The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 18, 1936, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936. e AGAarna CHRisTie: SYNOPSIS: Now Frankie Der- went and Bobby Jones have an en- tirely new lead in their effort to find the murderer of Alan Carstairs. They believe he is Dr. Nicholson, and Bobby is getting ready, at the moment, to climb in a second-story window of the doctor’s house in the belief that that worthy done away with his wife. Frankie has learned that the will of the wealthy Mr. Savage was queer, that a beautiful woman fig- ured dn it, and that Alan Carstairs had taken a hand in helping the rel- atives the beautiful Mrs. Templeton had bilked. Chapter 36 BLOW IN THE DARK 'N ANOTHER minute Bobby was swarming up the tree. All went well and he was just stretching out his hand to take a grip of the win- dow ledge when an ominous crack came from the branch he was on, and the next minute the bough had snapped and Bobby was pitchforked head-first into a clump of hydrangea bushes below, which fortunately broke his fall. The window of Nicholson’s study was farther along on the same side of the house. Bobby heard an ex- clamation in the Doctor's voice, and the window was flung up. Bobby, recovering from the first shock of his fall, bolted across a dark patch of shadow into the pathway leading to the little door. He went a short way along it, then dived into the bushes. He heard the sound of voices and saw lights moving near the trampled and broken hydrangeas. Bobby kept still and held his breath. They might come along the path.'If so, finding the door open, ‘they wéuld probably conclude that~tte-tntruder had-es- caped that way and would not prosecute the search further. However, the minutes passed, and nobody came. Presently Bobby heard Nicholson’s voice raised in a question. He did not hear the words but he heard an answer given in @ hoarse, rather uneducated voice. “All present and correct, sir. I’ve been the rounds.” The sounds gradually died down, the lights disappeared. Everyone seemed to have returned to the house. Very cautiously Bobby came out of his hiding place. He emerged onto the path listening. All was still. He took a step or two towards the house. And then out of the darkness, something struck him on the back of the neck. He fell forward... into darkness. N FRIDAY morning the green Bentley drew up outside the Station Hotel at Ambledever. Frankie had wired Bobby that she | would be required to give evidence at the inquest on Henry Bassington- ffrench and would call in at Amble- dever on the way down from Lon don. She had had no reply. “Mr. Parker, miss?” said the tlerk. “I don’t think there’s any gentleman of that name stopping| here, but I'll see.” He returned a few minutes later. “Come here Wednesday evening, miss. Left his bag and said he mightn’t be in till late. His bag’s still here but he hasn't been back to fetch it.” Frankie felt suddenly rather sick. She clutched at a table for support. “Feeling bad, miss?” the man in- kie shook her head. “ she managed to didn’t leave any message?” “There’s a telegram come ” he said. “That's all.” “It's all right,” she said, and! getting into the Bentley. she drove away. f Why had Bobby nok rpturnéd to the Station Hotel? There could be only two reasons. Either he was on the trail—and that trail had taken him away somewhere; or else—or elso something had gong wrong. was being an et ae g things. Of course Hobby was all right. He was on the trail—that was | all—on the trail. But why, asked another voice, hadn't he sent her a word of reas- surance? The inquest passed like a dream. Roger was there, and Sylvia—look: ing quite beautiful in her widow's weeds, The proceedings were very tact: | ly conducted. The Bassington- | renches were popular focally and| verything was done to spare the} gs of the window and the brother of the dead man. The thing seemed over in no time, and the verdict was given as “Suicide while ef unsound mind.” The “sympa- thetic” verdict, as Mr. Spragge had called it. | The two events connected them- | selves in Frankie's mind. Two sui cides “while of unsound mind.” V GAME CALLED OFF | BECAUSE OF RAIN i | | for | hi The Social Diamondball League game that was scheduled for yes- off! terday afternoon was called on account of rain. This afternoon at Bayview Park} the meet the} Park boys, beginning at 5 o Yelock. Researchers will there—could there be a connection between them? Frankie and Dr. Nicholson re- mained behind after the other peo- ple departed, the Coroner having shaken hands with Sylvia and ut- tered a few words of sympathy. “I think there are some letters for you, Frankie dear,” said Sylvia. “You won’t mind if | leave you now and go and lie down. It’s all been so awful.” Frankie turned to Roger. Bobby’s disappeared.” “Disappeared?” Frankie explained in a few rapid words. “I don’t like the sound of it,” said Roger slowly. Frankie’s heart sank. think—?” “Oh! it may be all right, but— Sh, here