The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 17, 1936, Page 3

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1936. BOOMERANG Lop gr AGATMA CHassti£ Frankie Derwent YNOPSIS: gir along that has maintained all Pritchard, the man Bobby Jones found dying at the foot of a cliff near Marchbolt, was pushed over. And until Bobby was nearly killed dy being slipped 8 graine of mor- iia in a bottle of beer, he scouted Ker theory. But Frankie and the morphia have convinced Bobby at last, and now the two are in Bobby's hospital room trying to discover what Bobby could know that would justify an attempt on hia life. Chapter 10 y AMATEUR SLEUTHS by Abaihes not annoyed a malev- olent chemist lately, have you?” asked Frankie. “Why a chemist?” quired. “Free access course.” “Well, I haven’t annoyed anybody at all that 1 know of, excepting my clergyman father.” “And you haven’t got any enemies that you know of?” Bobby shook his head. “Well, there you are,” said Frankie triumphantly. “It must be the man who was pushed over the cliff. What do the police think?” “They think it must have been a lunatic.” “Nonsene. Lunatics don’t wander about with unlimited supplies of morphia looking for odd bottles of beer to put it into. No, somebody Bobby in- to morphia, of “Like ‘The Third Bloodstain’,” said Bobby, remembering one of his favorite works of fiction. “Yes, and in real life too—Smith and his wives, and Armstrong and other people.” “Well, but Frankie, what on earth is it I’m supposed to have seen?” “That, of course, is the difficulty,” admitted Frankie. “I agree that it can’t have been the actual pushing, because you would have told about that. It must be something about the man himself. Perhaps he had a birthmark or double-jointed fingers or some strange physical pecull- arity.” “Your mind is running on Dr. ; Thorndyke, I see. It couldn’t be anything like that because whatever 1 saw the police would see as well.” “So they would. That was an idiotic suggestion. It’s very aimealt, isn’t it?” “It's a pleasing theory,” said Bobby. “And it makes me feel im- portant. But all the same, I don’t believe it’s much more than a the ory.” “I’m sure I’m right.” Frankie rose. “I must be off now. Shall 1 come and see you again tomorrow?” ‘Oh, do. The arch chatter of the nurses gets very monotonous. By the way, you’re back from London very soon?” “My dear, as soon as I heard about 1 | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SPORTS BY JOVE ‘SECOND-HALF OF CAGE LOOP ENDS TUESDAY NIGHT. BAKERS MEET WPA FIVE IN FIRST GAME; TIGERS TO! PLAY SCHOOL QUINTET IN| NIGHTCAP Tomorrow night at the High School gymnasium the final! games of the second-half will be played. In the first game the Busy Bee! Bakers will play the WPA five and in the second game the Park Tigers will meet the High School { quintet. These two clubs are tied jfor first place and if the Tigers; win they will cinch both halves of the schedule, as they have already won the first-half. If the High School wins they will naturally cop the second-half | ‘and will then have to play the | Tigers a: three-game series for the! league championship. Shoult’ the Tigers both win | |falves, then the Bakers and High, “And you haven't any enemies you know or?” pushed Pritchard over the cliff. A minute or two tater you come along, and he thinks you saw him do it and So determines to put you out of the “— don’t think that will hold water, Frankie.” “Why not?” “Well, to begin with, I didn’t see anything.” “Yes, but he didn’t know that.” “And if 1 had seen anything | should have said so at the inquest.” “1 suppose that’s so,” said Frankie unwillingly. She thought for a minute or two. “Perbaps he thought you'd seen something that you didn’t think was anything but which really was something. That sounds pure gib- berish, but you get the idea?” Bobby nodded. “Yes, 1 see what you mean, but it doesn’t seem very probable somehow. “I'm sure that cliff business had something to do with this. You were on the spot—the first person to be there—” “Thomas was there too,” Bobby reminded her. “And nobody's tried to poison him.” “Perhaps they’re going to,” said Frankie cheerfully. “Or perhaps they've tried and failed.” “It all seems very far-fetched.” “I think it’s logical. If you get two out-of-the-way things happen- ing in a stagnant pond like March- bolt—Wait—there’s a third thing.” “What?” “That job you were offered. That, of course, is quite a small thing, but it was odd, you must admit. I’ve