The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 20, 1936, Page 3

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1986: The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELY SYNOPSIS: Terence Mahon only last night rescued Elsa LAttle, the film star, and Ruth Fraser from Ambrose Lawson's desperate gang of kidnappers. Although he 4s not sure, Terence thinks he may be sus- pected of the murder of Elsa’ uncle ; nevertheless. when meets Lawson near his house and Law- son suggests that Terence accom- pany him to the Little house Ter- ence agrees. But he dislikes Law- son's smug confidence that nd. sus- vicion can attach to him, , Chapter 14 BETRAYAL \ HEN they had: driven a short distance in the direction of the Little’s house Lawson tapped on the glass in front of him and,signalled to the driver to stop. “You must excuse me for & ” he said, “I want some cigarets.” The taxi stopped, and Lawson got out and entered a small tobacco nist’s. Mahony noticed outside the| shop a sign which said: Public Tele phone. He frowned. Lawson, he knew, smoked Balkan Sobranies. It was unlikely that he would be able to get them at that small, shoddy shop. In that case he had probably entered the shop in order to use the telephone. But what for? What the devil was Lawson up to now, he wondered. Was he planning to have the taxi intercepted before it reached the Little’s house? He slipped his hand into his pocket; his fingers closed on the butt of his automatic. The feel of it comforted him. If Lawson was planning to put over a fast one he was ready for it. He felt fine. But nothing happened to interfere with the taxi. It drew up safely out- side the Little’s house and Lawson paid the driver and rang the front door-bell. A trim maid admitted them and showed them into a draw- ing room where Elsa, a short, fair man, and a tall, dark-haired man of thirty-three or -four were sitting. The dark man was Inspector Ken- nedy. “Good morning, Elsa,” said Law- son. “I've brought Mr. Mahony along to see you. Well, Kennedy, how are you?” “Where did you meet Mr. Law- son?” asked Elsa. Her lovely face was pale and her eyes showed signs of recent weep ing. As she asked Mahony that sim- ple question there was an air of sup- pressed but intense excitement about her that was not easy to ac- count for. It affected the others in the room; both Lawson and Ken- nedy were listening in attitudes of expectant attention. “I met him at the end of Dul- verton Street, near his house,” Ma- bony answered. Now both Kennedy and Lawson were looking at Elsa. And Elsa was looking at Mahony. On her face was an expression of the most utter bor- ror and dislike. He might have been some sort of big, white, poisonous slug. the way she looked at him. She spoke slowly and clearly: “I recognize this man’s voice. He was the man who was with me in the study last night,” she said. ER words struck Mahony with all the force of an unexpected blow between the eyes. He had thought it in the last degree improb able that Elsa would remember his voice. And he objected strongly to her thinking that he had killed her uncle. The horror and contempt in her eyes stung him. The gleam of satisfaction in Lawson’s eyes in- furiated him. For a second he was moved to indignant protest. “It wasn’t | who murdered your uncle,” he said hotly. At that Inspector Kennedy leaned forward slightly with the eager air of a tiger about to grip its prey. “So you know Mr. Little has been Murdered,” he said keenly. “Will you explain how you know that? The news has not been published in any of the newspapers yet.” He paused. “I bave to warn you that i am a Police officer, and that anything you say may be used as evidence,” he added. “You are not obliged to answer my questions now.” it was obvious to Mahony that he had made a bad slip. The knowledge jerked him into a realization that he had to keep his wits about nim. “How do you think | know he's been murdered?” he ashed bluntiy. “Lawson told me on the way here.” “What's that?” exclaimed Lawson For a moment he showed his white teeth in a smile. He would have smiled in the same way at an opponent who had made a good shot at tennis, particularly if the shot was not quite good enough to win the point. “I didnt mention the murder to you on the way