The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 25, 1937, Page 4

‘ PAGE FoUR the dark SY HULBERT FOO Chapter 43 The Loot Is Found .. evening Kettering heard Fan- ning come -n and lock the door. The sounds that followed told him that the girl had fainted. | ¥' To aman mad with hatred, the Opportunity was too good to be passed up. He stoie out of the closet, picked up the gun that lay on the stand (he had seen it there gent and shot Fanning as i¢ was putting the unconscious girl in the easy chair. He placed the gun in such a manner that it would appear tu have fallen from Janet’s hand, ani ut the money that he found in ‘anning’s wallet in the pocket of the girl's wrap. She was the daughter of a man he knew, but Kettering was not one to be de- terred by that. He said in }.s own excuse that he was certain no jury would convict her of murder un- der the circumstances. The coming of Neill forced him back into his closet. Afte: Neil had taken the girl, Kettering searched the yacht at his leisure. Behind a secret panel in Fanning's cabin he found the little package which held the takings of the swindle, and swam ashore with it. Having wrung the - ater out of his clothes as well as he could, he hung around the store in the dark. When the movies let uut, te store for a few minutes was crowded with customers buying soft drin«s and ice-cream cones, and Kettev- ing took advantage of it to get into the telephone booth without at- tracting attention. He called up his‘son and told him to bring down the car with a fishing and camp- ing outfit. He spent the night in his damp clothes shivering in the woods. In the morning he drove wih his son to the store as eill had seen him. An hour later he shot the little package addressed to hi: wife through the slit in the pos’ office door. He telephoned his wife to carry the package unopened to his safe deposit vault. This unfortu- nate woman was not in any way implicated in the crime. Once they jhad established themselves at Ab- on ghd Kettering sent his son yack to Baltimore with instruc- tions to disguise himself. Ketter- ing knew that the investigation would fluetuate between Absa- jom’s and Baltimore and he wanted an observer in town, He cept in touch with his son by tele- siverag Horace, junior, was now ying in a Baltimore hospital with a bullet hole through his thigh. Buckless Talks Freely oO” the next day when it all came out, Buckless was re- leased from the yacht. His story was true, and the authorities had nothing against him except a pos- sible charge of wilful damage to the yacht. Having more important things on their hands, they were not likely to push that. Since he had nothing to fear, Buckless talked freely. He said he had arrived in Absalom’s on Tues- day night just as Neill was coming ashore for water. He sent his com- panion back and walked along the -shore, following the skiff part way up the river, From the farm house ove the ships he borrowed the same skiff that Neill used later, and cruised around until he haa ships ; for the poor wretch. “Don’t go,” he said. “This ugly business will soon be over and we can all geta fresh start.” “You can,” said Eyster. “I wish ou luck,” “Well, anyhow, stick around for awhile, and we'll talk things over.” “All right,” said Eyster. However, within an hour he had disappeared. Neill never saw him again. Since the jail at King’s Green was not suitable for the confine- ment of so important a prisoner, Kettering was carried up to Bal- timore to await trial. After he was taken away, the village of Absa- lom’s snapped back into its former calm, broken only by the arrival of the weekend fishing parties, Virgil Longcope, however, had no notion of wasting the world-wide publicity of the case. Virgil and Neill made it up between them that Neill was to suppress his share in solving the case, so that the whole credit might go to Mark Bonniger. “There is a Democratic caucus next week,” said Virgil. “I'll pre- sent Mark’s name as our candidate for state senator, and it will be carried with a-hurrah, Not only with. the Democrats, but w: and the same time we will us a Bonniger for our