never heard of a foreign firm that specialized in seeking out undistin- guished ex-Naval officers. “You hadn’t got into the B. M. J. then. But you see my point. You've seen something you weren't meant to see—or so they (whoever they are) think. Very well. They first try to get rid of you by offering you a job abroad. Then, when that fails, they try to put you out of the way altogether.” “ISN'T that rather drastic? And anyway a great risk to take?” “Oh, but murderers are always frightfully rash. The more murders they do, the more murders they you, | tore back. It’s most exciting to have a romantically poisoned friend.” “1 don’t know whether morphia is so very romantic,” said Bobby remi- niscently. “Well, I'll come tomorrow. Do 1 kiss you or don't 1?” “It’s not catching,” said Bobby encouragingly. ‘Then I'll do my duty to the sick thoroughly.” She kissed him lightly. “See you tomorrow.” ‘he nurse came in with Bobby’s tea as she went out. “I've seen her pictures in the | paper often. She's not so very like them, though. And of course I've seen her driving about in her car. Not a bit haughty, is she?” “Oh, no,” said Bobby. “I should never call Frankie haughty.” “1 said to the head nurse, ! said, she’s as natural as anything. Not a bit stuck-up. She's just like you or me, I said.” Dissenting violently though silently from this view, Bobby \re- turned no reply. His eye was caught by the vases of lilies. rightfully sweet of frankie to bring him all these flowers, and of course they were lovely, but he wished it had occurred to her to bring him a few detective stories instead. He cast his eye over the table beside him. There was a novel of Ouida’s and a copy of “John Halifax, Gentleman,” and last week's “Marchbolt Weekly Times.” He picked up “John Halifax, Gentle man.” After five minutes he put It down. To a mind nourished on “The Third Bloodstain,” “The Case of the Mur dered Archduke,” and “The Strange Adventure of the Florentine Dag- ger,” Mrs, Mulock Craik’s “John Halifax” somehow lacked pep. With a sigh he picked up last week’s “Weekly Times.” A moment or two later he was pressing the bell beneath his pillow with a vigor which brought a nurse into the room at 6 run. (Copyright 1933-35-36, Agatha Christie) Frankie and Bobby puzzle over a very suspicious circumstance, to- want to do.” indicates a person of in- instinets. Today’s tives will be possessed of occult powers, receptive to psychic im-| pressions and able to construct | from them. Avoid a tendency to| broaden the sphere of life and be} the path; tuitive na-; content to remain in of modest industry, morrow. 0 SUBSCRIBERS If you do nct recelve your Paper by 6:15 o'clock in the afternoon, call telephone 51 and a paper will be sent to your home. A complaint boy is on duty at this office from 6:15 to 7:15 p. m. for the purpose of delivering com- plaints. Help us give you 100 percemt service by calling 51 if you do not receive The Citi- zen, | Schoo! boys will have to play one} game, the winner of which will; meet the Tigers in the three- {game series, One of the kardest fought and‘ fastest games of the season is ex-j pected in the nightcap. | } Standing of the league: t Club— W. L. Pet.! High School 4° 1 = .800; Park Tigers " 4 1 .800 Busy Bee Bakers 2 3 400) WPA .. 0 5 .000 COMING EVENTS | The following events cover the week of February 16 to Feb- ruary 22: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Bayview Park—2 P. M. until ‘= P. M., tennis, shuffle board,| handball and diamondball. Rest Beach—Swimming andj sun bathing. Sail boat rides. rs Stowers Park—All kinds of| games until 6 P. M. Colonial Park—Checkers and reading and writing all afternoon. } Yacht Basin—Swimming _ in- \ structions and deep water bathing. Coral Isle Casino—Skating | from 4 until 10 p. m. | TUESDAY, ‘FEBRUARY 18 Bayview Park—2 P, M. until} 6 P. M., all kinds of sports. ~ | Stowers Park—All kinds of} games all day. Colonial Park—Checkers and reading and writing all afternoon. ; Yacht Basin—Swimming _in- structions and deep water bathing. Yacht Basin—Swimming _ in- structions. High School Gym—7:30 P. M.,/ basketball doubleheader. Rest Beach—Swimming sun bathing. Sail boat rides. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Bayview Park—2 P. M- until! 