Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 132, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1926 — Page 10

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“The mm CASE” A Tale of Mystery and Love By CAROLYN WELLS

BEGIN. HERE TODAY ,P“RNTIS3 ecrfi mysterious nn nils* e . household next door Ben n rJIL a i n ? ll ! e . n ext day Harbor Gar°iVr> S L an SM!^k og over the tnurf J [EATH and the disappearance of her liUHband, PERRY. RP^riffil 0 the Heaths are LAWLtul tvtrvM V A uV&S&U t O Myra s fortune, tnd BUNNY MOORE beautiful, vivawhom suspicion points becauso her strange Actions. ,^. yra -i ea “h never used rouge, never ycolors, jret when her body was was heavily rouged. She had a 1’ anU I2 r collecting glass, and.it was *. r , a old bottle from her collection tho murderer used to kill her. CanCaes were burning at her head and feet; hear by was a card marked "The Work or Perry Heath." The Strang thing about Heath's disappearance is that tho windows and doors wero locked on the inside the night before and were found that way In the morning. Fingerprints of Bunnv > Moore and Inman were found on the bottle. # At the Country Club the murder is discussed by SAM ANDERSON. Heath's rival for the elub presidency; AL CUNNINGHAM. who is trying to solve tho crime, and others. TOtiHIJNTER BUCK, nephew of Mrs. Prentiss and vln love with Bunny, believes Heath also may have been murdered. Bunny is amazed to get a phone call from Heath. He calls heV again, saving Inman is guilty. Bunny faints under a grilling by DETECTIVE MOTT. Inman confides to Ruck that lie saw Bunny ascending the stairs after the murder, and Mott questions nil the servants and tells them to keep silent. Katie, a maid, tells of seeing a man leave the grounds the night of the murder. Mott is inclined to think Bunnv is aridity NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXXII A1 Cunningham had always flattered himself that ho had detective instinct. Rut it was flattery, and, moreover, it was harmful flattery. For it gave him confidence tn himself and in --his conclusions which was not justifiable. His detective instinct was all right up to a certain point. But that point came very near the beginning line of detective qualities. For instance, his imagination was good, but it was untrained. A detective depends frequently on his imagination, but it is not one which runs rampant, or flies off in anew direction at any and every hint that presents itself. Also, Cunningham lacked experience in many ways. ' Ho had intuition and quick perceptions,* but his judgments were hasty and changeable; his sympathies too easily enlisted, and his personal bias too dominant in his conclusions. If Mott had had Cunningham’s brains in addition to his own, he would have been a firsPolass sleuth. Hut Mott’s strong points were his persistence and his dogged perseverance, Too often these wero applied ho a wrong premise, and so led into a futile line of research. Cunningham, oh the contrary, starting on a promising outlook, would be easily turned aside by some sudden development, which might or might not he of real importance. Had the two men chosen to work together and work harmoniously, they might have accomplished much. But in truth, each held the other’s pqwers in contempt, and pursued his own way with more or less success. Myra HCath had been killed Tuesday night, or, rather in the early hours of Wednesday morning. About 2 o’clock, iho doctors had surmised, hut had admitted that might l*e from half an hour to an hour out of the way. It was not late Thursday afternoon, and Cunningham couldn't feel that he had, so far, unearthed any real evidence or discovered any real clews. He was sure that Bunny Moore either did the deed, or knew who did it, but his certainty went for little without proof. He despaired of finding Perry Heath, feeling certain that a clever man who could disappear so mysteriously was not going to let himself he found until h 6 was good and ready. Cunningham rather thought that Bunny had killed Myra accidentally, and that Heath knew it, and had gone away to save the girl from his enforced evidence. But this, too, was only surmise, and with lttle foundation, at that. So,, rather discouraged, and with his vanity somewhat disturbed, Cunningham walked into the club, with a half formed intention of telling his

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friends there that he could not solve the mystery. But on reaching the club he was given a note that proved to be from Sam Anderson. "Dear Cunny:” it ran, “I've gone down to New York, on a mefe chance of getting a line on Heath. I shall get back' about nine, or, possibly later. I wish you’d be at my house when I return, as I may have newte, —but, more likely not! Anyway, be there, and wo can talk over things. Wait for me on the side porch. Yours, Sam.” Cunningham felt relieved at this promised help of Anderson's, but also felt a bit chagrined that the matter had been taken out of his own hands.

