The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 11, 1936, Page 3

SPOOCOOOOLOSOSOOSO OSE SO SEOHSOOOOSOCOEOCETE MURDER TONIGHT BY LAURENC SYNOPSIS: Inspector Hylton from Scotland Yard is helping Sere ant White solve the murder of quire Burdett, who has been found slugged in his bare old man- sion. The curious fact is that every- body in Hope Enderton hated Bur- dett, a miscr. not too aavory én his dealings with women, cruel in the administration of the power his money gave him. The two officers are examining Lumsdale, Burdet! only servgnt. Chapter Nine LUMSDALE’S VERSION UMSDALE was a northcourtry man, truculent by wature, sub servient to none; he stood his ground and from his green eyes gave back cold, scrutinizing glance for glance. as good as he got. “What's your asked. “Andrew Lumsdale.” “What do you know about this?” “Nothing.” Hylton smiled sweetly. “Come, Mr. Lumsdale,” he said, “you must be able to help us a bit. What was your job here?” “Servant to the old man. Did everything as you may say.” “How long have you been here?” name?” Hylton “Six years. “Mr. Burdett had no other ser- vants all that time?” “None.” “Did: you: get onpwith him well?” “If he gave me the rough side of his tongue he got.as good back, and that’s how it was.” “Quite an amiable household ap- parently.” “You can call it that if you've a mind. I've been in better p!aces, and at were you before you came “Stud groom to Lord Menningham for twelve years.” “Why did you leave there? “Because I wanted to. I'm a free man.” “You speak your mind pretty bluntly, r. Lumsdale, don't you?” “Always have done.” “Perhaps you'll be equally out spoken about what happened on Monday?” “Why not?” “Were you here all day?” “No. Monday’s my half day off. Old Burdett came back about twelve, or a bit after, and said he wouldn't want any lunch.” “Was that unusual?” “No. Three days in the week he wouldn't have anything t’eat from breakfast till” night, for “fear “or spending the money.” “Um. Go on.” “L was doing a bit of chopping out- side, when I'd finished that 1 had my bite of food in the kitchen about one. Two o'clock I looked in here to ask if he wanted anything—’ “What was Mr. Burdett doing then?” “He set in that chair, same as he , usually did, looking at some papers. He said he didn’t want anything, so 1 got off.” “Did you notice anything unusual about him in any way—did he look ill or nervous or anything?” “When he first came in he was a bit puffed, but that was because he had been hurrying back to see if his money was all right.” “What did you do when you left?” “Caught the 2:40 bus into More- chester, the conductor’ll tell you the same, I know him to nod to.” “I’m quite content with what you tell me, Mr. Lumsdale, for the mo- ment,” Hylton said gently. “Ay, for the moment; bat I thought you might like to know whom fo g6 to when you get ferret- ing abdut ‘after. The 2:40 bus to Morechester I caught, always do on a Monday.” “And at-Morechester?” “Went to'the pictures. | mostly do that on a Monday too. The big place in the Square.” “A good program “Ah've seen worse.” “And after the pictures—what time Were they over?” “I came out about half past five and then I went straight to the Crown.” A ‘D how long did you stay at the Crown?” “T played billiards there for best part of two hours. Jimmy Pratt, tmarker will tell you the same. Then | had a bit of bread and cheese and some beer and started to walk home. “Leaving there, when?” “Between half past seven and a quarter t’eight I daresay, though I didn’t notice particular.” “And then?” GAME AT NAVY FIELD SUNDAY The Key West All-Stars will cross bats with the Coconuts at 2 p. tomorrow the Navy Field. The teams have been -practic- ing for the last three weeks. They m. afternoon at started a five-game series a month oe good game and a large crowd} so big. E Ww MEYNELL “Then 1 walked all the way back nine it was when | got back.” “And you let yourself in?” “What with? T’old man never let | anyone have a key but hisselt. And | there was always only one way to come in, and that was the front, everything else was kept as tight shut as the Bank of England. And tne front door was always on a chain. 