The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 8, 1933, Page 4

PAGE FOUR SYNOPSIS: No .zarer @ svii- thon of the two murders that hare gcourred in their small irench Devt @ detective. They agree the even! ts are part of an at- tempt to secure ¢ to] hich Sue Tally must olaim her of her father’s huge fortune. Gnd Sundean separate. and making sure no guests are tthe house Sundean searches it carefully. Suddenly he Giacovers that he is being stealthily Chapter 31 EYES IN THE DARK WAS as if some ghost had taken 8 fancy to haunt my footsteps— disturbed possibly by my intrusion into his rightful domain, for if ever & place looked haunted it was that rambling old hotel. And then I felt a presence more definitely. And I'd no sooner real- |ized it than, out of tho tail of my eyes, I caught a sort of movement ‘on the lower gallery, | It was only a flicker, and it was ‘gone, though I leaned far out to look. Yet, Madame Grethe, Mrs. Byng, and Sue were still in the parlor, and I took the pains to walk to the ele- vator shaft whence I had a view of @ part of the lobby and could see Lovschiem still bending over his desk. I could not, however, see be- yond the door to the bar, so the only “alternative was the suspicion that Father Robart was my ghostly companion. | *T had become, by that time, very ciroumspect in my actions, and I took greater cuution about opening 4oors into supposedly empty rooms ‘and was careful not to outline my. self against any windows, thus pro- viding a target, ‘@ Had I needed warning, which 1 the silent, dark little eleva- ing there at the ground have supplied it. But, as I say, I was little wiser, the one definite clue—which | not, as a matter of fadt, at at! ‘was actually a clue—was as and ghostly as was the of @ menacing presence dim-stretching ‘corri- Just out of my sight it when I visited the two thirty-four and thirty-five; the window of one of the two caught that wild glimpse of a and terrible face. The face refused to believe was Sue, which she herself unwittingly de: nied, and which still was so like— #0 terribly like her face, with the square-cut hair framing it, page Neither of the rooms appeared to have been occupied for some time. ‘They were both cold and unaired musty, It was only accident I took my way.across the carpet. of the latter, and go: othe window, pulled bare, its, and ted » through the slits in the shatters order to discover just how much HU H ee Yo pet winding past blank doors. Noth-) ing. And, as it proved, those ghostly little fingerprints had never @ need to be photographed and ticketed and carefully documented, ‘They served their purpose wholly in their own ghostly fashion and added their own small link to the gradually accumulating sequence of the chain that was so strangely woven and was in the end so dread- fully like a noose. The incident of the door had final- ly convinced me of the folly of lin- gering unarmed about those dark stretches of halls and untenanted rooms, and I returned speedily to the second floor and to my own room. Once there, in the welcome light, with the shutters open to their fall- est, convinced myself once and for all that the clumsy, enormous ward- robe was merely an enormous, clumsy wardrobe and nothing else, and that there was no secret or hid- den entrance to my room. With an aching shoulder 1 emerged into the corridor. It was dusk by that time, and I had an im- pression of lights in the court be- low. I knew, now, the general plan of the hotel; I knew thé locations of the various tenanted rooms; all°on the second floor. I had not, it is.true, penetrated. the storerooms in*the wing below my own room; the time had been too short. ¥g I knew that the switch box-was exactly where Mrs.