However, he proceeded to put in the time pleasantly enough, had his dinner at the club, and a bit before the appointed hour, he strolled over to Anderson's house. It was a solid, pretentious affair, built with an eye to bachelor fi--dom an<T luxury. A house typical of Harbor Park and entirely unlike the home in Harbor Gardens. Knowing well t-he side porch In question, Cunningham went there and sat down to wait. No formality was required, for Anderson’s friends often congregated in* this spot, and the big, cozy place was supplied with comfortable lounging chairs, smoking stands and all that went to mak*fc.eiitertainment. A butler appeared, and asked Cunningham what he could bring him, and then filled his order with , the deft promptness of a 'well-trained sei v*mt and left the visitor aftne. Cunningham stretched himself luxuriously in a chintz cushioned steamer chair, with pipe and glass at his elbow, and ruminate*d on the possibilities of Anderson’s getting any trace of Heath. At 9 ole lock his host had not appeared, 'but a few moments after 9 he saw a shadowy form approaching and a man came quietly up on the porch and sat down beside him. Though dark, there was enough light from a house window for Cunningham to see the features of this man, and to his stunned''amazement he realized 4t was Perry Heath! "Don't raise a row, Cunny," Heath said, calmly. "It won’t get you anywhere, you know, and if you sit tight, I may be able to help you." Cunningham’s quick wits accepted .this, and he said: “All light, pld man,—l thought you’d turn up sooner or later. Now. tell me all about it.” •"Where's Anderson? He's the on* I came to see. I thought it was he sitting here.” ‘ No, lie’s gone to New York to hunt you. But he’ll be home iow, any minute. You'll wait for him?” "Sure. I say, Cunny, what are you doing in the sleuthing line?" "Why, I—good Lord, Perry. I can't sit here talk-vcalmly to you! I ought to be telephoning the police and ;\1 that!" "Don't try it. I'm not the murderer, you know.” "Who is?" "Larry, of course. I only blew in here for a minute to tell Sam that, and to ask him to see justice done. I know they’re suspecting that mite of a girl, little Bunny, but she didn’t do it. Only a blind, pig-headed imbecile could think such a thing!” "Why are you in hiding?" Cunningham demanded. "I'm not in hiding. I lit out he cause I didn't want to testify against Larry, but when that kiddy is accused, I have to put In a word for her.” "You saw Inman commit the' crime?"

CHAPTER XXXIII "Sure. But I don’t want to go *nto details. I’m never coming back, why should I? I’ve lost Myra, shr was all I eared for. Inman was in love with her, and—well, he was in love with her money, too. But I’m not going to blab about him. He can fight his own battles. It's thr Moore baby I'm looking after. Oh no, T’m not in love with her, but I won't see harm come to the child I'll appear against Inman, rathe than that. Now look here. Al, • can’t wait any longer to see Sar now. You tell himl was here, am tell him what I’ve said.”\ But, Lord, man, you can't go ofi like thut! You’ve—why, you’ve knocked me galley-west, and I don’t know what I ought to do—’* "You’ve no say in the matter. You tell Sam Anderson all I’ve toM you. and you and he must work together to get that little girl freed of sUspicion. If you don’t—or can’t, I'll appear in propria persona and fix things up myself.” * “But—but, tell me more. How did you get out?” “Walked out,’of course. And Larry locked the door behind me.” face?” “Larry, of course. And he set up t*at fool card, -thinking he could im plicate me.” "And you went off, rather than testify against the man who killed your wife! Who decorated her (lead body with that ghastly* painting! And who tried to make it seem that you were her murderer! I can't swallow all that, Heath!” , "No, I suppose not.” Heath spoke wearily, and brushed back the loAg lock that fell over his Cunningham, it’s because you can’t understand a man of my temperament. My wife is dead, nothing can bring her back to me, and rather than go through the harrowing .scenes of inquests, detectives, trials and interminable questioning', I’d rather get out and leave it all. You know my beliefs about immortality and all that. Or rather you know I don’t believe in It, To my mind, Myra is gone and gone forever. That