1 couldn’t let meself fa any more than you could. | rang once or that didn’t do any good becaues old banged on the door a bit and nothing happened. Ten minutes 1 must have been ringing and banging. | went round to the back; all shuttered up and made fast and locked it was, ; just like it should be. 1 put my fist a couple of minutes.” Inspector Kingsley Hylton was watching his man keenly. “Go on,” he said quietly. “1 thought | better come and see if the old boy was all right, so 1 came here—this was the only room he ever used bar his bedroom—and with his head bashed in and this club thing on the floor.” “Dead as a door nail.” “Was there much blood about?” “Well, you can see most of it now these stains dried up here.” “Was it dry then?” unyway. Thick like.” “What did you do then?” “I was a bit put about at first Then | saw the safe open— ” “Where's that?” “Tl show yoa that in a minute if you like, sir,” Sergeant White put in “Righto. Carry on, Lumsdale.” by gum the old devil's copped it eee over to the wall there and! looked in the safe—it's locked again now, the police are afraid ['ll steal it, 1 reckon—just out of curiosity. ; There seemed to be a tidy bit o money still in it. 1 let that be just as it was and | went and fetched Ser geant White here.” “Why didn’t you telephone tc him?” Lumsdale actually laughed, a thin, sarcastic sound. “What with? You didn’t catch old Burdett paying to Court.” “What time did you get to Ser. geant White’s?” “Round about half past nine, or a quarter to ten I suppose.” “Um. Do you know of anybody who had any grudge against Mr. Burdett Lumsdale?” “Scores on ’em. They all hated him anything.” “But you don’t know of any quar- rel with anyone actually?” “I can't say as I do.” “What about this safe?” “It’s over here, Inspector,” Ser- geant White said, “let into the wall | the rest of the wall, see? It was open when I got here with Lumsdale.” tomorrow, no doubt, if we want to. I'd like to look over the rest of the house.” For an appreciable moment Lums- dale was silent then he answered, “What, now, Mister?” “Yes. Why not?” Lumsdale shrugged his shoulders. “Well, I don’t mind, if you don’t,” he said. “Why should I mind?” Lumsdale looked doggedly away. “Some folks might,” he said. Kingsley Hylton’s tiger-like curi- osity, which was always pacing up mind, was instantly aroused. “You interest me Lumsdale,” he said. “You don mean to tell me that you are afraid | of ghosts?” Andrew Lumsdale turned and | faced him squarely. “I'll tell you this much, Mister,” he answered quietly, “and you can get all the laugh out of it you've a mind to, but there’s rooms in this house I wouldn’t sleep in, not if you doubled my money.” A queer silence fell on the three | men for a moment and a puff of wind | from the dark house playfully lifted a corner of the white sheet that cov- | ered the thing on the table. Kingsley Hylton was intrigued. “Come on,” he said, “fetch one of | those lamps, Sergeant, and we'll all have a look round.” (Copyright, 1936, Laurence W. Meynell) Their inspection proves fruit- fess. tamarraw. TODAY'S GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE: Chicago at Boston. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Detroit at Washington. Cleveland at New York. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. reasons the series had to be post- poned. ago and due to rain and othetjis expected. here like 1 usually do. Just after | twice, and 1 thought it was f«nny | there he was lying over the table | “No, Well, not as dry as it is now \ SAW the safe open. and | thought | at last; someone's got the money. | i have telephones put in Enderton in the village because he never spent | by the fireplace. Papered to look like | and down the inadequate cage of his | immensely, | ‘ADMINISTRATION BROKE INTO WIN COLUHIN FRIDAY) DEFEATED LEAGUE. LEADING i] | SANITARY OUTFIT, 17 TO 6; | GATES AND HALE i Burdett had ears like a cat. Then [ | HIT HARD through the coal house window and | undid the catch and | was inside in | The Ad |the win column for the first time | afternoon at when the Department 17 to 6. ice boy | yesterday Park Sanitary league-leading went down n defeat. The Of at bat at zrette W jnon Bal.” led Gates runs and had a field day the expense of Nie” Gates and “C; Joe