The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-05

for a walk.
"Since Clorinda has told me that
you know all about it, can't be-
lieve I have harmed her at all by
mentioning the fact"
Not in the least" Dundee agreed.
But, please, Mrs. Lambert, don't
let any such considerations keep
you from telling anything and
everything that may help us to
learn the whole truth about Doris
murder. Did you see any one else
at all, either as you returned to
your room, or afterwards"
mo one!" Mrs. Lambert an
swered firmly. Il finished reading
the letter from my friend and went
to bed, within ten minutes"
You heard no one running down
the hall?" Dundee persisted.
Nothing of the sort. But the
hall is very thickly carpeted."
The servants stairs are at the
end of the hall, just beyond your
room, are they not?" Dundee asked.
Eyes. The flight leading up to
the third floor is very near my
room, but the flight leading down
to the back hall is nearer to the
now untenanted guest room oppo-
site my room. Those stairs are not
carpeted, but the servants are all
required to wear rubber heels while
on duty"
Then you did not hear Doris
descending from the third floor a
few minutes after you returned to
your rOom?"
mo. But was in my bathroom,
taking a bath, within two or three
minutes after my return. That is,
I began to run the water immedi-
ately, and when the tub was full,
finished reading my letter as 1 lay
in the warm water.
Even if I had been in my bed
room, I doubt if I should have
heard Doris, since the walls and
doors are very thick-practically
sound proof"
81 see," Dundee agreed, more dis
appointed than he wished her to
know. Have you anything else to
add, Mrs. LAMBERT"
Nothing to add" she replied
quietly. But I want to emphasize
what 1 said before: No solution of
the tragedy which in any way re-
fleets on Doris character or loyalty
will be the true solution"
81 am sure of that, Mrs. Lam
bert" Dundee answered sincerely.
you may go, and-thank you very
much You have been more
courteous and patient, am sure,
than you think I deserve. But I
want you to know that I have not
been asking irrelevant questions out
of vicious or idle curiosity"
Mrs. Lambert smiled at him sud-
denly out of a mist of tears and
held out her hand.
lone other thing" he detained
her. May I borrow your type
writer to transcribe my notes?"
She flushed slightly. Il am afraid
I shall need it, but Mr.. Berkeley
has machine in his room which
he seldom uses. I am sure he will
be glad to lend it to you for as long
as you need it."
I'll show you where it isl" Gigi
cried.
TINE three of them assembled the
l. stairs together, Gigi in the
middle, impartially swinging hand
of each.
II thought you never were COM
ing, Mrs. Lambert!'' Mrs. Berkeley
called reproachfully from her sitting
room door. my telephone has been
ringing constantly.
Somehow those dreadful re-
porters have got hold of my private,
unlisted number and they've been
driving me crazy. Just to get rid of
them I've promised them all an in
terview at 4 o'clock and We must
hurry to get up written statement
for them, listing my stolen jewels,
and"
Mrs. Lambert, murmuring apollo
gies, joined her employer and the
sitting room door closed upon them.
Gigi ran up the hall to her
fathers door and knocked blithely.
isn't in!" she announced to Dun
dee. But come along! It'll be all
right"
The detective obeyed, stepping
into a spacious, but rather severely
furnished room. Two broad win
dows gave a view of the Handicapped
front lawn and third looked out
upon the rolling, grass-carpeted
slopes to the west of the house.
Dads pretty good stenographel
himself" Gigi Dragged, heckoning
Dundee to large old-faShioneC
secretary, upon the open leaf Of
which rested a portable typewriter
Rolled into the carriage of the
machine were two pieces of blank
white paper, with a sheet of purple
carbon between.
Here's a bunch of typewriter pa
per- Gigi offered, jerking open q
drawer and appropriating at least
fifty sheets of the good plain bond
Need anything else? Carbon pa
per?"
This sheet in the machine will
be enough Dundee assured her
Whats this? Another of your IA
theirs patent lighter-f1lling ma
chinese"
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