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clay is no more my wife than any other bit of earth. I want her properly honored and decently buried, but all that will be attended to, I know. For Larry is her heir and her kinsman, and he will look after such matters properly. I shall go off by myself and begin anew life far away from here. I’ve no ties in Gaybrook Harbor, —on the contrary, it holds for me only horrors and sad memories. I never should have reappeared at all except that I fear for Bunny’s safety. But if you and Anderson give a true report of my appearance here and state that I vow and declare that I-aaw Larry Inman kill my wife, I think there can be no further question of Bunny’s guilt. It’s too absurd to think of that child in connection with it, but Mott is stnbborn, and having the idea in his head ho won't easily give it sip. However, if the persecutian of Bunny goes on, I will come out in the open and protect her. That would mean entire exof Larry’s guilt. Whereas, if Bunny is exonerated, perhaps Inman can get away with a not proven case. Oh, well, do what you can.” And, to Cunningham’s amaz*. ment, he found himself alone! Heath had disappeared silently, as he had come. He merely rose suddenly and stepping down from ,the porch had walked away so rapidly into the darkness of the shrubbery on the lawn,*that Cunningham scarcely knew which way hq went. He roge and peered into the shadows. There was no use in pursuing Heath, he never could find him In

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the darkness of the night. And as to raising a hue and qry, Cunningham didn’t know whether that was his duty or qot. He sat down again, dazed and worried. It all seemed like £ dream. He could hardly believe that Perry Heath had really been there, and had told him such an extraordinary tale. His brain was bemused, his usually alert faculties stunned, and the more he thought it all over the more it puzzled him. •He wished he had rushed after Heatji as he went away, wished he had raised an alarm, even if he hadn’t caught the man. The story was • fishy—that’s what it was—fishy. And there he had had a chance to distinguish himself by catching and holding the elusive Perry Heath, and he had let the chance slip through his fingers. He should have grabbed the man, and called for help from the servants of the Anderson household. ThofiC Servants were so well trained that they would never come unless summoned, but a cry of alarm would have brought them to his aid. He ought to have held Heath prisoner, at least until he could have proved his story, or had Larry Inman called in to disprove it! Altogether, Al Cunningham was pretty well disgusted with himself, and in his brain was a half formed resolution to say nothing of the matter to Anderson. This was a dangerourf'thihg to do, for Heath had commanded him to. repeat his version of the affair, and

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at heart, Cunningham was a bit of a coward. He was afraid of Heath, who had seemed very stern and determined. On the whole, it would doubtless be better to tell Anderson the whole story. He would blame him, for not nabbing Heath, but that could not be helped now. He was still mulling ovafcjhe matler, when Anderson arrived. "Hello,” he said, "glad to see you, Cunny. Sorry to be a bit late, butI had to take a detour. And I'm hungry as a hunter. Come on in the house with me, and we’ll have a bit of supper together, , while we talk. Though I’ve little to tell and I suppose you have less. The thing is getting on my nerves. It really begins to look desperate for the little girl. I heard —” (To Be Continued.) PHYSICIAN TAKES LIFE Bu United Press CLAYTON. Ind., Sept., B.—Motive for the suicide of Dr. Thomas O'Brien, Clayton physician, remained unknown today. O’Brien made death doubly certain by drinking poison and then slashing his throat. SUSAN BOOTH DEAD Bu United Press * CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 8, —Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Susan Booth, 79, mother of Hanson and J. F. Booth, noted artists, were held up today awaiting word # from her sons in New York. Four other children in addition to the two artists survive her.

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