The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 27, 1936, Page 4

Chapter 44 FROM ROGER — T was some weeks later, Frankie had just received a let- ter. It bore the stamp of one of the less-known South American repub- Nes. After reading it Passed it to Bobby. It ran as follows: Dear Frankie: Really, I congratulate you! You and your Naval friend have shat- tered the plans of a lifetime. I had everything so nicely arranged. Would you really like to hear all about it? My lady friend has given me away so thoroughly (spite, I'm afraid—women are in- variably spiteful!) that my most damaging admissions won't do me any further harm. Besides, I am starting life again. Roger Bassing- ton-ffrench is dead. 1 fancy I've always been what they call a “wrong ’un.” Even at Ox- ford I had a little lapse. 1 fell in with Moira and her lot fairly soon. She was the real thing. She was an accomplished criminal by the time she was fifteen. When I met her things were getting a bit too hot for her. She and I liked each ogher. We decided to make a match of it, but we'd a few plans to carry through first. To begin with, she married Nich- olson. 3y doing so she removed her- self to another world, and the police lost sight of her. Nicholson was just coming over to England to start a Place for nerve patients. She was still working in with her gang in the dope business. Without knowing it, Nicholson was very use- ful to her. I had always had two ambitions. 1 wanted to be the owner of Merro- way, and I wanted to command an immense amount of money. I had to have money. Moira made several trips across to Canada to “see her people.” Nich- olson adored her and believed any- thing she told him. Most men did. Owing to the complications of the drug business she travelled under various names. She was travelling as Mrs. Templeton when she met Savage. She knew as about Savage and his enormous wealth, and she went all out for him. He was at- tracted, but he wasn’t attracted enough to lose his common sense. However, we concocted a plan. You know pretty well the story of that. The man you know as Cayman acted the part of the unfeeting bus- band. Savage was induced to come down and stay at Tudor Cottage more than once. The third time he came our plans were laid. I needn't go into all that—you know it. The whole thing went with a bang. Moira cleared the money and went off—ostensibly abroad—in reality back to Staverley and the Grange. In the meantime | was perfecting my own plans. Henry and young Tommy had to be got out of the way. I had bad luck over Tommy. A couple of perfectly good acct dents went wrong. i wasn’t going to fool about with accidents in Hen- Ty's case. I introduced him to mor phia. He soon became an addict, Our plan was that he should go to the Grange for treatment and should there either “commit sul- eide” or get hold of an overdose of morphia. through, she ND then that fool Carstairs be gan to be active. It seems that Savage had written him a line on. board ship mentioning Mrs. Tem- Pleton and eyen enclosing a snap- shot of her. Carstairs went on a shooting trip soon afterwards. When he came back from the wilds and heard the news of Savage's death and will, he was frankly in- credulous. He was certain that Sav- age wasn't worried about his health and didn’t believe he had any spe- cial fear of cancer. Savage was a hard-headed business mau, and Car- stairs didn't believe .e would leave & vast sum of money to her and the Test to charity. Carstairs came over here deter mined to look into the business. He began to poke about. And straightaway we had a piece of bad luck. Some friends brought | * him down to lunch, and he saw @ Picture of Moira on the piano—and recognized it as the woman of the snapshot that Savage had sent him. He went down to Chipping Somer ton and started to poke about there. I went down to Chipping Somer- ton after him. He failed to trace the cook—Rose Chudleigh. She’d gone to the north, but he tracked down Evans, found out her married name and started off for Marchbolt. Things were getting serious. If Evans identified Mrs. Templeton and Mrs. Nicholson a3 one and the same person, matters were going to become difficult, I decided that Carstairs had got to be suppressed. He was making a serious nuisance of himself. Chance came to my aid. I was close behind him when the mist came up. I crept up nearer and a sudden push did the job, I didn't know what incriminating matter he might have on him. How- ever, your young Naval friend played into my hands very nicely. I was left alone with the body for a short time. He had a photograph of Moira—he'd got it from the pho- tographers, presumably for identifi- cation. I removed that and any let- ters or identifying matter. Then I planted the photograph of one of the gang. All seemed to have gone off sat- isfactorily. And then your friend Bobby. upset things. It seemed that Carstairs had mentioned Evans— and Evans was actually in service at the Vicarage. I admit we were getting rattled by now. Moira insisted that he must be put out of the way. We tried one plan, which failed. Then Moira went down to Marchbolt in the car. She seized a chance very neatly— slipped some morphia into Bobby’s beer when he was asleep. But the young