The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-17

a slim chance, but one That /
couldn't afford to overlook" he said
to himself as he left the buffers
pantry and turned toward the draw
ing-room.
TIVE minutes later he accom-
l. panied George Berkeley to the
library and closed the door.
please forgive me, Mr.. Berke-
ley, for calling you away from your
bridge game" he began, but. there
is question I must ask you"
ct thought the district attorney
had taken over the case" George
Berkeley retorted Stifdly.
ut is Mr.. Sherwood privilege
to investigate any case for his own
Office, but he can not ask the police
to abandon their own lines of in
quiry," Dundee explained courte-
ously.
He paused, cropping for words
with which to frame a question, so
that it would indicate the posses
sion Of knowledge which he did not
possess at all. Mr.. Berkeley, when
you went upstairs about 1920 Fri
day night, to-say goodnight to
Gigi and possibly console her, did
you see or encounter any one at all
on the second fioor?"
The multimillionaire fell into the
trap. Il saw no one on my way
to my daughters room. but when
1 was leaving it I saw Wicket
from my wife's sitting
room"
Dundee concealed his exultation.
Not by the flicker of an eyehd must
ne betray to George Berkeley that
not until this moment had he
known of the visit to Gigis room.
The trap had been laid upon the
fimsiest of foundations-merely a
recollection of the fact
that when he-Dundee-had re-
turned to the drawing room Friday
night after his telephone call to
police headquarters, Berkeley was
not in the room and did not re-
turn until just before Clorinda
Berkeley announced her intention
Of going up to bed.
THAT was when Wicket took the
perfume flask to Mrs. Berkeley'S
ROOM" he said casually. .
"I believe So" Mr.. Berkeley an
swered coldly. Though I did not
know at the time what his errand
was"
Dundee tried another shot in the
dark. When you went on into
your wife's rooms yourself, did you
notice the perfume f1ask?"
Il went no farther than the sit
-ing-room,' Berkeley answered.
Again the Trap had spring. Il was
there only five or six minutes, pos
sibly less time"
What was your errand to your
Tife's sitting-room, Mr.. Berkeley"
Dundee asked quietly.
His hosts stern, handsome face
flushed darkly, but he answered:
L was using my wifes TELEPHONE.
wanted to make a call and her
telephone was the nearest. 1 tried
to reach my lawyer, but there was
no answer"
TOR The third time, but very con-
L f1dently now, Bonnie Dundee
knowledge he did not
possess. THAT call to your lawyer
was direct result of your few min
ltes' talk with Gigi, was it not, Mr..
Berkeley"
The millionaire shrugged and the
flush on his face deepened. 81 am
not surprised that Gigi has tattled.
She has a very loose tongue.
But can assure you that was
not following her hysterical sugges-
ion. was not about to consult my
lawyer in his professional capacity,
out as a friend. He has a daughter
If Gigi'S age. whom he has enrolled
n junior college in the east.
After my talk with Gigi, I sud-
1enly made up my mind to send her
20 this college, instead of permit
ing her to remain at home this
winter as her mother. had planned.
Mrs. Berkeley's idea was that Gigi
should be groomed for society by
Mrs. Lambert. I wished to ask my
awyer's opinion of the college, for
/ girl of Gigi'S temperament"
I see" Dundee nodded. II thank
you very much, Mr.. Berkeley
You saw no one when you left Mrs.
8erkeley'S sitting room?"
mo one at all. It is likely that
Doris went to Mrs. Berkeley's rooms
soon after I left, to lay out my
yife's things for the night. but
lid not see her in the hall as 1
vas returning to the drawing
'oom."
"One thing more, Mr.. Berkeley.
understand that you had agreed
% finance a beauty parlor venture
Tor Doris"
THAT is quite correct. the mil
ionaire agreed coldly. In fact
began letter to my lawyer Friday
before dinner. but I was too upset
over another matter to finish 1t.
When Doris told me of her en-
yagement to Arnold, she also con-
1ded her ambition to open a beauty
hop. I reminded her that capital
would be required. I admired the
yirl for her very evident good quail
les and particularly for her attitude
oward my SON."
Il determined to help her finan-
tally, on strictly business basis.
If course. I am a silent partner in
number of small ventures l.,
Hamilton, all OF them handled
through my lawyer and 1 believe 1