The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 14, 1936, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986. The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELY SYNOPSIS: Through a tip from his friend Billy Ross, Terence Ma hony has been able to rescue Bisa Little from a gang of kidnappers headed by Ambrose Lawson, who is a respected friend of the Little family. But while Terence was re- turning Elsa home, Lawson killed her uncle. Terence has escaped from the house. knowing he cannot rove his innocence of the murder. ‘ut Elsa heard Terence’s voice al- though she did not recognize him =... and now Inspector Kennedy. in- testigating the murder of Mr. LAt- tle, believes Elsa is about to re- member whose voice it heard, wos Chapter Nine ELSA REMEMBERS NSPECfOR KENNEDY torward slightly. “Have you remembered?” asked eagerly. “1... but ft can’t be,” she sald slowly. “Why. | hardly know bim at all. And, anyway, he was a friend of Biliy Ross, who was one of my best frends.” “What's his name?” asked Inspec- tor Kennedy. “The voice sounded like Mr. Ma- bony’s—he came to tea this after noon.” answered Elsa. “But he couldn't possibly bave done it. Why should be? And he wasn’t going to the Jance He told m¢ so.” “He was talking to you about the dance, was he?” askeu the Inspec- tor. “Asking you questions?” “Well—yes,” admitted Elsa. “But why should he want to kidnap me and kill my uncle?” “Who is that Mr. where does he live? Inspector. “He was a friend of Billy Ross, a friend of mine who was very ‘badly hurt in a motor smash,” answered Elsa. “He was staying with Billy when | met him. I don’t know where he ‘s now.” Nor did Lawson know where Ma hony was living. In fact, nobod3 did. Mahony had not yet vuthered to tell anyone his change of address. “I'll find his address all right be fore morning,” said the Inspector. Luckily for Mahony that state- ment was a trifle optimistic. leaned he Mahony. and demanded the AHONY'’S first acticn after driv- ing away from the Little’s house was to return to the Aibert Hall. He Lad left his own car in a park near the Hall. and in the men’s cloak- room he had teft an overcoat. a hat, anda pair of grey flaunel trousers. He had worn the overcoat, hat. an trousers on his way to the cance. since an Arab kit is chilly wear in an open sports car on a cold winter evening. Since he intended to deny that he had ever been to the dance if anybody questioned him, it was essential that he eheuld remove those things before the dance fin- ished In a quiet street im Kensington he stopped the car and changed his cos- tume round, so that he now ap peared as an Arab instead of a monk. Leaving the car in a side street near the Hall. he returned to the Hall on foot and eutered. The dance was atill in full swing when he arrived; the floor wa: still crowded; everything was just as he had left it before Elsa's kidnapping, exept that now the dancers were tnimasked. Mahony did nut unmask. Avoiding the dance floor, he made bis way towards the men’s cloak- room Half-way to the cloak-room he felt sudden touch on his shoulder. He turned. Facing him was the man dressed in the costume of Charles II who had taken Elsa to the exit where the men dressed as monks had seized her. From conversation he had heard in the car while Elsa was being taken away, Mahony knew that the man’s name was Mulgrave. Seen unmasked n the brilliantly lighted passage, he was a dissipat- ec, cynicallooking man of forty-five. with a heavily veined face, small calculating eyes, and a heavy, vrutal | mnouth, “So you've got back at last have you?” he said roughly. “Wharé the devil have you been al. this-time? Ani where are the others?” Ir was obvious that, judging from Mahony’s costume, he mistook bim for one of the kidnappers. Evident- ly those worthies had not returned to the Hall after their recent set- back. For a moment Mahony was unde cided bow to answer. Then he had an inspiration. “The game’s up.” se said hoarse- iy. “The whole scheme’s a flop. The others have all been copped by the Police. I came here to grab my things fror the cioak-room and make a quick getaway.” The red veins in Mulgrave's face showed up suddenly against a death- ly pale background. “Copped!” he gasped. “ But... how the hell did that happen? Our plan was absolutely water-tight.” Mahony laughed grimly. “It's wrecked now,” he said. “And . _ Mahony tri I'm going to beat it as soon as I've got my things. I've got a fast car outside, and I know where to go. You'd better grab your things and come with me.” “Fut...” began Mulgrave. Mahony had no inteniion of argu- ing. For one thing ne was too un- sure of his ground. Fcr another he wanted to get away as soon as possi- ble before the police arrived at the { Albert Hall. But he wanted to