The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 21, 1936, Page 3

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1986. RNOMERANG cz OR 8 SYNOPSIS: Bobby Jones and Frankie Derwent are trying very hard to find out something about a ‘man named Bassington - ffrench, who must be implicated in the mysterious case of the man who “fell” over. the cliff. But curiously enough, nobody but Bobbie and Frankie think there is anything mysterious about the case, so they must proceed with caution. Frankie has verified the man’s story that he was‘ ihousehunting. and now ie Bumping the police inspector. sn. Ghapter 14 ABOUT THE BISHOP “Q\NE'S right,” said the Inspector. ~ “Photograph of his sister, it was. She came down and identified him.” “How absurd to say there were three!” “Oh, thats’ easy, your ladyship. These newspaper reporters some- times exaggerate, and sometimes they get the whole thing wrong.” “I know,” said Frankie. “I've heard the wildest stories.” She paused a moment, then drew freely on her imagination. “I’ve heard that his pockets were stuffed with papers proving bim to be a Bolshevik agent. And there’s another story that his pockets were full of dope, and another again about his having pockets full of counterfeit bank- notes.” The Inspector laughed heartily. “That’s a good one.” “I suppose really he had just the usual things in his pockets?” “And very few at that. A hand- kerchief, not marked.‘ Some loose change, a packet oi’ cigarets and a couple of Treasury;; notes—loose, not in a case. No letters. We'd have had a job to identify him if it hadn't been for the photo. Providential, you might call it.” “1 wonder,” said Frankie. In view of her private knowledge, she considered “providential” a singularly inapposite word. She changed the conversation, , “I went to see Mr. Jones, the Vicar’s son, yesterday. The one who's been poisoned. What an ex- traordinary thing that was!” “Ah!” safa the Inspector. “Now that is extraordinary, if you like. Never heard of anything like it hap- pening before. A nice young gentle- man without an enemy in the world, or so you'd say. You know, Lady Frances, there are some queer cus- tomers going about. All the same | never heard of a homicidal maniac who acted just this way.” “Is there any. clue at all to who Frankie was all wide-eyed t’s so interesting to hear is,” she added. The Inspector swelled with gratifie cation. He enjoyed this friendly con- versation with an Eari's daughter. Nothing stuck up or snobbish about Lady Frances. “There was a car seen in the vicin. ity.” safd tire Inspector. “Dark-blue Talbot. A man on Lock’s Corner reported dark-blue Talbot No. GG 8282 passed going direction St, Bo- tolph’s. “And you think—” “GG 8282 is the number of the Bishop of St. Botolph’s car.” Frankie toyed for a minute or two with the idea of a homicidal bishop who offered sacrifices of clergymen’s sons but rejected it with a sigh. “You don’t suspect the Bishop, I suppose?” ehe said. “We've found out that the Bishop’s car never left the Palace garage that afternoon.” “So it was a false number.” “Yes. We've got that to go on all right.” With expressions of admiration Frankie took her leave. She made no damping remark, but she thought to herself. “There mist be a large number of dark-blue’ Talbots in England.” On her return home ‘she took a directory of Marchholt from its place on the writing-table in the | library and removed.jt,to her own room. She worked over it for some hours. The result wa8 not satisfac- tory. There were four hundred and elghty-two Evanses in Marchbolt. “Damn!” said Frankie. She began to make plans for the future. WEEK later Bobby had joined Badger in London. He had re- ‘eived several enigmatical commu- nications from Frankie, mostly in such an illegible scrawl that he was qite unable to do more than guess at their meaning. Meanwhile the young man re mained very strictly on his guard. The effect of eight grains of morphia was to render their taker extremely suspicious of food and drink and had also indugad Aim tg bring to London a.service revolver, the possession of which wad ly irksome to him. foes s “He was Jud Begthining to feel that Y AGarna Curistil ie’s Bentley roared down the mews and drew up outside the garage. Bobby, in grease-stained overalls, came out to receive it. Frankie was at the wheel and beside her sat a rather gloomy-looking young man. “Hullo, Bobby,” said Frankie. “This is George Arbuthnot. He’s a doctor and we shall need him.” Bobby winced slightly