The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-04
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their darkish corner, a flash of dis
pleasure crossed his face.
Mary had forgotten about the
black dinner dress; she did not rea-
lie how delectable she looked in it,
or how intimately tete-a-tete and
festive they appeared to the casual
eye.
Until that minute she had not
felt herself blameworthy in the
least, but Immediately a dozen rea-
sons for his displeasure occurred to
her. She was flushed and AWKWARD
ly conscious Of having offended him,
when he reached her side.
He spoke brusquely to Bowen,
avoiding her eyes.
Ready to go?" he said, without
sitting down.
ooh, not yet. Can't you sit down
a moment2 There's 50 much to tell
He drew up a chair. "Al1 right,
let's hear it," he said, without
changing expression.
Mary puckered her brow. You're
angry about something. Didn't you
get my message?"
"No, I didn't get your message.
They told me at the house you'd
gone, but no one knew where.
spence happened to find this
slip Of paper beside the telephone,
so took a chance and came here. +"
He laid on the table the slip on
which the address Of Shay's was
written.
Out 1 called up your Office and
- told the bookkeeper to tell you
where I was! He said you'd be
back. I thought you could call for
me, and-you were going to be late,
so thought Id-come to meet you,
sort Of" She stumbled over it, sur
prised how lame it sounded.
Il didn't go back. Dropped every
thing and went home, thinking we
might go out somewhere and party
around a while"
ooh, I'm sorry!"
Its all right But he did not
unbend. Had she really been
thoughtless, or was he absurdly
childish? She was too much in love
to arrive at the right answer at
once.
That's why I dressed up" she
said, indicating the black dress. Il
thought we might, too
Well" he said, shall we go?"
Beyond his curt greeting he had not
given Bowen a second glance.
Mary flushed with embarrassment.
you're not being quite-polite.
are your" she said sharply. mfr.
Bowen has some information you
ought to hear, if you've time to
listen"
LIE turned a politely attentive
4 4 face toward the newspaper
man, who slowly dragged himself
up to an erect position in his chair.
crushed out his cigaret, and rested
his folded arms on the table before
speaking.
THE murderer of Mrs. Jupiter
and of Miss Hardness brother is in
that ROOM" he said quietly, and
nodded toward the closed door.
Dirk'S expression was interested.
but incredulous. And who is that?"
"A man they call the Fly
What makes you think he did it?"
III go over the matter with you.
step by step, whenever you have the
time to give to it" Bowen an
swered. For the moment, you can
take my word for it that he is as
guilty as hell"
What do you plan to do?"
Were just talking that over"
IF you've got anything on this
man, the next stop is a warrant.
isn't it? Why don't you have him
arrested?"
His voice was quiet and courteous;
only the odd look in his eyes be-
trayed the animosity that mex
plicably f1ared up between the two
men.
No" Bowen said firmly. 1--WE
thought that all out, and it's wrong.
know something about law too
the kind we get in police court, any,
how. It's too big a chance to take
This man has a record of slip
ping out of one legal knot after
another. He'd have been hanged
ten years ago, when they sent him
up the river, if he hadn't had
smart lawyer. If we can't make
a case, and he goes free, we're
through.
WED have to take it and like it.
And I couldn't do it. lists per-
sonal with mel"
LIE had grown pale and his breath
l. came hard. Savage hate
cleaned for an instant in his mar
rowed eyes.
That man came within an inch
OF killing mel' he went on in a low
voice, strained with emotion. "He
did kill Miss Hardness brother. I
think he killed the woman, too.
but that much I saw.
He ran that kid down, and he
did it because he damn well meant
to! BY George, IL can't let that
go!" There was a mist of tears in
his eyes; he was too choked to
speak.
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