The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-17
CHAPTER FOUR
INSPECTOR KANE glared at the
Il Vnunp dntecfiun with Warmth that


INSPECTOR KANE glared at the
l. young detective with warmth that
was almost apoplectic.
Gomez" he beloved. What do
you mean, gone? I left orders no.
body was to leave the premises till
they had permission. How the hell
could they be gomez"
Spence came YEARLY into the
room and was hailed by the de-
tective
"Hey!" he demanded. You know
anything abort this?"
Before the butler could reply, Mr..
Jupiter appeared in the doorway,
leaning heavily on his stick. He
was an upright, sturdy man of an
amazing vigor and youthfulness for
his years, which were nearly 70.
But now his shoulders we're bent
little, his jaw more laxly set.
Otherwise, he seemed much the
same.
"Oh, Mr.. Jupiter" Inspector
Kane said, dropping his voice re-
specially. We may be on the
track Of something. 1 hear one of
your girls has disappeared, and a
chauffeur with her"
The millionaire stared about the
brilliant almost empty room, curl
ouSly; then made an obvious at
tempt to focus his mind on what
the other man was saying.
One Of the girls, eh?" His voice
was fiat and weak; to Mary the
sound was almost unbearably shock
ing. A mans grief is not pretty to
see or to hear.
you looking for Bessie?" He
cleared his throat; his voice seemed
little strange. Il sent her out
with Tom over an hour ago, to send
a cable. My son, you know" he
explained He's in Europe. 1
wanted to let him know. They
ought to be back by now"
Kane obviously was displeased,
but it was plain he had no taste for
reproving the old man. In spite of
the fact that he just had come from
the room where his dead wife lay.
he seemed to be looking and listen
ing for her.
His eyes roved duly about the
room; his nervous hand clasped and
unclasped on the handle of his cane.
That's o. K, guvnor," the in
spector growled. Make a note of
that, Hayes, and get their stories
tomorrow
Everybody get to bed now and I'll
be back tomorrow and pick up the
loose ends. Anything turns up in
the meantime, you'll be informed"
A slight man wearing glasses muir
INJURED something in the inspectors
ear, and he turned to remind them
You'll all be called for the inquest
Probably Saturday morning in the
coroner's Office. Don't forget"
n r.
THEY were all gone, and Mary
Il and Dirk stood together at the
bottom Of the stairs, his arms folded
about her, his cheek against hers.
Il can't go up there! I can'tw
Mary shuddered.
You don't have to. Come home
with me-"
I'VE mustn't rouse your house
hold. No, I'll stay here. Eddie will
call, and I don't want to miss him -
"Of course. I understand. But
you'll be all right? You won't
worry?"
I'm dead I'll sleep like a log"
To change the current of her
thoughts, and fer other reasons
purely his own, he drew her to him
and kissed her.
Something still lay between them
to be explained though they had
both all but forgotten it in the ex-
element of the last few hours.
But it might come to her mind
again, when she was alone; AND
she had enough to worry her, poor
girl, her lover thought, fumbling
for the right words with which to
smooth the difficulty away.
I'm glad it was something really
important that kept you he said
at last, with grim humor.
Kept me?"
You said you'd be right back
but it semed like hours. I thought