as he and George Arbuthnot made faint ac- knowledgement of each other. “Are you sure we're going to need a doctor?” he asked. “Aren’t you being a bit pessimistic?” “I didn’t mean we should need him in that way,” said Frankie, “I need him for a scheme that I’ve got on, Look here, is there anywhere we can go and talk?” Bobby looked doubtfully round him. “Well, there’s my bedroom,” he said doubtfully. “Excellent,” said Frankie. She got out of the car, and she and George Arbuthnot followed Bob- by up some outside steps and into a@ microscopic bedroom. “I don’t know,” ‘said Bobby, look- ing round dubiously “if there’s any- where to sit.” There was not. The only chair was loaded with, apparently, the whole of Bobby’s wardrobe. “The bed will do,” said Frankie. She plumped down on it. George Arbuthnot did the same and the bed groaned protestingly. a bie got everything planned out,” said Frankie. “To begin with w want a car. One of yours will do.” “Do you mean you want to buy one of our cars?” *S6n." “That's really very nice of you, Frankie,” said Bobby with warm ap preciation, “But you needn't. I real ly do draw the line at sticking my friends.” “You've got it all wrong,” said Frankie. “It isn’t like that at all. I know what you mean—it’s like buy: ing perfectly appalling clothes and hats from one’s friends who are just starting in business. A nuisance, but it’s got to be done, But this isn’t like that at all. I really need @ car.” “What about the Bentley?” “The Bentley’s no good.” “You're mad,” said Bobby. “No, I'm not. The Bentley’s no good for what 1 want it for.” “What do you want it for?” “Smashing it up.” Bobby groaned and put a hand to his head. “1 don’t seem very well this morning.” George Arbuthnot spoke for the first time. His voice was deep and thelancholy. “She means,” he said, “that she’s going to. have a2 -acci- dent.” 2 “How does she know?” said Bobby wildly. Frankie gave an exasperated sigh. “Somehow or other,” she said, “we seem to have started wrong. Now just listen quietly, Bobby, and try aad take in what I'm going to say. 1 know your brains are prac- tically negligible, but you ought to be able to understand if you really concentrate.” She paused, then resumed. ffrench.” “Hear, hear!” “Bassington-ffrench—our particu- lar Bassington-ffrench—lives at Mer. roway Court at the village of Stav: erley in Hampshire. Merroway Court belongs to-our Bassington- ffrench’s brother, and our Bassing- ton-ffrench lives there with the brother and his wife.” “Whose wife.” “The brother's wife of course. That isn’t the point. The point is, how are you or I—o7 both of us—going~ to worm ourselves into the house- hold? I've been down and recon- noitred the groind. Staverley’s 4 mere village. ‘Strangers arriving there to stay would stick out a mile. a@ plan. This is what is going to happen. Lady Frances Derwent, driving her car more recklessly than well, crashes into the wall near the gates of Merroway Court. Complete wreckage of car, less complete wreckage of Lady Frances, who is carried to the house suffering from concussion and shock and must em- phatically not be moved.” “Who says so?” “George. Now you see where George comes in. We can’t risk a strange doctor’s saying there is nothing the matter with me. Or per- haps some officious person might pick up my prostrate form and take it to some local hospital. No, what happens is this. George is passing, also im a car (you'd better sell us @ second one), sees the accident, leaps out and takes charge. (Copyright 1933-35-36, Agatha Christie) d@ been an ex- when Frank- the wholewtytgg travagan’ iBook f Kee ci Heats an Frankle bu: tomorrow, a vi bad car indeed.” — “I am on the trail of Bassington- } p,, CPeecccccccccoceceeoeees | dirigible Roma exploded at Hamp Today In History 1838—Samuel F. B, Morse demonstrates the telegraph to the President. issued by New Haven, Conn, Telephone company, ‘ 1922—Italian-built U, * Ss. A. on Va., with loss “of 34 lives. 1928—1700 Chinese Commun- : i ists taken by Government troops} and final reading, February 19, | exeeuted. 