The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 9, 1936, Page 3

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1986, SYNOPSIS: Bobby Jones and Frankie Derwent are extracting in- formation from Moira Nicholson which makes them think that after all Moira’s husband, not Roger Bassington-french, murdered Alan Carstairs. Frankie is a guest at the Bassington-frenches, and Bobby is pretending to be Hawkins, her chauffeur. Still, there is the matter of the changed photograph which still pointe toward Roger. Moira asks, unexpectedly, why they don’t ask Roger himself about it. Chapter 23 FRESH START OR a moment the bold simplicity of the question quite took their breaths away. Both Frankie and Bobby started to speak at once. “That’s impossible — ” began Bobby, just as Frankie said, “That would never do.” Then they both stopped dead as the Possibilities of the idea sank in. “You see,” said Moira eagerly, “I do understand what you mean. It does seem as though Roger must have taken that photograph. But I don’t believe for one moment that he pushed Alan over. Why should he? He didn’t even know him. They'd only met once—at lunch down here. ‘They'd never come across each other AGATHA if it was Nicholson; I-don’t yet see the motive. Was Carstairs on the track of Nicholson as the head of a dope gang? Or is your new lady friend the motive for the murder?” “It might be both,” suggested Bobby. “Now that is a possibility,” said Frankie. “But the first thing is to make sure about Roger Bassington- ffrench. The only thing we've got against him is the photograph busi- ness. If he can clear that up satis- factorily—” “You're going to tackle him on the subject? Frankie, is that wise? If he is the villain of the piece it means that we're going to show him our hand.” “Not quite—not the way 1 shall do it. If he can explain the photograph then he may bea very valuable ally.” “How do you mean, Frankie?” “My dear, your little friend may be an emotional scaremonger who likes to exaggerate, but supposing that her husband really wants to get rid of her and marry Sylvia. Don’t you realize that in that case, Henry Bassington-ffrench is in mor- tal danger too? At all costs, we've got to prevent his being sent to the Grange. And at present, Roger Bas- sington-ffrench is on Nicholson's side.” in any way. There’s no motive.” “Good for you, Frankie,” said Fran| “Then who did push him over?” asked Frankie bluntly. A shadow crosed Moira’s face. “I don’t know,” she said constrainedly. “Look here” said Bobby. “Do you mind if 1 tell Frankie what you told me? About what you're afraid of?” Moira turned her head away. “If you like. But it sounds so melodra- matic and hysterical. 1 can’t believe f this minute.” indeed the bald statement, And made unemotionally in the open air of the guiet English countryside, did seem curiously lacking in reality. Mcira got up abruptly. “1 really feel I've been terribly silly,” she said, her lip trembling. “Please don’t pay any atention to what | said, Mr. Jones. It was just—nerves. Anyway, 1 must be going now. Good-bye. She moved rapidly away. Bobby sprang up to follow her, but Frankie pushed him firmly back. “Stay there, idiot, leave this to me.” She went rapidly off after Moira. She returned a few minutes later. “Well,” queried Bobby anxiously. “That's all right. 1 calmed her down. Now that you're not ham- pered by her being here, tell me all about it.” Bo did so. Frankie listened attentively. Then she said: “It fits in with two things. First of all, 1 came back just now to find Nicholson holding both Sylvia Bas- sington-ffrench’s hands—and didn't he look daggers at me!” “What's the second thing?” asked Bobby. “Oh, just an incident. Sylvia de scribed how Moira’s photograph had made a great impression on some stranger who had come to the house. Depend upon it, that was Carstairs. He recognizes the photograph, Mrs. Bassington-ffrench tells him that it is a portrait of a Mrs. Nicholson, and that explains how he came to find out where she was. But you know, Bobby, I don’t see yet where Nichol- son comes in.” “You think it was he and not Bas. sington-ffrench? Rather a_ coinci-| dence if he and Bassington-ffrench should doth be in Marchbolt on the same day.” i “Well, coincidences do happen Dut! kie. Bobby quietly. “Go ahead with your plan.” PrRannie got up to go, but before departing she paused for a mo- ment. “Isn't it odd?” she said. “We seem somehow to have got in between the covers of a book. We're in the middle of someone else's story. It’s a fright- fully queer feeling.” “L know what you mean,” said Bobby. “There is something rather uncanny about it. 1 should call it a Dlay rather than a book. It’s as though we'd walked onto the stage in the middle of the second act, and we haven't really got