Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 November 1936 — Page 30

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BY ROBERT DICKSON | (Copyright, 1936. NEA Service, Inc.)

Tony Stellicei’s restagrant, Four men ‘enter and stage as holdup. Margia’s “purse, containing a ring that was Ber { s, is taken. ‘Next day Helen and Marcia discuss holdup. Helen confides that she ? heard from her cousin, John Wad“ell, that Frank Kendrick is in Chicago. = - NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY ~

CHAPTER FIVE

ARCIA did not speak until the Cy Waddell's maid left coffee on "& low table where she and Helen gat before the fireplace. After two months of enduring the knowledge of Frank Kendrick’s thefts and disappearance, Helen's news that his SWhereabouts had been discovered, Py merest chance, came as a sudden and unexpected blow, paralyzing coherent thought. # An automaton could not have add#d sugar and cream to a cup with Jess consciousness than did Marcia. She stirred, drank, put down the cup, with a hand become mechandeal. Yet her first words to Helen indicated that her confusion was already settling, that she was seekfig a channel leading toward a soluof the problem presented. “The first thing that popped into ny mind, just now,” she sald wly, “was the possibility of amnesia. That's always the pleasantest explanation.” But I think the embezzlements rule that out. “Frank as a busboy! What does that indicate to you, Helen? Not

gossip can'{ ‘exclude you.” “The gossip tas included me al-

was a bit of a | to face so many people at the aft Guild _tryouts last night, as a matter of fact. Probably I don’t like to be gossiped about any more t any one else does, but it’s all in ® lifetime, literally.” \ “Right. And what's to be done?” “After all ‘my talk, I don't know. ' If you don’t mind, I think I'll ask Dad's advice. ‘Hes a clever father. He'll know what to do and how" to do if, if ‘anybody does.” % : She stood up. ‘ “Meanwhile, let's pretend the problem doesn’t exist. - Shall we go on over to Mrs, Henderson's for ‘our play scripts?” " = ” ARLY in the afternoon Marcia, at home, was called to the telephone. Her father’s secretary was on the wire. “Mr. Canfield had to leave on a matter in Miami. He just had time

only that he’s short of money — franded; but that he is living in seri feeling himself cut off | Jot only from his old life, but from | every manner of his old life. I pity | him with all my heart! | " “For weeks,” Marcia continued, . looking inte the fire, “all of us “who knew Frank have been won- “ g where on earth he could | Now that he’s found, who is clever enough to know what to “do about him?” a Helen nodded, but was silent. » = » n

: MEAN,” Marcia said, “that fA there is a problem of procedure, to say the least. Your information—our information, now— roperly belongs to a lot of people. the people who lost money through him. “We really owe it to all those Fiople to tell them. But, then Phat? Should they hold a meeting %o decide what to do, since all have 8h equal interest and therefore #qual rights? Somehow, the idea is ridiculous.

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$hing ourselves? Or should we take somebody else or two or three somebodies else into our configence?” __ But Helen was staring into the fire, as perplexed as Marcia herself.

=n = = ® 4 8 PFrank's jilted fiancee I ~ wasn't supposed to know,” Marcia went on, “but I do know, that a couple of weeks after he went ‘away a group of people who had Jost money through him made inQuiries about the possibility of getS®ing him back here in case he ‘Should be found—just as he has been found now. Their idea was . $hat they'd like to compel him to * gome home to straighten out his affairs and to help them salvage * what they could, without bringing * pharges against him. In other words, if he were found and wouldn't return voluntarily, they wanted the state to step in, bring . him back and then step out again. t they learned that the state

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: certainly mean prosecution, Which no one wanted.”

