Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1938 — Page 22

ichest Girl in the

BY ADELAIDE HUMPHRIES

CONSTANCE CORBY—heroine; richest girl in the world. . BRET HARDESTY — hero; builder. : RODNEY BRANDON—Connie’s fiance. - KATIE BLYN—Connie’s “double.”

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Yesterday: Constance Corby, on the eve of her announcement party, is the richest girl in the world but certainly .mok the happiest. She reflects on this as she whirls out on the dance floor with her fiance, Rodney Brandon.

ue CHAPTER TWO , 7% & ND now that everyone's drunk a toast to our happiness and you've danced until your pretty silver slippers must be worn through, when are you going to ‘marry me?” Rodney asked. He had persuaded Connie to slip away to

the little summer house that often |

served as a rendezvous when they wanted a few moments alone. . “When?” Connie ‘murmured.

“When,” Rodney repeated. “You

. can’t expect me to want to wait much longer, darling. In fact I can’t see any reason now for waiting at all.”_ - Connie tilted “her head to one side, regarding him. “You manage to sound like the impatient lover, Rodney—almost. Somehow, you don’t make it quite convincing. For my part I can’t see any reason to hurry.” ‘From the marquee the low music ‘of a languid waltz floated out to them, mingling with the soft shushshush of the surf pounding against the wall. A night for romance, surely; the stage all set, the characters in costume. Yet—was romance missing? “You're not going to keep put--ting me off now, I hope.” Rodney bent toward her, smiling. He was seldom ruffled, seldom angry. He was too poised; one might have said, too perfect. Just as he was almost too handsome in his impeccable dinner jacket.

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ONNIE shrugged her lovely shoulders. Sometimes she wished Rodney would get angry. - It would make life more exciting. What fun was it to quarrel, if the other person never would fight back? She said, “I'll marry .you next year, or tomorrow. ‘What difference will it make? Things will just go on the same, anyway.” 3 Rodney laughed. “That's not too , flattering to my male vanity. But as I've told you, I'll take you on any terms, my dear. I'm such a lucky beggar to get you.” He took her hand in his. “Would you really marry me tomorrow, darling?” “Why not?” Connie asked. He said, “I wish I could believe you.” 3 “You could, perhaps, if you'd make me believe myself. . . . What's * that!” She threw back her head, listening. There had been a sound in the vines on the wall, or from the trees overhead, that must have been. more than the wind sighing.

ODNEY said he had not heard anything. He said, “You see. Already you're trying to elude the issue at hand. Tomorrow it will be the same. It’s taken me all my life to make you announce our engagement. . I wish I could make

“I know I heard something,” Connie interrupted. “Perhaps we should * go back.” She got to her feet. He jumped to his. He put his arms around her. “Don’t go—not quite yet,” he pleaded. She did not resist him. <Yet there was no response in her arms or on her lips. : Suddenly there was a loud report; a flash of blinding light. A voice said, “Hold it!” A man had slipped up the stairs toward them. “How did you get in here?” Connie asked sharply. She pushed Rodney away; her blue eyes smoldered. The man laughed. “I scaled the wall. Quite a feat, let me assure Jou. Mise Corby. But it was worth . “Rodriey!” Connie whirled on him. “Aren’t you going to do something?” “What can I do?” Rodney gave her his slow smile. “Throw him out! camera , ..” “Oh, come now! You wouldnt have him do that, Miss Corby.” Nevertheless the cameraman began to edge away. “Wouldn't I!' Nothing would give me more pleasure. We a dozen or more times gave out interviews so that youd let us alone .'...Can’t a person have any privacy at any time anywhere?” - “Not when she’s the richest girl in the world; Miss Corby.” The cameraman laughed again, said he was sorry. He put his hand on the wall. He could hoist himself over it, manage the sheer drop to the beach; but how he ever had scaled “it, espeeially keeping his camera intact, remained a puzzle. “Aren’t you going to do something?” ‘Connie demanded of Rod- - - 8 n/n : 4 did not seem to resent the intrusion. “Oh, let the fellow have: the: picture. He’s earned it. * Though you’d better get going now,” Rodney addressed the photographer, “or Ill have to summon the

Break his old

“That won’t be necessary,” the man returned. He tipped his hat to Connie, said, “Thanks!” again - before he disappeared over the side of the wall. ” “I hope he breaks his neck,” Connie said, fiercely. © Her hands were clenched at her sides. “As for you,” the fire in her eyes had not abated as she turned them on Rodney, “I hope I never see you .2gain!” ' She swept him out of her way, when ‘he would have stopped

her, broke into a run.

hangings and handmade ‘lace spread, that had Felonged to the lovely and mad Marie Antoinette, shaking with sobs that tore through her whole body, that came from anger or sorrow, temper or pity, she did not know which. She only knew that she would not

marry Rodney Brandon now if he were the last man on earth. She had meant it when she said that she never wanted to see him again.

(To Be Continued)

(All events, names and characters in this!

story are wholly fictitious.)

Daily Sh

GARDENIA CLUE—By James O'Hara

ort Story

“<‘There’s no danger of being found Out.”

NSPECTOR GARTLEY shifted« his huge bulk in the swivel

chair and looked out of the window at the falling snow while the other man stood in front of the desk and nervously fingered the lower button of his suit coat.

