The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 13, 1933, Page 4

4 The Ul DDEN DOOR || BY FRANK L. PACKARD . FRIENDS MEET Se bepictann Was @ pause, then Ser- geant Mulvey spoke crisply: -“All right, I’ll fix it. Go over to the Stratton. One more coming or going in that lobby’l! be fost in the ~shuffle. Don’t register, Ask the room clerk for the key to 608-As Thai ain't the key you'll get, but it'll be the key to the right room. Go up to the Foom and wait for me. I'll be right along. Get it?” t “Yes,” said Colin laconically as he hung up the receiver. And fifteen minutes later, having Aollowed out Sergeant Mulvey’s di- Fections, he found himself the occu- pant of a large, pleasant “room with bath” on the second floor of the , Kranway-Stratton, He pulled an “easy, chair into a position across the toom facing the door and at down to walt, ~\He had come to the point, he realized, where he could no longer ~ Play @ lone hand—a fact which in _ Atelf afforded him intense relief. He needed help now. Police help—the ~wort-that Detective Sergeant Mul- | Yey hau at his command. That had the ae pt the plan he had last night. ited a cigarette, There did be a flaw anywhero in le had gone’over it de- aden 9 @ dozen times. He it again now. It ought to “Tim Mulvey picked the 4 men, and Tim Mulvey could _ be depended upon to do that. It * ‘There was a perfunctory knock as ithe door opened. Detective Sergeant stepped briskly across the threshold—and came to an abrupt . Then with a suddenly set face, he shut the door behind him and sturdy shoulders bellig- to B= you didn’t. Inciden- the present moment. I'm Lunn—all except the voice.” ‘ell, I'll be damned!” gasped: Mulvey as he caught the big idea?” “How'd you work this sort of Colin countered as he hand around the room. "Special .request from the he said, and his grin wid- Bag's 80 old it ought to & hit in one of your books if Sagat thinking about! the right number coming floor desk up here’s been Nobody knows who's got and there’s nothing to us°up together. You can talk ‘head off, and for as long as you AM right” said Colin. “Lock the bee then, and sit down.” ANT MULVEY complied. “Shoot!” he invited, as Colin al eo. seated himself, “It looks like “You'd got something to say. What's it about?” Colin did not answer instantly. Jt was not only a long story, and he hardly knew where to begin— Dut he had just noticed with some {nward misgiv' that Detective Borgeant Mulve: left jaw was @ngrily red and swollen! “Well?” prodded Sergeant Mul- vey. "Shake it loose, What's it ‘about? Colin's eyes lifted, met Sergeant Mulvey’s, and held the other's for @ moment. “The Mask.” he said quietly. “Would you like to land him, Tim?” Sergeant Mulvey leaned tensely forward in his chair. “You mean,” he asked half under Ais breath, “that you've got a line ‘on himt” “Yes.” said Colin; “I've got a line on him. But | want to say first that Reddy was a miltion times right in what be said about him, although HOTEL ROBERTS—. jyou wol.an't believe it, Tim. My description of the Mask would be that he’d borrowed an invisible cloak from Satan and then had gone to work to show Satan how it was done, “I don’t know how long ago hi began, but long enough so that he’s | swinging a mob today in every line of criminal activity there’s any big money in. [t may interest you to know, for instance, that the counter- feiting plant down on the St. Law- | rence we were all reading so much about a little while ago was one of hig rackets.” “What makes you think so?” de manded Sergeant Mulvey bluntly. “Not ‘think, Tim,” corrected Colin gently. “I was one of those ‘also present’ on the night the place was hi-jacked and Kenniston was bumped off.” “What!” ejaculated Sergeant Mulvey incredulously. “Then per. haps you know who did it?” “Yes; it was a man named Do! laire.” “Who's Dollaire?” “A rum-runner from St. Pierre.” “That's worth knowing!” Ser geant Mulvey sucked in his breath sharply. “I'll make a note of that!” “I wouldn't