The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 24, 1936, Page 3

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1936. eecceje ele <a (FOLLOWING THROUGH, eocces COSCO OSCE LOSE SOOOEEOODOESEEOODODOOECEE ay TIE The Key West baseball clubs AcArnA Curis | played a practice game yesterday in getting in shape for the big series with the Cuban Navy base- apt a PIRATES COVE and reading of the zero blasts | FISHING CAMP back home. . How many steaks im Twenty-three members are on} a turtle in Turtle Crawl . the club, including their bat boy.'! ysepn SEWING MACHINE ior lsomsshiaaes lightful Florida Keys Cash. Address Box B, cio William Bell, game warden for eee feb1713¢x| the Keys, suffered a serious acci- dent last week. At the ferry, a steel cable, running across his! The Tous Academy basketball : sextette from Havana will play a; _ ball nine. It was a great gam@/ series of games with local eee REFRIGERATOR REPAIRING and the pitchers, batters and) this week, beginning this after-; SYNOPSIS: Lady Frances Der- “Merroway Court. Belongs to Mr. twent has bought an old car, and ts = Bassington-ffrench. He's a J.D., he planning to smash it against the wall of Merroway Court, pretend injury, and thus gain admission to the home of Bassington-ffrench. Lady Frances thinks Bassington- french had something to do with a certain mysterious murder, and with an equally inexplicable at- tempt on Bobby Jones’ life. Bobby is helping with the “accident,” as is George Arbuthnot, a doctor friend of Frankie’s. Chapter 16 SUCCESS iad made up pale,” explained Frankie. “Ready for the con- cussion. You don’t want me to be carried into the house blooming with health.” “How wonderful said Bobby appreciatively. look exactly like a sick monke: “I think you're very rude,” said Frankie. “Now then I shall go and Prospect at the gate into Merroway Court. It’s just this side of the bulge. There’s no lodge fortunately. When George waves his handkerchief and I wave mine, you start her off.” “Right, Bobby. “I'll stay on the running’ board to guide her until women are!” the pace gets too hot and then I'll | jump off.” “Don't hurt yourself,” Frankie anxiously, “I shall be extremely careful not to. It would complicate. matters to have a real accident on the spot of the faked one.” “Well, start off, George,” Frankie. George nodded, jumped into the second car and ran slowly down the hill. Bobby and- Frankie stood look- ing after him. “You’ll—look after yourself, won't you, Frankie?” said Bobby with sud- den gruffness. “I mean—don’t go do- ing anything foolis! “I shall be all right. Most circum- spect. By the way, I don’t think I'd better write to you direct. I'll write to George or my maid or someone or other to pass on to you.” “I wonder if George is going to be a success in his profession?” “Why shouldn't he?” “Well, he doesn’t seem to have ac- quired a chatty bedside manner yet.” “I expect that will come,” said Frankie. “I'd better be going now. T'll let you know when I want you to come down with the Bentley.” “T'll get busy with the moustache. So long, Frankie.” They looked at each other for a moment and then Frankie nodded »and began to walk down the hill. George had turned the car and then backed it round the bulge. said RANKIE disappeared for a mo- ment, then reappeared in the road waving a handkerchief. A sec- ond handkerchief waved from the bottom of the road at the turn. Bobby put the car into third gear, then standing on the footboard he released the brake. The car moved grudgingly forward—impeded by be- ing in gear. The slope, however, was sufficiently steep. The engine start- ed. The car gathered way. Bobby steadied the steering wheel. At the last possible moment he jumped off. The car went on down the hill and crashed into the wall with consid- erable force. All was well—the acci- dent has taken place successfully. Bobby saw Frankie run quickly to the scene of the crime and plop down amid the wreckage. George in his car came round the corner and pulled up. With a sigh Bobby mounted his motorcycle and rode away in the direction of London.. ; At the scene 9df.the accident things were busy. “Shall I roll about in the road a bit?” asked Frankie. “Tg get my- self dusty.” 1 “You might as well,” said Corse: “Here, give me your hat.’ He took it and inflicted’a ‘terrific dent on it. Frankie gave a faint anguished cry. “That’s the concussion,” explained George. “Now then, lie doggo just where you are. I think I heard a bi- cycle bell.” Sure enough, at that moment, a boy of about seventeen came whis- tling round the corner. He stopped at once, delighted with the pleasura- ble spectacle that met his eyes. “Ooer!” he ejaculated, “’as there been an accident?” “No,” said George sarcastically. “The young lady ran her car into the wall on purpose.” Accepting, as he was meant to do, this remark as irony rather than the simple truth which it was, the boy said with relish, “Looks bad, don’t she? Is she dead?” i “Not yet,” said George. “She must be taken somewhere at once. I'm a doctor. What's this place in here?” | said | | “She must be carried there at | once,” said George authoritatively. “Here, leave your bicycle, and lend me a hand.” is.’ LY too willing, the boy propped bicycle against the wall and came to assist. Between them George and the boy carried Frankie up the drive to a pleasant, old-fashioned- looking manor house. Their approach had been ob- served, for an elderly butler came out to meet them. “There’s been an accident,” said George curtly. “Is there a room I can carry this lady into? She must be attended to at once. The butler went back into the hall “She must be taken somewhere at once.” in a flustered way. George and the boy followed him up closely, still carrying the limp body of Frankie. The butler had goue into a room on the left and from there a woman emerged. She was tall, with red hair, and about thirty years of age. Her eyes were a light, clear blue. She dealt with the situation quickly. “There is a spare bedroom on the ground floor,” she said. “Will you bring her in there? Ought I to tele- phone for a doctor?” “Iam a doctor,” explained George. “I was passing in my car and saw the accident occur.” “Oh! How very fortunate. Come this way, will you?” She showed them the way into a pleasant bedroom with windows giv- ing on the garden. {hurled and al] did excellent. ; played with Washington a year,| navy. jat third are also semi-pro players! {with them and the catcher is a: , will have “Is she badly hurt?” she inquired. “I can’t tell yet.” Mrs. Bassington-ffrench took the hint and retired. The boy accompa- nied her and launched out into a de- scription of the »¢cident as though he had been an actual witness of it. “Ran smack into the wall, she did. Car’s all smashed up. There she was lying on the ground-with her hat all dinted in. The gentleman he was passing in his car—” He pro ceeded ad lib, till got rid of with a half-crown. Meanwhile Frankie and George were conversing in careful whispers. (Copyright 19: 6, Agatha Christie) George evades a hot spot, to- morrow, Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company Eifective December 22nd, 1935. S. S. CUBA Leaves Port Tampa on Sundays and Wednesdays at 2:30 P. M. arriving Key West 7 A. M. Mondays and Thursdays. Leaves St. siete on Sundays at 4:15 P. M. arriving Key West 7 A, M. Monday. Leaves Key West Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 A. M. for Havana. Leaves Key West Tuesdays and Fridays 5 P. M. for Port Tampa, Fla. For further information and rates call Phone 14. J. H. COSTAR, Agent. fielders had a very good work out. |} noon, when they will tackle: the} A new catcher was used by the| High School girls at the school aA ‘mnasium. name of White. He did a good Se The line-up for the Key West job of it and throws to the bags} club will be picked from the fol- very well. lowing players: Edna Gomez, Fay In the box, Joe Casa, Salinero, | Adams, Evelyn Niles, Misses Shine, Carbonell, Griffin and Sevilla! Roberts, Cleare, Thompson and i Valenzuela. So far the starting pitcher is} The line-up for the visitors not known as this is written, but} will be selected from among the ; Griffin, Casa and Carbonell are} following, whom Mr. Tous person- the choice mounds-i ally brought over with him: Olga men. | Palacios, Olga Tous, Raquel and At first, Pena not only played! Martha Vardes, Majita Salmon among the jwell but he smacked two singles’ and three others. out of four times up. Tomorrow afternoon the visi- Al. Acevedo at second was ators will meet the Convent girls. little nervous but he will get over! The Convent team has not been that in a real game. | beaten in a game so far. Bernice, Cates at third played his posi-| Blanche and Beulah Brantley, the tion like a veteran and batted al three Brantley sisters, are very single and a homer in four times | good. Miss Hernandez, that hard- up. fighting