-Byng had.'told me it was, and that she - could yscarcely have failed to recognize Sue. I knew that the priest's room was off an intersecting corridor not far from the angle where I'd caught a disturbing glimpse of a moving shadow on the previous night. And I knew about the fingerprints which I had not destroyed. |SQESIDE me was the door into the White Salon. I had opened | the door, [remembered, in the dark- ness of the night when the odor of tobacco smoke had roused me. ! opened it again and stepped inside. The shutters were closed, and in the dusk I could see little. I found and pressed the switch, but there was no bulb in the high, ornate erystal chandelier. As my eyes adjusted themselves to the gray gloom, however, I could make out objects—carved arm- chairs and sofas, and a heavy gift mirror above @ large fireplace, and in one corner a great piano that loomed up darkly, so large that there was a sort of cavern shadow under it. The Pope’s piano, undoubtedly. Its dark unwieldiness and the look of, waiting that, an.old- piano: al- ways has—as it it’ were’ patiently’ in an effort to} Waiting for the hands that had once) touched it—gave ‘the last'touch of morose somberness to the room. I went out hurriedly, closing the door sharply behind me to shut,in ‘that’ waiting piano and those wait- ing chairs, and I wished the dimly cavernous White Salon with its c-| Musty alr and its silence were at a ‘was cold; the dark. My breath had misted a very clear, sharply ‘Were spread as if the pressed heavily against And they were small and No man's hand had made small fingerprints. The ques- F tion was, When had they been | ™ made? And, more urgently, Who had made them? ‘The possible significance of the ttle prints—prints that with a breath and a touch of my cuff I ould everlastingly destroy—drew jy attention from my surround- Fortunately the door creaked. Wve often wondered what might have happened if it had not creaked. ‘Things might have been very differ. ent. But it was old and hadn't been opened and closed much in its last ears, and the hinge creaked. Tm sure I saw the door move. sure I caught the glint of a mov- highlight in that darkish room. I flung toward it, pulled it and was in the corridor. ‘There was, however, nothing but @imness and mustiness and increas- Augly shadowy walls and dark car- happier distance from my own Toom. Momentarily I paused in the long marrow corridor with its closed doors on one side and {ts glass wall on the other to look, as somehow I always did pause to look, down into the court and over the whole sweep of surrounding windows and encircling walls. Lights were on in the lobby. The light was already swaying under the entrance arch, ard thus above the gate that was not yet closed. Two policemen were in the. court, huddled under their capes and lean: ing against the inner wall, which sheltered them to some degree from the wind. Lovschiem and Grethe were in bby. I could see into the par- ® the light was shining there and the window facing the court yet unshuttered; Mrs. Byng and Sue were still there. \ I turned and walked along the} north corridor, turned into the main‘ section of the hotel, and started again toward the corridor running to the eleva! The whole upstairs was silent and deserted and unbelievably empty. My footsteps made no sound on the carpeted corridor. Thus it was, I suppose, that as I passed the closed door to Sue's room I distinct- ly heard someone moving about be yond it. And it could not be Sue, because T had just seen her sitting there in the parlor. (Copyright, 1929. Mignon G. Eberhart) Sundean mak covery, tomorrow, 0099 000000000000000000000000000850008 SOCIETY ng People The Young People’s Depart- ment of the First M. E. church will present the following pro- gram in the social hall of the Sun- day school building tomorrow eve- ning at 7:45 o’clock, to which the public is cordially invited: | Prelude, piano solo—Miss’ Mary E. Grillon; “Onward Christian Soldiers”— Congregation; Violin solo, “The Swan”—Ger- ald Saunders; Reading—wMiss Edith Russell; Vocal solo—Miss Susan La Kin; Piano solo—Miss Marie Knowles; Male trio—C. Salis, C. Munro and John Knowles; *s Circle To Present Musical Program Piano -solo—Miss Mary Jo Mc- Mahon; Vocal solo—Claude Salis; Reading—Fred Knight; Seleetion—Church : and chorus; Vocal duét—Misses Anna Tuttle and Harriet Johnson; Male trio—C. Salis, C. Munro and John Knowles; Selection — Young People’s Chorus, Edith Hardin, direction; Vocal duet—-'Miss Mary Jo Mc- Mahon and Gerald Saunders; “Blest be the Tie that