The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 12, 1936, Page 3

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1936. The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELY SYNOPSIS: Terence Mahony has learned that an attempt is to be Elsa LAttle, film Ball. Terence WOR, TO spected friend of the Littles, 48 be- hind the plot. So he goes to the ball, foins in the kidnapping through a clever ruse. and then turns on the kidnappers and rescues Elsa, Mean- while Lawson has announced Elsa's disappearance to Mr. Little, and Little has called the police. 4 knock 4s heard at the Littie door. Chapter 3even MURDER ny ‘R. LITTLE left the room, Law- son waited. His dark eyes were glowing, aud his fists were tightly clenched. Ali his muscles were taut with suspense. From inside the study he heard the front door open. Mahony’s voice sounded in the hall. “I've brought Miss “ittle home. She’s unconscious. But 1 don’t think there’s much wrong with her.” Lawson’s tensed muscles relaxed. Now he knew the worst In the hall he heard Mr. Little’s voice, hoarse and indignant. “What does this mean? What have you bees doing to wer? Elsa! .. - i] Elsa! ... What’s the matter with her? Has she been burt?” Through the slightly open door. way Lawson ;cayld. see ax bia garbed monk in‘the hail, with Elsa in his arms. So that was'what Ma- hony had done—pretended to bé one oi his own men. In that cusehe had probably carried out this ‘biisiness single-handed. And if su, there was hone for him yet. He glanced around him quickly. Hanging over the mantelpiece was & small, sharp-pointed, ornamental dagger. He picked it up and crouched against the wall of the room, just inside the coorway. Mahony saw the light in the study and made for the study door. “She was kidnapped by your friend Lawson,” he said grimly. “I managed to get her away from his toughs. Now for heaven's sale stop syuawking; pull yourself together and try to be useful.” He thrust open the “tudy door with his foot, entered the room, and erussed to 2 small sofa. He didinot sea Lawson crouched against the wall. Mr. Little entered almost im mediately vehind him. “Lawson!” he exclaimed in an in- credulous tune. “Lawsun! I don’t be- Ugve....” 3 5 His voice died away abruptly in-a choking gurgle as Lawson's knife slid neatly into his hark below the shuulder blade, piercing to the heart. 'M AHONY heard Mr. Little gasp as he was laying Elsa down on the sofa. He turned quickly, just in time to see the back of a tall figure van- ishing through the doorway. The : door slammec to as Mr. Little, al- ready dead, subsided in a heap on the floor. Mahony stepped quickly: forward avi bent over Mr Little. The hilt of the knife sticking ou: of his back made clear wkat had Leppened. The front door of the house slammed. From outsice came the souad of a car engine accelerating. The sound faded. Mahony withdrew the knife from Mr. Little’s back, found some brandy, and tried tu revive him. But a couple of minutes effort shuwed him that it was useless, and he abandoned ths attempt and panusev to, consider, what his next move should be. and dismay. Then her mouth opened wide; she was about to shriek. 1s, ret sprang forwarc, grabbed her two wrists, ard shook her slightly. “No, stop it; you're not to,” eet sailiinacom ding voice. “Shriek- {ag won't help.” She did not shriek. She did not even struggle. “Let me go,” she said. Mahony let go her wrists, and she | rose from the sofa and dropped to! hef knees by her uncle’r side. She stili had + dazed air. uscle’s budy she looked at Mahony “You ... you've killed him,” she said in a low voice. “No 1 haven't,” begar Mahony. tea. Again there was the sound of a car drawins up outside the house. Mabony broke off his speech abrupt- 1}, cursing himself for a fool. What the devil was the zv0c of hanging about trying to explain things? His only sensible course of action would be to get away as quickly as pos- sitle. Elsa would certainly remember having been kidnapped by a masked Over her | r i i } } COCA-COLA OUTFIT (By JOVE) Social League teams will be jseen in ection this afternoon at ; Bayview Park. Sanitary Depaztment will cross bats with Coca-Cole, Ward wil pitch .and ‘Garcia catch for, the Healthers,,. while Hancock will, toss them over for | the Soda Water outfit and Floyd, j Villareal ill be the backstop. — The contest will start at 5 jo’clock, i119 Tomorrow, Administration wil) play Sanitary Depatment. Wednesday, Coca-Cola | White Sox. | Thursd-y, White Sox and Sani- {tary Department. | Fridsy, Administration | White Sox. and and Today’s Anniversaries 1788—Jesse Olney, Connecti- !cut teacher and text-book writer, } | whose geczraphy sold in the mil- “Lawson!” Little exclaimed in- credulously. man dressed as a monk. He himself hws thusked and dressed as a monk, Again the front. dopf-hell rang shrilly. 2 ©! ‘ “Oh, damn!” said Mahony, and went to the window dnd looked out ] On the front door-ste, stood a} policeman. P oe rom the sofa came a Jong. Sthna dering sigh. Elsa moved slightly; she stretched out her arme in the manner of one awaking from sleep and openea her eyes wide. The sound of a movement trom Mahony caused her to look in his direction. As yet she had noi fully recovered from the effect of the drug; she had a <azed, sleepy look. Her blue eyes, wide open, stared at Mahony’s masked, cowled figure with a bewil- dered question in them. She hardly seemed to know where she was, or how she gut there. The front door-bell rang again. insistently. Elsa lookeu away from Mahony towards -he door. Her glance encountered the still, ghastly form of ber uncle tying stretched out near the dvor. The knife. bloodied up to the hilt, was by him on the carpet. She shrank back; her eyes opened wider; her hand went to her mouth in an instinctive gesture of horror and her ancle was murdered. It Fo.P pe impossible to exglaic his pré: in the room and clear him- selt of a charge of murder without telling all Le knew about Billy Ross. And even if he told all he knew uj Rog, there was a good chance 2 & Be would not be velieved, for he | tad no proofs of his story. The fron: door-bell began ringing again. Mabony wasted no more time arguing with Elsa. He ran across the room, wiped the dagger quickly cn his robe, opened the door, crossed the hall quickly, and opened -he front door of the house. On the front door-ste;, stood a constable Another mar had just got out of a car and was mounting the steps to the front door to join him. By the light that streamed from the open door, Mahony recognized the new arrival as Lawson. “Hallo!” said Lawson in a sur- prised voice. “Who are you? And where's Miss Little?” His intention obviously was to pretend that he knew nothing of Elsa’s deliverance from the kiduap- pers or of her uncle’s murder. (Copyright. 1936, Hugh Clevely) Inspector Kennedy takes charge of the case, tomorrow. Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company Erfective ——— 1935. Leaves Port Tampa oa Senay. aa M. Leaves Key West Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 A. M. Havana. P. M. arriving Key West 7A. for Tam: and Wednesdays at 2:30 londays and Thursdays. Leaves Key Weak ‘Tuselaye and Beidexe ¥ P. 3. for Port pa, e : For further information and rates call Phone 14. J. H. COSTAR, Agent. lions. to his generation, born at ‘Union, Conn. Died July 30, | 1872. ; | | 1803—Alexander T.; Stewart, jfamed New York merchant, born jin Ireland. Died April 10, 1876. American actress, lArril 8, 1909. } born. Died novelist of Southern life, born in New Orleans. Died Jan. 31, 1£25. 1844—Charles King, soldier, historian and novelist born at Al- beny. N. Y. 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