Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1936 — Page 16

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BEGIN HERE TODAY Bob Graham, voung tire salesman, driving on a lonely road in Mexien. is halted hy an accident tn his Strangers offer to take him on with them They are Ramon Vasquez and Angelique Abevia, on their wav to the Christmas party at the de Forest hacienda, “Thunder Mesa.” At the hacienda they are welcomed by Pearl John, youngest of the de Forests, and introduced to his older brothars, Pear! Sam and Pear! Pierre, Bob wonders about these curious names. Others in the household are Tante Josephine, old and an invalid; Betty Welch, her companion, and Professor Shaw, archeologist. Betty tells Bob she is anxious tn leave “Thunder Mesa” and asks him to take her with him when he goes Next morning they set off for a walk At the head of the canvon they are halted by sn Indian who says, “Danger! Go back!" NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER FOUR HERE seemed nothing to do but comply with the Indian's demand. Betty and Bob retraced their steps. “A pretty note,” “Who is that bird? “Broken Shield is his name, Betty told him. “He is always guarding that trail.” “He was there last we came,” said Bob a cent I'd go back and nose in ‘1 wouldn't.” Betty's voice was suddenly grave. “Broken Shield is one of the reasons I want to leave here. I'm sure he hates every person on the mesa except Tante Josephine. He's devoted to her.” “The old lady? I can't imagine her inspiring love in any one.” Bob kicked the snow viciously. “He would do anything for her.” Betty went on “But Pearl Sam —well, if we should wake up some morning and find Pearl Sam's throat cut, I'd be sure the Indian did it, and I shouldn't blame him much. Pearl Sam is hateful him.” “There doesn’t seem to be love lost among any of the people in this household. as far as I can see. How did the men ever get such outlandish names? Do vou know?”

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” "ES. Once when she was feeling especially talketive, Tante Josephine told me. Seems in the early days a Capt. Pierre de Forest sailed to China and came back with a fabulous fortune in pearls. He was the one who bought this mesa and built the house. The pearls had

something to do with pirates, which |

seemed to tickle Tante a good deal, but she wouldn't say just what it was. Since then all the inen of this branch of the family have had Pearl for their first name.” “Can vou beat that? No wonder you want to get out of here. Maybe that's why they're all so sort of suspicious of each other. 1 they're expecting some of the pirates to come back to claim their booty or something. Maybe that explains the Indian guard, too.” Bob looked pleased at his own explanation of the mystery, but Betty shook her head. “I don't think they're afraid of anything from outside the mesa,” she answered. n n ”n

NY ult they got back to the | house the family was up and

and Pearl John was busy the last-minute preparathe party. He greeted though he looked his

their early morning

about, directing tions for them gaily, surprise at walk. “I can't imagine any one getting up before they have to,” he laughed. “I was just looking around a bit.” Bob answered. “Thought I'd see if any one knew about my car, so 1 could be on my way. I feel that I 'am intruding here. Besides, 1 have a business date I've got to keep as soon as possible. Miss Welch took pity on me and was showing me around, but your Indian didn't seem to want us to go down the canyon road.” For a minute Pearl John seemed absorbed in tacking up a wreath. Then he said, with “Oh, old Broken Shield. him bother you. his head. Been here so thinks he owns the mesa, you know. We'll have your car for you just as soon as we can. In the meantime, please don't feel vou aren't welcome. I'm sorry the party is taking my time s0 that we haven't been able to become better acquainted. I'll send a man to see about your car pronto if vou wish.” = » »

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IS tone was so cordial and his smile s0 winning that Bob felt ashamed of his doubts about his young host. Here was a thoroughly friendly, likable young man. To prove that he was grateful, Bob busied himself helping to arrange extra chairs and set up card tables, and the two young mon were soon laughing and joking together. Bob found that thev had a good deal in common and he was surprised at Pearl John's knowledge of sports and activities of the outside world. “Shouldn't think you'd have much chance to keep up on all that here on =e mesa.” he said. “I don't,” Pearl John told him. “But, in a moment of weakness or something, Pearl Sam let me go AWAY to college for a few vears, and if things were a little different, I'd not be here now. Maybe some day 1 can—" He broke off suddenly and changed the subject as Pear] Pierre came into the room. = " =

ITH the older man's entrance all the pleasant companionship of a moment before vanished, and a queer restraint made itself apparent. “You're leaving today, Mr. Graham?” asked Pearl Pierre coldly. “Just as soon as 1 can get my car in running order,” Bob answered. “Sorry to have had to impose on your good nature so long.” “Oh, that's all right” Pearl Pierre managed a wintry smile. “I saw vou walking outside the house

this morning and wondered—that's |

all. interested know.”

People aren't usually so much in the hacienda you

For » minute Bob looked at him. |

wondering what he meant. Then he shrugged. “I never have seen a house just like this one,” he angwered: “But what 1 was chiefly

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brother says he will have some one see about it for me.” | “Oh, ves. We'll attend to all that,” answered Pearl Pierre and glanced sharply at his younger brother, “Pearl John's good at arranging things. This party, for instance, All these greens and claptrap. Yes, he's a fine ar-| ranger.” He smiled again and, turning on his heel, walked away. n ” n

“YIPEARL Pierre must have spent a bad night,” remarked Pearl John. Then, as Bob looked his | astonishment, he hurried to explain, “He has beastly headaches, vou know. They leave him kind of cockeyed.” | “Too bad,” murmured Bob, thouglr his tone belied his words. “Guess if you don't mind, I'll step out and see if T can find out anything about that car of mine.”

“Sure thing. I'll go with you,” | offered Pearl John, and went for his coat.