here,” he said. Mahony stared at him with an ex- Pression of utter amazement on his face. He appeared to think that Lawson had suddenly gone quite mad “You aidn't mention it?” he ex | Today’s Birthdays @esececseccosence | Prof. John Dewey of Columbia Univ., famed philosopher, born at Burlington, Vt., 77 years ago. claimed. “Why, good heavens. man, you hardly talked of anything else. Don't you remember asking me not to stay too long, because Miss Little was very upset?” He really seemed to believe what he said. For a moment he paused. Then he scowled and went on sus piciously: “What's the idea? Why are you trying to pretend that you didn’t ‘| mention the murder?” He seemed to suspect Lawson of dark deeds and sinister intentions. Lawson retaliated by merely look ing superior. He shrugged bis shou! ders with a nonchalant air. “The man who came running out of the house when the constable and 1 arrived, shortly after the murder. hit me and the constable very hard with his fist,” he observed dispas- sionately. He made a slight gesture towards Mahony’s right hand. “How did you get that graze on your knuckles?” he asked. Mahony glanced down at his knuckles. He had grazed them knocking out one of Mulgrave’s teeth. “I fell over and scraped my hand on the pavement,” he answered. A®& his indignation had gone; he felt quite cool and collected now, In a way, he was rather enjoy- ing himself. He recognized that his position was very awkward, but it wag not necessarily disastrous. Elsa claimed to have recognized him by his voice as the man who had killed her uncle, but that recog- nition alone, especially considering the dazed state she had been in after her uncle’s murder, was not suffici- ent to convict him in a court of law without a good deal of corrobora- tive evidence. It was up to him to se@ that no such evidence was forth- coming. “Can you give me an account of your movements after ten o'clock last night?” asked Inspector Ken- nedy. Mahony shrugged his shoulders. “Very roughly,” he answered. “I've been away for about four years, you know, and last night | simply wan dered alone about London seeing the sights. 1 walked along Oxford Street, the Strand, and back by the Houses of Parliament, Ebury Street, Sloane Street and Hyde Park. ! stayed in the Park for some time listening to one of the stump speak ers. | don’t know what time | got home, but it must have been pretty late because everybody was asleep.” “I suppose you didn’t meet any body you knew during your wander ings?” asked the Inspector. “No. But it’s not likely that ! should. 1 hardly know anybody in London,” explained Mahony. There was a pause. The Inspector's next question came very suddenly and curtly. “I understand that you have re cently returned from a four years stay in China. Did you know any body out there engaged in the dope traffic—exporting drugs, 1 mean?” Mahony hesitated for a moment. Then he decided to be quite truth ful. “Yes,” he replied. “l met a man out there who talked to me about that sort of thing. de was a Russian named Viadamir Kosoff. 1 believe I broke his jaw.” “You seem to be a somewhat vio lent person,” observed Inspector Kennedy. “I take it that the thought of engaging in that trade yoursel! has never occurred to you?” “No,” answered Mahony. “Do you disapprove of it?” asked the Inspector. “1 think it’s a filthy traffic,” said Mahony. But he wondered, a little anxious ly, what the Inspector was getting at “A most creditable sentiment.” said. the Inspector blandly. “And when you returned to England you went at once to stay with your friend Mr. Ross.” “Yes,” agreed Mahony. “He is a particular friend of yours. | take it?” persisted the Inspector. “Yes.” agreed Mahony again. “We were at school together.” “Has it ever been suggested to you | that Mr. Ross ts dope addict?” asked the inspector. Mahony had been waiting for something like that. He was ready for it. “Billy Ross a dope addict! be silly,” he said contemptuo: The Inspector had not said: “Ross is a dope addict,” ‘n the manner of one stating a fact; he had said, “Has it been suggested to you that Ross is | a dope addict.” in the manner of one seeking for information or ad- missions. Someone, quite evidently, had put this dope idea into the In | spector’s mind, and he was