leader just as it used to be in the, old days, After he’s .elected, I’m figuring that he’ll see the need of. getting married and frying the family on.” “You are looking a long way ahead,” said Neill grinning. “It’s my motto,” said Virgil. When Kettering’s safe deposit box was opened, and they untied the little kage they found : it, a flood of shining diamonds, emeralds, .rubies and sapr’.ires poured out. Fanning had put alt his ill-gotten gains into unset jew- els, as a currency easy to e=rry around, and good the world over. All this reverted to the estate of Miss Rayner, By will she had left everything to found a home for indigent gentlewomen. So the old ladies got it. The yacht was sold and the proceeds added to the fund. Ira Buckless left Baltimore breathing threats against Neill for having fooled him. However Neill’s business kad won him many an enemy of Buckless’ kid- ney, and he knew how to take care of himself. On Bonniger’s T Absalom’s, Neill and Janet were followed by a cheering mob wherever they went. To give them a little peace, Bonniger car- ried them off to his old square house on a hill above the Poco- mico. He locked the gate of his place and, as the gate was a mile from the house, they were not troubled by unwanted visitors. On the evening of the day after the general showdown had taken place, the three of them sat on the Mint julepe ia frosted glases, an mint juleps injfr g) a looking at the glorious panorama of the river ped its hills. Strange- th, they did not find much o say. It was sufficient just to be sitting there together. After a silence, Bonniger saii, “Well, anyhow, one good thing has come out of this sorry busi- Satisfied himself that Neill had] ness. hidden the girl on the Lincoln, Returning to Absalom’s, he picked up another skiff and rowed put to the yacht. He discovered hat Fanning had been killed ani om that moment his whole ob- ect was to recover the loot. His st-search for it on the yacht vas pted by the waking of the , and he had to make a quick aw>y Qn the following night he liftea skiff in the village and rowed up t 3 By r Lue laider hangi . The suite wi the ortunity to search it. He made his getaway before Neill and Janet returned nding pearby, he waited for feill to come ashore, and attackei im as has been described. On th: ext night he visited the yacht a Second time to search for the loot As for Eyster, nothing new about him came out pt that he had bribed McGee, the engine r, to keep him informed of the yacht’s movements. There \w Ht *e between McGes and Buc when the engineer went fimore he did not co down and wen thing was knowr ment began to die e to Neill und R was unchanged, but a certa’ had come into the ic fell, good: leill took i “Where are you ¢ ed. “What's that?” asked Neill. “A friendship that will last as long as we do.” “Let's drink to it.” They raised their glasses. Bonniger said, with his dry smile: “Virgil wants me_.to run for a SERALON ‘th “Well, you will, wan't you?” -.. “Oh, 1 Feekon 60. I've eta ‘taste for excitement now.” ., ; “This old. house needs a mis- tress,” murmured Janet. “Find .me-one,”. said Bonniger. “You haven't got a twin, I sup- pose?” Pretty soon Bonniger rose with a transparently busy expression, saying that he must go look at * is pigs. Everything had gone to rack and ruin during the past four days, | he said. He disappeared into the house. Neill moved closer to Jazet and drew her arm under his, “Is your yen for independence fied?” he asked. h, don’t make fun of me! I such a foo! h, that’s all right,” said Neill. “If you weren't a fool I'd be at too isadvantage.” a haven't answered my ques- | tion yet. | Yhat have you in mind for larriage.” ; Janet looked away, but he | could still see the edge of a smile | in her cheek. “Not a half bad idea,” . “You will! I ly meant another a-- n't say that. I'd miss 1.” just as you like.” Effective May 30, 1937 Ss. S. Leaves Port Tampa on 5S: P. M., arriving Key West 7 A. CUBA undays and Wednesdays at 4:00 M. Mondays and Thursdays. Leaves. Key West Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 A. M. Havana Leaves Key West Tuesdays and