devil didn’t succumb, That was pure bad luck. And imagine the shock that Moira had when she was creeping out to meet me one evening and came face to face with Bobby. She recognized him at once—she’d had a good look when he was asleep that day. Then she realized that it wasn’t she whom he suspected, and she rallied and played up. HE position was serious. We'd got the money, but you and Bobby were a menace. You'd got your suspicions fixed on the Grange. It may interest you to know that Henry didn’t commit suicide. I killed him! When | was talking ta you in the garden, I saw there was no time to waste—and I went straight in and saw to things. The airplane that came over gave me my chance. I went into the study, sat down by Henry, who was writing, and said: “Look here, old man—” and shot him! The noise of the plane drowned the sound. Then I wrote a nice affecting let- ter, wiped off my fingerprints from the revolver, pressed Henry’s hand round it and let it drop to the floor. 1 put the key of the study in Henry’s pocket and went out, locking the door from the outside with the din- ing-room key, which fits the lock. I won't go into details of the neat | little squib arrangement in the chimney which was timed to go off four minutes later. Everything went beautifully. You and | were in the garden together and heard the “shot.” A perfect sui- cide. Where Moira really showed her mettle was at the Cottage. She real- ized from the noise upstairs that I'd been knocked out, and she quick- ly injected a large dose of morphia into herself, and lay down on the bed. After you all went down to tele- phone she nipped up to the attic and cut me free. Then the morphia took effect and by the time the Doctor arrived she was genuinely off in a hypnotic sleep. But al} the same her nerve was going. She pretended to go up to a London nursing home. Instead she hurried down to Marchbolt—anéd met you on the doorstep! Then her one idea was to get you both out of the way. Her methods. were crude to the: last degree, but I-be- Heve she'd have got aeeay with it, Moira would have got away back to London and jain low in a nursing home. With you and Bobby out of the way the whole thing would have died down. But you spotted her—and she lost her head. And then at the trial she dragged me into it! Perhaps I was getting a little tired of her.... But I had no idea that she knew it You see, she had got the money— my money! Once I had married her 1 might have got tired of her. I like variety. So here I am starting life again. . . And all owing to you and that extremely objectionable young man Bobby Jones. But I've no doubt I shall make good! Your affectionate enemy, the bold, bad villain of the piece, ROGER BASSINGTON-FFRENCH, (Copyright 1933-35-36, Agatha Christie) Tomorrow, Fran make a very ini Dance Tonight At Cuban Club “Special New Deal Dance” will | be given tonight at_ the (Raul’s Club on Roosevelt Boute-| Cuban | vard will hold its weekly Satur-: SOCIETY 'Malones Leaving jlone are leaving tomorrow morn-; ing to make their home in Or- |iando, and Key West . thereby y| loses two of its foremost people.! | Everyone is familiar with Mr.’ Malone’s long and splendid record| jot civie activities as. mayor. of? {Key West, local law practitioner| ‘and as State Senator in the Flor-, ida Legislature for many years. { Mrs. Malone has been one of; the social leaders in the city. {Her entertainments have included! jformal and informal receptions, dinners and parties honoring} | prominent national. state, army and naval officials. Many past! governors of Florida, as well as the present one, have been enter-; tained by the Malones. All of these affairs have been conducted with grace and charm: by Mrs. Malone, for she is a splendid hostess, reserved and yet friendly and hospitable to~ digni-[ taries and lesser folk alike. Peo-} ple have enjoyed being present at her entertainments. and there is; an adage that “anything in which !Mrs. Malone has had a hand is sure to be lively.” Mrs. Malone was the first presi- {dent of the Key West Garden} ;Club. an active member of the Key Wrst Woman’s Club. and of many other local church and cs) organizations. She has been Nifia deLisa Calleja, Editress TELEPHONE 149-3 | Ls ~ ee cccpcccccccccccccosegscopcesscesecesecegeses | ing, W. Va.. Leaving Today Departing today on the Cuba for the north are Dr.‘ and Mrs.j John Edwin Brown, of Columbus, her daughter Suzanne;:of Wheel- and W. _E, Ward! !man, also of Wheeling, all Tomorrow To jing spent some time as guests at} Take Up Residence, In. Orlando, = socially prominent’ ladibsF af Mis: Hospitality League-teas and* re-! ceptions for the. winter _ yisii Mr. Malone was Fonte 0} League. i Mrs. Malone leaves behind her,! here in Key West, a host of’ friends who are indeed eee that she and Mr, Malone will longer be here to take part in io! cal affairs, for they have both been fine and tireless workers in many worthy causes, and their loss will be felt a great deal. i During the past several. weeks, just prior to their departure, Mr. and Mrs. Malone have been wide- ly entertained by local society and business organizations. Several} dinners have been tendered Mr.