
Kathryn Matthews, Doris sister
in London, is unconscious following
a motor car accident. It will be just
my luck to have her die before she
can tell a few secrets regarding
Phyllis Crosby's death, which Doris
had confided to her"
mfr. Crosby or some onei-iS
playing in luck, isn't hep" Gigi sale
soberly.
Playing in luck or playing safe
Dundee retorted, but did not speak
the words aloud, possibly because he
had a strong bunch Gigi would have
laughed at him.
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"TOME along!" Gigi cried, Scram-
~ bling out Of the big chair. "I'I
take you on as a partner for tennis
if Dad and Dick will play doubles
They're already on the court
Fancy Dicks being out so early
after his bender last night! Maybe
he's avoiding you'll"
II shouldn't be a bit surprised
Dundee retorted. will you wait
here till I go up and change my
shoes? I see you dressed with ten
mis- in mind"
eyes. fish was going to play
with me, but Abbie had a sudden
yen for spiritual consolation this
morning and nothing would do but
that fish and Clorinda and Mr..
Crosby should go with her to church
-. Rh, don't get a crouch on!'
she commanded, IS Dundee
frowned at her news. Mrs. Lam
bert telephoned and asked Captain
Strawn for permission"
AS he ran upstairs Dundee won
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sudden and probably unusual need
for spiritual consolation" was the
real a for her attendance at
church this Sunday morning, OF
whether it was a more carnal need
to show off her socially distin-
guiShed visitor, since she had been
cheated of her big party in his
honor.
The tennis match proved to be ar
Unexpectedly pleasant affair. Thu
two couples Offset each other event.
enough to make the game interest
ing.
To make up for Dicks shakiness
his father had superb control anC
rather astonishing agility. And Dun
dee's excellence counteracted Gigi'
sometimes eccentric service.
AS they we're resting after a swift
set, which had gone to Dundee anC
Gigi, George Berkeley took out hi
cigaret case and passed 1t.
Here's a light, sir" Dundee of.
fered quickly, swapping open hi
lighter. Its performance is per
feet since 1 filled it from that con.
tainer in the library. Gigi tells m'
you invented the thing yourself
Very clever"
II didn't invent the idea" Georg'
Berkeley denied, with surprising
curtness. 81 merely patented {
gadget that simplifieS the old cigal
counter fountain"
you use commercial wood a1co-
hol to fill them, I believer"
"That-or benzine," Berkeley an
swered brusquely. Wicket at
tends to the filling of the fountain;
here . Well, Dick, I think I've
had enough tennis for one day. Ic
like to go over that business propo-
sition with you now, if Gigi anc
MI. Dundee will excuse us"
AS the detective watched father
and son stroll together across the
lawn he was remembering what Gig
had said: Dads afraid some thirsty
and incautious member of his pre-
cious family will take a swig of the
wood alcohol and fill an untimely
grave. Therefore he delivers peri
odic lectures on the horrible effects
If that was true, then why hac
George Berkeley deliberately con
trived to leave the impression thai
he did not know personally whether
benzine or wood alcohol was usec
for the fountains in his own home:
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