parts in the play at all, but we have to pretend, and what makes it so frightfully hard is that we haven't the faintest idea what the first act was about.” Fraukie nodded eagerly. “I’m not even sure it’s the second act—-1! think it’s more like the third. Bobby, I'm sure we've got to go back a long way. . - And we've got to be quick be- cause | fancy the play is frightfully near the final curtain.” “With corpses strewn every- where,” said Bobby. “And what brought us into the show was a reg. ular cue—five words, quite meaning. less as far as we are concerned.” “Why didn't they ask Evans Isn't it odd, Bobby, that though we've found out a good deal, and more and more characters come into the thing, we never get any nearer to the mys- terious Evans?” “I've got an idea about Evans. I've a feeling that Evans doesn’ really matter at all—that although he’s been the starting point as it were, in himseif he’s probably quite unessen- tial. It will be like that story of Wells’ where a prince built a marvel- lous palace or temple round the tomb of his beloved. And when it was fin- ished there was just one little thing that jarred. So he said, ‘Take it away’—and the thing was actually the tomb itself.” “Sometimes,” said Franki don’t believe there is an Evans.” Saying which she nodded to Bobby and retraced her steps towards the ec. sa 36, Agatha Christie) Tomorrow. Frankie tackles Roge er Bassington-French. UNABLE TO SLEEP BELMONT, Mass.—A _ divorce} was granted Mrs. Helen A. How-! ard, of this city, when she as-| serted she couldn’t sleep because? of her husband’s efforts to “get! into psychic communication with} his ancestors.” During a cyclone in 1875 twin chimneys of the home of Gov. Thomas Bibb were wrecked te twins born to Mrs. Bibb, to the cook and to, the family cows TO SUBSCRIBERS if you do pct 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 6:30 to 7:15 p. m. for the purpose of delivering com- plaints. Help us give you 100 percent service by calling 51 if you do not receive The Citi- sen, eee aeeereee sree QMERANG cZp. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SPORTS BY JOVE fH, FOLLOWING THROUGH Today the Social League will play its regular scheduled game when the Sanitary Departmert mects the Bayview Park ten. This ame will get under way at 5 p. sharp, weather permitting. Only players signed by the clubs can participate in thes2 games hereafter. Any club not ready at jthe specified time will forfeit the | contest. {m. Saturday afternoon the writer ited the Coral Isle Casino, ivaining camp of the heavyweight champion of Key West, Emory Blackwell. Yours truly found out that he is being capably handled | by none other than Mr. Leslie, of the New York Athletic Club, 59th St. and 6th Avenue. Mr. Les! tis the man who was once associ- jated with Dan Hickey in develop- ing Paul Berlenbach. He will, and has been, showing Emory the finer points of the game and ex- pects to develop him into one of the best in the state. Emory kipped rope, shadow boxed, punched the bag and sparred a }few rounds with Kid Tony, the j Miami flash, who has improved reatly. Mr. Leslie claims that by the 19th, Emory will be in the pink of condition, and that Baby {Ray Atwell or any other chal- ‘ienger will have a hard time Istaying conscious with Emory in the ring. Fans are invited to vis- it the Casino any afternoon from 2 to 5 o’clock and watch him in action. eepiieR Tee SKATING a HERE TONIGHT! Anniversaries | }Peeoceccscescocccocccocs 1806—Edwin Forrest, earliest American-born actor of first rank, born in Philadelphia. Died there, Dee. 12, 187 Regular skating at Coral Isle! Casino will be resumed tonight! under the supervision of the rec-| reation section of the local WPA.| jt t The program starts at 7:30/ fe o'clock. 1814—John Evans, - physician, | ;, During the past two weeks| railroad builder, founder of uni-| y there have been several postpone-! ments of the semi-weekly skating! events which regularly take plac2! Monday and Thursday nights. Un-| less notice is given to the con- trary, it was said this morning, the skating will take place on the| regular nights. Music is furnished! ois and Colorado are deeply in- debted, born at Waynesville, 0. Died in Denver, July 3, 1897. 1815—David Davis, Illinois lawyer, judge, friend of Lincoln, Justice of the U. S. for the skaters. i Court, U. S. senator, born Cecil Co., Md. 1886. Today ‘In History: civie donor, adelphia lawyer, Jewish college } Philadelphia. 1796—Marriage of Josephine! born and Napoleon. 1839—Treaty concluded _be-! tween Mexico and France ending} a three months’ war between! them. senator, philanthropist, born = | Alto, Cal., June 21, 1893. 1862—Historic battle between! the “Monitor” and “Merrimac.” 