} Malone by prominent business men of Key West. and Mrs. Ma- lone has been honored with teas, dinners and informal parties by, the score. Their last few weeks in Key West have constituted a: constant round of activity. Hl It is sincerely hoped that both’ Mr. and Mrs. Malone will be happy in their new location, and it is believed that soon they will be as popular in Orlando as they have been here for many years, for they are both grand people,: and deserving of the best the world can offer. ors. : | Firemen’s ian | Tomorrow Night Preparations have been con-/ cluded for the dance to be given} tomorrow night in the Habana-! Madrid Club by the Key West, Fire Department and those on! the committee have done every- thing possible to make it a grand] success. The department’s objective is’ to have sufficient funds to en-} tertain the personnel of the fire! department units which will be! here for the state convention to; be held April 20, 21 and 22, and} this dance is one of the methods} being taken to secure these funds.} Therefore it is expeeted that! the attendance will be as large, ifj| not larger, department members| ;Say, as has been when other like} events have been arranged. Quite a number of reseryations!} have been made to date, and to-; morrow morning has been fixed} | as the deadline for securing them. Those who intend making reserva-} |tions should phone 368. Some one will always be there to re-} ceive the call | | Entertains With Birthday Party Master John Goode HI, who,! j with his mother, Mrs. John Goode, jis spending some time in Key West with his grandmother, Mrs. Lina Naylor at the latter’s home on Eaton street, yesterday cele- brated his third birthday with an! informal little party. John Goode, son of Mrs. Nay- lor, has returned t j where he reside: 1 ani E whe Goode and! Mas! ‘John, several more eee stay here, will join him. CASA MARINA Key West's Hote] De Luxe AMERICAN PLAN 200 Delightful Rooms, Each With Private Bat Evening Dinner Luncheon - Afternoon Tea or a la Carte Palma-Sibaded i Sat. Bench with Mice in Attendance, PETER SCHUTT, Manager BY PLANE FROM KEY WES1 TO MIAMI Make Reservations by Phone after| | School Class To | |Pat On Drama i i “Drums In My Heart,” by Don Stuart Hale, is the title of the drama selected to be presented as_ the class play this year by the seniors of Key West High School. The cast selected is as follows:, Delio Cruz, Aleida Napoles, jisabel Armayor, Jesus Carmona, | Maxgverite Goshorn, Beatrice | Spence, Joseph Pinder, Chester! Knowles, Nicholas Goshorn. ‘Male Understudy and Prompter i —-Steve Boyden. Female Understudy and Promp] ter—Eloise Guito. The play will sometime in April. Opens Skin Pores | Kills Scalp Itch | With. six itch Killing medicines in liquid form, Imperial Lotion | flows into pores and hair follicles and thus gets at and kills the : cause of scalp itch. 35c and $1.00. | LEE BAKER’, i be peel We carry the VERY BEST MEATS Spring Lamb Veal Pork Sausages Ham HENS AND FRYERS We meet competition with Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y Deliveries Sunday Morning Phone 695 822 Fleming St Casa Marina. Nesterday a large tarpon was by Milton DeBapn, B. ; Buchanan, a guest‘of the hotel. jend Manager Peter Schutt. Many! fishing parties are out today, and| wlil-be reported on their this evening. return Peeongeesseopeessoneses For State | and County Tax,’ : PERSONAL MENTION Secccvcccesesoses 2 Mrs. Sonia Brown, who was Spending a vacation in Key West as guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Singleton, left yester- day afternoon %y plane for Miami en route to her home in New York. Wm, R. Porter, president of the First National Bank, left yester- day afternoon by plane for Miami te attend a bysiness conference. CARD OF THANKS We take this means of express-} Ahe* it: is expected that good catches} ing to our friends our sincere ap- i preciation for the many kind acts extended us during our recent bereavement, the illness and death of our beloved father and broti- er, Fritz Roy Canfield. To those who gave the use of their cars, :the donors of the beautiful florai tributes and expressions of sym- ;Pathy, or helped in any way, we ‘are indeed grateful. We assure :one and all that their kindness will never be forgotten. HIS SON AND SISTERS. mar27-1t SPECIAL NEW DEAL DANCE Tonite, 9:30 till 1:30 CUBAN CLUB Pritchard’s Orchestra Admission, 40 Ladies Free Bermuda Meat Market Heavy Western Beef Smoked Hams Pork Sausage Veal Nice Fat Rhode Island Red HENS AND FRYERS Phone 52 Free Delivery Holtsherg’s Saturday Sale New Wash Dresses, 1 and 2- piece, eight new styles; see window display, on sale Saturday— $1.00 Children’s Easter Dresses, sale— $1.98 and $2.98 Kayser Chiffon and Service Weight Hose. all new Spring colors, on sale— T5e Kayser Easter Gloves— $1.00 New White, Bags of the better grade, just opened up— ; $2.98 See Tomorrow's Paper For MONDAY SALE on Things Your Friends Admire THOSE INDISPENSABLE ODD PIECES That Make Your Home More Liveable and Beautiful Cards Tables $1.20 up Spot Chairs. Occasional Tables . Floor Lamps . . $6.00 $7.25 $1.50 A visit to our store will more than repay you in the future. new and in the best taste. You will find here the small pieces ef furniture as well as the larger. 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