~ Helen nodded aga. © “Which means,” she responded, *that although it isn’t what you'd call a strictly private matter, still is it strictly unofficial, and no one concerned wants to make it otherWise. As you say, there's a question “of procedure. . . . Marcia, this is $00 delicate a case for delicate ore. Plainly speaking, I feel that foure the person most concerned therefore most to be consid- : What do you want done? . Wouldn't it be best to drop the ‘5 thing? Wouldn't it save all sorts of pain and trouble and ill

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IF was Dorothy Osborn. The acid Dorothy, who had commented, for the benefit of all at the Stagecraft Guild #ryouts, concerning Marcia’s romance with Frank Kendrick. gon. Ye : . Forty-five seconds: “Hello, Dorothy.” * “Leaving us?” { “For a day or.s0., Forty seconds. h 3 “Where you going,” \ | “Oh—Schenectady.” “Oh! . Didn't know you knew anybody there.” AX “Didn't you? In Schene ? Oh, yes. My aunt—Aunt Priscilla. The one who’s out on parole.” “Parole? Your aunt! My dear—" “Homicide,” said Marcia. “But she didn’t ‘know the gun was loaded.” “All aboard!” said a trainman.

(To Be Continued) !

EN-YEAR-OLD Jackie peered wonderingly at the jeweler’s window display. His eyes lighted up. Gold! Old gold! The sign read: WE PAY TOP PRICE FOR OLD GOLD. BRING IN YOUR OLD TRINKETS. His gaze took in those dull-look-ing pieces of junk labelled OLD GOLD. Could it be that the jeweler paid real money for old watchcases, dirty chains, small, yellow spoons, and tarnished rings? Tears suddenly welled up in Jackie's eyes. There was mother at home in. bed. medicine. . . . Jackie blinked hard to clear his eyes, as he considered a daring plan. Mother had a few old things she kept in a green tin boxe A souvenir case, she called it. He pivoted swiftly. The patter of his worn-out soles beat a pathetic staccato toward the corner. .Up three dingy flights of stairs, and then, slowly, cautiously, turning creaky knob, : = " » OTHER was .asleep—good! A tremor of excitement coursed through Jackie as he pushed open a cover of the tinh box. His heart sank. Yes, the things were all there but, oh, how dull and musty looking! An old watch, a bracelet with a broken catch, a lavaliere. Gently, hopefully, he rustled the contents. Then, a happy glint came to his eyes. Here was something that really looked like gold—a funny long key. There was plenty of shine to that! . Clutching the key firmly, he tiptoed outside. Suddenly, he retraced his steps and snatched up the doctor’s prescription which had gone unfilled because of lack for money. Just think—medicine for mother, and real food! Breathlessly, he arrived at the jewelry store. Timidly, he jerked the door open. His head barely reached over the high, glass counter. There was a man bending over, at work with a pair of tiny pliers. 2 = » 3 " ISTER,” Jackie began in a frightened voice. A dark, shaggy head looked up. The man leaned over, the better to view his spindly visitor. : “What do you want, sonny?” Jackie's hand shot out triumphantly, the precious key - gripped tightly. “How much can I get for this gold

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RDINARILY, Jackie would have run 'in youthful fear, but somehow now, a wild, piratical boldness seemed to course through him. Here he was, back to the wall. He would walk the plank, if need be—but first he would fry the key. “The sign says to try it.” ‘His voice was firm. Captain Kidd, in irritation, laid a heavy hand on Jackie’s collar. Jackie cringed— “Let the kid alone!” Jackie looked up. A firm-jawed heavy-set man was buying a ticket at the cashier's window. He had seen the incident. os ” ” 1.= him try the key. He's right. What's the sign for, anyway?” The stranger held out his hand. “I'll try it for you, sonny,” he said. _ He took the key and inserted it in the lock. He used a good deal of force. He sweated, he twisted, he grunted, and finally, the catch creaked gently, and the key turned .—completely!” An umphantly, he yelled, “Look, m” With a heave, he lifted the top of the chest. The interior was dank, smelly, empty. “That's all right, kid.” He smiled. “You're still in luck. The management pays. That's what the sign says. But where——"

# 2 doorman had mysteriously disappeared inside. Now he was returning with a short, fat man who smiled and patted Jackie on the head. “Nice work, sonny,” he said. “Now YOU Sali fee Woe show free.” “ ” asked the stranger. His tone was acid. ‘Sure, sure! That sign’s just a gag. Publicity stunt, you know. Gotta think fast to put these pictures over.” The manager was smiling ingratiatingly. “Well, think fast now!” The

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