Binds”— Congregation; Benediction—Rev. J. G, Strad- ley. Former Resident On Visit Here Mrs. May E. Ferns, and daugh- ter, Betty, of Washington, D. C., formerly of Key West,’ are spending two weeks’ vacation in this city.. Mrs. Ferns will be re- membered as Miss May Petty, . a granddaughter of the late Capt. Rollins *Pierce: “*"Mrs. Ferns is connected with ‘the Episcopal Home for children in Washington 'in the capacity of as- sistant superintendent, which posi- tion she ‘has held for eight years. This is Mrs. Ferns’ first visit to Key West in five years. Mrs, Ferns toured to Key West Bingo Party On Wednesday Night A bingo party will be sponsor- ed by the Catholic Daughters of America Wednesday night at 8:00 o'clock in St, Cecelia’s Hall of the convent. , The public is invited to attend and play this interesting game and, it is stated, that many prizes will be given: away ‘during the games. o] Sebi CN in the company of her aunt, Mrs. Earl Baker, who is now residing in West Point, Georgia, where Mr. Baker was recently transferred to duty there. Personal Rex Shaw left yesterday after- noon for a business trip to Miami and other points. Elijah Cates was a passenger leaving over the East Coast yes- terday for a stay of several days in Miami on business, Joe Jaycocks, employee of the Marine hospital, left Saturday with a patient who has been as- signed to a sanitarium at Augusta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Moore, who were spending the day with their| son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, Victor Moffatt, left Saturday afternoon for their home in Mara- thon. Richard C. Richardson, “Big Dick”, who was in the Marine hos- pital since last September 16, a gréat pal of “Uncle Dick,” left -|yesterday for his home in Miami. Chas. Lunn, employed in the car department of the F. E. C. R left Saturday afternoon for Mi ami. Mrs, E. D. Loper, who was spending a week with her son and daughter-in-law, Tax Assessor and Mrs. Otto Kirchheiner, left Satur- day for her home in Miami. J.-L, Pierce, embalmer with the Pritchard Funeral Home, who was in Miami for several days, return- ed yesterday on the Havana Spe- cial. Mrs. W.' A; Cooper,’ who was) spending some’ time with her! ighter; Mrs. Paul Daniels at’ Mi-| ami, returtiéd over the East Coast! yesterday. . Miss Lucille Parrish of Mara- thon, who was spending a while | with Miss Edith Moffatt, daugh-( ter of Mt. and Mrs. Victor Mof-j fatt, returned home yesterday afternoon. | Berlin Adams, who was away from Key West for a number of years returned Saturday for aj visit of several months with rela-| tives, ine the East Coast yesterday for some time wit hher son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Seg- al. 1 i | and transferred to New Smyrna, j e in yesterday for a short | Miami. Mrs. Thomas E. Roberts left for him. Jacksonville where she ew thor behead a ee Mention Mrs. Mellie Papy,, who was spending some time with relatives in Miami, returned on the Havana Special yesterday. Dr. J. H. Montgomery, of the state plant board, left yesterday for headquarters in Gainesville after a stay of two days with the Key West unit. John Thompson, who is employ- ed on construction work at Mara- thon and came in Saturday for a short stay, left yesterday after- Roon. ¢ Joseph L. Knowles, who has been working for seven months in Camaguey, Cuba, arrived Satur- jday afternoon from Havana * and left yesterday on the afternoon train for Miami to spend:a short time with relatives. Major L. E.'Lyon, U .S. A: corps area @ngineer,| arrived yesterday from Fourth Corps ‘Area headqu: ters at ‘Atlanta, G., for an official visit. with Major W. W. Rhein, commanding officer at Key West barracks. HAMLIN VISITS ORPHAN SCHOOL MAKES REPORT ON JULIUS HUTTON, FORMERLY OF KEY WEST Roy Hamlin returned yesterday from Tampa and while there visit- ed ‘the’ Mary Help’ of Christian School for Orphan Boys where he saw Julius Hutton formerly of this city, who has been with this orphanage during the past six years. Julius’ friends will be interest- ed in the fact that he has made good in all his studies, and is a hale and hearty youngster who takes part in all school activities. An orphan, Julius was taken in \hand by Roy Hamlin, who inter- Mrs. Thurston Johnson lett} ested others in this ten-year-old boy, who was without anyone to Through the efforts id the late William | Cates, and Frank Sawyer, . this {orphan was placed in the | B. Mitchell, electrician, former-! ly with the F. E. C. in Key West.