The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 4, 1936, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 8 SYNOFSIS: Frankie Derwent aud Bobby Jones are driving up to London trom the Bassington- Hrench place in Hampshire. Bobby is disguised as Hawkins, Frankie’s chauffeur this ruse bemg part of their attempt to catch the man who pushed a fellow they believe was the explorer Alan Carstairs over a cliff im Wales—to his death. Of the two suspects so far Roger Bassing- ton-ffrench and Dr. Nicholson, Praukie is tnclined to favor the sec- ond. He runs a drug cure near the Bassington-Jrench house. Chapter 24 FREDERICK SPRAGGE HEY drove to Brook Street. Frankie rang th. veli anc was admitted, Bobby remaining outside. Presently Frankie opened the door again and beckoned him in. “There's one other thing I for- got to tell you,” said Frankie. “On the 16th, the day you were poisoned, Bassington-ffrench was at Stever- ley, but Nicholson was away—sup- posedly at a conference in London. And his car is a dark-blue. Ta!bot.” “And he has access to morphia,” said Bobby. “It's not exactly evidence, I sup- Pose,” said Bobby, “but it fits in nicely.” Frankie went to a side table and returned with a telephone flirectory. “What are goat gdidgdtovee?” ‘m, Jooking yp bbe pang Riving- ton.’ She turned pages 42g “A. Rivington Seis BL AUC. : think: mot. Miss Flore nee RG Col. H. Rivington, more like it—Tite Street, Chelsea.” She continued her search. “There's M. R. Rivington, Onslow Square. And there's ¢ William Riv- ington at Hampsteaa. | think On- slow Square and Tite Street are the most likely ones. The Rivingtons, y, have got to be seen without “I think you're right.” Frankie reflected for a minute or two. “I think,” she said, “that you'll have to go. Do you feei you could be the junior partner of a solicitor’s firm?” “That seems a most gentlemanly role,” said Bobby. “I was afraid you might think o? something much worse than that.” She left the room and returned with a card. “Mr. Frederick Spragge,” she said, handing it to Bobby. “You are @ young member of the firm of Spragge, Spragge, Jenkinson and Spragge of Bloomsbury Square.” Did you invent firm, Frankio?” tainly not. solicitors.” “What ring up along?” Frankie looked doubtful. “I think, myself, that we'd better raid Fath- er’s wardrobe. His clothes won't fit you too badly.” A quarter of an hour later, Bobby, attired in a morning coat and striped trousers o1 exquisitely cor- rect cut and passible fit. stood sur veying himself in Lord Marching- ton’s pier glass. that about Badg clothes? Shall ser to bring some UPPOSING,” said Bobby, paus- ing on the doorstep, “that Mr. M. R. Rivington of Onslow Square {s himself a solicitor? That would be a blow.” “You'd better try the Tite Street colonel first,” said Frankie. “He won't know anything about solici- tors.” Accordingi}"Bobby tcok a faxi to Tite Street} Cone! Rivington was out. Mrs. ‘Rivitgton, Lowever, was at home. Bobby delivered over to the smatt parlormai¢ his card an which he had written “From Messrs. Spragge, Jenkinson & e. Very urgen The card and Lord Wakctington’s clothes produced thelr effect spon the parlormaid. He was shown into a beautifully and expensively fur- nished drawing-room, and presently Mrs. Rivington, beautifully and ex- pensively dressed and made up, came into the room. “L must apologize for troubling you, Mrs. Riving.wu,” said Bobby. “But the matter was rather urgent and we wished to avoid the jelay of letters. Mrs. Rivington was clearly a Woman of more looks than brains, who accepted things as they were Presented to her. “Oh, do sit down,” she said. got the telephone message just now from your office saying that you were on your way here.” Bobby mentally applauded Fran- kie for this last-minute flash of bril- liance. He sat down and endeavored to look legal. “It is about our client, Mr. Alan Carstairs,” he said. hey’re Father's | 1936. NG QMERA “Lop Y AGArHA CHristlé “Oh, yes?” were acting for him.” “Did he now? I believe he did,” large blue eyes. She was clearly of a suggestible type. “But of course 1 know about you. You acted for Dolly Maltravers, dicn’t you, when man? I suppose you know all the details?” “We know a lot that never comes into court,” he said, smiling. “Oh, I suppose you must.” Mrs. Rivington looked at him enviously. “Tell me, did she really—I mean— was she dressed as that woman said?” “The story was contradicted in court,” said Bobby colemnly. He slightly dropped the corner of his eyelid. “Oh, I see,” breathed Mrs. Riv- ington, enraptured. “About Mr. Carstairs,” said Bob- by. feeling that he bad-now estab- lished friendly relations and could get on with his job. “He left Eng- land very suddenly, as perhaps you know?” Mrs. Rivington shook her head. “Has he left England? 