Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 June 1923 — Page 8

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BEGIN HERE TODAY Mark Bren lon. famous criminal investigator, is taking holiday on Dartmoor and is engaged by Jenny Pendean to solve the mystery of her husband’s disappearance. Michael Pendean is last seen in the company of Jenny’s uncle, Robert Redmayne, when the two go to work on anew bungalow for the Pendeans near Foggintor Quarry Blood is found on the floor of the cottage and several witnesses testify to having seen Robert ride away on his motor bicycle with a heavy sack behind the saddle. A report comes that Redmayne has visited his boarding house since the dieappearance of Michael. A cement sack from the new bungalow is found in a rabbit hole at a far distance from the scene of mystery. Now Go on With the Story AN hour later Mark Brendon had packed a bag and started in a police motor car for Paignton. He called at Robert Redmayne's lodgings after he had eaten some supper at the Singer Hotel. There he had taken a room that he might see and hear something of the vanished man’s future wife and her family. At No. 7 Marine Terrace the landlady, a Mrs. Medway, could say little. Captain Redmayne was a genial, kindhearted, but hot-headed gentleman, she told Mark. Brendon examined the motor bicycle with meticulous care. There was a rest behind the saddle made of iron bars, and here he detected stains of blood. A fragment of tough string tied to the rest was also stained Later in the day Brendon returned to his hotel and introduced himself to Miss Reed and her family to find that her brother, Robert Redmayne’s friend, had returned to London. She and her parents were sitting together in the lounge when he joined them. All three appeared to be much shocked and painfully mystified. None could throw any light. Mr. and Mrs. Reed were quiet, elderly people who kept a draper shop in London; their daughter revealed more character.

A MIDDLE-AGED MAN WITH A TELESCOPE CAME 'TO GREET THEM. “Did you ever hear Captain Redmayne speak of his niece and her husband?” Brendon inquired, and Flora Reed answered: “He did; and he always said that Michael Pendean was a ‘shirker’ and a coward. He also assured me that he had done with his niece and should never forgive her for marrying her husband. But that was before Bob went to Princetown, six days ago. From there he wrote quite a different story. He had met them by chance and he found that Mr. Pendean had not shirked but had done good work in the war and got the O. B. E.” „ “You have neither seen nor heard of the captain since?” "Indeed, no. My last letter, which you can see, came three days ago. In it he merely said he would be back yesterday and meet me to bathe, as usual. I went to bathe and looked out? for him, but of course he didn’t come.” “Tell me a little about him, Miss Reed,” said Mark. “Cpptain Redmayne, I hear, had suffered from shell shock and a breath of poison gas also. Did you ever notice any signs that these troubles had left any mark upon him?” “Yes,” she answered. “We all did. My mother was the first to point out that Bob often repeated himself.” “Was he a man you can conceive of as capable of striking or killing a fellow creature?” The Lady hesitated. “I only want to help him,” she answered. I say that, given sufficient provocation, I qan imagine Bob’s temper flaring out, and I can see that it would have been possible to him. in a moment of passion, to strike down a.man. He had seen much death and was himself absolutely indifferent t.o danger. Yes, I can Imagine him doing an enemy, or fancied enemy, a hurt; but what I cannot imagine him doing is what he is supposed to have done afterward —evade the consequence of a mistaken act.” "And yet we have the strongest testimony that he has tried to conceal a murder —whether committed by himself or somebody else we cannot yet say.” “I only hope and pray, for all our sakes, that you will find him,” she replied; “but if, indeed, he has been betrayed into such an awful crime, I do not think you will find him.” "Why not, Miss Reed? But I think I know. What is in your mind has already passed through my own. The thought of suicide.” She nodded and put her handkerchief to her eyes. Mark Brendon thanked her for her information and repeated his growing conviction that the subject of their speech had probably committed suicide. For two days the detective remained at Paignton and devoted all his energy, invention and experience to the task of discovering the vanished men. Then Brendon prepared to return to Princetown. He wrote his intention to Mrs. Pendean and informed her that he would visit Station Cottages on the following evening. It happened, however, that his letter crossed another and his plans were altered, for Jenny Pendean had already left Princetown and joined Mr. Bendigo Redmayne at his house, “Crow’s Nest,” beyond Dartmouth. She wrote: “My ancle has begged me to come

and I was thankful to do so. I have to tell you that Uncle Bendigo re ceived a letter yesterday from his brother, Robert. I begged him to let me send it to you instantly, but he declines. Uncle Bendigo is on Captain Redmayne’s side I can see. He would not, I am sure, do anything to interfere with the law, but he is convinced do not know all there is to be told about this terrible thing. The motor boat from ‘Crow’s Nest’ will be at Kingswear Ferry to meet the train reaching there at 2 o’clock tomorrow and I hope you may still be at Paignton and able to come here for a few hours.” She added a word of thanks to him and a regret that his holiday was being spoiled by her tragedy. CHAPTER IV A Clew A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived. She was painted white and furnished with teak. Her brasses and machinery glittered; the engines and steering wheel were set forward, while aft of the cabins and saloon lan awning was rigged over the stern. The solitary sailor who controlled the launch was in the act of furling this protection against the sun as Mark descended to the water; and while the man did so, Brendon’s eyes brightened, for a passenger already occupied the boat; a. woman sat there and he saw Jenny Pendean. The boat was speedy and she soon slipped out between the historic castles that stood on either bank of the entrance to the harbor. Mrs. Pendean pointed to the man in the bows. He sat upright, with his back to them at the wheel forward. He had taken off his hat and was singing very gently to himself, but hardly loud enough to be heard against the drone of the engines. His song was from an early opera of Verdi. ‘‘Have you noticed that men?” Mark shook his head. ‘‘He is an Italian. He comes from Turin, but has worked in England for some time.” She called to the boatman. ‘‘Stand out a mile or so, Doria,” she said. *‘l want Mr. Brendon to see the coast line.” “Aye, aye, ma’am,” he answered, and altered their course for the open sea. He had turned at Jenny Pendean’s voice and shown Mark a brown, bright, clean-shorn face of great beauty* “Giuseppe Doria has a wonderful story about himself,” continued Mrs. Pendean. “Uncle Ben tells me that he claims descent from a veVy ancient family and Is the last of the Dorias of—l forget—some pleace near Ventimiglia.”