}tirely by charity. Mary Help of Christian School, Tampa, Fla., conducted by the Salesian Fathers, a school supported en- Tn a year book issued from the school Julius picture appears sev- stay and left in the afternoon for} eral times. Once with the entire | ofphange assembly; @ member of; the school band in which he is first cornet player; a chcir singer, I FUNERAL RITES TODAY FOR MRS. JANE KNOWLES OLD aisininy Olen SATUR.- DAY NIGHT AT AGE OF 93 YEARS; SURVIVED BY NUMBER OF RELATIVES { | Mrsitdane Knowles, 93 years fold, died, Saturday night. 8:30 }o’clock’. the residence 1116 | Seminary street. Funeral services re being held this afternoon 4} o’clock-from the residence to the First Baptist church, Rev. W. P. Page, officiating. i Survivors are four sons, George, Silas, James and Alpherd P. Knowles. Four daughters, Mrs. Hania Griffin, Mrs. Claria Demin Lariz, Mrs. Lela Knowles, of Key West; Mrs. Belle Freeman, of Tampa. Three daughters in law, Mesdames A, P., George, and Silas Knowles. Other survivors are 30 grand- children,.41 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Pallbearers were selected from the Key'West Fire Department and members of the First Baptist church, . Arrangements for the funeral are in'charge of the Lopez Funeral Hom NEW RANK GIVEN Federal recognition © of First Lieutenant W. Curry Harris was received ‘last week in Tallahassee from the chief of the Militia Bureau. Lieutenant Harris received his commission in April and-the an- nouncement was made in The Citi- zen April 29. He w&s_ promoted to the first lieutenancy vice Cap- tain William V. Albury who was promoted under date of November 2, 1982, to a majority. FLORIDA BRINGS 86 PASSENGERS The steamship Florida arrived from Havana Saturday.afternoon with 86 passengers, 32 aliens. She sailed 6:30 o’clock for Tampa with a. small passenger list. Ferry Parrott arrived Saturday after 5:30 o’clock with 27, carloads of pineapples, 14,304 érates. The ferry returned to Havana Satur- day and canie. in yesterday with five cars of*the fruit, scontaining 2,739 crates. CABARET DANCE Thursday, May 11, 10 till ? CUBAN CLUB—Music by Florida State Collegians 13 Piece Orchestra $1.00 plus tax Ladies 10c HAIR ii Mrs. Camilie Torres Watson of the La Vida Beauty Shoppe in Mi- ami will be here Monday, May for an engagement of one week with Berlin Sawyer’s Barber Shop on Fleming street. Mrs. Torres specializes in per- manent waving and is said to be an expert in this line. She is well acquainted with all the latest styles and types of hairdressing as she has had many years experience in this work. Besides pegmanent waving, Mrs. Torres will also do all other kinds of beauty work and hair waving. Appointments can be made at Saw- yer’s Barber Shop. Ld building Phone 598 LODGE OFFICER | ARRIVES TODA O. E. Nelson, Great Sachem of | the state, Improved Order of Red Men, arrived over the East Coast today and will pay his official vis- it to Tiger Tail Tribe 19 tonight. The visitor was met at the sta- tion by Past Great Sachem Wal- lace Pinder and’a delegation of officials nd members of the local order. | PALACE AL JOLSON in Hallelujah! I’m a Bum! Matinee, 10-15c; Night, 15-25¢ sasbaeemmtade nation: es Sree With the Federal Government going off the _ Gold Standard, money is bound tobe cheap- “er, which means high prices. 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N., who af-/sehool and sends kind regards te} lrived in Miami last week from/ali Key West friends. i }Panama, came in to Key West; Young Hutton is a grandson of | over the East Coast yesterday and|the late Joseph Chase, who was| {will be met Wednesday by Mrs.) well known in this city. iL | Kiefer, formerly Miss Rhoda Deal, ' e| Whe is coming from Panama by! Subscribe for The Citieen—20e| iway of Havana. 4 week, IN THé CITIZEN BLDG. ee