The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-15
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Our home is in Chicago. I'm a law
yer. Mr.. Bannister." He added, con-
ndentiaIlv. McCoOk. Hartridge g.
Stuart. We left Chicago last night
after we'd read this
He fumbled in a pocket Of his
coat and drew out a crumpled news
paper clipping which he handed TO
Bannister. Il vas a wildly written
account Of Tremont's recent murder.
With the part Of Juliet France, the
MYSTERIOUS. blond suspect" promi-
nently featured.
NV wife and I were not sure"
Stuart went on. that the girl men,
toned IN that newspaper account
was really Juliet until We arrived
here. But Mrs. Stuart was worried
and nothing would do but we must
make the trip" He shook his head
sadly. This IS a terrible thing!"
Bannister had been cycling him
~perplexedly. How did you know
that Miss France was here?" he
asked.
They told us at police head
quarters. Your chief-Henley. I be-
lieve the name is. I satisfied him
completely that Miss France could
not possibly have had anything to
do with the serious charges against
her. I explained that her conduct
was the result Of a girlish prank"
Bannister interrupted. Just who
is Miss France?" he asked.
The others eyebrows rose. Don't
you knOw?"
Bannister shook his head. No"
he said. Miss France hasn't
wanted 70 talk about herself and
I didn't like to ask questions"
You took her into your home-a
girl arrested on a murder charge
without knowing who she wasp
Ebert Stuart's gaze was incred-
ulOus.
This is my aunt's home" Ban
mister reminded him. Il thought
she'd be a good deal more COM
Portable here than where she was"
CTUART cleared his throat. Miss
- France" he said, lis the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S.
France Of Evanston. The younger
daughter. She's had every advan-
tage a girl could have-expenSiye
schools, travel. social advantages
but she's headstrong. Spoiled is
what 1 call it. Allowed to have her
own way too much. I suppose that's
how she became acquainted with
this orchestra leader. Tracy King"
Bannister Strengthened but he did
not speak.
Il don't know where she met him."
Stuart went on, but 1 don't think
it could have been while she was
at home. She's away often, visiting
with friends. I understand King
was gOod-looking. probably knew
how to impress a foolish young girl.
Anyhow" Stuart frOwned as he con-
tinued, Juliet had a Irritation with
him"
Well. Juliet wrote some foolish
love letters to this man. Of course,
her father is wealthy. A few weeks
ago I guess she began to realize
what a reckless thing she had done.
Loves young dream had cooled of.
Juliet asked King to return the let
ters and he told her he would-for
a pricel
That threat had its effect. I've
told you that Juliet was headstrong.
She made up her mind to get the
letters back without paying Tracy
King a cent. She told her parents
she was going to visit a friend in
New York. Instead of that she
came to fremont. What happened
here YOU know"
Juliet. naturally. was Mortified
at the thought of the scandal if the
news should reach her home. She
did an extraordinarily foolish thing
and vet I car understand it. BY re-
fuSing to tell who she was or where
she had come from she brought sus-
piciOn on herself At the same time
she managed to keep her identity
concealed. Of course it couldn't
have gone much farther"
Ito BE Continued