“I hesitate to send you out on this, Barnes, to be entirely frank,” Gartley admitted, swinging back again and chewing his cigar fiercely. This is your first job as a detective.” “I guess I can handle it all right, Inspector,” Barnes defended. “I've got to start sometime!” ’ Gartley scrutinized him keenly. “You'll find that being a detective is a bit different from being in harness, Barnes!” he offered. “I'll say that you were a good patrolman. It was your record alone that got you into plain clothes.” “Then why not give me a chance at this? Boss MacIlvain knows every one of your detectives a mile away. He would hardly recognize me!” Gartley smacked the desk with his ham-like fist. “Maybe that’s just the angle we need!” he agreed. “MacIlvain knows too mych for our good. It's a fine pass when he’s right here ini the city and we can’t get near enough to make a pinch!” “You've got nothing to lose, chief,” Barnes persuaded. “If I did nab him it would end some of your worries and give me a good start toward a sergeantcy!” The inspector looked thoughtful for a moment. 8 ” » ’* OU win! But let me tell you something. He’s wary because he knows we'd like to connect him with that Longworth kidnaping case where they knocked: off 50 grand in ransom last month. If we could, the Federal men would take over. That's what we want!”

“I see the connection! Now, if

youll just give me a few pictures

to study and a little description . . .” The inspector delved into a drawer and tossed out a cabinet photograph to Barnes. “We got that from his photographer. He's too smart ever to have been mugged and finger-printed. He's dark and heavy, about 6 feet tall. He always wears double-breasted suits and a fresh gardenia in his buttonhole—something of a dude. You can get further dope from the boys in the squad room. And—good luck!” It was completely dark before Barnes had run down all the meager clues the other boys had been able to furnish as to possible places where he might find Boss MacIlvain. Even after having run through a list cf stool pigeons he was still as much in the dark as before. He started for the brightly lighted patch of snow-covered walk before

Mind Your Manners

Test your knowledge of correct social usage by answering the following questions, then + checking against. the authoritative answers below: 1. If a man is walking with a woman who is ‘'carrying an umbrella, should he offer to hold it for her? ; 2. Should she let him carry t? 3. Should a woman say “I'lls} get it” when a man starts to reach for something she has dropped? : 4, Should a woman give a man an opportunity to do the small courtesies for her that a gentleman wants to do? 5. Should a husband hold - his wife’s coat for her or let * her put it on by herself?

What would you do if— . You are a girl going with a young man who makes no | more than you do, and you would like to pay for some of the things you do together— (A) Wait until you are at ‘the theater or— movie and insist on paying for the tiekets? : (B) Give the man the money : before you start and have him buy the tickets? « (C) Have tickets before he comes for you—and give them to him? 5 8 8 a

Answers

1. Yes. ‘2. Yes. 3. No.

It ‘is better to let | 5. He should hold i for her. Best “What Would You Do?

a corner drugstore that MacIlvain was said to visit when a long, expensive sedan pulled up and disgorged a heavy-set passenger. Barnes would have passed the store without a second look had not the man who had alighted opened his

fortably. A flash of white on the lapel of the double-breasted suit caught his eye. Memory clicked.

CLOSE, quick scrutiny of the man’s face through the gently falling snowflakes caused Barnes’ pulse to accelerate. It was difficult to tell from just a photograph—but this was undoubtedly MaclIlvain! The general build, the facial characteristics, the clothing, all conformed almost exactly with the inspector’s description! Barnes entered the drugstore closely upon the heels of the suspect, keeping alk his wits about him. The man he wanted was smart! x The dark, heavy man asked for a telephone slug while Barnes covertly inspected him. Increasingly came the conviction that blind luck had put his quarry into his hands before he had fairly started. The white gardenia, the double-breasted suit, the appearance—all fitted. Unostentatiously, he moved over to the rack adjacent to the phone booth where the directories were lying and pretended to be in search of a number. The thin wooden pancling of the booth failed to shut-out the clicking of the dial and then the scund of the ‘man’s voice.

“ ELLO, Louie?” he heard quite clearly. “It’s all O. K. now. i've been around and arranged all the details. There's absolutely no danger of being found out too soon!” Barnes’ mind exulted. . It was evident that they were arranging a meeting to divide some stolen money! He glanced at the druggist, busy behind the soda fountain busily polishing glasses and leaned closer to the paneling so as not to miss a word: “We'll meet at Joe's at 8 o'clock

away. The boys are anxious. They've been looking forward to this for a long time,” No, there will be no slip~ ups ” : : The sudden click of the receiver on the hook charged Barnes into action. ' As the man came out of the booth he shot him a casual glance and stopped at the soda fountain. Barnes placed himself strategically between his suspect and the. door while he reached his hand into his coat pocket to release the safety catch on his gun. He might have to use it! The heavy-set man paid no. further attention to Barnes. “Give me 3 malted milk,” he ordered, continuing affably, “I'm certainly glad that that’s over! It’s my kid's birthday and we're planning a. surprise party. He found about about it being at the house, we had to change it to a friend's house. I was just calling the bunch to let them know.”

PAs hand slowly shoved the safety catch back in place as the man threw back his coat and he saw, instead of a gardenia, a patch of white handkerchief! Thoughtfully he watched while the man quietly finished his drink and sauntered out to his car. : Once seated, the stranger’s teeth flashed in a mocking grin and the car moved off, but not before Barnes noticed what he hadn't noticed before—three other men. One of them | he recognized as a police character. A sudden thought paralyzed him: momentarily. He walked slowly back to the telephehe booth and looked within. r lay a ct Rad area * lunes

how it all possibly can work.—David Homan, London, England, in U. 8. to study economic conditions. .

OUT OUR WAY

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and we can get things started right |

WE'RE WALKIN’ TOO, ICK, BUT WE'RE SITTIN DOWN DOIN’

“I'd be ashamed to have my dolls so dirty!”

“We're playin’ slums today. Ill wash ’em when we play charity worker.” 3

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