6-P. M.,. diamondball, tennis, \bandball ‘and shuffle board. i Stowérs Park—All kinds of! games all afternoon. Colppial .Park—Checkers and) reading and writing all afternoon. ; Yacht Basin—Swimming in-| structionsand deep water bathing. Foot of Duval street—Sun bath- ing, dominoes and different games; i and swimming. i Rest Beach—Swimming andj sun bathing. Sail boat rides. and THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 ; Bayview Park—2 P. M. until} 6 P. M., all kinds of sports. Stowers Park—All kinds games until 6 P. M. Colonial Park—Checkers | reading and writing all afternoon. | Coral Isle Casino—Skating. | Coral Isle Casino—2 P. M. un-! til 4 P. M. Boxing and wrestling instructions. 1 Yacht Basin—Swimming in-; structions. Rest Beach—Swimming sun bathing. Sail boat rides, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Bayview Park — Diamondball, tennis and other games ail aftr- ernoon, ‘ Cukan Club—Dance with John Pritchard and his boys at 9 P. M. Rest Beach—Swimming and sun bathing. Sail boat rides. High School Gym—Basketbali games. Stowers Park—All games all afternoon, Colonial Park—Checkers and reading and writing all afternoon. of and and} kinds of SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Rest Beach—Swimming and sun bathing. Sail boat rides. Duval Street—7:30 P. M. until 9:30 P. M., Promenade, jcouple of guys learned a few new, | diving tricks; one guy even learn-| the first round with 45 but the/ | skins jnavy he was one ; down number two. DOINGS AROUND THE GOLF LINKS | “(By GRAVY) GRAVY) On account of the rain (which) has been very numerous during the past few days) a great many of the boys failed to venture forth to take advantage of the| very good duck pond golf. HOt ever, those who did make it re-{ port an excellent swim and a! after 16 holes. The last round was played with one club apiece and after passing 25 nobody could count nor remember 0 they call- ed the match all even. Sam Harris (our genial Post- master) was going great guns on ed how to swim. [puddles of water got him before jlong. He had Cookie Mesa for a Gravy has a ghost but in this} partner as also Louis Oruick- case it happens to be already | shank and Swinky was very hap- separated from him. Hope you! py to report that he beat the op- enjoyed the “ghost writer” as! position one up. It seems that much as Gravy did. We'll hear; Louis is the most lucky man in from him, again, ‘town. For instance he batted jone down number eight and it Maybe the reason Johnny! landed in a trap and out on the Kirschenbaum can’t swim ckins,' fairway. (Louis says, “How matches or what have you is be-' about all those that didn’t come cause Hurricane Eddie sort of cut?”) Anyway, a great many ! worries him. Now you take yes- of the boys found the game a lit- terday for instance: He got three' tle harder because they could not and shot a phenomenal! do the usual stunt of moving the game of 44-43 while his pal Doc! ball around out of traps, out of ' Willie Kemp got a 44-46 and the rough, off the fairway onto managed but two skins. Charlie! the green, etc. ete. When you Salas, who elected to take|moved your ball yesterday you !Strunk’s place got one and Mel-| had a perfect right to do so, any ivin Russell called it a day after; where is the thrill in doing what inine holes but managed to get|you don’t have to do secretively. one skin, too. The reason for Kirch getting al] that good score is because when he was in the igs the best \ swimmers and could stay under | water for several minutes at a time. That ability came in handy yesterday when he was going| A couple of the Woods were out doing a little practice work. Next Thursday will be the usual dinner match followed by the dinner on Friday. Watch this column for your partner and op- ponents. Sam of the Refragnas- {ticators is determined to beat Ot- to of the Cornettists while on the where in the a. m. and failed to{ other hand, Otto admits that while ‘hunt up his pals, Willie Watkins,| his side are great “blowers” they Russ Kerr and Otto Kirchheiner.\also make music sad to the ears Anyway the three lonesome boys|of creatures that are usually of ‘went around in a thousand strok mile argumentative disposition. Mr. Li Plummer got lost some- sr ony a 1621—Plymouth, Mass., colon- ists met for purpose of settling military affairs and chose Miles Adminis-| Standish their captain. This afternoon the tration ten will cross bats with/ the Stowers Park outfit 4:30) i9g9 Tate “Billy” o'clock at Bayview Park. made his iirst appearance as Tomorrow afternoon the Sani-| evangelist, in Chicago. tary Department aggregation will!" play the Research Department. 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