comes Nicholson.” The Doctor entered the room with “Roger, “You don’t his noiseless tread. He was rubbing | his hands together and smiling. “That went off very well,” he said. “Very well indeed. Dr. David. son was most tactful and consider- ate. We may consider ourselves very lucky to have had him as our local Coroner.” “A good stage performance, in fact,” said Frankie in a hard voice. Nicholson looked at her in sur prise. “I know what Lady Frances is feeling,” said Roger. “I feel the same. My brother was murdered. Dr. Nicholson.” He did not see, as Frankie did, the startled expression that sprang into the Doctor's eyes. “I mean what I say,” said Roger, interrupting Nicholson as he was about to reply. “The criminal brutes who induced my brother to become. a slave to that drug mur- dered him just as truly as if they had struck him down.” ~ His angry eyes looked straight in: to the Doctor’s. “I mean to get even with them,” he said. Dr. Nicholson shook his head sad: ly. “I cannot say I disagree with you,” he said. through idea in DEAS were whirling Frankie’s head — one particular. “It can’t be,” she was saying tc herself. “That would be too mon- strous. And yet—his whole alibi de pends on her word. But in that case—" She roused herself to find Nichol- son speaking to her. “You came down by car, Lady Frances? No accident this time?” Frankie felt she simply hated that smile. “No,” she said. “I think it's a pity to go in too much for accidents | —don’t you?” She wondered whether she had imagined it, or whether his eyelids really flickered for a moment. “Perhaps your chauffeur drove you this time?” “My chauffeur,” said Frankie, “has disappeared. He was last seen heading for the Grange.” Nicholson raised his eyebrows. “Really? Have |—some attraction in the kitchen?” “At any rate that is where he was last seen,” said Frantie. “You sound quite dramatic,” said Nicholson. “Possibly you are pay- ing too much attention to local gos- sip.” He paused. His voice altered slightly in tone. “I have even had a story brought to my ears that my wife and your chauffeur had been seen talking together down by the river.” “Is that it?” thought Frankie. “Is he going to pretend that his wife has run off with my chauffeur?” Aloud she said, “Hawkins is quite above the average chauffeur.” “So it seems,” said Nicholson. He turned to Roger. “I must be going. Believe me, all my sympathies are with you and .Mrs. Bassington- ffrench.” Roger went out into the hall witb him. Frankie followed. On the hall table were a couple of letters ad- dressed to her. One was a bill. The other was in Bobby’s handwriting. Nicholson and Roger were on the doorstep. She tore it open. Dear Frankie. [wrote Bobby} at last. Follow ible to Chipping better come by by car. The Bentiey able. The trains aren't you can get there all to come to a house Ul explain to w to find it. Don’t ask the way. [Here followed some minute directions.] Have you got that clear? Don't tell anyone, UFhis was heavily underlined.) Bobby. Frankie crushed the letter ex- in the palm of her hand. 36, Agatha Christie) te train and not Frankie fights desperately, tos morrow, against impossible odds. ‘TO SUBSCRIBERS if you do net rucelve 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 plaints. Help us give you 100 percent service by calling 51 if you do not receive The Citi- zen, com- | fight, jan end the basketball season for} THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SPORTS BY JOVE ‘SILVER LOVING CUP ‘TAKEN BY CONVENT ‘TEAM LAST NIGHT | DEFEATED HIGH SCHOOL-ALL STARS 16-6, TO CAPTURE SERIES TWO GAMES TO NONE The Silver Loving Cup offered by the San Carlos Institute to} | the girls’ team that won two} games out of three in a basket- ball series was captured last night} by the Convent players. With one victory to their cred- jit, the C. M. I. girls went to the} High School gymnasium last night | | determined to end the series and They did it in bril-| ltiant style, defeating the High| Sehool-All Stars by the one-sided | corz of 16 to 6, taking the series | two games to none. take the cup. up three. Each was credited with making one free throw. For the opposition, Edna Go-j mez and Clara Yates each scored id goal and one free throw. ; a s Hernandez, Ramos, Mof- fett, Blanche and Peulah Brant-} ley played a good game for the} Cc. M. I. girls. The All Stars put up a great but the passing was not good, losing a number of points ; thereby. The feature of the game was! the shooting of Miss Acevedo and Bernice Brantley. The game last night brought to/ | girls. Games played show that the Convent girls have won six and lost but one—this to a team from} Cuba, which played by men’s rules, In the second game, the Park! figers again convincingly defeat-j ed the Key West Independents. In the first quarter the score} | was 18 to 8 in favor of the Tigers. |} At the half it stood 28 to 21 inj their favor. With the termina-} |tion of the third quarter, the! score went up 50 to 32 and the | game ended 59 to 37. The Tigers as a whole played {a marvelous game. The passing lof Cates, Smith, Dopp and the }Weodson brothers were outstand- }ing, as was the shooting of J. V. Woodson, Cates and Smith. i For the losers, Rosam, J. Pin-| \ i ‘der and Saunders played a great jgame. On the defense, Wickers; and Adams emreete errr POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS , DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELEC. | TION, JUNE 2, 1936 | \ eeee | For Representatives to State Legislature T. >. CARO | “ |For Representative to State Legisiature BERNIE C. PAPY For County Judge ROGELIO GOMEZ For County Judge W. CURRY HARRIS For State and County Tax Collector FRANK H. LADD (For Re-Election) | For State and County Tax H Collector JOE McMAHON | Supervisor of Registration i JOHN ENGLAND For Tlstica bt The Peace \P Second District ENRIQUE Eounene, For Justice of the Peace Second District ABELARDO LOPEZ, JR. For Constable First District CLEVELAND DILLON For Constable Second District ENRIQUE MAYG | | | | MANAGERS WISHING TO EN- | them. | will be 40 feet from the Lillian Acevedo scored four field | P : jas heretofore. {goals and Bernice Brantley rung} {the Diamondball ‘early evening. Next ;of water. SOFTBALL MEETING FOR FRIDAY NIGHT i TER CLUBS IN NIGHT LOOP | ARE URGED TO BE PRESENT A meeting has been called for; Friday night at which all mana- gers who wish to enter a team in} the night diamondball league are requested to be present. ! to It is also urged that the pilots! basketball team to | bring a list of their players with! here next Tuesday for a double- ; header at the High School gym-| jnasium at night. | It is expected that a schedule; ARRANGING FOR CAGE GAMES WITH HOMESTEAD FIVE PLANS ARE FOR VISITORS TO} MEET HIGH SCHOOL AND PARK TIGER TEAMS IN TWO. | PLY AFFAIR TUESDAY Fi | Arrangements are being made have the come down Plans at present call for will be adopted and a date set for} game to be played with the Park the opening. } Tigers and one with the Rules of 1936 will be observed | Schoo! five. and the field will be fixed so as: to comply with new rules, ;m The pitcher’s box will be moved | te, back two and a half feet, which | Clubs will use only nine instead of the regular me {ar plate. lacy The new rules were adopted by Association of Florida in Orlando last Sunday. The meeting will be held at Bayview Park, beginning at (e) o’clock. Doings Around The Golf Links (By GRAVY) @vcccccccccsnrccce Well, it looks like the golf; {match will be held next week, | March 26th. instead of tomorrow. | After consultation by both cap- tains and a view of the links, it has been deemed advisable est wait another week. Anyhow a lot‘ oe | to ® svi they would have to get early to get to the banquet in the} week the} pairings will be announced. A letter has been received from | Bill Bruner who has had a little; | job up Miami way. He expected | jhe would get back to Chicago about | the first part, of April. j runners-up in the State ent, right behind the Daily News | the Homestead manager row for final plans. | Boston, noted oral and | surgeon, born i years ago. He sends} uth, Minn., The Homestead All-Stars were! Tourna- which won first place. visitors will bring with} am, The home} them Tolson, Barrow, MeCarmock, | ! ) who made the All-State pro team, | \ and others of equal caliber. Hastings Smith is making the ngements and will hear from; Today’s s Birthdays: | Cecevecccccvonscccccscce| { Richard P. Strong of Bos mn, ane medical scientist, born | jat Fortress Monroe, Va., 64 years! Dr. Jutian Morgenstern, presi-; i dent of the Hebrew Union College, ! ; Cincinnati, born at St. Francis- | He, Ill, 55 years ago. Rear Admiral Louis R. de | Steiguer, U. S. N., retired, born} at Athens, Ohio, 69 years ago. Victor Murdock of 65 years ago. Dr. Varaztad H. Kazanjian of | plastic 57) in Armenia, Du- at of born Margaret C. Banning novelist, his best regards to all the fel- | Buffalo, 3 Minn., 45 years ago. lows ‘and says he wants them all; to know that he enjoyed his visit} can know. A number of v | were out yesterday but methinks | most of them were trying to fig-! ure out whether the winds was; more hindrance than the puddles! : There was plenty of | each and not a guy on the place} but didn’t wish that they had stay- | ed home or maybe played tiddley- } } winks, Subscrioe to The Citizen—20c 1 } weekly. i: a a KLOEPPEL WASHINGTON 200 Rocms with Bath and Shower The 7 MAYFLOWER | 300 Rooms with = | Buth and Shower Famed for its hospitality: eed ievoed she by Sater vane Bercal revelers Rao GARAGE adjoining, jonable Rates Posted in Every R. MANAGEMENT) Rt. Hon. siting golfers; You need a in your kitchen NOW . Homestead All-Star | one Bian tomor- | | Wichita, | of the boys are Rotarians and! Kan# newspaper editor, born at/ home | Burlingame, Kans. ! Neville Chamberlain, | jto Key West more than anyone! British statesman, born 67 years; | ago. 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