The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-10
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BY LAURA GU BROOKMAN Author of MAD MARRIAGE

"Of course I'm frightened. They
might do anything AnythingI
These judges who have been let
ting criminals get blythe men
higher up-oh, Norma, I was a fool
to let you do this"
EURIOUSLY enough it was Chris
~ instead of Norma who was
thrown into panic by the threaten
ing riote. Norma insisted the letter
was harmless, sent by some prac-
teal joker with a distorted sense
Of humor or by some one suffering
from halucinations.
To all this Chris protested II
hope you're right Heaven knows
l hope you're right! But we're not
going to take chances!"
Half dozen times during the
evening Chris thought she heard
sounds in the hall. She insisted on
leaving a light burning when they
went to bed.
In the morning she looked worn
out and as though she had slept
little.
But. Chris" Norma protested,
Il don't see why you should worry
so about that letter. If anybody
wanted to harm me they wouldn't
warn me about it, would they? OF
course the letter doesn't mean any,
thing!"
"Will you believe it means some-
thing if Bob says SOP"
He won't. Bob would say the
very things I've been telling you"
We'll, 1 want to show it to him.
Will you let me take the letter this
morning and show it to Bob?"
"Of course. Let's see-what did
l do with it?"
The message was produced and
folded away in Chris handbag
When the two girls left for the Of
fee. it was Chris whose eyes had
dark shadows and whose cheeks
we're too white.
n
A S they boarded the street car
"A she noticed man wearing a
gray cap across the street. He had
been watching them. Chris did not
mention the man to Norma
The day in Frederick Stusrt's Of
flee passed just as its predecessors.
At noon Norma had sandwiches and
coffee sent up from the first floor
lunch counter.
She did not like to go out these
days, because she was sure to be
stared at. A boy brought in the
afternoon newspapers and laid
them on her desk.
Norma scanned the first pages.
District Attorney Flynn was quoted
for almost a column. The yelling
ton prosecution was to open next
Wednesday.
Nothing in the newspapers the
girl had not known. A heated de-
NAL from the police chief that
anything was wrong in his depart
ment followed the Flynn interview,
There was picture of Whitley"
Black printed under the single word
Witness" The captain explained
that Black was to present evidence
in the investigation into activities
of the vice squad next week.
Norma put the newspapers aside
A little later she
heard foot steps and looked up.
Chris Saunders stood in the door
way.
ooh, Chris! You startled mel"
Her roommate entered the office.
Anybody here?" she asked in a low
voice.
Norma shook her head. Mr.
Stuart's gone to lunch
CHRIS sank to chair beside the
~ other girl. i've just been talk
ing to Bob" she said, dropping her
voice almost to a whisper. Hes
taken the letter and gone to see
Flynn.
Its what I thought, Normal!
Whitley Blacks been getting anony-
nous threats in the mail, too. They
have hidden him away somewhere
and the police are guarding him.
In spite of all he's said about them,
the police have got to protect him.
IF anything happened to him
now it would be the worst possible
indictment of the public safety de-
partment. Bobs coming back as
soon as he can. He said you're not
to leave the Office until he gets
here!"
But, Chris"
Il can't stay any longer, honey.
I've got TO pet hack. Bob agrees