The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-25

criminals have their politics, I
suppose"
DATES raped on Mr.. Jupiter's
ID door, cycling the necklace
meanwhile. "Phew!" he remarked.
Some class, Ell? There's going to
be several hundred mighty jealous
wrens at the party when they
glimpse that, believe me-"
Come I'M" yelled Mr.. Jupiter in
voice that made them both start.
AS soon as they entered, they real
lied that he was very angry.
Bruce was there, leaning against
a chair, examining the tip Of his
cigaret With half-closed eyes.
Jupiter nodded toward chairs,
then turned back to Bruce.
Go on! Say what you've got to
say" he commanded roughly.
Mary's heart sank-a quarrel with
Bruce at this particular moment?
If only the old man would soften
his attitude toward his son a little,
she thought Bruce might be won to
his fathers views much more east
ly. But Bruce's manner hardened
to meet his fathers.
Let me get this straight" Bruce
froWned, I'm to understand that
you suspect De Iona of being the
man you're afterl"
Jupiter, Senior, nodded.
Good Lord" Bruce burst out.
Il despise the chap, certainly, but
do you realize the absurdity of
that2 Why, he's an old friend of
Louises!
shes known him for years, and
whatever else he may be, surely it's
nonsense to try to make him out
a murderer, IA thief"
When no one spoke, he continued
in a tone that struggled to keep
reasonable. Il grant you he may
not be precisely a lily, by the strict
American code of morals, ethics and
whatnot.
Hes nobility, you know. And
postwar conditions-I don't say he
may not have turned his hand to
a shady deal or two, to keep from
starving"
Mary had an impression that he
was talking to bolster up his own
courage. that behind this Scornful
front he was frightened.
The spectacle of his Louise in the
arms of man of that stripe was
horrible TO him. Against his judg-
ment he must believe the best of
the man or see Louise as horribly
smudged by her former association
with him.
ITO keep from working, you
mean," Bates interjected disgust
edly.
before Bruce could reply Mary
ID checked him with another
question. "You haven't told Louise
what we know about De Iona, have
you?"
Bruce regarded her steadily. Not
yet" he said deliberately. Look
here, father, perhaps I can't alter
your ideas about this man just yet,
but I can alter them about some
one else, I imagine. I happen to
have certain facts that-well,
that"
"Out with 'em!" the old man
snapped mo hemming and haw-
ing. We're in a hurry" He looked
at his watch. Its o'clock now"
I'll be brief" Bruce Sneered. It's
this: I think all this pursuit of
De Iona is simply fake on Miss
Hardness part. He is the first man
who came to hand. Therefore she
points him out as the murderer.
Where is the real murderer? !
fancy the authorities know best
about that! Why, this girl is
working you for all she can get
out of you, can't you see it?"
Bates moved forward threaten
ingly, but Mr.. Jupiter held up a
restraining hand,
so far I've submitted with fairly
good grace to all this hocus-pocus,
but 1 ask you-isn'tit odd that the
pursuit of this-phantom, let us say
should take on the general lines
of a pleasure jaunt of the first
order?
"A long yacht cruise-a look lin
at the race tracks-a life Of Consld-
cradle charm in this rather attrac-
tive resort-Bermuda in the offlng,
and" Bruce indicated the
blanched girl with an impatient
gesture, my mothers jewels fiaunt-
ed all over the place."
He stopped, got hold of himself,
spoke in a quieter voice, like a law
yer ending his diatribe, Nov, 1
submit, father"
You submit what?" his father
prompted, in a level voice.
why, that you'd do better to get
rid of this woman and forget the
other thing. She's broken with her
fiance. For what? Because she's
after bigger game. You!
She's carried me along very
graciously because she can't get rid
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scorn in his eyes would wither her
where she stood, right under your
nose she's grabbing right and left
whatever she can get her hands on
right now she's got diamond
bracelet of LouiSe'S sailed away!
"How's that for cuteness? De
Iona loaned it to Louise, and she
got it away from all of us. Why.
she's slicker than De Iona dares
to be-"
There was a long minute or two
of CHASTITY silence, broken by Bates
heartfelt exclamation, We'll, I'll be
damned" He laughed then-posi-
lively reared.
MIR. JUPITER Quirked an eye
1Vx brow, looked as if he would
have smiled, too, if he had not felt
so heartsick at this TRADE of his
sons. Mary stumbled To a win