1! didn’t know. We haven’t seen him for some time.” * “Did be tell you hew long he ex- pected to be over here?” “He said he might be here for a week or two, or it might be six months or a year.” “Where was he staying?” “At the Savoy.” “And you saw him lust--when?” “Oh, about three weeks or a month ago. { can’t remember.” “You took him down to Staverley one day?” “Of course! I believe that’s the last time we saw him. He rang up to know when he could see us, He’d just arrived in London, and Hubert was very put out because we were going up to Scotland the next day, and we were going down to Staver- ley to lunch and that night uining out with some dreadful people that we couldn't get out of, and he wanted to see Carstairs because he liked him so muci, and so ! said, ‘My dear, let’s take him down to the Bassington-ffrenches with us. They won’t mind. Anc we did. And, of course, they didn’t.” She came breathlessly to a pause “Did he tell you ois r-asons for being in England?” asked Bobby. “No. Did he have any? Oh, yes, | know. We thought it was some thing to do with that millionaire man, that: friend of bis, who had such a tragic death. Some doctor told him he had cancer. and he killed himself. A ver7 wicked thing for a doctor to do, don’t you ‘hink so? And they’re often quite wrong. Our doctor said the other day that my little girl had measles, and it turned out to be a sort of heat rash. 1 told Hubert I should change him.” |} ]GNORING Mrs_ Rivington’s treatment of doctors as though they were library books, Bobby re- turned to the point. “Did Mr. Carstairs know the bas- sington-ffrenches?” “Oh, no. But I think he liked them. Though he was very queer and moody on the way back. I suppose something that had been said must have upset him. He’s a Canadian, you know, and | often think Cana- dians are so touchy.” “You don’t know what it was that upset him?” “I haven't the least idea. The sfl- liest things do it sometimes, don’t they?” “Did he take any walks in the neighborhood?” asked Bobby. “Oh, no. What a very odd idea!” She stared at him. Bobby tried again. “Was there a party? Did he meet any of the neigh- bors? “No, it was just ourselves and them. But it’s odd your saying that—' “Yes,” said Bobby eagerly, as she paused. “Because he asked a most fright- ful lot of questions about some peo- ple who lived near there.” “Do you remember the name?” “No, { don’t, It wasn’t anyone very interesting—some doctor or other.” “Dr. Nicholson?” “I believe that was the name. He wanted to know all about him and his wife and when they came there —all sorts of things. It seemed so odd when he didn’t know them, and he wasn’t a bit a curious man as @ rule. But, of course, perhaps he was only making conversation and One does do things like that some- times.” (Copyright 1933-35-36, Agatha Chto Frankie upts @ very dis- turbing scene, tomorrows eece Today’s Horoscope cone en002 Today denotes one of ean who will rise to good position. De- voted to work, with a retiring di position, than the point you expect to at tain; for there is a danger of fall-| ing off in middle life. Use ex- treme to so make the early life that the end may be pleasant . endeavor best of you will aim even higher! | TOSUBSCRIBERS if you do net receive 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 om duty at this office from 6:30 to 7:15 p. m. for the pose of delivering com- plaints. Help us give you 100 percent service by calling 51 if you do not receive The Citi- couldn’t think of anything to say. _ “He may have mentioned that we | said Mrs. Rivington, opening very H she shot that dreadful dressmaker } |AT GYM LAST NIGHT | SPORTS THE KEY WEST CITIZEN BY JOVE iE BASKETBALL. GAMES'SOCIAL LOOP TILT IPLAYERS OF WPA THIS AFTERNOON) CONVENT GIRLS AND. PARK TIGERS WERE VIC- TORIOUS In the first game of. the basket-: ball doubleheader at the High School Gym last night, the Con- vent girls played among them- | selves after the All-Stars did not show up. Rather then disappoint j the fans, the girls from C. M. 1! i formed two teams, one the Busy Bees and the other the Convent cutfit, and put up a good exhibi- iicn. The Convent girls won 8 to 6./ The game was full of thrills and! gcod plays, “By forming two clubs} This afternoon at the boys will play the Research out-| fit. Batteries: C. Stickney and A.