Fridays § P. M. for Port apa, Fila, For further information and rates call Phone 14 J. H. COSTAR, Agent. evety voter.in the county. At one | the Republicans look sick and get | | VISITOR WILL BE HEARD AGAIN, THIS EVENING AT STONE CHURCH AND ALSO THROUGHOUT WEEK | red T. Barnett, of Lakeland, | | Florida, addressed a joint meeting; |of the members of the Methodist | churches of Key West yesterday/ jafternoon at 4 o’clock, in the! auditorium of the First Methodist | church. His theme was “A Lay-| |man’s Interpretation of the Mean-| jing of Christian Discipleship,” | jand he emphasized three charac- (teristics of a New Testament | Christian: One who has a great experience of God; one who has a great missionary passion burn- ing in his soul; one who has a jlarge stewardship vision and prac- (tice. i | Mv. Barnett spoke at Fleming} Street Methodist church at the! | 1 e’clock morning service on the} \theme, “Andrew—A — Faithfmb eward of God.” Citing Andrew {as'anvexample of a one-talent man, ‘the speaker brought a mes- sage.of encouragement for those) jA¥Hoare ‘not ‘Possessed with dis-! ‘tinguished gifts, and stated that ‘some of the most inflyential | }}Christians he had ever met were fone talent men and women, who |comsecrated their lives and gifts, |to God, and became, under the| guidance and power of the Holy! ' Spirit, vital factors in building the Kingdom of God. Mr. Barnett spoke last evening at Ley Memorial church upon the theme, “The Secret of a Happy, Useful Life,” basing his remé@rks; upon the invitation of Jesus, |“Come unto me all ye that labor {and are heavy laden and I will | give you rest.” Services will be continued through the week, at First Metho-| dist (Stone) Church, beginning each evening at 7:45. The theme | of tonight’s address will be “The \Christian Philosophy of Life,” and the members of all churches of the city, together with the} general public, are cordially in-! jvited to be present. This cam- |paign,is being promoted under ithe auspices of the Board of Christian "Education of the three Methodist churches of Key West. Entertain Sunday School Class 1 Mrs. William Knight and Miss} | Sarah Ann Birs entertained their) Sunday school class last Friday afternoon at the Baptist Church parsonage with a Hallowe'en Party. The children were all in cos-| tume, which made a very pretty! display. Games were played and! enjoyed by all. Cookies, candy} aud ice cream were served the lit-) tle ones. Those present were: Juanita Davis, Allene Spear, Mary Ellen| \Kelly, Louise Shehane, Shehane, Jo Ann Miner, Blonore| | Blizabeth street. Evelyn rival by plane yesterday morning 5 RADIO STATION WILL INCREASE B15 COVERAGE SOCOCOeODOLCEROOEODECOCEe | Isadore Weintraub arrived here last evening from Miami for a visit with his parents, Mr. and| Mrs. Berman Weintraub, 700, KILOCYCLES; | COMMISSION GRANTS ._ PERMISSION .FO! Se e.g CHANGE * iClydedKnight, Who wasipending abe 8 inky Ae ith rel atives apePetribils, 1étt ony morhing#for Marathon. Moreno Wallace, who «was, spending the week end “ family, left over the highway this 2" estimated abebe: ond one-halt morning for Knights Key. jtimes, Station WIOD, Miami, | Florida. will shift to 610 Kilo- a 'eycles, Tuesday, October 26. The Captain Eugene Demeritt, man- station now broadcasts on a fre- ager of the Monroe County Ferry quency of 1300 kilocycles. Per- system, left this morning on the mission to make the frequency ; bus for No Name Key and will go change was granted by the Fed- |from there to: Hog Key on busi- era] Communications Commission|trade journals end in daily ness. jafter the station management had |determined jy extensive’ engi- Miss Rosalie Bocker left by bus neering surveys, that the 610 this morning for No Name Key, channel was the one that would en route to Lower Matecumbe for best enable WIOD to increase its a visit with relatives. ‘service. Station officials commenting on ‘the frequency shift declared: “Without any increase in pos er, but’ sith the vastly suvecio frequency3¥i0D will enjoy afte: , October. 