The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-23
CHAPTER TWENTY-S1x

"A 1naO f1uBOs OIOWu EIlQCe OF
"A Clavaria, had left her, Lane
stood quite still for a moment.
The music from the ballroom came
TO her in little muted gasps.
She thought, Il ought to run
back to the box and see Give for
a moment. He'll wonder where I've
vanished"
She wondered. how the Prince
would find her wrop. She had not
told him what it was Ike.
With one foot on the bottom stair
she stood irresolute. AS she turned
a quiet, commanding voice said,
Don't move, girl. We've got you
covered"
Lghtning-like, she wheeled in
time to get dim flash Of two grim
men In evening clothes. One was
armed. This she saw before the
black silk scarf was slipped over her
eyes. -'0-
Grab her, Len" one of the men
SAID gruffly. A hand cIamped IT,
self over her mouth. Strong m
kindly arms lifted her. She felt the
night air on her face.
She kicked violently. One silver
pump fell off, unnoted. Struggling
0IIli' she was lifted up. All. a car
seat Inc smell Of Russian leather
OF clgarets. The thrum of an ex-
penSlve motor. Those iron hands
SUN clamped her wrists.
Her faPn
mat blask silk. She heard the en-
glhe slide into second, into high
smoothly the car glided over the
RUS o. the entrance-yes. that was
a remembered bump!
she knew they were skirnnoinq
along the turnpike. But whether
the road led east or west she couId
not say. ''0 ''N4O
The man on the seat beside her
released her hands. He said with
lronlc politeness, DO you no good
to scream now, miss. Better he
quiet and make no trouble.
Lame bit her lips to keep from
weeping. IF it's my pearls Won
want she said TREMENDOUSLY. "vou
may as well have them now and
let me go. I've nothing else of
value"
The mans laugh grated. wen
have them, too. But later"
Where are you taking me?" the
girl asked in terror. What can
you possibly want? You've mis-
taken me for some one else. 7
have no money to give you"
We know you right enough.
Names Barrett, amt it?"
She nodded and felt fresh terror
at this disclosure.
Shut your trap now and don't
bother me" the man said with en-
gaging frankness. "You can have
your say after a while"
THEY rode thereafter in silence
4 broken only by the grunt of
the man in the front seat. Right
here?" Lame heard the man be-
side her ask as the car slowed. A
grunt from the front seat was the
reply. The car seemed to turn.
For a few minutes they travelled
under branches bending so low
Lame could feel them scrape the
tonneau. Then the car bumped
over a deeply rutted lane and came
to a standstilI.
out here" commanded the surly
voice. Lame felt herself lifted. car
ried. No use, she thought, to CRY
out now She was in the hands of
the enemy. - AA,s15
The man carrying her went up
three steps that creaked under him.
A door swung on protesting hinges
and the fetid air Of an overheated,
underventilated room assailed
Lanes nostrils.
Clumsy fingers fumbled at the
tight knot of the black silk scarf
which bound her eyes. The girl
gasped with relief as the fastenings
gave way.
She was shivering all over now.
Even the hot air of that fusty room
did not serve to warm her. Her
teeth chartered as with ague as she
glanced around.
1t was a boxlike room in cheap
house. Two mission chairs with col
lapsing springs stood in front Of
gas CRATE. A bright green carpet