1935—Two American from an airliner in Europe, Subscrive to The Citizen—20c] (Signed) weekly, sisters, }the Misses Jane and Elizabeth du 1878—First telephone directory | Bois, commit suicide by plunging THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SPORTS BY JOVE (TARPON FIVE FROM FORT LAUDERDALE “FLYING L” OUTFIT WALL BE THIRD OUTSIDE TEAM TO PLAY IN KEY WEST THIS SEASON The Fort Lauderdale “Flying L” basketball team will meet the local High School quintet tonight at the High School gymnasium. This game will be the third in which an outside teanv has played. The other two games were won by the Conchs and they are con- fident they will come out torious' tonight: t The ‘visitors will fist lay down] on ‘the job as they 4re qut,to win the. state, championship again. this year. The, line-ups be: vic- oa,ithe,, game , will ‘ vidasivba ti v9 Fort Lauderdale Jeffcoat, f; 5a) Ash, f; Kuykendall, ¢; DeBois, g;, Cox, g; Crabtree, sub. Conchs J. Pinder, f; Woodson or Knowles, f; Wickers, ¢; J. Lopez, g; Saunders, g; Domenech and B. Pinder, subs. This will prove without a doubt one of the best games of the year. In the first contest, the All- Star girls’ basketball club will meet the Convent girls in a prac- tice game. The curtain-raiser will get un- der way at 7:30 o’cclock. GIGLI LI IIIS COMING EVENTS The following events cover the week of February 16 to Feb- ruary 22: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Habana-Madrid — Dancing to- night. Eayview Park — Diamondball, tennis and other games all aftr- ernoon, Culan Club—Dance with John itchard and his boys at 9 P. M. Rest Beach—Swimming and sun bathing. Sail boat rides. High School Gym—Basketball games. Stowers Park—All games all afternoon, Colonial Park—Checkers and reading and writing all afternoon. kinds of SATURDAY, BEBRUARY 22 Rest Beaeb—Swimming and RagYs'yGlubp on the Boulevard —Dancing tonight. sug bathing, Sail boat rides. } Pre Street—7:30 P, M. until gf: . M:, Promenade, It would be the sort of thing that ¢|p 3 simply isn’t done. So I've evolved Vins bon thea adbeade TETLE ORDINANCE NO. 324, COUNCIL SERIES AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6 AND 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 317, COUNCIL SERIES OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF KEY WEST, SAME BEING AN ORDIN- ANCE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE MANUFACTURE, DIS- TRIBUTION AND SALE OF BEVERAGES CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE (1%) PER CENTUM OF ALCO- HOL; LEVYING LICENSE TAXES ON THE MAUFAC- TURE, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE -OF BEVERAGES; PROVIDING _ PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ALL EXIST- ING ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT WITH THIS ORDIN- ANCE.” Passed by City Council on third | 1936. (Signed) WM. A. FREEMAN, Pres. Pro-tem City Council. Attest: |" (Signed) WALLACE PINDER, j City Clerk. Approved: J. S, ROBERTS, feb21-1t Acting Mayor. i } | H | [LOCALS READY FOR’ RESEARCHERS PLAY LIST EVENTS HERE TO TIE WITH FERA' GAME PLAYED YESTERDAY AT BAYVIEW PARK END. ED IN SCORE OF 11-11 The Research Department ten} and the Administration outfit; battled for 12 innings yesterday | | afternoon at Bayview Park to a {11-11 tie. The game was called by Umpire Manuel Varela, Sr., on; faccount of darkness. In the eighth frame, the Re-| searchers lost their game when M.j Sanchez was on first, with two jouts. Esmond smacked one out jof the lot for a homer, but San-| {chez was called out for not touch-! ing second base going around.} There was two runs wasted, | Leading hitters were: G. Ace-! | vedo, four out of five; M. Lopez, ' | ditto; M. Sanchez, Albury and. | Peter Varela, ‘three out of five. | Goss hit a doublt and a triple| in the game. | In the field, G. Acevedo, Al-| bury and Varela played a good! game for the Researchers. Rueda and Goss played well for the Of- fice boys. Seore by innings: Administration— 035 012 000 000—11 11 i Research Department— 000 343 100 000—11 22 4 Batteries: E. Roberts and F. Stickney, E. Albury; Hale andj O. Caraballo, | R. H. E. 2} This afternoon the Sanitary, Department will play the Bayview Park. This game will start at 4:30; p. m, Bach and every member is requested to be out and be on time. Batteries will be N. Pin- der and Soggy Smith for the Park and C. Stickney and A. Castro for the Health outfit. ! LEGALS CIRCUIT, MONROE COUNTY. IN CHANCERY. Osborne Samuel Ludlow, Complainant, Alma Ludlow, Defendant affidavit the bove-stated de- non- ja and ss are t It appearing by sworn bill filed in the cause that Alma Ludlow fendant therein named, is a resident of the State of Flor that her resi idres unknown; t ndan over the age that there is no person of Florida the service of mons in chancery upon whom would bind said defendant It is therefore ordered that said defendant he and she is hereby re- quired to appear to the bill of com- plaint