The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-25
Gems Of Peri! q Y: y. T..
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~StSS ~ 'AN - sFss Hss
swallowed an overdose Of cynicism
and sophistication at too early an
age.
Mr.. Jupiter spoke to him then
more gently than Mary had ever
heard him.
Bruce, my son." he said, I'VE
need you. Will you help us?"
Bruce drew himself up, refusing
to meet his fathers eyes. He was
not yet ready to give in. There
must be Some explanation" he
stammered. Till I've heard both
sides. I can't"
You'll not speak word of this
to De Iona or to that woman,
either!" Jupiter fared. You hear
me? III put you under lock and
key if you don't give me your
solemn promise not to open your
mouth on the subject to either of
them, until we've had chance to
make an arrest. Promise me-"
MARY came forward, laid her
Iva hand on Mr.. Jupiters threat
ening fist.
Let him do Just this, if he will"
she soothed. ASK him to keep
Louise away from the hotel for this
evening to avoid any further scenes.
Keep her where she won't see or
speak to De Iona, until we've done
what we planned to do tonight.
IF De Iona learns we have the
bracelet, it may be dangerous, you
see" she explained for Bruce's
benefit. L imagine you won't want
to have dinner with us now and I'm
sure she won't"
you imagine correctly. Nothing
would give us greater pleasure than
to offer you our regrets With
that Bruce went out.
Mary turned impulsively to the
old man, her heart wrung by the
forlorn expression on his face.
Don't worry. He'll come around
all right. Everything will come cut
fine-see if it Doesn't" She kissed
him lightly on the cheek and was
relieved to see his eyes twinkle at
her mischievously.
He certainly slammed you
around proper, didn't he miss?" he
leased.
There was an unaccustomed flash
IN the gray eyes. I'll make him
eat those words some day!"
But look here" he turned serious
suddenly, you oughtn't to take a
chance wearing that necklace up
there, Mary lit worries me"
Just let him see it," Mary
pleaded. Then I'll take it Off
Bates or you can take it away and
lock it up again, if you like. He
thinks I've got it out of the safe,
but he isn't sure.
IF he shows up tonight at all,
this will make him try for it now.
I don't want to wait any longer
either-T want to know quickly.
And then as soon as the police take
him, I want to get back to New
York"
THAT SOP" Jupiter seemed sur
prised. Nov I kinda counted on
your going on little fishing trip
soon as this is over--kinda made
up my mind I'd like to try some
barracuda down around Dry Tortu-
gas"
MARY said TREMENDOUSLY, I'm
1V1 afraid I've lost my fish and 1
must go back and get him!" Sud-
denly she was crying, to her intense
modification.
"Ho!" Jupiter scoffed, patting her
shoulder. He'll come running the
minute he sees you. Don't you
worry"
"sayl" Henry Bates demanded,
gruffly. when do we eat?"
They all went out to the elevator
together. There was the sound of
telephone ringing, and after listen
ing minute they decided that it
came from Marys room.
Bates groaned at the delay and
rolled impatient eyes to the ceiling
to indicate the state of his appetite.
At first the voice over the wire
appeared to be no one Mary recog-
nized, She was about to hang up,
thinking some one had called the
room by mistake.
1t was girls voice, and she APP
peared to he pleasantly excited
about something.
Its the mail clerk, Miss Hank
ness"
oh" Mary said, "of course.
Stupid of me. You've q letter for
me, is that it?"
mot a letter, Miss Hardness, but
I wanted to tell you-you've been
so anxious for a letter from Mr..
Ruyther-that he's here, now"
Here? Where?"
Here in Miami. At the Black
stone, I think. But just look at to-
nights paper, under New Arrivals,
and you'll see it. have to read it
every day, you know, to know who's
stopping at the other hotels, in case
the wrong letters came here, you
see"
Thank you! Thank you'll"
Il thought you'd want to knowl"
In a perfect daze of happiness,
Mary hung up the receiver.
Dirk was here! Dirk had come
He hadn't written, he had come
/ himself
TO Be Continued)