The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-24
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IF both we're open, he could have
been annoyed by the sound, and if
both we're closed he couldn't. If
one we're open and the other closed,
he might have and might not.
Where are the menu" she added
suddenly.
"On the terrace-around the
place"
CHE had paused by the window
- toward the garage. Here
comes Mr.. Shaughnessy over to
the house" She waved violently.
"Binks, waitl Oh, heck You've
called him nowl"
Why? What's the matter?"
The room-we wanted 70 go
in"
Her eyes rounded with horror. II
am dumb Forgot all about it,!
Now we can't go together. I'd for
gotten it was locked-and wanted
to make test with the two doors.
You have the key? All right
III go into Mr. Statlander's room
and you go in there. Perhaps I can
join you later
Hurry up. he's coming. 7 don't
know yet what you want of him or
what TO do"
L was going TO ask him to get
Mr.. Statlander and Mr.. De Vos
down to the water so they can't
possibly hear us or come back I'M
expectedly.
Then with one Of us in each
room, we can squeak that easement
first with both room doors open,
then with both shut, and then al
ternately-One open and one shut.
1T want take a minute and it
might prove a lot. Come OIL hear
him on the steps"
They met their fellow conspira-
tor on the upper landing.
What can I do for you?" he
asked expectantly.
Tom explained, and the Irishman
nodded.
+ Easy enough. The western gen.
tleman is down toward the water
already and our Belgian friend will
be coaxed TO stroll after him"
Are you sure you can do it?"
whispered Linda anXiously.
III be so winsome they can't re-
sist me-" muttered Shaughnessey
grimly do you watch from your
window. You'll have time for the
trial.
AS they saw the two tall figures
move slowly down the lawn they
hurried for the hall and the differ
ent rooms Linda was ready at once,
but Tom fingered in the guest
room When he joined her, she be-
gan impatiently:
I could hear eXaSperatingly well
with both doors open and fairly we'll
with one closed. I'd say that if both
were open Mr.. Statlander is Ger
tainly very much in it, but that if
just one were closed he is pretty
likely to be. So we must find out
surely how his door was last night"
n
tom sat down and passed
Il handkerchief over his hot fore
head.
Now" he said, forget Statlander
for the moment and the squeak and
the towel and the shirt and the
rest.
I'VE must go down, and you must
find an excuse to talk to Stat
lander. Butt found something in
that room, Binks."
"Oh, what?"
"A book-a commonplace, heavy
looking book. BY M. Pratt
"What-but what's that? 1 didn't
know Marvin wrote. Where is it?"
Toms mouth set firmly. put
away, my darling child. Naughty,
naughty. I had time only for a
hasty glance-but, oh, my! It's what
would be classed in collectors cata-
logues and libraries as 'erotica.'"
"Marvin!" The exclamation was
utterly incredulouS.
Exactly. Well, it seemed to have,
oSCenSlbly, nigh moral purpose.
Supposed to be about decadent re-
ligions in darkest Ashland folk
lore translations-bu somehow,
from the little saw, it was a case
of protesting too much.
mo, I'm afraid our Marvin slipped
then-it was ten years ago, inciden-
tally, Binks, when he was younger
and more callow-but he didn't
quite put over his purely scientific
motive"
"But-there-in Cousin Amos
ROOM"
Remember the old man threw
his handkerchief over something
and you supposed that he had some
snappy reading beside Marcus Au-
relius? You were darned right-but
you little knew how snappy!"
But did he bring it-how did he
get hold of it-?"
(TO Be Continued