Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 129, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 October 1931 — Page 12

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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE (Continued.) “We've pot to pet at what’s back of this thing, Norma. It’s not the welfare department, you know. They have plenty to do without going out of their way for work. “Os course, when a complaint’s made, rs they told you, they have to go after it. Now who do you supjKs.se made that complaint?” “I don’t know!" “It's someone who evidently has a grudee. Spite work, most likely.” “Who could want to hurt Norma?” Chris asked indignantly. “We], that’s the first thing to find out! I know a couple of fellows in the city hall," Farrell went on speculatively, “who might know something. I’ll tell you v.hat I’ll do, Norma! I’ll get to work tomorrow’. Mark’s all right. You don’t nod to worry about that. And we’re going to get him back!” He telephoned at noon next day, Norma was at the office. He promised to call for her at 5 o'clock. “Yes, I've found out a few things,” Farrell said. “Tell you about it when I see you.” The girl cheered slightly, but the afternoon hours dragged. A few minutes before 5 o’clock, Bob arrived. Norma put on coat and hat and they left the office. “Tell rne what you’ve found out!” she begged. “Wait until we get into the car," Farrell said. “We can’t talk here.” He was not willing to open the subject until they were out of downtown traffic and driving along a quiet side street. Then, without looking at the girl, Farrell said: “I found out a lot of things, Norma. I think I know’ who engineered that business yesterday. I think T know who’s back of it.” “Who?” “The Travers family! And I’ll tell you what else I found out. They mean to fight the thing, Norma. They’re after the boy.” “Hut, Bob! oh, how can they? • There isn’t any way they could ! take him from me, is there? Oh, I there can’t be!” Fan-ell was still eyeing the road. | “I don’t like to say this, Norma, j There is a way. Yes! But if you feel the way I think you and you're willing to go ahead w’ith it— I know a way you can fight them!” CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR \BOVE the sound of the car Norma heard her own voice and did not recognize it. “How could they take Mark from me?” she demanded. “How could they?” Farrell glanced at her and her pallor startled him. “Say, you’re all in!" he said sharply. “I’d better turn around and take you home.” “Don't., Bob! I’m all right. Tell me—how r could they take Mark? How could anybody take him away from me? He’s mine! Oh, they can't do it! I won't let them!” Farrell had stopped the car before a side street restaurant. We’re going in here,” he said, swinging the door of the coupe open. “You’re chilled through. I’ll tell you everything I heard as soon as wp’re inside. Maybe I’m wrong about it anyhow. It’s only that I wanted to warn you because there may be a fight.” . “I’ll fight any one who tries to take Mark!” the girl cried. “Why don’t you 101 l me what you were going to? Is it something about Mark? Is lie siek? Why don’t you answer me, Bob?” He- tried to reassure her, helped j her from the car and into the restaurant. It was a small place with a row of stools at the counter and half a dozen enamel-topped tables. There were no other customers and Farrell Jed the way to one of the rear tables. “I can’t eat,” Norma said impatiently. “What did we come in here for?”, A lank youth wearing a waiter’s aprpn approached, sparing Farrell the necessity of replying. “Coffee for two,” Bob told the waiter, “and be sure it’s hot. Brin sogme rolls, too.” tt tt tt HE added as the youth turned away, “I’m not trying to keep anything from you, Norma. I'm going to tell you everything I heard

