The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-27

want 10 XIII ner Tor IaLlng asleep
on them" The man laughed. :
Lame inquired feebly, Where an
I? Why-that's Gives car!
know the headlights. They're spe.
cial. He must be around some
where"
"So7" Shane McDernlid's voice
was quizzical. Boys, 60 back to the
house and take a look around
Something may have broken since
you left the rear.
But there was no need for this
A white-faced Give broke through
the brush.
~Liane" he cried. You're safe
Thank Godl"
Il don't know what it's all about,
she said between laughter anc
tears, "but If you knew how gooc
you look to meat this minutel-
CHE put one hand to her band
- aged head. Give thought he
never had seen her look so ut
terly adorable. Like a child who
has been Ill and who rejoices in
the promise of an outing.
He fell on his knees beside her.
1--WE been frantic" His voice
broke.
Lame was moved. I'm so sorry %
she said, "It's been dreadful for you
What does it all mean?"
1.-THE girl back at the house has
told US" Give explained. 'It was
a blackmailing scheme. Her sweet
heart was one of the men who kid
naped you.
"She was terribly jealous. The
woman at the house slipped out and
called us up when the man was
aloe in the room with you. She
came to see what was going on. We
met her and McHugh suspected she
was mixed up in it somehow"
Lane looked up at Shane. "How
on earth did you happen to know
about it?" she marveled.
He glanced obliquely at Give.
I'D been warned there was funny
business going on" he said.
Give asked "What?" shaply.
Shane evaded him. whenever
one of these millionaire baby en-
gagements is plastered in all the
papers," he said, I'VE get lots of
trouble. Lists of presents and SO
forth stir the mobs up"
"Oh, I forgot to give them to
you," Give said, diverted. He held
out his hand and the girl saw that
he had the pearls.
well now, you'd better be get
ting along home, hadn't you?"
Shane put in. "And a lucky girl
you are, too" Lame smiled at his
buster.
She saw beneath that and knew
he had been watching, guarding
her, ever since she first had told
him about the threat at the night
club.
Thanks for everything" she said
when she had been lifted into the
seat and bundled in fur robes.
Nothing at all. Just my job, %
Shane clustered. He was watch
ing with the tail of his eye as the
men marshaled Mary Powjesh and
the two men into a police car. Off
Ger McHugh was busy bossing them.
He was having the time of his life.
They muddled that" Shane said
absently. Comes from having too
many women in these rackets!''
Lanes eyes were dancing. 'You
don't hold with women?"
The big man stared at her,
squaring that formidable Irish Jaw
OF his. They're all right. In their
place"
OLIVES foot found the starter
~ He was racing the engine now
He leaned out, said to Shane above
the roar, Cant thank you, McDer-
mid! If you hadn't been on the
Job" He choked on the words
" want to come to see you to-
morrow" he added.
ANY ClIlle. HouQ want to prefer
charges, maybe. But we have these
fellows on other counts, anyhow
Dope peddlers, they are" The lieu
tenant waved to them. Lame could
hear him clustering as the drove
away.
"Weu, well, that's a good nights
work"
Give drove as if the demons were
after him.
"You didn't let mother know about
all this?" Lame exclaimed above the
wind and the motor.
Give shook his head. The CIR
glanced at the dashboard clock
"Only 81" she marveled. 1t seemed
impossible that two short hours be.
fore she had been dancing at the
Hunt Club, fresh and carefree in g
rose pink gown.
She reached for the vanity mir
ror in the cars pocket and gazed al
herself in horror A tecira OCInd han