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

comes to see her and she agrees to
The bank of which her father is presi-
Gent Is robbed. Larry starts search
| for the robbers.
Jeans employer tells her Sandy has
been injured in little town some dis
lance away and wants to see her She
gees to the farmhouse where Sandy and
the LewlseS are staying.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
Continued
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 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 sigh 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
he so consistently def1ed.
He held out the warrant where
the man could read it.
This is a Federal pinch" he said.
Want to talk to us here, or down.
town."
Jeckers read the warrant, then
looked up with a contemptuous curl
on his lips.
Talk" he said scornfully. It'll
take moren a 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 a sour look.
Says you" he jeered.
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
THE Federal men pushed Jeckers
l. ahead of them, into room
which seemed to be both living room
and waiting room, and dumped him
unceremoniously into 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 ii pre-
occupied with something else, and
looked with studious care all about
the little room.
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, I'VE
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 half an hour
later they returned to the room
where the doctor sat, looking as if
they had discovered ample evidence
of untold infamies.
thews suddenly, coming to 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 you?"
he unused. well, 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
his feet, and rested one hand gently
on his upper arm,
Don't try to make a break for
it as we go down to the car" ad-
vised Gunderson softly. Il might
get excited and hurt you"
He grinned, and shepherded 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 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 G, small
round pill 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