1876—Battle between Egyp- tians and Ethiopians in war be- tween them. 1912—First Girl Scout troop; in America, first known as_ the! Girl Guides, founded in Savan- nah, Ga., by Mrs. Julietta Low— eight girls. 1856—Eddie Foy, born in New York. Died in Kan-| sas City, Feb. 16, 1928. 1873—Matthew E. Hanna, sol-! y mala, born at Ohio. Died at Tucson, Ariz., Feb. | t 19, 1936. i Uvalde, Texas, is the headquar- 9.—Plans by Vicks expansion of its production fac! versities, to whom Indiana, Illin-) one of Vicks latest products gram of expansion | dier, diplomat, Minister to Guete-| immediate nationwide Gillespieville,| and is now the leader in its par- i VICK COMPANY MAKING PLANS FOR EXPANSION SEPARATE LABORATORY FOR one rascal less in the world. PRODUCTION | EXCLUSIVE OF MEDICATED COUGH DROPS IS ONE PROJECT March further ili- ies in Greensboro were announced oday by L. Richardson, president GREENSBORO, N. C. for of Vick Chemical Company. These plans call for a separate labora- ory for exclusive production of Vicks Medicated Cough Drops— the ew plant to be completed and in peration by mid-summer. This step is put one in a pro- that Vicks arried on throughout the years of epression—more than doubling Supreme: jts employment rolls during that in| period. Died June 26,| Grensboro and Philadelphia, Vick {laboratories were considerably en- as |larged and facilities added to take 1821—Moses A. Dropsie, Phil-!care of new products produ worker, | Two years later, these facilitie: in’ Philadelphia had to be increased Died July 8, 1905.' by half again, to meet increasing | production quotas from both do- 1824—Leland Stanford, railroad; mestic and ‘ executive, California governor and: Last year, the steadily at' demand for Vicks VapoRub and Watervliet, N. Y. Died at Palo} Vicks Va-tro-nol made necessary jextensive alterations and j equipment in the Greensboro lab- comedian, ! oratories. Four years ago, in both export departments. growing added Increased production facilities jare now found necessary for Vicks z | Cough Drops. Introduced four vears ago, Vicks Cough Drop won popularity icular field. The new Cough Drop labora- : tory here will be a two-story brick tructure with fifteen thousand ters for investigations by Aus-| square feet of floor space. Layout 1933—Congress gave dicta-!tralian government representa-! and assembly were planned by a - , {torial powers to President Roose-; tives seeking insects to combat) leading firm of industrial engi- oe Prerreel velt. ‘the cocklebur in their country. jneers. Bids are already in on to be played in the High School} — == — — gym tomorrow night. The Key . West Independents will tackle the ye Park Tigers and possibly a game = will be seen between the Convent girls and the All Stars. Norma Dopp has promised to have a club on the floor at scheduled time. Complete Individual records of the basketball league for 1935-36 season follows: Player— FG FT FM FF TF Tot.} |W. Cates 121 10 25 23 3 252 J. Hale . 99 81610 4 206 {Ed Wo’on 90 20 21 6 2 200} {J V Wo'n 90 19 25 21 5 199} A. Smith 80 12 13 29 5 172 L. Curry 56 1215 26 2 124 G. Parks 51161213 4 ne Mathey 5481026 0 116 J. Cooper 4018 1511 0 98 Know 40 811 9 1 88 jJ. Pinder 38 101715 1 86 Dop» 38 81020) 1 84 Sweeting 36 8 1225 0 80 Negey “ Hernandez 5 811 0 75 re 2 | Wiekers 5 <6 6 74. 73s s Allary 62021 0 60 : stad casas ae en Cfor centuries the world has gone J Tho’on 2210 510 0 654 Rosam 201010 8 1 50 i] [Becmlipert ere eerie to the Near East for its flavors and } Adams 16-23 s8uiele2 sh ‘ F Carell 10 5 719.1 25 aromas and Spices, Archer .. 10 5 6 7 0 2&5 jJ Carell 7240-3 0 28 Dom’ech 7 224 230) 26 Do’guez 623 9°50 14 S23 AM 1. ae eoccccccoce ’ ° Today’s Birthdays ° ° eve cece , Rear Admiral Henry V. Butler, ,,,and today Chesterfield imports thou- U. S. N., born. 62 years ago. | Dr. John C. Futrall, president of the University of Arkansas, born at Jackson, Tenn., 63 years ago. Sol Bloom, représenting the 19th New York district in Con- gress, born at Pekin, Ill, 66 years ago. Major A. Hamilton Gibbs of Middleboro, Mass., novelist, born in England, 48 years ago. Max Rabinoff of New York, impressario, born in*Russia, 66 years ago. Edward J. Ward, ‘social engi- neer of the U. S. Dept. of Labor, born at Buffalo, N. Y., 56 years ago. _.@ Lord Dawsen of Penn., physi- !cian to Britain’s king, years ago. born 72 BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME Serving Key West Half Century 24 Hour Ambulance Service Licensed Embalmer Phone 135 Night 696-W sands of bales of tobacco from Turkey and Greece to add flavor and fragrance to Chesterfield Cigarettes. Turkish tobacco is expensive. The import duty alone is 35 cents a pound. But no other place except Turkey and Greece can raise tobacco of this par- ticular aroma and flavor. 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