The boat turned west presently, passed a panorama of cliffs and little bays with sandy beaches, and anon skirted higher and sterner precipices, which leaped 600 feet aloft. Perched among them like a bird’s nest stood a small house with windows that blinked out over the Channel. It rose to a tower room in the midst, and before the front there stretched a plateau, whereon stood a flagstaff and spar, from the point of which fluttered a red ensign. The motor launch slowed down and presently grounded*her bow on the pebbles. Then Doria stopped the engine, flung a gangway stage ashore and stood by to hand Jenny Pendean and the detective to the beach. The place appeared to have no exit; but, behind a ledge of rock, stair 9 carved in the stone, wound upward, guarded by an iron handrail. Jenny led the way and Mark followed her until 20A. steps were climbed and they stood on the terrace above. It was fifty yards long and covered with sea gravel. Two little brass cannon thrust their puzzles over the parapet to seaward and the central space of grass about the flagpole was neatly surrounded with a decoration of scallop shells. "Could anybody but an old sailor have created this place?” asked Brendon. A middle-aged man with a telescope under his arm came along the terrace to greet them. Bendigo Redmayne was square and solid with the cut of the sea about him. Ills uncovered head blazed with flaming, close-clipped hair and he wore also a short, red beard and whiskers growing grizzled. But his long upper lip was shaved. He had a weather-beaten face—ruddy and deepening to purple about the cheek bones—with eyebrows, rough as bent grass, over deep-set, sulky eyes of reddish brown. His mouth was underhung, giving him a pugnacious and bad-tempered appearance. Nor did bis looks appear to libel the old sailor. To Brendon, at any rate, he showed at first no very great consideration. “You’ve come, I see,” he said, shaking hands. "No news?” “None, Mr. Redmayne.” v “Well, well! To think Scotland Yard can’t find a poor soul that’s gone off his rocker!” “You might have helped us to do so.” said Mark shortly, “if it’s true that you’ve had a letter from your brother.” "I’m doing it, ain’t I? It’s here for you.” “You’ve lost two days.” (Continued in Our Next Issue)

ROBERTS NEW CUSTODIAN Successor to Couch Named by State Building Board. Henry A. Roberts of Carmel, former State statistician, assumed custodianship of the Statehouse today, succeeding Roy Couch who was asked to resign because of alleged irregularities. Roberts’ appointment was made by the board of public buildings and property. Governor McCray and Secretary of State Ed Jackson agreed upon the appointment, it is said, following recommendations of a majority of Republican district chairmen. When the committee met late Tuesday Jackson was absent and McCray is said M> have informed State Auditor Robert Bracken, Democrat, the third member, that Roberts was chosen. The salary of the of'fice is $2,500 a year. Fild examiners of the State board of accounts have not completed an Investigation of CoucYsvaecounts.

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SIX U. S. JUDGES SET NEWRECQRD One Disposes of 300 Cases in Single Week, NEW YORK, June 27.—A record was made last week by six Federal judges holding court in Brooklyn In disposing of a large number of cases. Judge Harland B. Howe of Vermont, sitting in the criminal branch, disposed of nearly 300 cases. In most of these pleas of guilty were accepted. Several trials were heJd in which Judge Howe made a record for speed. On Thursday he introduced a novel feature by trying seven cases with cne jury. This method, however, proved unsatisfactory to the United States district attorney and the plan was abandoned. Since May 19 there have been 203 arrests for violation of the Volstead act. Most of the arrests were made by the New York City police, "tt is expected that these cases will be moved for trial next week. Judges William B. Sheppard of Florida and Lawrence Groner of Virginia decided and settled nearly 100 cases in the admiralty branch of the court. The calendar in this court will probably bo cleared by next week. Judge Marcus B. Campbell sat in

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the motion and equity branch of the court. Judge Robert A. Inch in the Common Law Court, and Judge Edwin L. Garvin, who is the presiding justice, sat In bankruptcy cases. All the Judges will try to clfean up calendars by next weeic. Oriental Rugs Stolen Two oriental rugs valued at S6OO were missing today from the residence of Mrs. Lydia Whitcomb, 1105 N. Pennsylvania St. Mrs. Whitcomb’s son, Larz Whitcomb, 3105 N. Pennsylvania St„ told police his mother’s home had been entered through a basement window. The door leading to the first floor had been broken open.

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PENSION LAW TO BE INVESTIGATED Indiana Committee Will Observe Ohio Measure, A committee of the Family Welfare Society will go to Cincinnati Friday to Investigate workings of mothers' pension legislation there to take advantage of a similar Indiana law. The Indiana measure was passed at the last session of the Legislature as a revision to the act passed in 1901. The law provides that a ward of the guardian board may be placed under care of its mother if deemed advisable by the board, and a per diem expense account allowed. Twenty-five boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 11, and twenty-five babies will be able to attend the society’s summer camp at Fairview Settlement, beginning Thursday. The camp will remain open until September. Greek Injured in Crash Bu United Frets MUNCIE, Ind., June 27.—Nicholas Simons, a Greek, suffered severe internal injuries when he crashed into a freight engine while riding a motorcycle at high speed. He was thrown thirty teat.

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