merely | engaged on exploring {ts possibili- ties. (Copyright 1936. Hugh Clevely) ast person Terence expects ives, tomorrow. THE KEY WEST: CITIZEN HEAVY SPRING RAINS STARTED THE DEBACLE. FOR WEEKS THE DOWN DELUGED JOHNSTOWN AND VICINITY, BUT THE CONEMAUGH DAM ABOVE THE CITY WAS THOUGHT SAFE. Fl THAN 2, ZOO PEI DROWNED --OTHER _THQUSANI WERE SADLY INJURED, sil ¥ ADMINISTRATION WHIPPED COCA-COLA TO TAKE OVER OFFICE BOYS RAN UP TOTAL i OF TWELVE RUNS TO FIVE FOR OPPOSITION; LOSERS HELD TO SEVEN HITS SPORT ‘spell that) toured the coutse'ii | 49-43 and felt very elated: | Administration took over the the Soda Water boys a half-gane |Lehind th: top rung. The losers started right ovt in the very first inning by scoring/ They held the lead un- two runs. til the third frame when the Of-' fice boys shoved over four run to jump ahead, 5 to 3. Again in the! time carrying their total markers! to seven. to However Admii frame, o much Biltmore on his mind that thing made 44 and that one stroke Golf Links ‘the lateness of the hour, but nine |lead in the Social Diamondball| ‘le M:wiai-Biltmore team ine .ust/whi'e Russell Kerr got up to 47 ‘ | defeating Coca-Cola and shoving in fairly good shape by tie end of ‘initely the date of the visiv. ;nine green was reached the clock as decided, hy Captains Li Plumme = the losers being hosts to the win-|and Charlie Salas had but ow On Sunday, Mr. Grandpa Bob |lie won from the oppo: In the fifth, Coca-Colf dcered! Bob said,’ “Stowers, do it ‘this|the others could do was ‘ therefore’#odk the club and knock-|the children and also doing a lit | the sanf> put over five runs, bringing the x vets | fe w ; = scor: to 12 to S. as it was at the pupi! will be reversed. tage eet alls be ie tree oke> »he was unable to play golf and Soneeeehoopensoneereeee?' mais 45 while his friend Li Plum- Doings Around The {mer who never worries about any- is still sticking in Mr. Watkins’ :“eraw” although Li said he ddn’t jhelf try to win. On account of (By GRAVY) i eocccodocccescocccccccece | foles were indulged in for Mr. sy aie re Otto Kirchheiner counted up to le expects to entertain 59 strokes and then quit counting | f next. week and is -efure before he stopped. Each player | uf next wee ~ PP: play j League yesterday uefteenpon, shy muktig preparations towa:d wat Claims the others took up £0 wuch | je:d. it is hoped the course wil be jtime hunting their ball in the cusés the other, re 2. Ithe week. More will be said about ti. underatocd: that glay bases \the matter after it is known def-} at 9:05 a, m. and when number id 12:27 p. m. and a few people The regular dinner match will! want to know if they stayed or ‘be held this week and the pairings | the ‘golf course all of that time. and Old Bye Sands will be ‘pub-! My. Cupid Mesvin Russell_wi lished tomorro The dinner will es jt to be known that he had 3 be on Friday night as usual with ‘skins Sunday while Willie Kemp £ .. /ners. jeach and Johnny Kirschenbaurmm fourth the winners scored—this | jhad none. Also that he and Char- mn by a Stowers was scen taking a lesson |Score of 4 up. Also that he had trom Mr. Robert Spottswood, Once {50-45 for the round while the best ‘or |way,” and’ then knocked the bali | Charles and 89 each for Doc and two runs and the count stood, 7 about 100 yards with a round: | “Ee : Mr. Esnnicans Eddie 4 ee of house curvé to same. Grandpa Strunk was at home busy minding istration ‘ed the ball 260 yards to where it’ ¢ figure work on the evils of this ' stopped six inches short of the| "0rd, particularly as to why peo- hole. Néxt‘'week, teacher and | Ple must give a guy the razzle is make himself agreeable to a i everyone. Mr. Handsome Horace O’Bry-} end of the contest. In the third canto, the Office! ant being a jolly old soul took a} boys sent Dodo Villareal to the couple of friends around the’ showers by. collecting ainihits offfo™e jf nue Mt: Profemor was making 100, his friends in the his delivery. Esmond Albury fifo Sees “Leis had 129. and ished the game and was touched’ Bill Fripp, had 105. ali of which for three safeties but walked nin@ made Handsome Horace very ‘proud, indeed.” | | J. Roberts, with two singles arig| siti ott a double in five chances at the serpent eet pesca nett ras . R he Jos -itis, from Ko: e in | Plate, ee