Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 May 1927 — Page 12

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WHAT HAS HAPPENED DIANA BROOKS, beautiful daughter of ROGER BROOKS, owner and publisher of the Catawba City Times and a chain of nine other large newspapers, was kidnaped, then released, unharmed. Her father is engaged in a persistent fight against the corrupt administration Os Catawba City, and through the Times redoubles his scathing attacks on politicians of the ring and deflies the underworld. A few days later Brooks himself disappears and Donald Keene, literary editor of the Times, learns that Brooks newspaper stock is being manipulated. He suspects JOHN VV. WALDEN, lawyer, of being involved in a plot to wreck the Brooks organisation. In an attempt to locate Brooks. Don is wounded and remains entombed for fifty hours in a sub-cellar. With him is TEDDY (EDNA) FARRELL, his ward, and SOB SISTER of the Times. She effects thpir rescue and both are taken to a hospital, wherp Teddv soon recovers, but Don remains ill with pneumonia, Roger Brooks gains his release. When Don is convalescing, Teddy visits him. Because Teddy has saved his life, and because he knows that she secretly loves him, Don asks her to marrv him. She accepts, but later in the day. recalls that he did not mention that he loved her. She revisits him that night and tells him that she retracts her promise to marry him. NOW GO ON CHAPTER XIII And he—the man for whom she had sweat and toiled through sixteen long hours, whose life she had saved, did not tell her. He just remained Silent. The silence became maddening. She leaped to her feet, pretending nonchalance. “Th’ doctor says you’ll be back at th’ Times in a couple of days more at th’ most,” she bubbled with a strained, hollow laugh. ‘‘And now—now I must go!” Donald Keene's heart ached with regret and pity as he looked after the retreating form of the brave little woman he had just hurt so cruelly. Impotent regret welled up In his breast and constricted his throat. If Teddy had manifested agitation throughout the day, she was calm enough when she arrived at her rooming house after her second visit to Don. She intercepted Mrs. Speed in the upper hall. “Mr. Keene gettin’ ’long alb

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“I’ll keep in mind what you’re said—ALL you’ve said.” and the grimace that distorted the ugly lips struck Roger Brooks as peculiarly sinister.

right?” the landlady asked, aware that her little tenant had been visiting the hospital every day. “Yes, he’ll be at work in a few days,” replied Teddy, a little wearily, Mrs. Speed thought, j ‘‘Had a hard day. didn't ye, dearie?” she said, a real human sympathy in voice nad face. “Yes, rather.” “Ye look kinda tuckered out.” she observed, and turned to go. "Well, good-night.” “Good-night, Mrs. Speed.” Teddy unlocked her door and shut it softly behind her. She undressed in the dark with listless hands. She was very tired. Roger Erooks was majority stockholder, publisher and managing editor, all in one, of the Catawba City Times. He possessed what is commonly referred to as a bulldog tenacity of purpose. Once he started anything he never quit nor relaxed until his object was accomplished, the job finished. But ho never engaged in any enterprise directly Until he had mastered its every detail. By the same token he never ripened fire through the columns of his papers on any organization, institution or municipality until he was absolutely sure ol’ his ground. When he was positively certain, he was right, then he went ahead fearlessly, relentlessly, never deviating one jot from the policy he had adopted. It is to be assumed, therefore, that he made enemies, dangerous enemies, who hated and feared him. But he kept right on pounding them in both the editorial and news columns of his papers. Threats of death and warnings, even such warnings as those embodied in the kidnaping of his daughter and himself, had proven futile In the face of his iron determination. Only one thing could stop the Times in its relentless fight on the ring. That was change of control. If Roger Brooks could be ousted from his position as majority stockholder,- then and not until then would the crooked politicians be safe. Even his death would not alter the Times policy. ' His machine would go right on grinding out the same quality of grist he produced. It was, therefore, essential to tlie interests of the ring that Brooks be ousted. All this he knew as he listened to the report of his investigators, knew that his control of the mighty machine he had organized was at that moment hanging in the balance. If all the outstanding blocks of stock held in Catawba City and elsewhere were secured by this unknown buyer, his holdings would more than offset those of Roger Brooks. It had been his faith in the friendship of these stockholders, his trust in their assurances that he would be given first chance at their stock that had kept him from safeguarding his position. He could have done this by the purchase of some 100,000 shares at $lO a share, which would have given him 51 per cent of the whole. Now he was in the minority. He consulted the list of names one of the. investigators had given him.

