The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-20


makes that stipulation Then he offers Der
place on hls hol 7itsl san during her
year % probe on 1T.
urilarfhropist has .1dowcd the hospital
Irrrraref Jug1's bitterness toward man
rte has n-ver seen. Re has alHays oeen
rrollsrart % her people. and vas instru-
mental lu running down her father. a no.
trrfouF character Buf the resffulness Of
tne hospital routine brings lingo real pap
1.ress She falls ~ love Win NJ jog.
srd not untl the day ~ Dr.. Lairds death
does she rnow that ~. Jocs IS Jonn Dey-
Because Dr. Lard has lett nsr guaIoia Z 2 : :
ship IN the hands % his friend during TIE
rest ~ her probation period. lingo goes 70
the Dev home on the lake rs nlrseMa4u 70
mofhrriess Jackie and Betty Lou Dey- Sne
l. amazed 20 discover that their malo IS
Vera bailey. one % Harry coniederates.
Vera stops her a. The head Of the stairs
NoW GO on WITH The STORY.
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
TINGO would have passed down
81 the hall. but Vera barred her
way. "Listenl I'm going 70 tell you
something" she whispered menac-
inqlv. You double crossed the gang
once. but you amt going TO do 1t
again. I told Harry you we're htfle
sneak and he got sore. but he knows
now-after the way you treated him
after all he did for you.
And I want you 90 remember
thisl one little word from you TO
them. and something's going to hap
pen. NE won't stand for any med
ding now Understand" The
words snapped from her lips. I'm
derstand?"
I understand"
Not only will John Dey know how
you threatened him three years ago,
but you'll get-what your dad got.
see? Go ahead looking pious and
sad-and beautiful-and all that.
You always did think you were bet
ter n us. But-keep your hands OF
Understand
lingo nodded, thinking rapidly
There was a great deal at stake, she
knew. Mrs. Dey was the owner OF
string Of emeralds that were ru-
mOred 10 have belonged 10 the Rus
sian czarina in the halcyon days.
Vera's harsh voice again. No
meddlngi You-understand?"
I understand" lingo said again.
you double-croSsed us once,
Vera repeated savagely. But you
amt goin' to do it again. We mean
business this time"
lingo started away, but Vera
placed her hand on her arm.
I don't know what your game Is,
but you'll get yourself in a lam-if
YOU Try 10 put anything over on
Harry and me this time"
From below came the sound OF
Jackie's voice talking TO his father.
A Sneer OF contempt flashed across
Vera's hard face as she turned to
resume her duties.
Tom Carriers high hat daughter
a nursemaid 10 John Dey's children
and not more than year ago
YOU watch your step lingo Carter
Throughout the long night lingo
sat beside the window looking out
over the lake. She watched the
moon fade. its silver path receding
against the stretch of rolling water,
and then the sky took on the opal
escent tints of the sunrise.
oh. DR.. Bob. dld you know Wnat
it would mean? Did you know you
were doing this to me? Did you
know" she sobbed.
She heard signs of life in the
great house and just as the sun sill
vered the surface of the water, John
Dey came out on the terrace below,
a striped robe over his bathing suit.
He walked across the lawn rapid
~. his dog beside him She watched
him as ne stood on the beach sill
houetted against the morning sky.
Then ne dropped the robe on the
sand and plunged in.
John Dey-in his home; listening
for his voice Me-Jingo Carter,
+ Dear God, tell me what must 1 do
That morning Mrs. Dey summoned