The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-05

ID Their steps along that particular
path, however. Dundee had an ap-
pointment to keep.
After arriving at his hotel that
morning he had made two tele-
phone calls. He smiled now as he
recalled the surprise and glee OF
one of his former Yale classmates,
now discouraged young bond
salesman, with whom he had kept
in touch.
you want to borrow my name
and my kid sister," Jimmy Ran
dolph had chortled. Hop to 1t, old
sport! But you might tell me what
you want with such intimate be-
longings Of mine"
You may not know it," Dundee
had retorted, "but young Mr.. James
Wadley Randolph, Jr., scion Of the
famous old Boston family, is going
to visit that equally famous school,
Forsyte on the Hudson, to see
whether it is the ideal finishing
school for his beloved young sister,
Barbara. She's about Is now,
isn't she, Jimmy?"
Going on 16, and one Of Satan's
prize hellions," Jimmy Randolph
had answered. "And the family
would be eternally grateful if you
could get Forsyte to take her, but
make them promise not to have any
more chorus girls who plans to get
murdered, as directors Of their
amateur theatricals.
Dab would be sure to be mixed
up in the mess. >. suppose that's
the job you're on, you hat-footed
dick, you!"
The second telephone call had Sc
cured an appointment at the For
syte school for "Mr. James Wadley
Randolph Jr, of Boston" and
Dundee, rather relishing his first
need for such professional tactics,
relaxed to enjoy the ten-mile drive
along the Hudson.
1t was quarter to u when his
taxi swept up the drive toward the
big, gray-stone, turreted building,
sedately lonely in the midst of its
valuable acres.
Miss Earle says to come to the
Office" maid told him when he
had given his name, and led him
from the vast hall to a fairly large
room, whose long windows looked
upon a tennis court, and whose
walls were almost covered with
group pictures Of graduating
classes, photographs of amateur
theatrical performances, and por-
trait studies of alumnae.
A very thin, sharp-faced woman
Of about 40, with red-rimmed eyes
which peered nearsightedly, rose
from an old-fashioned roll-top desk
and came forward to greet him.
II am Miss Earle, Miss Pendle-
tons private secretary" she told
him, as he shook her thin, clammy
hand. II should have told you
when you telephoned this morning
that both Miss Pendleton and Miss
Macon sailed for Europe yesterday.
We always have our commencement
the last Tuesday in May, you know.
. E. F.. But If there is anything I can
do for YOU"
II should like 10 know something
at first hand of the history of the
school, its-well, prestige, special
advantages, curriculum, and so on"
Dundee began deprecatingly.
II n
IT SHOULD certainly be able to
Il answer any question you may
wish to ask, Mr.. Randolph. since
1 have been with the school for
fifteen years. Miss Earle inter-
rupted tartly.
Then ForSyte must take younger
pupils than I had been led to be-
lieve, Miss Earle" Dundee said,
with his most winning smile.
I never was a pupil here" the
secretary corrected him, but she
thawed visibly. "Of course. I was
a mere child when 1 finished bust
ness school, but I have been here
fifteen years-flfteen years of watch
ing rich society girls dawdle away
four or five years, but just because
they've got to be somewhere before
they make their debut.
But I mustn't talk like that, or
I'll give you a wrong impression, Mr..
Randolph. OF its kind, it is really
a very fine school-very exclusive;
riding masters, dancing masters,
golf pro and our own golf course,
native teachers for French, Italian,
German and Spanish.
oh, the school is all right, and
will probably not suffer any loss of
prestige on account of that dread
full murder out in the Middle
west"
"Murder?" Dundee echoed, as If
he had no idea what she was talk
ing about.
Haven't you been reading the pa
perS?" Miss Earle rallied him, with
a coquettish smile. But I don't
suppose Boston bothers with such
sordid things" she added, her thin
Tipped mouth Tightening.
Miss Pendleton was all cut UP
about it, because Mrs. Selim or Jua-