take Mulgrave with him if possible. He decided to bluff. “Hell,” he said. “What are you arguing the toss about? The police wil, be on their way here now. Are you coming, or are you going to stay and be pinched?” And he resumed his progress to wards the cloak-room, That decided Mulgrave. He also ; made for the cloak-room. Mahony reclaimed his belongings and fairly bustled Mulgrave out « the cloak-room and out of the Albert Hall to the car park where his Aston Martin was waiting. With a roar they shot away, heading north. “Tell me exactly whai happened; how did things go wrong?” asked Mulgrave excitedly as they drove elong. “Don’t talk; I'm busy. You'll learn all about :t when we get where we're going,” replied Mahony shortly. “T'HERE was a slight smile about « his lips as he drove the car at bigh speed through the silent and empty streets. He wus reflecting that, as a piece of kidnapping, bis ab- duction of Mulgrave had been rather neat, Leaving Hampstead behind him, he headed out across the lonely heath. Half-way across the heath he brought the car to a standstill. All round them was bare grass, and away in the distance <he lights of Hampstead and Highgate twinkled brightly. Mahony switcled off his ueadlights and turned t. Mulgrave, “This {+ our first stopping-place,” he stated. “Get out of the car.” “Get out of the car?” It seemed that Mulgrave did not understand. “What do you mean?” he asked. “I mean get out of the car. I don’t want you to bleed all over the up holstery,” said Maboay. During this speech Le quietly pro duced his pistol. Mulgrave looked @ it, and from it to Mahony, rather as a rabbit, paralyzed with terror, looks at a deadly snake. “B-but w-what—?” ke began. “Shut up.” said Mabeny, his voice suddenly cold and savage. Mulgrave sbut up. “You've been kidnapped,” went on Mahony in the same cruel, biting tone. “And now you're going to be murdered. At least, | think you are. But maybe you're not. [t will all de pend on Low much information you can give me.” “Bbut you c-can’t bring me out here, and m-murder me in c-cold blood.” protested Mulgrave in a ter- tified tone. “You can’t do it.” “But I can,” said Mahony. “Quite easily.” He spoke quietly and naturally. And yet, somehow, the manger in which he spoke made it quite clear that he would not have the slight- est hesitation in shooting Mulgrave if he considered it necessary. The realization made Mulgrave feel slightly sick. “W-w-what Is ft that you want to know?” he quavered. Mahony thrust a hand into his hip- pocket and produced from it a news- paper cutting. The cutting was from @ copy of the evening paper which ‘he barmaia in the wayside pub had been reading just before the motor smash the previous night. It con- sisted of one small praragraph: Miss Ruth Fraser, a popular young Society girl, has been miss- ing from the house of her guardian, Mr. Gerald Lee-Ramsden, of 173 Upper Brook St since yester- day afternoon. Bifs# Fraser, who is twenty years old, isan intrepid air- woman and a wellknown tennis player. Mr. Lee-Ramsden states that she left home with the tnten- tion of going shopping, and has not been heard of since. It is feared that she may be suffering from loss of memory. Since the barmaid’s comment on this paragraph had agitated Billy Ross considerably, Mahuny conclud- ed that Billy had known something about the young woman's disappear ance. And Mahony felt that if he was goiag to shield Billy, it was certainly up to him to try to undo as far as possible any harm that Billy had done. That was the chief reason why he had kidnapped Mulgrave. He wanted to ask questions. “I want to know where that girl is.” he said. He leaned forward and switched on the dash-board light ip his car so that Mulgrave could see the cutting clearly. (Copyright. 1936, Hugh Clevely) tomorrow, an out- rageous biuff. Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company Erfective December 22nd, 1935. S. S. CUBA Leaves Port Tampa o Sundays and Wednesdays at 2:30 P.M. arriving Key West 7 A. M. Mondays and Thursd: ays. Leaves Key West Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 A. M. for Havana, Leaves Tampa, Fla. Key West Tuesdays and Fridays § P. M, for Port For further information and rates call Phone 14. J. H. COSTAR, Agent. | Sanitary Department Monday aft-| i ernoon jin second place. ‘day was Ly the score of 6 to 4. jgood for doubles. !Stanley was j Sanitary Department— (COCA-COLA DIAMONDBALL, TEAM NOW LEADING SOCIAL LEAGUE SE | THROUGH (By JOVE) ; SODA WATER BOYS WON MON- DAY AFTERNOON AND AD- MINISTRATION WHIPPED HEALTHERS YESTERDAY (By JOVE) le Coca-Cola diamondball team of) some prominent players from the Social League is now in first the Magic City and from the ma-| place by virtues of ite victory over {Jor baseball