The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-31

MRS. bbIkclCy maui. Woo OuA
prised-startled, if you will--at the
news. But the surprise was pleas
ant one, tinged only with pain that
1 should have so vivid reminder
of my dead wife's last moments.
IT had not seen or heard from
Doris after the inquest, since my
wife's death meant the breaking up
of our home"
ut is true. Captain strawn,"
Dundee conceded willingly, ''that
Mr.. Crosby added, Immediately after
Mrs. Lambert's news, that he would
be delighted to see Doris"
"Hunh!" Strawn snorted, skepti-
cally. well. the point is. Crosby,
you lost no time in getting to Doris
Matthews, and"
Pardon met The meeting was
entirely accidental" Crosby inter-
rupted. II happened to open the
door of my room and saw Doris in
the hall. walking toward the back
stairs. I called to her, and she
came to me. standing just outside
nv door. We talked"
Kathy, I've seen and talked
with Mr.. Crosby!'" Strawn began
to quote solemnly. 81 don't dare
write exactly what he said and
what I said, even to you, but he
gave me- There, Crosby, you
have the last words murdered
girl ever penned. I suppose you've
had time to think up a nice, harm
less explanation"
Seymour Crosby's lean, handsome
face flushed darkly. MY impulse Is
to refuse to answer. but believe
the truth will be less painful to
Miss Berkeley than the construc-
ton you are putting upon what
Doris wrote. After We had eX-
changed the ordinary greetings and
inquiries as to health, Doris said:
"'It brings it all back so, sir,
meeting you. It seems only yester-
day Then she burst into tears,
and whispered; oh, sir, how can
you marry again so soon. when you
loved Miss Phyllis so much?
80 that's what Doris said!"
StraWn sneered. Strange talk from
a we'll trained maid!"
"DORIS was rather more than a
- servant in our household, -
Crosby said quietly. she had been
with Phyllis for years; the two
girls had been real friends, as mis-
treSs and maid frequently are. And
after our marriage, became very
fond of Doris myself"
well, now, that's Interestingly
Strawn exclaimed triumphantly. "A
little too fond, perhaps? AS fond
of her as Dick Berkeley VASE"
That's a vile thing to say,
Strawn!" Crosby replied contemptu-
ously. Its absurd to have to deny
such an insinuation, but I do
most emphatically!"
well, get along with your fairy
tale" Strawn ordered curtly. What
did you say to Doris. then?"
L" Crosby hesitated. the dark
flush deepening Il told her I could
not live in the past. that, to save
my reason, I must try to build a
new life"
In other words. Gentlemen must
live eh?" Strawn paraphrased
contemptuously.
II am not a penniless fortune
hunter, Captain Strawnl" Crosby
retorted with dignity. when I
married Phyllis Benham L was a
man of fair amount Of means.
Part OF my small fortune was
lost in unwise speculation after my
marriage. in an endeavor on my
part to more than equal my wife's
income from her father.
But I still have an income of ap-
proximately $4,000 a year. suf1i-
cient for a single man to live on
comfortably-abroad. at least. I was
not marrying Clorinda Berkeley for
her money"
"All right, all right! Go on!
What else do you claim was said
between you and Doris Matthew'S"
Doris, still weeping. said she I'M
derstood. and hoped I would be
happy again. but she asked-as #
jealous OF Phyllis: But you don't
love Miss Clorinda as you did Miss
Phyllis. do you?' And please
realize that these words are forced
from MEL replied:
my heart is in Phyllis grave,
Doris. but I am more fond of Miss
Berkeley than of any one ! have
ever known-except Phyllis" He
paused. then explained deflantly: y
admit that I used a melodramatic,
trite expression. but I did so because
the sentiment was real and the
words would anDea1 IN Doris