little girl who has fought At short Baker played all over; in past games from start to fin- the field and looked like a million} ish, is a player who never gives dollars, jup. Misses Ramos and_ Moffett In the field Lucilo,! are also good. Miss Lillian Ace- Capote and Rueda very vedo is as good a basket shoote- good. jas any in the city. it is hard to tell at this writing | Wednesday afternoon, the All- who will start the game. | Stars will meet the Cubans. The For the visitors, they have a/ Stays are composed of the Yatcs Gabriel, looked | line-up composed of former semi-;Ida Kerr and a few others. Each game will be exciting and | hard- fought. The contest will stoper,|start at 5"p. m. pro players. Some have seen ac-| tion in the big leagues. Quintana, their short then was shipped to the minors! The Miami Daily News basket- where he played two more years.’ ball champs from Miami will play Two years ago he joined the the Key West Tigers, champs of | this city, “At the High School gym Wednesday night. The News five won twelve i games—no defeats—in a league in | Miami, The Tigers have won 13 games and lost but two during the sea- son. f These two clubs are about equally matched and a great game jis expected Wednesday night. Estrada at second and Abreu from Havana. Lecoubet, one of the best pitch ers around the Cuban capital. veteran who has played with the best teams in Cuba. , | Capt. Fernandez of the Cuban! is the manager. MIB IGRONEDS 2 A meeting of the board of di- have to be postponed for another rectors will be held this evening, week unless the Miami outfit does at the home of Sam Goldsmith] not arrive. In which case we and final arrangements will thenj will have the match as usual. So be made for entertaining the vis-! just watch this column for de- iting Biltmore team. At the pres-; velopments. ent writing, it is unknown wheth- er they will arrive Friday after-; The results of the games as noon or Saturday morning. How-: played yesterday and Saturday ever. as soon as it is known def. ; will be published tomorrow. Suf- initely, you will be informed.| fice it to say that two of the post- Also the program decided | office boys are all smiles. . .rea- upon. son. . .on account of they were a winning team. You guess who they are. as The regular dinner match will | Today’ Ss Horoscope a much-beloved teacher, one ad- mired by his pupils and respected by the world at large. strong Subscribe to The Citizen. social a MONROE THEATER |} Preston Foster-Alan Hale in THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII Matinee: Balcony, 10c; Orches- tra, 15-20c; Night: 15-25¢ Here is one given to friendships and a lover of intercourse. Over-generous hence, as a rule, not too well sup- plied with material goods, you! many supporters and leave a legacy of remembrance; behind you. 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Stowers Co. feb1-tf PIANO INSTRUCTION CHARLES ROBERTS STUDIO, feb11-13-15-17-19-21-24-26-28 ; mar2-4-6-8x 613 Margaret Street. ' dinghy from the pile driver to the dock, whipped up and struck him on the nose, cutting it to the bone. Mr. Bell was hurried to Key West, where he was given medical aid. He is now back on the job in his cruiser. Mrs. C. L. Craig, part owner of No Name Lodge; is attending to her interests forija ‘few days, aft er which she will return to Mi ami. The county road department is improving the road to the Big Pine Key school house. Jigsaw gapes of a _ tourist: Thinking up tall stories to tell the| folks back home. . .Sitting on the) aftdeck of a boat anchored off Crawl Key fishing on a tar-black night, meantime calculating which way to jump if a shark grabbed! . -A white crane sitting! on a mango limb razzing a pelican; the bait. for fishing in the water just be- low him. . .A first crink of green } coconut milk. . .Three huzzahs for the athletic tarpon which snapped the line, zoomed into the air and! the! sea) threw the wooden plug at boat, . .Toppling into the from a skiff and scramblnig back somewhat a-quickly to save a! shark from the crime of mayhem! .A first throw of a _ spear, breaking the back of a five-foot | barracuda, and missing every throw e. . .Is the railroad dead or only in a deep coma. . .Where are all the rattlesnakes. girl goes, the man goes, the mangoes, in mango among . The! AP Phone For Beserest DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELEC. 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