The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-25

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stuff on my chiffonier at the
Rhodes House" Dundee grinned.
Pretty good to remove spots, and
a chauffeur must need it more than
I do"
And pretty good to cover up the
stink of perfume, maybe" Strawn
growled Hey. what the DEVIL"
Guess who!" a disguised voice
demanded hoarsely from behind
him, as two small brown hands were
clapped over his eyes.
THE Pest again!" Strawn de-
duced, f1inging up big hand to
seize her arms. Where did you
come from? Didn't 1 give orders
for all of you to stay in the house,"
I've been shadowing you'll" Gigi
painted, laughing. Il trailed you to
the garage, snuck up the stairs after
YOU and saw you quail with fear
when Arnold said he'd kill you if
YOU said one more word about poor
Doris stealing Abhie's perfume.
And I must say 1 didn't blame
him a bitl Of all the silly theories
you've been Keeling off today, that
takes the pri2e!"
| III have to put you in Jail to
keep you from butting in Strawn
| threatened.
"Oh, not You need me around to
laugh at you in the right places!
Gigi cOntradicted. Then, making
her voice very deep and gruff. ex-
traordiharily like Strawn's; Then
let me tell you what happened, Eu-
gene Arnold Falling in with your
plans to save every nickel you
could get your hands on, honestly
or crookedly, Doris Matthews stole
that valuable crystal flask, filled
with $32-an-ounce perfume, sneaked
out OF the house with it to meet
YOU, not knowing you'd called the
| date of; went to the summer house
to wait for you, was found there by
Dick Berkeley, who proposed mar
rage to her; accepted him because
he could give her more than you
ever could, and was letting him
make love to her when you came
upon them. And in a jealous rage
you killed her, while Dick Berkeley
ran away, like the coward he isl"
I don't know" she added in her
normal voice, whether to be an
actress or a detective! But you'll
admit you were a WOW, Captain
Strawn! I thought I'd choke to
death, trying to keep from laugh
/ ing out loud!"
YEAH. damned funny" Strawn
L growled, while Dundee laughed
Fundamentally.
Listen, Captain Strawn," Gigi
commanded, suddenly very serious.
Any one who knew Doris Matthews
could tell you she wasn't the kind
of girl who could have stolen a pin,
much less a silly flask of perfume
to help her Sweetie build a filling
| station
And as I've stold you before,
she'd have laughed in Dicks face
if he'd asked her to marry him, and
then she'd have slapped him if he'd
tried TO kiss her. AS a suspect,
Eugene Arnold is a washout"
How about you to take his
placer" Strawn suggested.
'Ideal!, Gigi laughed. Let me
tell you all about it: was sore at
Abbie for having slapped me before
company. I snuck into her room
to get even with her by pouring out
the rest of her precious Fleur
glamour.
Doris caught me In the act.
Loyal maid protects mistress at all
costs. Chases naughty child down
| the hall, down the back stairs and
out into the night. Naughty child
flies into a rage. bangs loyal maid
on the head, and" She broke of
abruptly. "Oh, mol" she shuddered.
Il can't go on, even as a joke! IL
was crazy about Doris. Anybody who
knew her would have been!"
Without another word she tore
her arm out of Strawn's grip and
fed to the house, stumbling some
times. for her eyes were blind with
tears.
Funny Kid" Dundee smiled.
But she's right, chief. This is the
very devil of case and jumping
TO foolish conclusions will get us
nowhere.
BY the way. what about John
Maxwell? Something Arnold said
seemed to ring bell in your brain
/ Do you know MAXWELL"
Slightly" Strawn replied. "Son
Of one of Hamilton's former police
chiefs. Old mans dead now. The
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