The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-20

tip on the fourth race tomorrow and
pass to the track, and we're old
college chums now.
Listen, chase her out to me can't
you? It's a swell chance. The
suns right, everything's D. K. I've
got bunch I can dig up some dirt
on her if the boys in the police
morgue get good look at her"
was more than dubious;
Iva she was frightened.
"She wouldn't do anything for
me-" she objected. I'm afraid of
that woman, to tell the truth! And
from your account, she must be
Wild"
"Oh, have a heart Yell fire or
something Shoe her out here
just long enough for me to get
picture. I'll wait. Better hurry,
though, before Bruce gets back and
makes it up with her, the sap"
II don't promise anything" Mary
said. Il can try, but that's all.
20. K"
Mary replaced the receiver on the
hook thoughtfully. After a moment
she took it down again and asked
the clerk if the countess had come
in yet.
Told that she had, she asked for
room service and ordered sand
witches and iced drinks sent up to
her own room. Then, with trepida-
ton turning her knees to jelly, she
went down the hall and tapped on
the other woman's door.
If she lost a moment, she knew
her courage would ooze away en-
tirely.
Who is it?" came in muff1ed
tones after a moments pause.
It's l." Mary said gently, trying
to soften the blow. Louise must have
hoped to hear Bruce's voice, contrite
and pleading.
What do you want?" The door
was jerked open about a foot, re-
vealing the countess in heelless
mules and a thin green silk robe,
her thick black hair pushed back as
she wiped cold cream from her
cheeks with towel.
Wiped clean of makeup, she
looked younger than Mary ever had
seen her - like a sulky, sensuous
child. Her eyes bore the traces of
recent tears.
I've sent for some teal thought
you'd like some-I didn't know you
weren't feeling WELL" Mary STAN
mered.
THE countess averted her teIltale
u eyes. She walked about the
room restlessly, stopping to shake
an empty packet of cigarets. She
tossed it away angrily.
Come just as you are" Mary
urged. There's no one about"
Perhaps Louise surprised herself
as we'll as Mary, but she came,
wrapping her robe more securely
about her Perhaps her tiff with
Bruce had made her welcome fe-
male company for a change.
"Tea?" she exclaimed scornfulIy.
In this weather? Horrible ideal"
iced tea. The American YER
sion. It's really very good. Try it."
With a pronounced sheer on her
lips, Louise stretched out a white
bare arm and accepted a glass gin
gerly. Midway of the soft round
forearm flashed a beautiful diamond
bracelet.
"Oh, what a divine bracelet"
Mary exclaimed. Have I seen it
before?"
At the same moment that the
words came from her lips, the real
ization came to her that she had
seen it before-on the arm of Mrs.
Jupiter! Of course, that was what
happened.
The Fly, unable to dispose of the
loot because of the tremendous pub
licity given the case, together with
minute description of the Jewels.
was reduced to the expedient of
borrowing on it from his erStwhiIe
love.
He must have been hard pressed
for money, and probably risked let
ting it out of his possession only
on that hard-headed business wom-
ans inSiStence.
But chance had foiled their in
tention of secrecy. Or had the
countess let the beautiful bauble
be seen deliberately? Bruce's affec-
lions needed whipping up, if Mary
was any judge. And little dis
Greet jealousy would do the trick!
The countess stood without re-
plying. She had no idea how De
Iona had come by the bracelet and
the thought that Mary might be
speaking seriously diSquieted her.
This was only for moment.
DO you like it?" she said negli-
gently. 1T was a present from my
from my former husband"
Mary felt choking sense of ex-
element. She must get that brace
let! 1t would be damning evidence
against The Fly-perhaps enough
in itself to hang him for Mrs. Ju-
pliers murder.
AS she stood turning the circlet
in her fingers, pretending to ex-
anime it, there came loud rap at
the door. Both women jumped.
(TO Be Continued