Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 August 1940 — Page 16

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MARTIN SAYLER— “ A 2 N oe MN yy many enemies. A Tawser ‘with ‘too (5 NRE ; Pn ama 1 si AM TIT MATOR ©

DALE APPLEBY—Sayler's stepson, RHODA WATERS—Appleby's fiancee, SAZEL LEIGHTON — Sayler's sweetart.

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WINSLOW MARDELL—A gambler.

GEORGE BARBOUR -— Sayler's law partner.

LYEUT. O'LEARY—Polioe investigator. YESTERDAY; Martin Sayler invites five guests for Winner. Dale Appleby, his stepson, whose fortune Sayler refuses to release; Rhoda Waters, Dale's sweetheart, whom Sayler has called = golddigger: Hazel Leighton, in whom Sayler is interested; ‘inslow Mardell, R | ambler, and George Rarbour, Nayler's | aw_ partner. After talking to Barbour, Saxler returns to his study alone. In 20 minutes Manel goes to the door, finds Suyler dead

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and unsmiling at oure Mr. Appelby “Yes aid Dale ih the drawing room touched.” O'Leary nodded approval

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The lieutenant bent ‘over the life less ‘form and lifted ‘the heavy | CROCODILES shoulders. OO HANNE O'Leary thrust his hands into his SIASCS Nd hip pockets and stood for several Ml 3; ES, minutes studving the room. It was RE ORGAN fully 40 feet long and more than IS FLESHY half as wide. Three of the walls § AND ELAN faced outside. Along the north wall, AND the room could be entered from APTACHIET ! | both ends—{rom the brary r the BNE A i f 4 X Wath \ HE LOX ] “0° | 4 a Na n Ne : >, , reception hall. Th n was y i : ak = wih _ u . blade bay ' Mn ANC THY i a ———— i a a mT ————— 5 N 7 lined , ‘with ‘bookcases, ‘windows, § iho nk acide: KT . —— (GAY, CERGEANT, THANE WHATVE NAL BEER) (AT ANT As (F Thee CUVANT ® THAR x (Pow COME NOLS SOY Spe! nese | ( WAN ny = A a d several ‘full-length ‘mirrors and a § EXCEL AT THE WTTUE FOACRS WE J GON QUT TO LIWONENT NNN MORE FEuy WRAY lL [IOMOTOR OF You, A core Sve HEARNE ANT massive fireplace in the ‘center of EX TRE ANE RAN NTS TOTHER 1 TAAY OL BARN [ RAO ONSER THA WRENN WE PLANE VOCED ue % 1 © REMEMBER how | X AN ox! A N $ 1th wall French windows = OGRE 5 ; NIGHT ~JROW'e \ TAR © | WAT OE OUR co GLALED. TH {1 COR: WL RE nn hat OpereR mehrly to ‘the Ho “v ABOUT JES KEEBN dl | SER UIO 2 = a that opened nearly to the floor \ THAT UNSER YER — 4 d— Cy / , [1] AWN RE

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that led out ‘onto a broad terrace a fo i “Hot long was your stepfathe: 8 in the drawing room before he went j f . : into ‘the study? O'Leary asked pr ¢ i He'd i PR. THDRY NEA SERVICE. INC A NE © “Just & few minutes e'd hean In > Shis Mol iy DO _— 3 A . i IN WESTERN WU. 5 the guests, and they came ou =~ | ZOE 3 4 gether. He said he would see Mi S | A 7 REPORT A y \ ” — Leighton ‘in 10 minutes, and then he 3 ’ BOSH. ATION | ll AS A : VB - / came ih here. Hazel Miss Leigh A143 INCREASE, vr ; SES \§' y : ; Bt 1980 Ry NEA SERVICE waited 20 minutes and then came in - pn | _— ES = , . > _- y . = _— = \ cus 2 here.’ a pen = NOH 1b ONT T WANT o 30 TO YOUR PENG EW ET Te TT OF \ I'M BURE WELL I'™ Br THEY WiLL. OF] om) HMA POOR SLATS. | : » im me that?” > " ma . In : 4 (= SAS, Frauds 7 N Ty kd THOSE TINGS ARE FOR 'CNILOREN SS SEETANT PRINCIPALS | BET ALONG ofl | ALONG --BAENDIDLY, OF CoREE NT i% [MER BET Alay — SNA | PLEASE &O AND YOU'RE NEW Ar THE SPLENDIDLY HE'S WIDDLE AGED ABOUT 29, 1D Wim TWO TIMING HIN Ga 2 3 JOR OF BENG My SBC | MROCARTER i | SAY BUT NES 2000 N 4 i db ; RE TARY WEAL JUST >. ' a ; LOOKING - oy = HAVE TO LEARN TO JF a ; /

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“Nine-thirty.” “How long was Miss Leighton in the room before the vest of you folJored?”

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came running.” Sergt. ‘Carroll entered the room followed by a small, bald man with l-rimmed spectacles Nts the doo” ONTO Shig ANSWER-T'he gulf coavtlite; 57 miles to 49), brusquely, — “Now, Mr. Appleby,” ‘O'Leary sug-| The burly officer walked to the “Positive.” gested, “if there's some ‘other place doorway and consulted the doctor O'Leary seftlad Back ‘inte his we ‘cah ‘gb for & few ‘minutes, we briefly When he returned to his chair That's strange,” he muxed. can finish our talk. T think you'd chair, he said, “Ydur stepfather “Very strange.” rather not be here while the dethils [body will be removed &t once. Al Dale's interest awakened, “Some- Ye are taken care of.” ‘urthor examination will be ‘made thing Wrong, Tieutenaht?” fio sew ean A ng ame “What twas going on here?” downtown. The doctor confirmed! “T Was just wondering,” 'OTeary —— O'Treary ‘®msked, after ‘they were the fact that he Was shot.” satd casually, “how you ‘happened | seated. Dale seemed uninterested to know your stepfather Was shot. “Nothing in particular Just A There's one thing I ust ask That's What you told ‘me over the little dinner party vou, Mr. Appleby,” O'Leary con- feléphone, You didn't hear a shot “Pig your uncle ‘often have tinued. "Did you touch the body?" And there Why ho WAY you ‘could them?” Dale shook his head. “No. No one tell by just looking, Tt hight have “No. Bs & matter of fact he atdn't. did.” been Anything—stabbihg, for exhey wore a bit rare “You ‘didn't turn it over?” (ample. But You said he was shot.” The odichl examiner appesved | “No. (To Be Continued)

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