} {Castro for the Health ten, and Joe Hale and O. Caraballo for the Researchers. Standing of the league: Club— WwW. I. Research Department j Administration Sanitary Depar ‘tment eS Park DESIRES TO PLAY PARK TIGER FIVE Fred Mathews, manager of the Pet.' +750 -750 -500 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 | usual ; time in Bayview Park the Sanitary | 250; LICK RESEARCHERS, GAME PLAYED YESTERDAY; | AFTERNOON AT BAY- VIEW PARK | | The Administration ten defeat- led the Research team yesterday} | afternoon at Bayview Park. The) game was well played until the! fifth inning when the WPA boys! started hitting Lucilo’s oiferings all over the lot. i Stanley. pitching for the Ad- i ministration, allowed but two hits F. Stickney and Stanley were! |the leading hitters, with three safe- ‘ties in four times up each. Jack Cates and M. Lopez for the winners and G. Acevedo, Kel- lly and Sibila for the losers were | outstanding in the field. Score by innings: R. H. E. from among themselves, all the | Busy Bee Bakers’ basketball team, | 4 dministration— | C. M. L. girls were given a chance } to play and thereby profited. | For the Bees, Lillian Acevedo, ; Ramos, Blanche andi Bernice Brantley, all played a! good game, as did Medina, Suili- van, Beulah Brantley, Moffet and) Valdes for the Convent aggrega-| tion. Bernice scored three field gceals for the Bees and Miss Val-_ des rang up three for the victors. | Ss Moffet scored the other two/ Hernandez, | | In the second game, the Park| Tigers, reviving from the defeat at the hands of the Miami Daily! News five last week, won a close! decision from the Busy Bee Bal- ers. It was a hard-fought contest. | exciting from start to finish. The final score was 58 to 55. Leading scorers were: Mathews with 10 field goals and four free throws; J. V. Woodson with eight} field goafs and one free throw; Al-| bury with eight field goals. | | On the defense, Carbonell and; C. Parks were good for the Bak- | ers, and Beccaise and Johnson for} the Tigers, Curry and Ed. Woodson played well for the losers, as did also Hale and Cooper for the vic- to also! Seore by quarters: Total Bakers 16 16 1 12—55 Tigers --17 17 12 12—58 Referee: Adams; umpire: Saun- ders; time keeper: Cooper; scor- : S. Smith, | Doings Around The Golf Links (By GRAVY) Pecccccccccccocccooocecs Weil, little children, it appears} that the winners in the handicap tournament put on last week were/ certain boys who managed to put a few good scores together and thereby take home the bacon. Now whether they can consume such, remains to be seen. How- ever, let it be known that Mr. William Curry Harris (one of Key West’s most eligible bachelors) came in with a net score of 67 and so won the first prize of one} spoon. Not the eating variety,’ dearie; a club it is. The second prize of three golf balls went to Charlie Ketchum with a net of 68. Charlie always keeps "em down; the middle. The mystery prize must be divided three ways. It seems that the guys who made the} most strokes on number three would win and so Handsome Hor- ace O’Bryant, Delmar Butler and Del Woods each win a golf ball with a seven on number three hole. But that is not the worsé. For the poorest net score a pri! of three golf balls Was given amd Gravy seems to, hayes been th goat with a ni of 83. M Old#Bye Sands but then the Duke says, “Who else beside za sh Mr. Li Plummer can give you all the recommendations you need for golf lessons. Li took a les- son Monday and yesterday play- ed against Bob Spottswood and Tim Pittman. Li had Samuella for-a partner. The first hole Li remembered his lesson and got 2} par four. For several holes aft-} er he was in a “fog” but on num- ber eight woke up sufficiently to get another par four. He says there is nothing like a lesson. In- cidentally, Tim made a record) score of 44-44 but Sam and Lij managed to win the game, one up. } has issued a challenge to the Park Tigers to play a series of cage | | games as per schedule. As the High School five for-} | feited its play-off game