The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-23
Gems Of Peril 4! q =: e.

Here, you don't want that, boss,
Bates intercepted it, quickly
palmed it and handed it back to
Mary, winging significantly as he
did SO. You'd better put that in
the safe, sister.
You're likely TO lose it if you
leave it lying around your room to-
night" He tried to mask the quick
alarm in his eyes as he added
Does the Fly know you've got
that?"
mo"
DATES drew a breath. Better
ID lock it up before he finds out. u
He turned to Jupiter, who had re-
Taxed bit, but was still white as
SIT. There's your case. You
can send him up on that, and if
you take my advice you'll do it, and
not monkey around any longer.
He's likely to get ugly if he has
any suspicion you're laying for him
-" He stopped and slapped a fist
into his open palm.
"Listenl 1t never struck me he'd
be fool enough to keep the stuff on
him. But if he hasn't disposed of
it yet, then maybe it's in his room.
when he's on the roof tonight
with you, Miss Hardness, I'll make
a search. If it's there, We'll wait
right there end nab him when he
comes down. If it isn't"
Nab him anyhow" Jupiter fin
ished. by God, I'll make him eat
that bracelet, chain and ALL"
HE couldn't claim, could he, )"
Mary suggested, that Eddie did it
for him?
81 want to see him sent up, but
don't want there to be any doubt,
either, about whether it was he, or
Eddie, who did the killing"
you'll have to take a chance on
your jury" Bates said. That's all
you can do. If he can make them
think it was Eddie, of course, he'd
beat the murder rap"
"He MUSTN'T He mustn't" Mary
cried. 1--WE can't let him get away
with that"
"Well, WELL" Bates soothed her,
drawing her into the hallway, 'it'S
not likely" He called cheerful
good-by to the old man, who was
pacing about, obviously excited.
"a ARY!" Jupiter called out
N1 sharply after her you need
any money for anything?" Mary
felt an impulse to laugh and cry at
once. 1t was his way of thanking
her for what she had done.
mo-" she said. mot that I know
of, thanks"
You'd better have some. You
can't tell what you're going to need
it for" Jupiter insisted. The en-
barrassment of taking it was some
how alleviated by Bates presence.
She would have refused, but she
knew that it pleased him to give it
to her. Bates closed the door and
drew her away a few PAGES.
THAT old mans not going to last
if we don't get this Fly locked up
pretty soon," he said. His arteries
aren't what they used to be, if I'm
any judge. Best keep him as quiet
as you can, and tonight I'll get the
goods on that crook if they're in
this hotel. Leave it to me-"
Mary felt undecided, and family
rebellious.
Were not going to hurry things
too fast!" she warned him. wait
and see what happens tonight. I'm
not telling Mr.. Jupiter, but-I'm
going to wear the ruby necklacel"
Bates stared.
You'll be there, and Bruce. Why
should I be afraid?" she added.
Nobody would shoot into a mob
like that and he'd know it'll" Bates
objected. 81 could put a man on
both exits, though"
do it. I'm not ready to lose the
necklace-yet. But if The Fly is
jittery, as you say, the sight of it
might - steady him, don't you
think?"
4 Il
DATES considered. Might" he
ID conceded. "If he wants it bad
enough. Only he's likely to make a
wild grab for it and anybody that
tried to stop him would be at a
terrible disadvantage in that crowd.
wouldn't fire a gun in that mob.
I know that"
He won't try there. Leave it to
me. What's the matter with taking
him out to the yacht?"
"You think you could?"
Mary shrugged. MY blood's up.
I feel as if I could do the inpos-
sible tonight"
Then go ahead. I'll play ball..
The prospect thrilled him. she could
see.