The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-16

dent is robbed. Larry starts a search
Jeans employer tells her Sandy has
been injured in little town some dis
lance away and wants to see her. she
goes to the farmhouse where Sandy and
the LeWiseS are staying.
NOW co on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
(CCntinued)
A lock of gray hair, lank and
greasy, fell down over the mans
forehead. He glared at his cap
tors, painting.
What is this?" he asked. "a
stick-up-or a pinch?"
"A pinch" said Matthews dryly,
Tipping back a lapel to show his
badge.
The man looked at it and gave
what might have been sign Of
relief; and Larry suddenly realized
that this renegade doctor probably
lived in greater terror Of some Of
the underworld folk who made up
his clientele than of the law which
ne so consistently defied.
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the man could read it.
This is a Federal pinch" he said.
Want to talk TO us here, or down
town."
lockers read the warrant, then
looked up with contemptuous curl
on his lips
Talk" he said scornfully. It'll
take moren piece of paper like
that to set me talking"
Have it your way" said Matthews
calmly. But, brother, you'll be
talking and talking plenty before
you see the last of us"
Doc Jeckers gave him sour look.
Says YOU" he jeered.
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
THE Federal men pushed Jeckers
Il ahead of them, into a room
which seemed to be both living room
and waiting room, and dumped him
unceremoniously into a chair.
While Larry Glenn and Matthews
stood by him, Gunderson walked
through the apartment to the back,
opened a window and stuck his head
out In the alley, lettering at the
gate in the old board fence, were
AL Peters and Tony La Rocco.
Hey" yelled Gunderson. Come
on up, gents"
He returned to the front room.
Jeckers was still glazing up in help
less defiance at his captors.
Nov that you're here, what do
you want?" he demanded. You
know that warrant don't mean any
thing. It's easy to get one. but
making it stick is something else.
What do you Want?"
You, chiefly" said Larry calm
ly. He whistled softly, as if pre-
occupied with something else, and
looked with studious care all about
the little room.
While he was doing so--and while
the prisoner eyed him with uneasy
Wariness-the hall door opened and
La Rocco and Peters appeared. They
surveyed Jeckers coolly and dis
passionately, and then looked ques-
tioningly at Larry.
We'll, boys" said Larry, 1--WE
might as we'll find out what sort of
place the doctor has got here"
Gunderson pulled up chair and
sat with his knees touching jock
ers', looking at the shrunken little
man with an air of amiable menace.
The other four men Immediately
set to work to show how trained,
experienced detectives act when
they are giving an apartment a
search.
They went through the little living
room with a fine-tooth comb. They
penetrated into an inner office, with
a surgery adjoining it, and pried
there.
They went on to bedroom, bath
room and kitchen, and hal an hour
later they returned to the room
where the doctor sat, looking as if
they had discovered ample evidence
of untold infamies.
How about it, Jeckers," said Mat
thews suddenly, coming to a halt in
front of the little man, his hands on
his hips. Want to tell us all about
it?"
"All about what?" said the little
doctor. Matthews looked at him
contemptuously.
You wouldn't know, would your"
he unused. We'll, this isn't very
good place to talk anyway Let's all
go downtown to my office. It's more
honey there, somehow. I'm sure
We'll all get on better"
TINE prisoner looked up Apprehen-
Il sively. Gunderson, with eX-
aggerated gentleness, helped him to
lis feet, and rested one hand gently
on his upper arm
Don't try to make oreak for
it as we go down to the car" adj
vised Gunderson softly. i might
get excited and hurt you
He grinned, and shephcrded the
doctor toward the door In the
foyer the little man resisted pas
sively. Wait" he begged. IF we re
going downtown-let me get some
some stuff together first"
Larry Glenn and Matthews eX-
changed glanceS.
Where do you keep it?" asked
Larry. The doctor stared at him
for a long moment; then he
shrugged, helplessly.
In the surgery" he said. IF
you're such good searchers, you
muSt've seen it. Top right drawer
of the mahogany cabinet.
Tony La Rocco went into the sur
gerry and came back with a small
round dill box He held it up with
the question, "This?" Doc Jekers
nodded and held out his hand for
it, Larry took the box and pock-
eted it, shaking his head
Not now, Doc" he said. After
we've talked"
JeckerS looked at him sourly,
shrugged again, and let them lead