bother if 1 were you,” advised Colin confidentially. “He was hi-jacked in turn outsice the twelve-mile limit here last night. he and his crew put on the spot, and his schooner sunk.” Sergeant Mulvey stared. “How in God’s name do you know that?” he rasped. “I was there,” said Colin. “My God!” Sergeant Mulvey’s hand roved helplessly through his hair. “I don’t get you! How did you come to be there?” LIN bent forward and touched Detective Sergeant Mulvey lightly on swollen jaw. “That's the reason—mainly,” he said dryly. “And here's your artil- lery. I brought it along with me from my room.” He reached into his Docket and tossed the gun into De- tective Sergeant Mulvey’s “Sorry, Tim! 1 didn’t know it w: you at the time, but 1 would have had to do it anyway.” “Almighty Moses!” stuttered Sergeant Mulvey. He picked up the gun and examined it as though sus- picious of its identity, then, witha grunt of recognition, dropped it inte his pocket. “So you're the bire that Jaid me out, are you?” he blustered “I've been looking for him—hard id send you up the river for tf Aiding and abetting a man to escape arrest on a murder charge is penitentiary stuff, my bucko, Damn it”—he fingered his jaw ten- derly—“I'm telling you!” Colin thrust out his wrists. “Bracelets, Tim?” he asked con- tritely. Detzctive coughed, “Go to hell!” he retorted. “Got anything else to spring? You've done pretty good so far.” - “Yes—lots,” said Colin soberly. “And, except for the reason, which 1am fot at liberty to tell you, that took me to Reddy’s old room on the night you left my place, which rea- son in turn was the reason why | went down on the north shore oi the Guilt of St, Lawrence, I'm going to give you the whole story right up to this minute. Now listen.” Sergeant Mulvey produced a cigar, bit off the end, and lighted it. “Go to it!” he urged. “I haven't forgotten that you said you had a line on the Mask.” And then, as briefly and concisely as he could, though interrupted by many & quick-flung question or com- ment from Sergeant Mulvey, Colin told the story of the weeks that had elapsed from the night he had paid the visit to Reddy’s old roon until the hour or so ago when he called ‘up his listener on the phone. “There's the story,” he ended: “and here's where you draw cards. Tm putting in an emergency call.” Detective Sergeant Mulvey jump. ed to his fect and began to pace ex- eltedly up and down the room. “Boy,” he burst out, “1 ain't got it all yet! I'm trying to make myself believe 1 ain’t been dreaming! This'll bust New York wide open! / Sergeant Mulvey [SURVIVOR FROM LOST SCHOONER RELATES STORY COLORED MAN, MEMBER OFF EXPERIENCE AFTER VES- SEL STRUCK HURRICANE Supplementing the story of the; schooner Blakely and probable! jin The Citizen yesterday, this pa- per today publishes the statement of Felom MeMillan, colored, sworn to and subscribed before J. T.; Hathaway, deputy collector of customs. “This is to certify that I was a member of the crew of the Amer- ican schooner Blakely (3940) Antilla, Cuba, on August 26, 1933. On August 31 when about 450 miles northeast of Cuba, bound in a hurricane. “This was about 3 o’clock in the under bare poles till about 1 o’clock on the morning of Septem-} j ber 1, when the ship struck shoal twater and grounded. The ship} had already lost her forward mast and immediately on grounding she began to break to pieces forward. Crew Forward “The crew was all forward when the vessel -struck but due to the !disintergation of the ship were forced aft. Of the two small boats on the schooner one had al- ready been broken“to pieces but the other, a small motor boat, ap- peared to be in good condition, and this we prepared to launch. “I was inside this boat throw- ing out some dunnage when it was swung overboard by the rest of the crew. But the moment it struck the water it was torn from the davits and drifted off with me chance to get aboard. “After drifting about 750 feet from the ship the boat was swamp- ed and I found