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

Ea3 a car Of the same make as that
and which later killed az Eddie ii, A MI Jupi-
yer explains the car was bought Tor e@-
peIimental purposes IN his business.
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO Con
tinued).
A few days ago he found what
he wanted-a car that looked
brand new-turned back to the
dealer after it hadn't been driven
more than a couple thousand miles
and not a scratch. Yes, there was
a dent in the left front fender, but
Tom took it down to the factory
and get it ironed out and painted
over.
Nobody would notice-and it
gave Tom a $1,000 cut in price. He
says not, but ! know-I know the
price of cars. Well
Anyhow, sent for Tom to drive
down here. Don't know as I men
toned it. Don't like riding round
in rented cars with these wild
drivers. Feel better with Tom at
the wheel.
Wei, he got here last night, and
this forming when he brought the
car around to take us out, what was
it but this Lorimer! I gave him the
devil for it. I said, Tom, you know
don't want to be seen in that carr
But it seems he never thought.
when 1 said, Drive down. he
thought what chance it would be
to try out his new plaything on a
long drive, and the change in CHI
mate and all, so off he runs in it.
We'll, rode out in it this morn
ing. Nobody likely to see me down
here, nobody that knows me, that is.
Sitting back there with nobody to
talk to but this Louise, I got to
looking around at the finish and
poking the upholstery and so on,
and-look what found!"
LIE held out folded sheet of
L. Il paper, his hand trembling I'M
til it was hard for her to seize it.
Mary unfolded it, read in Eddie's
familiar handwriting:
IT. o. U. $4,000
Edward Hardness, Junior"
Take it easy, now. Don't get up
set" Jupiter warned her, as the
whiteness of her face began to
brighten him. She pulled herself
together.
How this-get in the car,
wonder?' she asked, levelly-hold-
ing the sheet of paper which was
like a message from Eddie himself.
WELT was a second hand car.
Looks like it might be the car that
The Fly used coming and going,
and maybe later on the one that
ran your brother down." Jupiter of
fered.
Marys dazed eyes sought the pa
per again.
Tom swears there's been nobody
in this back seat till this morning"
went on Jupiter. Toms no hand
for joyriding, I'll say that for him."
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XXTHEN they got back to town,
w driven by the obliging young
man in whose pocket now reposed
the first $50 bill he ever had seen,
none of the motoring party had re-
turned. Not until she entered the
lobby did it enter Mary's mind that
she had not telephoned Bowen!
Hastily she called the number he
had given her, but he was not there.
No one knew whether he had been
there or how long ago he had gone.
Well, she had been gone nearly
three hours. No wonder he had
grown impatient.
No sooner had she gained her
room, however, than the telephone
began to trill madly. 1t was Bowen
He was almost incoherent with re-
lief at finding her in.
Listen" he said. I'm at Hilltop
Inn. Nobody here but me, now. But
they've been here, Bruce and the
countess.
And what a fight! I hid behind
a catsup bottle and got an earful.
Listen, did Mrs. Jupiter have dia-
mond bracelet"
Yes" Mary said, "she did"
Would you know it?'
II think So"
well, look on the countess arm
when she comes in. And she'll
come in-alone!"