filed in said cause on or be- fore Monday, the 23rd day of March, A, D. 1936, of said bill will be taken as con- fessed by said defendant It is further ordered that this or- der be published once for four consecutive we Key West Citizen, a news lished in said county and state. Done and ordered this 2ist day of February, 193 SC. SAWYER, erk Circuit Court. CARO, for Comp! fe inant. mar6-13-20 or OUNTY JUDGE'S COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, IN PRO- IN THE IN AN FLORIDA. In re the Estate of: GEORGE A. T. ROBERTS, Deceased. FINAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREB That the undersigned will, on the 14th day of March, A. D. 1936, pre- | Sent to the Honorable County Judge of Monroe County, Florida, her final return, account and vouchers as Administratrix of the Estate of George A, 'T. Roberts, deceased, andj id time, then and there, make} ion to the said Judge for a final settlement of her administra- tion of said estate, and for an or- such Admin- GIVEN, | istratrix. Dated this the 9th day of January, A. D. 1936. MARY L. ROBERTS, tratrix of the Estate of PALACE Bob Steele in THE KID RANGER Serial and Comedy Matinee: 5-10c; Night: 10-15¢ KEY WEST COLONIAL HOTEL {ketball game. 9 P. M., “A Night ‘game. {by Cuban Marine Band. tat Key West Golf Links. Doings Around The Golf Links (By GRAVY) . A letter has just been received} The recreation “activities for The Week of Joy, which begins Sunday, February 23, to Satur- day, February 29, will be as fol- lows: Monday—2 P. M.,_ baseball game at Navy Field. Cuban Navy champs vs. Key West. 5 P. M. to 7 P. M., basketball game at High School Gym. Cuban girls vs. Key West Stars. Tuesday—2 P. M., baseball game. 5. P. M. to 7 P. M., bas- has been to Nassau and had just ketball game. 8 P. M., operetta, a “Pirates of Penzance.” After the|, The results of the game yes | returned, A = {| terday will be published tomorrow! een ener Ean Concert ity but suffice it to say that our sea : ‘genial Postmaster is no longer| Wednesday—2 P. M., baseball} couiall Ha aaitlit wibedionenaha game. 5 P. M. to 7 P. M., bas- . A to lose but when the amount is! ket! = . M., Wres a eel cameo Wrestinnig points (and such a number), Matches at Navy Field. Sar ae it is time to turn over a new Thursday—2 P. + M., baseball; s ‘ 4 game, 6¢P/ Mito; 7B. Me, bag: |) ont e eave ee Arrangements will be made at from Ned Everhart of the Miami} Biltmore telling that he will ar- range to bring a team down the |last of next week. He said the DURING JOY WEEK)" for the delay in answer- jing is because Tubby Price has once to have them down and : as soon as anything definite is known it will be told you through )this column. In the meantime; ithe committee will see about the} j preliminaries and a meeting will| been quite ill in the hospital for the past month. And he (Ned) be called later. j ner and the oppositio: in Habana” at the Habana-Ma-| ‘me. drid Club. 3 P. M. to 6 P. M.. Swimming Events at Yacht Basin, followed by sailboat races, Friday—2 P. M., baseball game. 7 P.M. to 9 P. M., basketball, Co7eeeee2sanemnesegcys At Bayview Park, concert} Today gives a natyre apparent-j jly placid and calm, but with an | undercurrent of feeling and pas- sion that may tend to the sen- suous. If nothing occurs to arougs the feelings, you are liable to i e ne oge { orescope! Today’s Saturday — Golf Tournament a P M., Big Leap Year Ball at Coun- try Club. FINE WORK AT A REASON. 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C_ Protestant Epie Bill Cates can still play third! copa! bishop, born at Windser, s base like nobody’s business. C., 49 years age. Cheta Baker is alright at short-} pois; Jongh B. Wise of New stop. He has had to fill Armando| York City son of 2 noted Rabbi Acevedo’s shoes. of the pas Cmemn: Hale, Rueda, M. Acevedo, Ga-|55 years ago. briel, A. Castro, Capote and Bar-; —. celo are shaping up well. | Frederick Met George and Al. Acevedo, two} wood. noted journalist, born good players, will have to be) Brookfield, Mo. 66 years ago. reckoned with when the team is} picked from among those prac-/ ticing. Griffin and Bethel, two pitch-| College Sct ers, are out every day warming) at Elsie, Mich. up and will be ready to do their} share nextweek The team from Cubs has play- ed with some strong will be hard to beat. contest they played was in New! Orleans. They defeated the Tu-! lane_ University nine. i Today’s Birthdays . Dr. Clement C. 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