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“Twelve here in Catawba City have sold,” he commented, his heavy brows drawn down in a frown. “That makes an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares. Bad, bad!” “How much stock is owned altogether in this city outside your own, Mr. Brooks?” asked the man who had given the list. “That is,” he added, “how much is distributed around in small blocks since these twelve have sold?” “Something like 50,000 shares,” replied the publisher, after a moment's thought. “There were about 450,000, I remember, in January of this year, when the last schedules were filed. The remainder is held in Chicago. The entire issue of stock for the organization totalled 1,000,000 shares, at $lO a share, paid up." An hour later found Roger Brooks in private consultation with John W. Walden Sr., of Walden, Higgins & Walden. The lawyer was the elongated type of man long-legged, long-necked, long face, long nose. He was also long-wind-ed and was said to possess a long reach when he went after long delinquent creditors. Pop Brooks knew that John Walden was a “power behind the throne” in both State and city politics, but he never had been able to hook him up directly with the Ring. He knew, however, that the lawyer was in a position to swing a mighty big financial deal through . his affiliations with city and State banking interests. Just the man to direct a movement, under cover, such as the buying up of Brooks newspaper stock. “Then you still have your 5,000 shares?” said Pop, in response to the attorney's admission that he, too, had been “approached" by an agent and offered SSOO bonus over the par valuation of his stock. “I certainly have, Brooks,” replied John W. Sr., manipulating his long-lipped smile with a dexterity that gave to hi3 mouth an appearance not at all unlike that of a frog. “I’ve got my stock yet. But, as I’ve told you before, if—l say IF—I ever decide to sell it, you —I say YOU —get first chance at it. I’ve told you, too, what my opinion is regarding this sudden movement in Brooks holdings and I repeat that I don’t think it has any connection with the kidnaping of your daughter and yourself. The kidnaping, I think, was done by underworld men to scare you into laying off on your vice crusade. And if you’d take my advice that’s what you’d do—lay off. If you don’t they’ll get you one of these days, just as sure’s hell's hot and ice is cold.” "But, Jawn,” drawled Pop, his ruddy, rugged countenance a gleam with a vital Interest In life, in people and the ways of lawyers, “there’s one or two little things you’ve overlooked. For instance: These underworld men you mention won’t ever knock off Pop Brooks until they 'get th’ word' from ‘The Boss,’ the’ mysterious head of the Ring. And ‘he’ won’t give th’ word as long as Pop has control of the Times. Just what th’ game Is I haven’t quite figured out as yet. But—” His keen gray eyes fastened their gaze on the tip of the lawyer’s long proboscus with

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an intentness that seemed almost to sizzle. J. W. Sr., fidgeted, got up and then sat down again. Plainly he was nervous whenever any person looked hard at his nose. And it was not hard to look at; that is, not hard to sde. “But,” went on Pop Brooks. “I WILL know before many more moons have waned. In th’ meantime keep your eye on the indicator and if— I say IF—you feel like advising anybody, just advise ’Whoever it is’ that ‘advises’ the Ring that Pop Brooks Is 'OUT TO GET ’EM’—if— I say IF —they don't get him fifst. Good day. Jawn.” “Good day, Brooks,” came the loose-lipped answer from the longlegged lawyer. “I'll keep in mind what you’ve said ALL you've said.” And the grimace that distorted the ugly lips struck Roger Brooks as peculiarly sinister. Pop’s car. a big limousine, driven by one Paddy O'Brien, an ex.-service man, stood at the curb in front of the office building. “Times, Paddy," he said briefly to the red-headed chauffeur. Shortly afterward he was seated once more at his own desk, his white head. adorned —or not adorned, according to opinion—by the disreputable old straw hat. Jam Dexter's blue eyes were unwontedly soft as her glance rested on the familiar figure across from her. “Mr. Creedy and Mr. Canfield were in a few moments ago to see you about something special.” she told him. “Mr. Canfield said for you to call him when you came In.” He nodded, picked up the telephone in front of him and asked for the city editor. In a few moments Bill Canfield entered the chief’s sanctum toting an air of suppressed excitement. “Got a line on this crook, Copley,” he told Pop. “He’s th’ ex-con suspect, you know, in your kidnaping.” Roger Brooks jerked around. (To Be Continued) Shadows of the past appear in the next chapter. MANAGER MIX IN COURT Judge at New Albany Faces Restraining Order. Another round was added to the New Albany city manager election fight today when Judge Jo"hn M. Paris, Floyd Circuit Court, was ordered to appear before the Supreme Court on Friday and show cause why a writ of prohibition should not be issued to restrain him from mandating Mayor Newton A. Green, New Albany, to appoint election commissioners for a city manager election. In the Interim the mandate granted by Judge Faris on May 27 was held in abeyance. The mayor had refused to appoint commissioners for the city manager election to be held June 7, and was ordered to do so by Judge Paris. CAR HITS PHONE POLE Indian t :!ls Autolsts Hurl . Westfield Crash. Rn Timm Nofrlnl NOBLESVILLE, Ind.. May 24Going to sleep at the steering wheel of his car while passing through "Westfield on U. S. Route 31 Monday caused L. M. Smith of Indianapolis to be taken to the Nickel Plate Hospital at Peru for body injuries after his automobile crashed into a telephone pole. Fifteen stitches were required to close cuts in his face. Smith is a Nickel Plate employe. Driver Arrested Police chased an auto through several miles of north side streets at 2:30 a. m. today, and finally overtook the car arresting Herschel Wiggans, 22, Negro, of 2437 Martindale Ave. He was unable to explain his presence in the neighborhood and Sergt. C. Hodges charged him with vagrancy. Police say the auto is property of Charles Wiggans, 127 W. Merrill St., stolen from that address. Boy Loses Foot Bn Timm Sprcinl BEDFORD, Ind., May 24.—Attempting to hop a freight train at Orleans, Monday, Walter Bachman, 16. son of Dr. Bachman of Mitchell, fell beneath a car. His foot was amputated and the youth suffered fractures above and below the right knee. Child Falls on Shovel Police took Jean Strubbe, 3, 333 S. Harris Ave., to the city hospital lat Monday, where cuts on the head and ear were treated. The child was playing and fell on a shovel.

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