A short walk to the rear of the house brought them to a wellaquipped garage. Here Bob's car stood, the snow cleaned off and all | traces removed of its last night's Journey in the storm. “Ha. 1 can start right away!” exclaimed the owner, a tone of relief in his voice. The Mexican garage worker looked at him strangely and shook his head. “No—ring gear broken.” he said. “We'll have to send for it.” | “Why-—why it didn't seem as seri- | ous as that last night,” Bob object- | ed. “I thought—" “You can see here, Senor,” man replied. “Quite broken. The | car—it won't go.” “I guess you're going to be a!

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guest at our party, after all, Bob,” | | Pearl John told him gaily.

“But we'll have you on the road again in short order. Yes?” as the man came to ask him something. “I'll just run along, if you don't mind, | Bob,” he called over his shoulder, and hurried away. =n ” ”

ONVINCED that there was nothing more to be done, Bob walked slowly back toward the house, wondering about the strange fate that had flung him into such a predicament. “You don't look any too well) pleased, young man,’ came a voice from behind, as Professor Shaw caught up with Bob and fell into! step. He wore a wide, black sombrero, a flapping black coat, and ridiculous | ear-muffs made of fur, which made his thin face seem strangely dis-| torted. He was winding a long tape | measure into a round metal holder | as he walked. “It's my car,” Bob answered. ! “I've found out a part has to be sent | for. Means a lot of time lost and I can’t go on.” | “You wanted to go on, then?” asked the older man. | “Why, ves. I've got some business | to attend to. I'm a salesman.” “You weren’t invited to Thunder | Mesa?” The professor lookea at | him closely. | “No. I'm here because of an acci- | dent to my car. Why do you ask?” | Bob turned to him curiously. “Because,” the professor seemed to be choosing his words carefully, “because people who are not invited to Thunder Mesa, do not leave hurriedly,” he said. oid

(To Be Continued.)

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By Albert

Daily Short Story

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“Quick, officer! That burglar is robbing a lodging house!”

" OW’'S business these days?” | the customer asked the street. bootblack. | Ten-yvear-old Jimmy Collins looked up from his polishing. | “Not bad on good days. People | are beginning to get shines again.” | The man looked at the boy and | smiled. “Old timer, eh? Working | long?” “Two years. . . . There you are, | | mister. All through.” | The man got up and dropped a | coin in the boy's hand. “Keep the change, son.” “Thanks.” Jimmy pocketed the! dime. { It was beginning to get dark, and | few people were passing. | Jimmy glanced over the afternoon | paper the man had left behind. His | eye was momentarily arrested by a | short item concerning a $50 reward | offered for information leading. to | the arrest of a burglar who had | | been robbing lodging houses on the | West Side. Then he folded the paper, collected his outfit, and | started homeward.

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T had been a bad day. Including | the dime he had just received, | he had only 60 cents in his pocket. | | He wished there were some way he could make more money. He passed a man standing on a corner, “Shine, mister?” “No, sonny." { Jimmy started on, but the man | called him back. | “Do you want to make a quarter, | bud?” | Jimmy nodded. Gee, a quarter would bring his day's earnings up to 85 cents. Not bad. i “Can you whistle real loud?” | asked the man. | |

“Sure.” “All right. I'm going into that | | house to see my sister.” The man | pointed. “I don’t want my brother- | in-law to catch me there. We're not | jon good terms. You understand?” “Sure, mister. If I see him coming, T'll whistle. What does he look | like?” i “You'll know him easy. He's a | policeman. Here's a quarter. Remember—if you see a cop coming, | whistle.” i “0. K” 2 = w { HE man went across the street | and entered a house. Jimmy | waited. It was dark now, and the street was deserted. | He glanced across the street at | ‘the house the man had gone into. | | There was a sign in one of the front | windows. He squinted at it, but it | |was too dark for him to make out | what was printed on it. Curious, he walked across the! street. The sign read merely, | | ROOMS TO LET. He sat down on the curb underneath a lamp post and unfolded | his newspaper. He turned the pages | idly. i His eve came to rest again on the | item mentioning the reward for the burglar and suddenly |

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clicked in his mind. Rooms to let— a8 lodging house—and the man wanted him to whistle if a cop! came along! Why, the man was using him as | a lookout! And there was a $50 re- | ward for him. Fifty dollars! If he | could bring that much money home to his mother—— He looked wildly up and down the street, hoping to see a policeman, | but there was none in sight. He | dropped the paper and began to run. |

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WO blocks away, he bumped intp a policeman turning the | corner, | Breathless, Jim gasped out, “Quick, officer! That burglar is | robbing a lodging house! Come 1” |

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The policeman grasped him by the arm. “Take it easy, son. Where is this burglar?” “He gave me a quarter to stay | outside and whistle if a cop came | (along. He told me he was going to | | see his sister. He said he was afraid | of his brother-in-law, who was a | cop. I didn’t think at first—" “Come along. We'll get him.” | They hurried back to the house. | The policeman entered, with Jimmy | at his heels, and went up the stairs. | As he reached the second floor, a door opened, and the man who had ! given Jimmy a quarter came out. | Seeing the policeman, he stopped

| short.

The policeman seized “Caught you, eh?” i He dragged him down the stairs, | and roughly shoved him out the | door { “Don't let me catch vou around here again—get me?” Jimmy had looked on in amazement. “Then he isn't the burglar?” he asked dejectedly. ‘The policeman laughed. “No, sonny. He told the truth. He's always borrowing money from my | wife. I warned him to stay away.” “And there isn't any reward for him.” Jimmy said plaintively. “Not $50, but here's 50 cents for you, son.”

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