The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-19
CHAPTER FIVE

OI1Af i EfG FIVE
TT was Dirk's voice-tired, rather,
4 but blessedly his. Mary went
weak with JOY
I've got word of-the person we
we're speaking Of" he said. I'll
see you at 3 o'clock. Can you be
ready to go with me then?"
"Oh, Dirk, of counsel Then it's
all right? Everything's all right?"
Il don't know that" he hedged,
L haven't talked with him. Better
not say anything to anybody yet.
Well. I'm going home and get some
sleep now, and I'll be around for
you at a quarter Of 3, sharp. See
you then"
The relief Mary had felt at first
gave place to new and more OPP
pressive fear. II he had had good
news, or even the hope Of it, he
would have told her
He had meant to be comforting,
but the effect of his words was Just
the opposite. She really was alarmed
now.
The telephone rang again. She
picked it up YEARLY. 1t was an
other reporter.
Yes" she told him automatically
Inspector Kane will see you here
at II o'clock. Mr.. Jupiter will be
present also. NO, there viii be no
other interview. Mr. Jupiter is
very tired and has been ordered to
bed
But it's half-past 10 now" an
outraged voice complained, "and
I'm in Hackensack, N. j."
Well" Mary permitted herself
the rare luxury of flippancy, that's
what you get for it," She hung up.
What a way to talk-she must be
getting lightheaded.
The phone shrilled again even as
she hung up. She walked away
and let it ring.
Three o'clock. If she could just
keep her own counsel until then
Somehow she could not bear to face
Mr. Jupiter with the knowledge of
what she was holding back. so
far there has been nothing moth
ing!"
There was something-not much,
perhaps, but something. She would
feel better when the strain of wait
ing was over, when Mr.. Jupiter
knew.
She was almost fatahstic about
it now. She knew that sooner or
later. some one would ipterrogate
Bessie, if they had not already done
so, and that IN all probability Bessie
would tell frankly about the side
door she had left unlocked at Mary's
request. She ought to speak to
Bessie.
But something held her back.
Pride, of a sort. She could lie her
self but she could not ask Bessie
to lie. Intrigue with a house maid
would be humiliating at best. Per-
haps Inspector Kane was so busy he
would forget about Bessie.
But as she passed the library door
she saw Kane there with Mr.. Jul
piter and the lawyer, talking with a
fourth man who had his back to the
door. She recognized with start
that it was Tom, the chauffeur.
TOM was shaking his head with
l. great positiveness.
I'D take my oath on it" he said,
chat it was the same car. Three
times it came in and went round
the circle, in the space of half an
hour"
You'd know it again if you saw
it?"
Il would. A black body with
aluminium trimmings and alumni
mum hood. Mr.. Juyiter called our
attention to it, that's why notice
it. A guy was driving it, but
didn't see his face"
Nobody in it that I could see
The detective made rapid note.
"Lorimor. Special body The
chauffeur nodded.
"All right, Tom. You can 60"
AS an afterthought he called after
him, THAT maid around, the one
that was with you?"
Tom disclaimed all knowledge of
Bessie with an indifferent shrug.
Probably sleeping. You want to see
haron