The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 31, 1936, Page 3

FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1936. MURDER SYNOPSIS: One by one most of Inspector Hylton’s clues to the murderer of old Arthur Burdett have faded out. But just as he is about to start afresh, an acciden- tal encounter with a tramp gives him proof that Dale Shipley, old Burdett’s half nephew, was alone in the immediate neighborhood of his uncle’s house, and at precisely the time of the murder. The tramp is trying to explain how he came to have Dale’s cigaret case. and giving away something much more impor’ ‘ylton and Sergeant » of Police White, >. Chapter 25 HALF AN. HOUR s je in the course of the conver- 1 sation you stole his cigaret case?” Hylton asked. 2 This was precisely what Alf Dur- ley, being an expert pickpocket, had done; but having told the strict truth for five minutes or so consecu- tively, he felt that a little deviation into the realms of imagination was now not only permissible but highly desirable, “Guvnor,” he said with great earnestness, “swelp me bob, when the young toff suddenly goes off and leaves me there, what do I see lying on the ground? This 'ere case. Corse d picked it up.” Hylton laughed and dismissed the “I was in the ‘oops ’aving a pint. | can prove it.” matter for the moment with a wave of his hand. ' “Never mind about that for the Present,” he said. “Read out what you've got down, White, and see if Durley agrees with it.” Alf Durley nodded lugubriously jafter the reading. “What did you do then?” Hylton asked. “Go up to the Court?” “Up to the big ‘ouse? No, that 1 didn’t, Mister. I came straight into \Enderton, that’s what I did, why 1 ‘was in the ‘oops ‘aving a pint before \eight, I can prove it.” “All right. I daresay we can check that.” Hylton drew out one of his black cigars, “Ring up Morechester, ‘Sergeant, and tell em to have a cell ready; we'll have to keep you for the night, Durley.” “What, keep me guv’nor! Whaf- for?” “Technically on a charge of steal- ing by finding, but I'll see it doesn’t come to anything if you behave yourself and help us.” Mr. Alfred Durley felt too ag- grieved to argue. He contained him- self in a dignified and injured si- lence until the police car came from Morechester to take him to his night's free lodging. The moment Durley had gone the Inspector began to talk. “Let’s have ‘@ look at that map of yours, White— good—where are we? Fielden Cot- tage—here; now then Fielden Cot- tage to Ferney House, here’s the obvious way to go, by road. How far do you make it?” “I always reckon it just about a mile, sir.” “So does the map, a shade under if anything. How long would Dale Shipley take to walk a mile?” “About a quarter of an hour.” “Give him twenty minutes at the outside. He left Fielden Cottage at @ quarter to seven, when does he arrive at Ferney House?” “Seven o'clock or five past sir?” | “After half past, White.” | The Sergeant whistled. | “Exactly. I've checked those times fup pretty accurately. Mr. Shipley’s }got half an aour to explain away somehow. Let’s have another look jat the map, where's that side !ane that runs up to the back drive of | the Court?” Peninsular & Occidental Stéamshiy Company Erfective Decem! S. S. CUBA Leaves Port Tampa on Sundays and Wednesdays at 2:30 P. M. arriving Key West 7 A. M. Mondays and Thursdays. Leaves Key West Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 A. M. for Havana. Leaves Key West Tuesdays and Fridays 5 P. M. for Port Tampa, Fla. For further information and rates call Phone 14. TONIGHT WwW. MEYNELL “Here sir.” White shook his head. “It's off his | reute, sir, that’s certain.” 1 etal Pushed the map away and lit his cigar. “Well,” he said, “Mr. Shipley may be able to explain away that half hour and the side lane business; all 1 can say 1s I shall be very interested to hear what the explanatior is. “And look here, Sergeant,” he leaned over the table and waved his | cigar at the attentive White, “it isn’t Only the half hour business. Just see how Shipley fits in. We know (though he doesn’t know we know it) that heshad a row with the | old boy only last week, and that as ; a result he was cut out of the will | entirely. It’s a million to one Bur- ; dett told him that, and anyone who has suddenly lost a matter of sixty | thousand through an old man’s spite is apt to feel a trifle sore. That gives us motive. 1 “Shipley would know that Lums- | | ON LEADING CUBS: THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SPORTS BY JOVE RUNNERS-UP GAIN .