Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 June 1939 — Page 16

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DATE WITH DANGER

By HELEN WORDEN

CAST OF CHARACTERS MARY FRANKLIN—Society editor DUKE MARTIN « Suave night clud gangster JANICE FRENCH--Society JIM SHIRLEY-Plavhoy

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Yeverday—Mary is questioned for the murder of Martin while Ladd baits Shir lev and Burden with special copies of a paper announcing her arrest, When Ladd comes inte the commissioner's office, Mary tells him she hates him,

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE “‘¥F'VE just heard of vour arrest,” Ladd protested, leaning on the Police Commissioner's desk Mary's eves flashed. “You've just heard of my arrest. You've probably arranged the whole thing. I haven't worked for vou for nothing.” Her voice broke. Ladd bent forward Someon knocked. They all jumped The Commissioner's assistant looked in “Mr. Jack Burden,’ committally “This isn't true,’ pointing to the headline Martin and I'm glad of it.’ ‘ No one spoke “We may as well be practical while teaching Junior to walk!” “Well, aren’t you going to do anv=| "Te -_, _— oe TO Mutdestte thing about it?” demanded Jack HOLD EVERYTHING By Clyde Lewis hyterically. “Here T am. Arrest me.” Fenelon gave him a quick look “Take it easy. boy,” his voice was kind. “We'll have to have some prooi of this first There was the door It Clem Shirle: ing officer 1 heard

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that she cried can't arrest him. He didn’t the murder. I did 1 She waved a8 copy of under Fenelon's lite. Mary Franklin had nothing more to do with Mr. Martin's death than you have. He was a snake and I killed him with his own revolver! While she babbled on, Jack rushed to her side “Stop. dear. stop.” he murmured With a quick gesture hand over her mouth The Commissioner listened graveThen calling into his telephone he said, “Bring in Bill Condon.”

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Kicked in.” he whined “Take him out,” ordered Fenelon The commissioner turned to Jack “What motive would for Killing Martin?" Jack hesitated. If he mentioned Ciem it would nvolve her 1 guess—] guess—] didn't know what 1 was doing, sir.’ Fenelon smiled “And you, Miss Shirley, what motive would you have for shooting Duke Martin? Clem pushed back her chair with a wearv hand “I'm so befuddled I can't think. But 1 do know that neither Mary nor Jack did it—the Gazette was all wrong about Mary.”

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I think you can go. Miss Franklin,” interrupted the commissioner “And you'd better take your voung friends with vou “But if we're all set Mary, “who really did Person or person Alone with Ladd humidor These Havanas, Tom keep them for tions.’ As he passed winked Unsolvable crime Personally 1 believe Burden shot Martin with that revolver the Duke used to carm around. Martin never stirred without it, but he didn't have it on when my men searched his body The case is closed as far as I'm concerned. “There's nothing else to do. With Mary and Clem: and Burden lying to save each other we'd never get a case against any of them that would stand up in court ‘How about Condon?” asked ‘Condon the chair murder—it was

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with 10. There's an old prerepeal gang killing charge against Condon too And vou'll let the ing go as ‘unsolved?’ Even the district attorney agrees that's best Fenelon concluded “Good riddance of bad rubbish—and an end to the Dove and its rackets.’ HEN Ladd left police head-

\ quarters, a disconsolate managing editor, he stood on the corner, face set in a pessimistic scowl Then suddenly he brightened Five minutes later Ladd was at Mary's home looking into the eyes oi the woman he loved “It's no use,” he said. I can't get along without vou.” | She put her arms around him, but before she could speak, the telephone rang Tom took the telephone he yelled into the receiver “Yes, yes. What? Who? Well, if it's true we'll replate. I'll be in. | He banged up the receiver and | made a dive for his coat and hat.| “Miss Franklin. Mary! There's a tip that quintuplets have been born in the Grand Central Station. | Get down there and call the office for orders!” | He raced out.

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(All events and characters in this story are wholly fictitious.)

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