The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-18
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This story opens with prologue in
which murder Is committed bv a
homieidai nianlac. Later he boards a
train for Long Island thinking OF the
h.sssant weekend ne is 10 have there.
Ehe name Of the murderer Is not dis
closed.
The scene shifts to the Long Island
HON. Of LINDA and TOM .AvERILL.
married three years and much in love.
The Averilis have i've guests for the
Feek-end; COUSIN AMOS PEABODY;
elderly distant relative Of Llndas; CAP
TAIN DE vos. handsome Belgian repre-
senting a European perfume manufac-
turer with whom Averill hopes to do
business; Mr.. sTATLANDER. middle
western manager Of the firm Averill
works for: MARVIN PRATT, former
sutton Of Linda's. and LIAM sHAUGH-
Messy. Irish writer on lecture tour.
Cousin Amos Immediately makes trou-
bic. He quarrels with shaughnessey be-
cause the Irishnfan holds liberal political
views; plays golf with ststiander and
infufiates him BY crticisinE his game.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER EIGHT Continued
why omit your eminent cou-
sin?" inquired her husband caus-
tically. Surely any one who boasts
OF his fine physique and muscle
and cold baths and such should be
able to smash up little dog-and
his precious dignity was badly af-
fronted."
Linda was determined not to quar-
rel. Perhaps. But remember he
went upstairs last night when we
began to play bridge and I distiact-
ly heard him snoring-he'd hate to
be told he snored, wouldn't hep
when we came up hours later"
TOM relented. "Yes-he has a
81 clear alibi. And, after all, he
hasn't the temperament.
"A man who won't play cards be-
cause 1t might excite him and start
a blood pressure and who can't get
get up late because the early morn
ing hours are too precious to miss
we'll, I think he misses a lot, but
this time he misses being unsus-
pected."
"Uh-huh. Before we 90 down,
tell me how We'll divide up to go
over to the dance"
ANY way you say. Binks."
Suppose take Marvin with me
In the roadster and you take the
rest in the other car. That all
right with you2"
F. Perfectly. I'll go now and tell
De Vos about Cousin Amos. He'll
agree to what you've planned, I
know.
He's really not so bad, Linda
and no one likes to be called an
ungentlemanly foreigner"
"Or a foreign gentleman"
agreed Linda. II don't blame him
though 1 thought for a moment
well, it's all fixed now. Tell hir1
he won't see Cousin Amos again"
Nobody will and that's all the
party needs to make it a success.
Id just as soon not see him again
myself, but I suppose my duty as
host-well, see you later. Here
goes for the final peacemakingl"
n t.
8 A S though anxious to make up
4 n to her for the trouble of the
day, Linda's guests rallied so de-
lightfully at dinner that she felt a
surge Of confident relief
Her confidence lasting, she ran
upstairs after dinner and stopped
at her cousins room in mood so
cheerful that she had to conceal
it out of consideration of his sup
posedly unsettled health.
Sure you don't mind my leav-
ing you, Cousin Amos?"
Not at all, my child, not at ALL
should hate to feel 1 was inter
fering with your pleasure
The maids go upstairs about
tIais time or a little later" supple
mented Averill, coming to stand by
Linda in the doorway. But if you
call Rosie, she'll hear and get you
anything you want. hope you'll
be quite comfortable.