|ADMINISTRATION WON YESTERDAY YANKS DEFEATED, PITCHING ea AND HITTING OF TYNES FEA- TURED CONTEST REDS AND PHILS DIVIDE DOUBLEHEADER; INDIANS DOWMED SENATORS TO GAIN ON YANKEES The pitching of Gene Roberts rand the hitting of Frank Tynes (Special to The Citizen) jyesterday afternoon gave the Ad- NEW YORK, July 31.—Thejministration another victory. The iirst division occupants in the| final score was Administration 8, National League gained on the {Commodity Room 2. dale would be out on a Monday, of course; and moreover when old Bur- i dett went to the door and saw his { nephew there he wouldn’t hesitate | to let him in. Opportunity. And | White, oh White, just think about | the clubs, how beautifully clear it | makes that.” jthe Cleveland “Well, 1 can’t say I quite tumble to it, Inspector.” “Young Shipley leaves his place at a quarter to seven. He knows that his Uncle, whom he never liked, has cut him cut entirely from the will and so ruined all he was looking forward to. He's stone-cold, consuming angry. He gets to the Court just after seven and rattles on the door, his stick behind his back, The old man shuffles over the hall and opens the door a few inches. “I say, Uncle, I want to have a word with you and apologize about that row the other day.’ “Burdett mumbles something and undoes the chain. They go into the little sitting room together. | “IN the room old Burdett whips around on him. ‘Sucking up to me now to try and get the money back, eh? Well you won't’ some- thing like that, and Shipley’s con- trol snaps, out flies his stick and out run the old man’s brains. “Then with a rush ke begins to realize things. He hasn’t fingered anything; no finger prints; but his stick is what worries, him. Shipley isn’t a fool, he keeps his head, and there and then he thinks of a darned clever trick. He spots those heavy clubs up on the wall, stands on a chair and gets one down; on second thoughts he brings the other down too and hangs it on the lower nail. Then he takes one of them and de- liberately smears the end of it in the general mess on the old man’s head—hallo, what’s up?” The Sergeant had turned quite pale. “My God, sir,” he said, swallow- ing hard, “you quite turned me up the way you tell it.” “Not nice, is it?” But I think it’s what he did, and clever too, be- cause we never thought of looking any farther for the weapon at first. Then he picks up his stick and, carrying it carefully, goes out of the front door. Call it 7:20, no more. Half way down the back drive he wipes the end of his stick in the gtass under the hedge--no one is going to find that.” (Cofyrintte 1934) Lawrence W.Mleynall) rious fact about Alice White Sout. tomorrow. ber 22nd, 1935. jtroit Tigers eked out a | White Sox pounded out a 7 to 4 iv ileties. | Pittsburgh j Lopez. | Washington leading Chicago Cubs, The victors put over two runs For the second straight time,;in each the first and fourth in- the New York Giants defeated the/nings and four in the Windy City Tribe, 3 to 1. The St. ‘frame. Se | Louis Cardinals won their secon Commodities scored their two game in a row from the Brooklyn runs in the first canto and there- Dodgers, whitewashing them 7 to after was blanked. 0. The Pittsburgh Pirates won F. Tynes-connected for a double |over the Boston Bees, 5 to 3. The and two singles in four times up. Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia B. Sweeting hit two out of three. taking the first game 5 to 0 and secured two out of four.) dropping the nightcap, 5 to 4, | Goss handled 19 chances in the In the younger circuit, the De- field. 2 victory! _E- Roberts allowed the over the New York Yankees, while , but six safeties. Indians defeated’ Score by innings: the Washington Senators, 11 to 8., Commodity Room— . Boston Red Sox lost to St. Louis 200 000 000—2 6 6 Browns, 4 to 3 and the Chicago Administration— 200 200 40x—8 12 Batteries: J. Villareal and Gon. zalez; E. Roberts and H. Gates. ‘LEAGUE STANDINGS losers R.A E. a ctory over the Philadelphia Ath-: aries: ’ AL LEAGUE R. H. E. The sumr NATION. At Boston = 3 58 4 Blanton, Brown and; Bush, ‘Cantwell and Boston... Batte! Padden; AMERICAN LEAGUE Club Ww. Le j;New York . 64 34 | Cleveland 57 42 R. 1. E.' Boston s. 712 0 Detroit .. EL 0) 4 23 SChicago’.... Winford and Ogro-' Washington ; Frankhouse, Clark and St. Louis ( Philadelphia At Brooklyn St. Louis .... 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