myself swimming but managed to grasp a life pre- server that had been on the small boat, and floated until about 7 o’clock in the morning when I drifted onto a mangrove island and climbed a tree. Shift Of Wind “Shortly afterwards the wind shifted to the opposite direction and blew harder than before. About 3 o’clock in the afternoon the wind abated. somewhat. I re- mained in the tree until the morn- ing of September 2 when I climb- ed down and found some fisher- men who carried me to the main- land and cared for me until.I was placed in the hands of the Ameri- can authorities. “I do not know what became of the ship as in the storm she was soon lost sight of. Nor do I know whether or not any other member or members of the crew were sav- ed. But I think it very probable that even if the ship had not brok- en completely up and the crew again where, considering the con- dition of the vessel was in when I left her she undoubtedly finished going to pieces. “No wreckage or any object from the ship was seen by me at any time after I left the vessel, but due to the shift of the wind, minutes after I was washed ashore on the island, anything of this nature would have been carried in “Today In History 1759—Battle of reson Jish under Wolfe captured Quebec {from the French under Montcalm, ; both commanders being killed in | the engagement. “Yes,” said Colin with a queer | smile, “except that perhaps New | York would like to know who the | Mask is, and—well—just bow be was caught.” Detective Sergeant Mulvey paused then flopped down tn his chair. “You're right.” be said. “I was counting the chickens, Well?” (Copyright. 1983. Prank L. Packard) Colin and Mulvey make a plan, tomerrow, suddenly in his stride~ | 1814—Bombardment McHenry, ; Writing of | Banner” of Fort Md.—inspiring the the “Star Spangled by Francis Scott Key. | 1859—Duel between David C. | Broderick, Californian U. S. Sena- |tor and David S. Terry, chief jus- tice of the state— itally wounded and died. } 1918—U. S. troops take St. ld 3 Mihiel. 24 W. Flagler Street MIAMI, “Single Room without Bath. FLORIDA NOTICE The Registration books of the BLAKELY, HAD be stan loss of the ship, which appeared} 1 which cleared from Key West for} for Nipe Bay the vessel was caught} j 2fternoon and the vessel drifted). before the rest of the crew had a} drowned before the wind shifted,| the shift blew them back to sea} which occurred about 10 or 15} the opposite direction from the is-j THE KEY WEST CITIZ: ou eeccce PT. Assn. Meets Here Yesterday The P.-T, A., of Division street school, met in the school Taney) with a large attendance and the! 'formality of organization was} , completed. Mrs. B. F. Sasnett was elected | | president; Mrs. Sam Pierce, treas-| jurer; Mrs. Mitchell White, seer itary; Mrs. Harold Gibson, pub-| llicity committee; Mrs. C. W.) Goethe and Mrs. Hilda Sands, e tertainment committee; Mr 'Harry Sawyer, chairman of the} sewing committee. } It is understood that other; committees will be appointed} later and room mothers will be announced at the next meeting. Miss May Hill’s class _inter-| SOCIETY Couple To Wed Here Saturday Mrs. Louise Whitehead an- nounces the engagement and ap- proaching marriage of her daugh- ter, Dorothy, to Joseph Cates. |The wedding is scheduled to take place Saturday afternoon, . Sep- tember 16, 3 o’clock at the Con- | gregational church, The contracting parties. have} numerous friends in this city who! will be much interested in learn- ting of their proposed marriage. | mediate department, was awarded the credit for the largest number of mothers in attendance and the class of Mrs. Laura Crusoe, was} ; awarded the credit for the pri- | mary department, | Thomas McRae, who was spend-} jmother, Mrs, Sarah Lowe, and jother relatives, left yesterday att-| Jernoon for his home in Miami. | Arthur C. Bowen of the state! plant board, who was in Key We: on, duty for several months, left! yesterday for Miami and expects | o return again within a short | time. | M. M. Alexander, tor to Key West, who was for a few days meeting old friends. ; left yesterday over the East Coast} for Miami enroute to his home in Tampa. | frequent visi i here} Richard Cosgrove, son of Gap-| tain and Mrs. Phillip L. Cosgifwe, | left over the highway this morn-! ing for Atlanta where he will r enter the Georgia School of Tech-| nology. | paste H William W. Demeritt, Jr Emory L. Pierce and Freddie Ch bonell left over the highway thts! morning in William’s car for} Gainesville where De- meritt and Pierce sume their studies at the y of Florida, Fred will continue on to| Southern Dental College. i ; some time with’ members ; family in. Key,, West, {cipal Judge Harry | last night. PERSONAL MENTION Mr. and Mrs. Henrique Meneses, da: da, sailed on the Florida yester- for their, home in Havana. » a M. Mesa, who, -was spending! left yester- day afternoon for his Miami. C. O. Lenoir, prominent business man of Jacksonville, who was in Key West for a few days, left yes- ‘terday afternoon for Miami. Joseph Torano, son of Mrs. Eva Warner, left yesterday afternoon for Miami to time. City Attorney J. Lancelot Les- ter, who was in Miami for a few | days on business, arrived yester- day to be present at the impeach- ment proceedings against Mu Dongo, MONEY IN MATTRESS EDMESTON, N. Y. undertaker took Mrs. Alice Head,| recluse, of this city, out of her) bed, he found a roll of bills in} —When the, Atlanta, where he is a student at/ the mattress, totaling more than| $4,000. ing a few days with his grand-| who were in Key West for a few | forwar. of his! remain for some! held: MANY FAMILIES | IN STORM AREA | NOW NEED HELP) RED CROSS CHAPTERS ISSUE) REPORT OUTLINING SITUA- TION; LOCAL HEADQUAR-) TERS ADVISED | Many families in the storm! {stricken area in Florida, embrac-} ing 14 counties, are in need of jassistance. This is the report of} |18 Red Cross chapters {tional staff submitted quarters. _ Reports, contained in tele- gram received by the local chap-/ ter, show that 397 homes have been destroyed, 7,765 dama and 8,550 families suffered losses Of this number approximately 1,- 900 men, women and children need Red Cross aid, Emergency food, clothing, i ‘being furnished as rapidly as pos- sible. Reroofing homes is going rd rapidly and satisfactorily over the entire area, | |The state quota of $50,000, ap-; proximately only $16 per needy |family, is exceedingly modest con-! sidering the large number of fami- | lies in need, It is urged that the Key W chapter of the Red Cr ceed the quota of $500 if po: | Several chapters are sponsoring benefit shows in their local) | theaters very. successfully, COUNCIL IMPEACHES POLICE JUDGE DONGO (Continued from Page One) vote Judge Dongo was permanent jly removed from office in su \stantiation of the charges as pre {ferred by the mayor which led up to his suspension a_ short time! POLITICIAL | ANNOUNCEMENT | and na- to head- a For Captain of Police EVERETT R. RIVAS V" | pital, has not been advised of any} {contemplated increase in the staff; 'when asked if any changes had -|any ine jinstitution is undergoing a gen- _WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1983. | INO INCREASE AT HOSPITAL NOW IN PLANNING MARINE INSTITUTION IS NOW UNDERGOING GENERAL OVERHAULING; SURGEON HART IN CHARGE Surgeon R. W. Hart, chief sur- geon in charge of the Marine hos-| of surgeons or nurses at the hos- pital, - ; This he told The Citizen today been ordered contemplated. At this time there is no need for! ase said the doctor, The or eral overhaul and there will be some new apparatus installed. During the past few days there have been a number of surgeons report to Surgeon Hart at the hospital for assignment to duty jto vessels this week. GLORIDA SAILS WITH 72 PASSENGERS TO HAVANA The, steamer Florida sailed 12:25 o’clock yesterday afternoon for Havana with 72 passengers, three tons of freight, two auto- mobiles and 97 sacks of mail. 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