The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-18
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one look at his face was enough to
tell that the mission had failed.
Pearson eyed him expectantIy
"Well?" he asked.
Dan got into the roadster. "She's
not there" he said. They haven't
seen her or heard from her"
Then where do you think she
i don't know! I thought all
along-my God, Max, I've got to
find her!"
Isn't it rather late to begin
thinking about that? You said
Cherry left Saturday. I must say
Dan"
Say III Say anything you want
to- III admit I deserve all you're
thinking about me. Tell me I've
been a damned fool
Il don't care what you say if
you'll help me find her, She must
be here in Wellington. She wouldn't
go aWayw
Why not? How about her par
ents? Maybe she's with them"
Dan shook his head Il don't
think So he said. "Cherry's proud.
don't think she'd go to her par
ents and-well, admit that she'd
made mistake. I thought she'd
come back or at least send some
word.
When she didn't, I decided she
really meant what she said-about
being through with me. I thought
she wanted a divorce and I was
going to give her a chance to get
it.
Lord, but I've been a fool Mex
Ive-oh, if l could only find her
Talk to her! Maybe I could make
her Observation-Disclosures she'd give
me another chance"
DEARSON interrupted. Listen
= he said, Il think Cherry's gone
to her parents. You'd better try tc
get in touch with them. The truth
is she telephoned me last Saturday
Told me things weren't going very
well.
That's the reason I planned tina
movie stunt and tried to get Brenda
Vail out of town. I didn't want tt
see you and Cherry break up"
Her father and mothers are il
North Carolina. Did she say shl
was going there?"
mo, she didn't say so. I just fig
ured it out that way"
What shall I do, MAXI"
"Wel, if I we're you I'd send ;
wire. Do you know where to fine
her parents?"
They're at some hotel. They'v,
been there a month or more. It's
wait a minute-Ive got it!"
He named a hotel in the fash
lonable North Carolina resort.
why don't you wire the man
agement of the place? That woult
be less embarrassing, I imagine
than trying to get in touch will
her parents.
ASK if Cherry Phillips-no, asl
if Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon's daughter i
with them That's the best way
Can't tell how she might be regis
tered"
I'll do i'll" Dan said. Lets g,
TO the office. I'll send the wire from
there"
Forty minutes later in the cit,
room of the Washington News Dal
Phillips stood with a telegram il
his hand. 1t was a terse report tina
Cherry Phillips was not with he
parents.
Silently Dan handed the message
to Pearson who read it and said
Not there, huh?"
Pearson and Phillips were in {
corner of the room otherwise de.
serted. The day staff had de-
parted and only half dozen of TIT
night men we're on hand. The clicI
of a typewriter sounded monotonous
ly from across the room.
Pearson rubbed his head. "Wel
have to try again. Who are Cher
RVS friends, Dan? Who could sh,
be with if she hasn't left town."
I've told you a dozen times
can't think of any one! Dixie Shan
non didn't even know she was gone
There isn't anybody"
But there must bew Suddenl,
Pearson's fist hit the desk. "Lool
here, Dan, this may be serious! Ha
it occurred to you that Cherry's al
heiress? Her fathers money-hay,
you thought of that?"
What do you mean?"
Il mean anything may have hap
pened in a weeks time! A beau
tiful girl-wealthy-has been missing
for seven days. Nobody know
what's become of her.
Her parents-the servants at he
home-not a person she might hav
been expected to communicate will
has heard a word from her. How
do you know she hasn't been kid
mapped? Maybe there's been an acct
dent! Why in weeks time
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