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and let you draw our own conclusions. It’s a lot better to be in here where it’s warm while we’re talking, than out in the cold.” The waiter returned bearing two heavy white mugs of coffee on a tray. The cups were steaming as he set them on the table with the plate of rolls. “That'll be all,” Bob said shortly, and the youth shambled back to his seat near the front window. Norma had not lifted her eyes. Their wide, agonized gaze clung to Farrell’s. “It's like this." the young man began, leaning forward. “It didn’t take long to find out Travers ia back of this thing. His secretary’s name is signed to the complaint. It was filed yesterday morning. “Oh, of course, that isn’t public information, but a friend of mine locked it. up. Now, if it were an ordinary case, it would be four or five days before there would be any action. The sudden rush is another proof someone with influence such as Travers—is interested.” “Do you know where Mark is?" Norma’s voice was a half-whisper. Hysteria in the trembling accents. Farrell hesitated. “Yes," he said. “At the Friendship Home.” Norma half-rose. “Then let’s go there! Let’s go right away !” tt tt tt 808 put a hand out and touched her arm. “You can’t do it that way,” he said. “It wouldn't do you any good to go, Norma. They wouldn’t let you see him. They wouldn't even admit he’s there. You see you'd have to have a court order.” - “Then how can I get it?” “That’s wliat I'm trying to tell you,” Farrell said patiently. “It’s going to take time. And it’s going to mean a fight, too. Travers evidently wants the baby —or else he’s doing all this for spite work. I don’t know which. “If courts were always honest and decisions were just, you wouldn't have a thing in the world to worry over. As it is—well, you know what money can do.” "But you said there is a way—?” “Yes, I'm getting at that. You asked how any one could take Mark from you. Well, the legal machinery is simple. If the welfare department says Mark’s being neglected—that’s what the complain was—there'll be a court hearing. “It would be for the judge to decide then. That’s what I’m afraid is going to happen. Os course, Mark isn’t neglected! You have the hospital records —you could have the doctor's testimony—you have everything on your side! But you have F. M. Travers against you!” Before she could interrupt, Farrell went on: “I thought at first we could beat them easily. Even with Travers’ influence I thought we could do it—and then I remembered.” For an instant the young man hesitated. “There’s the testimony in the divorce case,” he went 1 on siowlv. “They might introduce that. It would beat us!” The color drained from the girl's face. “Oh!” The exclamation was tortured. “Oh, Bob !” “Maybe I’m all wrong about all this.” Farrell hurried on to say. “It's a lawyer’s business to try to anticipate his opponent's moves. That's why I’ve studied the black side. “If I’m wrong, then we’ve nothing to worry about. I’ll be glad to go ahead with it and do all I can.” Apparently Norma had not heard. “You mean they could take Mark away from me?” the girl gasped. “Take him—to keep?” Her voice that had been a whisper rose hysterically. “I won’t let them do it! I won’t let them! Do you hear me —I won’t let them do it!” tt tt tt I JARRELL took both of her hands and held them. “Norma!” he said sharply, “you’ve got to control yourself! Do you want every one to hear you?” The words were useless. “I won’t let them do it!” Norma declared fiercely. “There must be some way! I’ll—l'll kidnap him, that’s what I’ll do! You’ve got to help me—!” “I’m trying to help you!” There

was authority, i commanding quality ih FarrellV, voice. “I told you there’s a way you can fight back at Travers and fight him with his own weapons. I don’t like to suggest it to you, but it’s the only way I know." “Tell me, Bob! I’ll do anything I you say!" “Wait until you hear about it be- ! fore you decide. I want you to talk j to a firend of mine. Lase Flynn, the i district attorney. I believe he can ; help you.” “What can he do?” Farrell’s voice lowered. “Flynn’s out to get Travers and the crowd he stands in with at the next election,” he said. “I’ve known him ever since I was in law school. Took a couple of classes under him. “We hear a lot of politics in our office. It’s common knowledge Flynn would like to be governor. He’s been collecting evidence to use j in this fight ever since he's been in | office.” | “But what has that to do with : me?” "Everything. If you’ll tell Lase Flynn how you were framed on that charge three years ago, how you were convicted without a shred of evidence and sent to Mt. Florence for two months it would be the best campaign material in the world. Exactly what he needs to expose what’s been going on for l years. “Every lawyer knows about the framing and fee-splitting, but noj body’s been able to prove it. | Flynn's a holy terror when he gets started. He can make noise enough so they won’t dare bring up those old charges against you. He’ll know the quickest way to get Mark back.” “When can we see him? Can we go tonight?” “Wait a minute, Norma. You’ve got to remember all this isn’t going to be pleasant. There’ll be publicity—your name in the newspapers and all that. You ought to think about it ” “But I don’t need to think. How can I see Mr. Flynn? Will you go with me?” “Os course—if you decide it’s the thing to do. You’d better talk to Chris about it. I’ll drive you out to the apartment now if you’re ready.” Norma arose. “All right,” she said. “We’li talk to Chris.” tt tt tt IT was 10 o’clock the next morning. Norma sat clutching either arm of the high-backed chair. She looked very small and child-like. Bob Farrell was at her left. The man at the desk before them smiled encouragingly. He was a handsome man, apparently in the middle forties. He was well dressed, almost dapper in appearance. His hair was grayed over the temples, but his cheeks had the warm color of a school boy’s. Lafayette Flynn, either in his private office or at a dinner party, had a remarkable faculty for making his neighbors feel at ease. “Bob sketched the affair to me roughly,” Flynn said to Norma. “And they desecrate the words by daring to call these courts of justice! My dear child, you have my utmost sympathy. You say this happened three years ago?” “It’s almost four now,” Norma said. She gave the date, “I was 17 and I’d been in Marlboro two months going to business school. There was another girl in school I was going to meet that night and we were going to a movie. “We’d met before on a street corner near my rooming house. I went there and waited half an hour, but she didn’t come. I was just ready to leave when a man came up to me and spoke as though he thought I was someone he knew. “He was nice looking and very polite. I told him he’d made a mistake. He begged my pardon. It was the line any masher would use, only I didn’t know that then. He talked about being lonesome and not knowing any one in the city and I said I felt the same way. (To Be Continued)

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