leagues were visitors in Key West over the week-end. Mickey Ubieta, who plays in Administration won y*s-| Ho!lywood on a diamondball San) Health: | 2uting the summer, had two of his : Miami friends with him for a short istay in his old home town. Onej | was Bill Hartnett, a catcher from | terday afternoon from the ers, also, snd the Office boys are fh Soda Water boys’ win Mon-!the Magic City who plays with | some of the best clubs up there, hey, got onlybtiveieateGeasthres jand the other friend was Sad Sam by Sterling—two of which were | Jones, of the big leagues. Sad Sam Sterling scored | has played in severzl] World Series two runs and batted in three. jaffairs with the Red Sox and! ! Yankees and other clubs. He is The losers garnered seven hits. | : : : | Garcia collected two out of tines eae his home in Holly- a al: ade two cost! - wood. and)jhe: slao/qmate trovceeeY/ Ct adickey showed ithe visitors the rors that: gave ~ the “victors the | attractions of Key West and they j were very much pleased with: the J. Villareal and Ward, opposing! Is'and City. pitchers, hurled good ball, but the} Jones told this writer that’ he breaks decided the victorious out-,¥@S Sing to orgenize a elub in} fit. | Hollywood’ this winter and woutd! y = an Nike to play a series of games here. Score by innings: R. H. E.|} He expects.to have on the team Coca-Cola 401 100 0—6 5 1)Tiny Chaplin, Mals, Waner, Rosen- Sanitary Department— | thai and other big league players. 000 004 0O—4 7 5! The visitors returned home Mon- Batteries: J. Villareal and F.}day morning over the highway. Villareal; Ward, Hopkins and Gar-| ae cia, game. re-} Philip (Cheta) Baker has H turned to Key West for the ex- press purpose of becoming a groom Sunday night. He arrived; over the highway the latter part; lof last week with a ' friends. ‘ Cheta hag had a very successful outstanding. Each|Summer in Miami with the Pro- allowed but six safeties. tectu Awning diamondball team. Renee by msnnape R. H. E.| They won the city championship land played’-in the finals for the 000 100 100—2 6 top honors. ef the state at Orlando, Administration— jbut lost out in the last game of 100 001 0ix—3 6 1/Play. : : Batteries: Tynes and Soldano;! Baker batte and fielded Stanley and Hopkins. ceptionally good during the son, Administration defeated Sani-} tary Department yesterday after-| noon. It was a very good game and exciting from start to finish. Final score was 3 to°2. The pitching of Tynes and{ i ex- sea- group of|s Today’s : : Anniversaries Poccccvccencccceccce 1664—William Penn, English Quaker, founder of Pennsylvani: whose work here was a “holy ex-; periment” of a free colomy for all | mankind, born. Died July 30,} 1718, A 1734—Francis Lightfoot Lee, Virginia signer of the Declaration of Independence, born at Strat- ford, Va. Died Jan. 11, 1797. 1786—(150 years ago) Thomas; L. Servoss, a noted merchant-ship owner of New Orleans and New York City, born in Philadelphia. } } ! Died Nov. 30, 1866. 2 1845—Laura A. Haygood, At- lanta, Ga., teacher, remembered as a notable Methodist mission- ary to China, born at Walkinsville, Ga. Died in China, April 29, 1900, : 1857—Elwood Haynes, inven- tor, maker of the first practicable automobile in America, born at Portland, Ind. Died at Kokomo, Ind., April 13, 1925. 1869—Anne Warner, popular novelist, born at Saint Paul, Minn. Died Feb. 1, 1913. | 1875—John. Hammill, three} times governor of Iowa, born at Linden, Wis. Died in Minneapo- lis, -April..6, 1936. | “= bEGALS. | NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR 163) Y GIVEN, H. Veber, holder of tificate No. 214, 4th day of June, A. D. filed same in my office and has made application for a tax deed te be issued thereon. Said certificate embraces the following described property in the County of Monroe, 8, Twp. 6 5 Acres, Book B3, Page 320, as Recorded in Monroe Coun The assessment the said prop- ificate is- said certificate et redeemed according to property described therein will be sold to the highest bidder at the court-house door on the first Mon- day in the month of November, 1936, which is the 2nd day of November, 1936. Dated this 20th day of Septem-| ber... 1936. 1 This afternoon, White Sox and; The wedding will take place the league-leaders, Coca-Cola play- ers, will meet. Jimmie will pitch \this coming Sundzy night in the 'Fleming Street Methodist church. Through these columns, he invites his friends to attend this important Standing of the league: jevent in his life. Ciub— W. L. Pet.; » He and his bride will make their for the Sox. Coca-Cola 2 0 1.000| future home in Mimi, where Bak- Administration 2 1 .666/er is connected with the Protectu Sanitary Department 1 2 .666| Awning Company. 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