The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 19, 1936, Page 3

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1936. The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELY SYNOPSIS: Terence Mahony has gescued, tico girls from Ardbrose Lawson's gang of kidnappers the same night. When he took Elsa Lit- tle, the film star, to her home he un- fortunately made himself a suspect in the murder of her uncle. And now he has le/t Ruth Fraser at the home of her guardian, Lee-Ramaden, and departed without telling her who he is. And Lee-Ramaden tells Ruth that the police will never believe the story she has told him of her experience. Chapter 13 THREAT FROM LAWSON EE-RAMSDEN rose from his) chair. “Why not tell them the old story that you went to stay with an old school friend and forgot to let us know you were going,” he suggest- ed. “Then they won't have to pre tend to be busy investigating a lot of kidnappers who, they will be quite sure, don’t exist. 1 don’t sup- pose for a moment the police will believe the story of the old school friend, but at least it will relieve them of further responsibility, and it will look much better in the news- Papers than that ridiculous kidnap. ping story.” “Perhaps you're right,” she re Plied. “I'll tell the old school friend story if you think that will cause less fuss. Now I’m going to bed. Good night, Uncle Gerald.” She always called him uncle,| ed, put the car away in a lock-up garage he had rented in a nearby | mews, and entered the house where he lodged. He wakened fairly carly in the morning, and during breakfast he studied the morning papers. Noth- ing was in them about the murder of Vincent Little. After breakfast he rang up the | hospital to which Ross had been taken to enquire about him. Ross was still ‘alive and still uncon- scious; he might remain uncon- scious for several days. The doctors did not know yet whether he would live or not. Mahony decided that it wonld be ‘best to leave the next move to his enemies. He wondered what form that move would take. Lawson could hardly tell the police that he, Mahony, had been in the Little’s house when Mr. Little was mur- dered, and he thought it extremely unlikely that Elsa could have recog- nized him. Nevertheless his enemies, not knowing what he knew about them, would be pretty sure to make some move against him for their own pro- tection. In the meantime it might not be a bad idea to have a bit of a look round. When he had finished his second cigaret, he consulted the though he was not her uncle. But} telephone directory and looked up Mullins feared Lee-Ramsden with a mortal terror. he had been her dead father’s best | friend | vod night, my dear,” said Leé- | Ramsden. “And next time you're | thinking of going off for a day or two just let me know 1 shan’: ask where you're going. But | shan’t police bunting for yor answer; she went to he had gone Lee-Rams- | ained for a few minutes} ack against the mantel-| his hands in the pockets | lk dressing-gown. The but- | ler entered to remove the things} from the dining-room table. Lee- Ramsden glanced at him. “Well, Mullins, this is a surprise, | isn’t it?” he observed cheerfully, | “Indeed it ” replied Mullins. ; He had an uneasy air. “Our friend Lawson seems rather | to have made a mess of things somehow.” went on Lee-Ramsden. “I wonder who that young man was whagfetched my ward back. You e him, by any chance, did | | é | sir. He drove away before 1 had the door open,” answered Mul- | aid | s voice became | than as beating | ted. “Re | ave to tind out who | with him before we can do anything more about Miss And in two months’ time she | wenty-one. Which does not | us a great deal of time, does | said Mullins. | enough, th 1 hope,” | Ramsden. S picked up the tray and| om the room as though | et out of it as quickly | e. He was frightened. twenty-five years he had that large affable, cynical, -mannered man, Gerald msden. He worshipped Lee- | Ramsden; he would have done any- | thing at his command; and at the sa ime, he feared him with a/ mortal terror. | For | FTER leaving Ruth Fraser, Ma | bony retu: i to Notti Hill | Gate, where Today’s Birthdays; Dr. John H. Finley, — associate editor of the New York Times, born at Grand Ridge, HL, 73 year: Fannie Hurst of New York, au- thor, born in St. Louis, 47 years ago. Lawson’s home address. Then he set off, on foot, in the direction of Lawson's house. $ luck would have it, at the end of the street in which Lawson lived he met Lawson himself. Both men stopped. For a moment they eyed one another warily, like strange dogs meeting, their hackles bristling. Then Lawson smiled. “Good morning. Mahony,” he re. marked. “And what are you doing in this part of the world?” “Walking.” answered Mahony. “Do you mind?” “Not at all, as much as you like, my dear fellow, while you have the chance. You may not have the opportunity of walking very much longer.” He paused. “I'm just going to call on Miss Little,” he went on blandly. “You've formed a habit of dropping in at her house, | believe. Why not come along too.” There was a kind of insolent challenge in his tone; he seemed to be daring Mahony to come. Ma- hony was irritated. He took up Lawson's challenge. “That's quite an idea. | will come } along with you to see Miss Little,” he said. At the same time he wondered about the object of Lawson’s invi- tation. Why should Lawson invite him to come along and see Elsa Little? “What have you been doing to your lip?” he asked. “It looks as if you ran into something.” Lawson ignored that. “Good. I'm sure Miss Little will said Lawson. “Walk | TO PLAY TODAY i ADMINISTRATION AG- GREGATION ‘ (By JOVE) The league-leading Coca-Cola |diamondball nine will play the |second-place Administration this afternoon, Julius Villareal will pitch for the Soda Water boys and |his famous brother, Floyd, will jeatch. For the Office crew, M. !-Tynes and Goss will be the battery. Should Administration win they will be tied: for first place with the Beverage players. However, if the league-leaders win they will ; hold the first rung by a two-game { margin. Tomorrow, San‘tary Department will play Administration and on Wednesday, Coca-Cola and Sani- tary Department will play. Standing of the league: Club— W. L. 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