The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-16

Quit stalling, Gigil When did you
come TO the conclusion that that
flask OF F1eur d'Amour was diluted
with wood alcohol, after Wicket
took It to your mothers DON Fri
day night?"
You're crazyl I don't know what
you're talking about" she denied
furiously.
oh. yes. you do, Gigil" He was
grimly implacable. This stunt of
yours proves thatl You were caves
dropping this morning when 1 was
talking with Dr.. Jennings, the city
chemist
You heard me mention wood al
cohol repeatedly. You knew wood
alcohol was available in a half doz-
en- Of those patented fountains of
your fathers. . &. Now tell me
whom you were trying to protect by
this mad stunt Of yours?"
MOT so mad!" Gigi retorted
IN impudently, and turned back
to the reeking laundry tub. If
anybody did put wood alcohol in
Abbie's perfume, you're going to
have a hard time proving it. dar-
ling!"
us that SOP" he retorted saw
agely. and turned to stamp out Of
the basement.
Where are you going?" Gigi
painted. flying after him.
Go back to your washing!" he
commanded.
81 shan'tl" she sobbed, and fol-
lowed him as stubbornly as a dog
ignoring stones flung by his master;
followed him as he strobe across
the lawn to the summer house.
In grim silence the thoroughly
angry young detective knelt on the
floor Of the little arbor where Doris
Matthews had been stunned to in
senSibility by the blow of a per-
fume flask in a murderer's hand.
"Oh!" Gigi gasped. II never
thought of that!"
with his penknife Dundee gouged
the dirt from between the cracks
of the floor, on the spot which had
been saturated with the spilled per-
fume.
II should have burned down the
summer house." Gigi laughed hys-
t~erically, as Dundee transferred the
loosened dirt from the floor to an
envelope.
When the envelope was safe in
his pocket, the detective faced the
girl. I'm going to take this to DR..
Jennings now, for analysis. But,
like you, Gigi, I haven't a doubt in
the world that he will report the
finding of wood alcohol impurities.
And I'm going to give you one
more chance to help me. Certainly
you owe me a great deal for the
damage you've done today. Whom
are you trying to protect?"
Il refuse to answer" she said
steadily, but her face was very pale
beneath the tan.
"You realize, of course. that you
are shielding a person who plotted
to murder your mother? Some per-
son who knew your mother to be
a perfume addict, and who conf
IDENTIFY expected her death to fol-
low the drinking of Fleur d'Amour!"
Gigi did not answer, but her eyes
we're wide with horror and misery.
Then I am to conclude that you
are shielding ~yourself?" Dundee
went on brutally.
Myself" she echoed incredu-
lousy.
"You confessed to me Friday
night before the murder that you
had done something dreadful" he
reminded her. "You were very an
CRY with your mother for having
slapped and Inundated you before
guests.
"You knew your mother was a
perfume addict. Her habit disgust
ed you. You have told me that she
makes life miserable for you.
YOU"
oh. don't be all idiot" she
" cried. stamping her foot. 81
didn't put wood alcohol in her per-
tune. and I don't know who did!"
But you know who hated her
enough to plot her DEATH" Dundee
said almost gently. And you love
that person enough to wish for
him-or her-to go free of a hor-
rlble murder that grew out of a
crime which poor Doris Matthews
prevented, by discovering the
prisoner at work! Isn't that true?"
Gigi's horror-flled eyes stared at
him for a long minute, then the
girl turned and fed from the
s-ummerhouse.
It was past 4 o'clock that Sunday
afternoon when Bonnie Dundee re-
turned to HillcreSt after his visit
to the home of DR.. Abel Jennings.
The chemist had promised to fore
60 a bridge game and rush the
analysis, predicting a report by 8
o'clock that night.
Two sedans which he recognized
as belonging to District Attorney
Sherwood and Captain strawn of the
homicide squad. warned Dundee that
his ~superiors were again in charge Of
the case.
Hello, boyl" Captain Strawn
greeted him duefully as soon as
Wicket had admitted him. "Old
Wind-bag's at it-hammer and
tongs. Says you and me have been
barking up a whole forest Of wrong
trees.
Yeah, says it's plain as the nose
on your face that the chauffeur