oS to es Gon nat Hartley managed to aie eight izalez, Demeritt and Domenech hi® on the first round and two-on the two out of three. \last round but Hartley says that Sterling connected for a homer | one ball bis friend Valter Vinson and a single in four tries, jhad looked yery much like the one | Billy Demeritt made a great he had beeh‘playing with, Even !catch in the fifth inning A long, With so many lost balis, Mr. Al- his friend merely beat ‘high fly came his way; he ran over bury clai r to the coconut trees and jumped |him by nMe-strokes. Another gen- jand came down with the ball in/tleman tamed Georgia _Liera his gloved hand, winning the al-| (Georgie‘ain’t really his name but miration of the fans. jhe says everybody can say and Smith and Albury a'so played a! |good game for the losers. Gon-' zalez and Goss for the victors also ; starred. | Villareal was touched for 1¢; hits in three innings he was on the; mound, } Score by innings: can pull through and win the first- | half flag. ‘ i How they stand: | Club— Pet. } Administration -800 Coca-Cola ..... S +750! R. H.E. Sanitary Department 500. }CocaCola 210 020 0— 5 7 2)White Sox ... “ Be 2 | Administration— { ——— } 104 250 x—12 13 6! Should the Healthers win today, | Batteries: J Villareal, E. Al-{ Coca-Cola will go into first place} ibury and F. Villareal; E. Roberts! with .750. percentage and the Of and Barroso fice boys will fall into second-! ;place with’ a perceritage of 666. | Sanitary De-|The Healthers will then bring up} This afternoon. | Administration. |the third rung with .600. | IN SOCIAL LEAGUE Mr. Wiliam Pious Watkins had| ‘SCHOOL CAGE CLUB ‘MAKING READY FOR ‘SERIES OF CONTESTS | | | WILL PLAY LOCAL BASKET- j BALL OUTFITS AND WILL | ALSO MEET OUTSIDE FIVES | | ‘DURING SEASON Peon , 44 by, 1, The Monroe County iligh Schoo! varsity basketball cub is making lready for the approaching season. The school five will play in a city series and will also meet out- side clubs in other contests during ;the winter months. | The Monroe High have the following players from last year’s team: J. V. Woodson, Jack Lopez, Domenech, Bob Saunders Wickers. With Solomon and G Pincer the local school boys will give club a run for the money. Coach Dumont Huddleston says he will have the players in shape \for the city championship series. ' Other c'ubs of Key West that | may enter the battle are: Park Ti- | gers Bees and City Stars. The writer would like to find out the rosters of the other clubs so that they may be published ‘Send in the 5 ers’ names to By jJove, care of The Citizen. | Not Liking New Owner, | Horse Goes Back Home outfit will and rough so yeu know when each ac-'| any i | (By Associated Press) | EVERTON, Mo., Oct. 26.—Old Selem, a horse, was sold by its owner to a man near Carthage, sixty-five miles away. | A few days later the former jowner looked out his window to ;see Old Selem quietly grazing in to his old home unaided. Anniversaries seecccccce-scccescoseoes unde vania Died Oct fam 1822 federzt City civ ington, D. Cs eee eee of te ew ST Dede” oe Bee Wise cae es et oe > oe 185 = he make oe | versit cator, bern Died Oct. 4, jthe yard. He had found his way) i Begin to be Thrifty NOW! Start a new program of thrift in your kitchen this month. Get i the jump on the higher food costs of winter. With this thrifty refrigerator you can buy in larger quantities at the lowess James Wright Brown, publisher ! of Editor and Publisher, New York, born in Detroit, 63 years! ago, Charles H. March, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, ipartment plays This game will have great bearing on the standing of the first-half ‘ of the Social League. If the U, S. Senator Sherman Minton | Healthers win, they will pull the of Indiana, born at Georgetown, | office boys for a half-game fall Ind., 46 years ago. and themselves will gain a game = jon the leaders. Dr. John C. Merriam, president} Batteries will be Ward and Hop- of the Carnegie Institution, Wash-/ kins for the Sanitary crew, and M. ington, D. C., born at Hopkinton,/ Tynes and Barroso for Adminis- Ta., 67 years ago. tration. Edgar Selwyn of New York,| The standing of the league will producer and dramatist, bern in} show how close the race is. 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