The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-14

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them it was ridiculous only-well,
I thought it would make Betty
more excited. Couldn't have helped
any. When l see that detective
again III tell him you couldn't
have had anything to do with it,"
Her voice was eager, trembling.
I wish you would Maybe they'd
believe you. They wouldn't believe
anything I said"
She could not go on. She turned
and pressed her hand to her mouth
so that Rolf would not know that
she was crying.
"Janet?" he said. Janet, listen
are you there?"
Yves"
There's something funny about
your voice. 1t doesn't sound right.
Now remember, there isn't anything
for you to worry about. Those
policemen are a bunch of dumb
bells. All that talk of theirs doesn't
mean anything. The whole thing
will blow over"
But, Rolf, it can't! Not until
they find the person who really took
the necklace. Don't you see? Until
they do every one will believe I did
It'll"
mo they won't I don't believe
it. Mrs. Curtis doesn't. And Betty
won't either after she's Gained
down. There's nothing for you to
worry about"
Il hope not"
"Of course there isn't Well, I'll
have to get back on the Job. BY
the way, Tiff you hear anything
would you mind giving me a ring?
I'll be at the office"
yes, I'll call you"
I'm just anxious to know that
everything's all right"
JANET said goodby and put
y down the telephone. Rolls
words had both cheered and fright
ened her.
1t was good to know he believed
in her, but if he were right about
the police, if they failed to clear
up the mystery, she knew she would
never be free of this cloud of guilt
They could not prove she took the
pearls, but they would believe it,
Everyone would believe it.
Mrs. Curtis, who was trying to
pretend her suspicious, had not been
aroused.
They've got to find them!" Janet
told herself, gripping her hands to-
gether. They've got tot"
She walked to the window and
looked out. September sunshine
fell on the lawn. Here ard there
were patches of shade, and a faint
breeze rustled the leaves of the
trees. Outside, everything was quiet,
peaceful.
1t would have been good to get
outdoors, to feel that warm sun
shine, to walk and walk until weari-
ness overlook her. Janet turned
away quickly. She could not 90
out. This room with its luxurious
furnishings was prison and she
was a prisoner.
She felt something beside her and
looked down. Buster, the Persian
cat, rubbed his arched back against
her and looked up coaxingly. Janet
stopped and picked him up.
What's the matter, Buster?" she
asked Il don't see that you have
anything to complain OF"
She rubbed his head and the cat,
in response, raised his pink nose
high in the air Buster purred in
deepest contentment. There was
nothing whatever the matter so far
as he was concerned.
Janet was sitting with the cat in
her arms when Lucy appeared sud-
denly in the doorway.
"Oh, Miss Hill" she exclaimed.
DO you know what's happened?"
Lucys eyes were wide. She
crossed the room quickly. Look
at this" she said. Frederick just
gave it to ne"
Into Janet'S hands she thrust
newspaper 1t was a folded early
edition with large picture of Betty
Carlyle in The center of the first
page. Above the picture were the
words:
Young Society Matron Reports
Valued Pearl Necklace Missing"
Isn't it terrible!" Lucy went on.
does Mrs. Curtis know about it,
do you suppose?"
TANET nodded Eyes, she knows
> about it," The paragraphs below
the picture gave a brief and some
what garbled account of the loss OF
the necklace. They stated that Mrs.
Carlyle had reported the disappear
ance of the necklace, worth 1900"
to police, that there were several
mystery angles" of the Gaze. and
that suspect had been examined.
The name of the suspect, the
newspaper said, was withheld, but
it is understood it IS a servant who
had access to the apartment.
do you mean Marie?" Lucy asked
excitedly. She's the only one they
could mean! My stars"
NO, it isn't Marie" Janet told
her quickly. They think l took ii"
"You!'
JanetS tone was fiat and me-
chanical.
Yes The police talked to me last
night. That's where Mrs. Curtis and
were. They asked me a lot of
questions and they may come any
time again today"
Obj There was horror in
Lucy'S eyes. She had drawn back
and stood staring at the other girl.
The police" she repeated. You
mean they'll come here?"
Ito Be Continued