last night, ' lit was understood that the win-| 'ner would meet the Tigers in a three- aamepenes series, he states. COLORED TEAMS ARRANGE GAM Opening a series of games here by colored teams, the; Fort Lauderdale Giants will cro bats with Key West Cocoanuts for the first time, on April 12 and! 13. Manager Dean of the Key West !team is urging all white and color- ed friends to turn out and see | these games. LONG HUNT FOR JOB CHICAGO—In 1926, a day or so after their wedding, her band left her saying that he was jgoing to look for a job, and she; jhasn’t seen him since, | Mrs. Izetta Thompson, vorce suit in a court in this cit; baseball | hus-' 001 004 030—8 15 Research. 010 000 000—1 2 4 Batteries: Stanley and F. pSbckneys Lucilo and O. Carabal-} 1 Today In History ee cece eeeccecc: | 1789—Date on which United ‘States entered its life under Constitution—Congr schec {to meet in New York C | quorum did not appear till | week in April. admitted 1791—Vermont to | Statehood. 1837—Chicago chartered a city} by State—population around 4,- | 000. | Sree | 1841—William Henry Harrison jot Virginia took oath as President | —died just a month later, of pneu- H monia, | i 1933—Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York took oath as President. ' dio address denouncing Huey P Long and Father Coughlin. ‘international series |M. Acevedo . ‘E. Garcia j Davila i Estrada ' Martin |O’Halloran | Ubieta j Pena 1935—Gen. Hugh Johnson’s ra-, J. The mene are the betting! averages and other records of the! played here February 24, 25 and 26, b- stween | the Cuban Navy nine and a Key y | West All-Star club, as pact of the La Semana Alegre celebration: | Batting averages: Player— AB R. H. C. Griffin ,. Ave. | 54) 454 333 3 Cates ...2 Carbonell Vidal . Capote Velez . Rodriguez 1250! “166! “300 300 | 2 0 | 1222) -090} Quintana . Hee woe o Sot ¢ Po 02 OF OE eH Dm ON Pitchers’ records: Pitcher— M. Lecoubet Velez Casa ...- J. Valdes Bethel Carbonell f. Griffin | Struck out: by Casa 5, by Beth- el 4, by Lecoubet 4, by Velez 6, by Carbonell 1, by M. Griffin 3, by J. Valdes 1 Pet. | 1.000} 1.000: -000 -000 .000 | -000 | -000 | FuoocooonnSs 3 off Casa 3, ea Valdes 1; : Lecoubet 1, off Velez bonell 6, off M. 2. Earned ren sa 0, off J.i Valdes 0, off Bethel 1, off Lecou-; bet 1. off Velez 1) off Carbonell; 2, off M. Griffin 2. ' Players hit pitched ' Quintana and Rodriguez (by ‘el); Abreu (by Carbonell). off Cai by Player— Abreu Docal Estr: — Quintana Rodriguez Davila 1.000 985, .000 .000 -000 -000 .980 -960 666 500 E. Garcia Castillo - J. Valdes ........ Velez Lecoubet .000 500 .000 980 C. Griffin -... Baker Cates M. Acevedo Capote .000 -000; -760 1.000) 989! -800! 888) 1.000 | -7501 © 1.000} Hala Gabriel Carbonell Casa ... Barcelo 'M. Griffin COMSCHHMONSOSI AH mH EEN Om OED Secvcccerrescceceses os G. Emmet Rand of New: York City, noted artist, born in/ San Francisco, 60 years ago. Gen. Charles P. Summerall of Florida, U. S. A., retired, born at | Lake City, Fla., 69 years ago. Rear Admiral Clark H. Wood. ward of Atlanta, Ga., U. Nu s. born there, 69 years ago. Dr. Richard C. Tolman of the California Institute of Technology, | famed physicist, born at Newton, Mass., 55 years ago. Dr. John H. Wigmore of Northwestern University, authority on the la famed cisco, 73 years ago. James MacNaughton, president | ~ Mining, | of Calumet and Hecla Calumet, Mich., born in Canada, 72 years ago. Thomas S. Tenn., novelist, born there, | years ago. Dr. Henry B. Ward, zool University of linois professor emeritus, permanent secretary, Amer. Asso. for the Advancement of Science, born in Troy, N. Y. 71 years ago. ! Sevilla | Bethel BY PLANE FROM KEY WES1 TO MIAMI Make Reservations by Phone Telephone 620 Regular Planes, Miami-Key West Airways, Inc. Daily Except Friday RATE, ONE WAY, $7.50 Leave Key West 4 p. m., Ar rive Miami 5:20 p. m. Fast - Comfortable - Safe 000: KEY WEST COLONIAL HOTEL In the Center of the Business and Theater District First Class—Fireproof— Sensible Rates Garage Elevator | the | of evidence, | | dean emeritus, born in San Fran- Stribling of Clifton, | ANNOUNCEMENTS | DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELEC. j TION, JUNE 2, 1936 Seeccccccccerecccesecese | For Representative to State Legislature T. Ss. CARO For Representative to State Legislature BERNIE C. 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