The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-18

, Sure! If she gives lis what
sounds like a straight story as tC
how that scarf got into the sum-
her house. I, for one, am pretty
near ready to get out the bracelets
for the old lady.
Guess I ought to have checked
up on the shoes she was wearing
last night. to see if there was any
of that perfume on the Soles, but
I didn't want to show my hand too
soon.
"Therel1 be time for that later,
when she's out of the way. The
shoes are safe, all right. She can't
dispose of them or souse them in
benzoin without being caught at it. y
They found the two girls, Mrs.
Lambert and Crosby lingering at
the breakfast table. though no one
was eating. Lounging in the arched
opening between drawing room and
dining room was Detective Payne.
"Oh. hullo, Bonnie Dundee!" Gigi
sang out. Mr.. Crosby has been
telling us the most gorgeous story
about a hunting trip in Africa. He
bagged a lion and two tigers
Suddenly her voice broke, and with
it her pretense at gayety. Have
have you found out who-who
killed poor little Doris?" she pleaded
mot yet, Gigi," Dundee answered
gravely.
I'D like to have a little talk with
you, Miss Clorinda," Strawn cut in
Come along to the library. The
rest of you will please go to the
room you call the little parlor' and
wait till you're called"
Calmly and diSdainfully, Clorinda
murmured. You'll pardon me2" to
Mrs. Lambert, then walked across
the dining room with the leisured
elf-possession of queen or a
mannikin.
Gigi watched her wide-eyed. a
little brown fist pressed against her
mouth. Then before her sister had
reached the detectives she was on
her feet and dashing after her.
May I come with Clo?" she
painted to Dundee, something much
deeper than childish excitement
and curiosity in her eyes. Some
thing oddly like panicky fear.
Go to the little parlor as you
were told, Gigi" Clorinda COM
manded sharply, her fine black
brows drawing together in frown.
II don't want-or need-your in
reference"
1T VIII be all right for Gigi to
come along. won't it. Chief?" Dun
dee asked, turning his head so that
only the chief of the homicide squad
could see the slow. significant drop
ping of his right eyelid.
But no Shenanigans, young
womani" Strawn agreed severely,
and Gigi linked arms with him,
rubbing her bright head against his
uniform sleeve before matching
step with him as the four moved
through the drawing room.
NTOW, what's the kid butting in
~ for?' Dundee wondered 81
lently. She's got something up her
sleeve, knows something she's afraid
Clorinda will spill"
In the big front hall they came
upon Wicket about to ascend the
marble staircase, with a silver tray
laden with letters.
Just a minute. Wickett!" Cap
tain Strawn halted him. Mrs.
Berkeley says that she gave you
that flask Of French perfume to
take to her rooms last night. That
right?"
Yes, sir. was just returning
from the library, after showing Mr..
Dundee to the telephone there,
when Mrs. Berkeley called to me
and gave me the flask. I took 1t
upstairs Immediately, sir"
And where did you put it?"
"On Mrs. Berkeley's bathroom
dressing table. sir
Did you see any one in your
mistress rooms?"
ANOs SAA was III OllC III
the sitting room or in the bath
room, the only two rooms I had to
enter to dispose as I did of the per-
fume. did not look into the bed
room, SIR
And what time was this?"
ct can't say exactly, sir, but I
believe it was between 10 and 1890.
After dismissing the butler,
Strawn strobe into the library,
Gigi's little legs stretching them
selves ludicrously TO keep in step.
"Will you be seated?" Clorinda
asked coldly. Then added sharply:
Don't sprawl all over Captain
ah-Strawn, Gigi."
Sitting on the arm Of his chair