Hale. They touch- 10 safeti 12 at Hale for six hits an- for and got runs in the last three in- Carzballo, manager of the ‘Teague-leaders, “couldn’t take it” and retired from the field at the end of the hth frame. That is ‘poor J. Ro triple and three single five ttmes up and F. Tynes collected three singles and walked once for a perfect after- bat. knocked three five. Demeritt walked sacrificed once and hit itriple in his aces at the for the lose: Hale, C. Gates hit two saf Score by innings: Sanitary Department— in Gos. Feut of Billy times. three’ a late Administration— 400 170 14x17 17 2 Gates and Hale, awyer; M. Tynes and Batter’ Parks, E. J. C: ‘DOINGS AROUND | pececcccccccscvccacccoss A good many of the boy port such a good time last week- end that they wish that the 4th July came ev few weeks while on the other hand claim that if it did, the grave would have more tenants Ithen it would t possible to take However, those that were made the following lof care of. le to play story: “Um. Well, we can see inside that | The greet Berlin Aloysius Saw- yer man ad knock in 44 strokes on the first round but lipped to 50 on the back nine but with the very excellent help of ; Ear! Julian was able to down the opposition very easily by some 6 or 7 up. The boys on the los- jing end of the score were Cookie |Mesa and Charlie Ketchum and ! Cookie reports that except for the | |shots he might have made if he} had been more careful. ve had the best score of the crowd instead of the worst as it later turned out. However, _ his sorrow in losing was not enough; to off-set the jov of Daddy who; |made a neat birdie on number 5. t to | Mr. Bascom Grooms was giving Beau Brummel {benefit of a little fresh air he had Al Hewitt along to keep the score straight. Once Fred put} jhis down as 35 and would hav j left it that way except Ammy ca attention to the fact that been 53, all ;ed his it should have which caused big smile to | wreathe the face of the handsome ebee thought no one was look- ing. a Doe William Penababe Kemp| |was*going to play Charlie Salas tand show him-how it was done, |but before fand Del ;Woods joined, up and Doe did not get in’ his lessons as! jintended. However, he had_ to by that one skin as reported. President Willie was all a-twit- ter because he knew he ae the redoubtable Otte Kirchh r for a partner and Timotheus com and Samrella Goldsmith for op- ponents. After a few holes, President Willie was sorry that twitter business an] was will- ing to swap Otto to anybody but} Otto claims Mr. Watkins had a} lot to do about same; he first be the best before It seems that the new president was on the tag end of WERE) inistration broke into} Bayview, Molina and, 100 000 1 6 8: THE GOLF LINKS some | he would and} of | long Bob Spottswood j teach fast to keep ahead of Chas. } about | SOCIAL LEAGUE NEW ARRIVAL AT CONTESTS FOR | — PINDERS’ HOME COMING WEEK Mr. and Mrs, Henry (Pat) Pin- der, ri Love Lane, announce the STANDING OF CLUBS ALSO birth of a daughter weighing six GIVEN; SHOWN THAT PARK jand half pounds 4:10 o'clock yes- |terday afternoon. OM | AND a ConmOD EY: oko | The little lady will be given ARE TIED IN SECOND RUNG the name of Jo-Ann White Pin- | der. ee |! Mrs. Pinder was before Games fo Social League teams‘ rjage Miss Mertie White, and is during the coming week follow: j well known to many Key We: Monday — Stowers Park vs./¢rs under the name of Barbara Gamitodite mnomn: | Greene, the nom de plume she at- : 'taches to the many beautifuli vs. z poems she has written. Mother and daughter are Depart-| ported as doing nicely. | Tuesday Administration | Commodity Room. H Wednesday—Sanitary re- er eeeeccces eceesescosee Today’s Horoscope; Today’s native will have refin- ed tastes, and will show much talent in the walks of life that require education and good train- ing. There is a restless and dom- ineering tendency with a bent to assert authority, which trait les- sens as the day advances. A prop- er admixture of this trait may be of advantage. ‘ Secccccccscccocccsocess: CLASSIFIED LOST—Diamond ing, approxi-| mately 2 carats, in the Radio| Cafe; ring lest last March. $100 reward it returned to Ti Citizen. 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