26, the station wili in lorease its-coverage area some \three and “dnie-half times... This is Floy] Steinmetz, who was spend- the expectation we are given to ing a while with friends, left yes-' reasonably expect by national; terday morning for Miami en pnown engineers who have sur route to New York where he is yeyed the field. an attache of the New York Cen-! “qt means that communities far tral Railroad. up the east coast and in the in- Filmore Sawyer left on Florida Motor Lines bus this morning for Miami where he hag.been tendered a position with as®jumber cor- poration. wae | terior of Florida which have not) hear | al Ned Orr, who was spending a heretofore been able to few days in the city on matters WIOD will be served with connected with the arrival of the clear. understandable signal.” Tug Pioneer, left yesterday morn-| ing for Miami. \ ;grams to mark the : ishift. Congratulatory A. H. Williams, of the C. Y.! Thomason Contracting Co. left! Direct Relief yesterday morning on the bus for, F or SKIN ITCH No Name Key en route to Conch Bs . | A special combination of medical | agents make Soper) Lotion direct- : > Bapithed in soothing and relieving Feliciano Castro, Spanish Con-| the itching of eczema, rash, tetter, sul at Key West, left yesterday, fies Two sizes 35c and $1.00. morning by bus for Miami, ac- companying Mrs. Antonio Rollo,! mother of Mrs. Castro. i frequency speeches BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME Serving Key West Half Century 24-Hour Ambulance Service Licensed Embalmer Phone 135 Night 696-W ; Mrs. Ralph Russell and daugh-, ter Lois Rae, left yesterday, morning for Miami to join Mr,! Russell who is employed with the steward’s department of the P.| and O. S. S. Co., and attached to} the Steamship Florida. i Arthur W.- Payne will arrive in Fey West tomorrow afternoon tom Havana, and will give an address at the First Congrega- tional Church tomorrow evening, beginning at 7:30 o’clack. | Rev. William L. Halladay, pas-} tor of the First Congregational! Church, left this morning over, the highway for Miami, where he| will join Mrs. Halladay. They will return to Key West the lat- ter part of this week. Cc KSCNVILLE FLORIDA GARNETT ANDREWS. Manseme ENJOY COMFORT at the sete, ee hn be hao room with tub shower, sot Miss Ada C. Stern was an ar- fan, redio, slatted with is mattress and reading lame, Running ice Garcia, Manzon, Edward Shehane, Harvey Shehane, Roy Spear, ; Wiliam Knight and Miss Sarah , Ann ‘Birs. } Gordon Oliver-Marian Marsh in —YOUTH ON PAROLE— Comedy and News Reel } | CUBAN COFFEE | is Deliciously Fresh! | —TRY IT TODAY— On Sale At All Grocers Marcia Bowing, Elana! Charles’ - jBowing, Mrs. Y. T. Shehane, Mrs.| from Miami accompanying two} }sons, George and Patrick, of Mr.} ;and Mrs. Ernest Hemingway. water on every floor. AIR CONDITIONED COCKTAIL LOUNGE . COFFEE SHOP DINING AND MEETING ROOMS Ores 2B POUND Hore, MOTEL PATIEN HOTEL DESOTO Chaanooye, Teo Sevonnsh, Go } WIOD PLANS TO SHIFT To. 610! with “pig! Increasing its present coverage! WIOD plans several gala pro-! Garden Club To |Hold Meeting | There will be a meeting of the , Garden Club and Tree Guild held) | tomorrow afternoon, beginning at) {3:30 o’clock, at the home of Mrs.! |P, D. Holloway. | All members are requested to |be in attemdance. i rom state, city and county offi-! ‘jals in many parts of Florida will e broadcast, and in addition, of- | ficials of the National Broadeast- jing Company will extend their} | felicitations to the station on its) nereased service, | Station WIOD is an affiliate of the Miami Daily News, but jthe station went for afield in ad- | Vertising its frequency change.! Spot announcements were used on! the competing Miami station as! | well as ether Florida stations. Ex-| itensixe advertising was done in| and | ‘weekly newspapers in Florida. The Red Cab fleet in Miami carried tire covers heralding the, shift to 610, and a treasure hunt, { entitling the finder of lucky tick-| jets to prizes ranging from $1 to! {$15 s‘imulated listener interest in} jthe change. Free “610” cocktails erved with the complime’ the s‘ation in popular Mia! at 6:10 P. M. the day }became ef fecti' “610” sundaes 2 soda fountain custotme MONDAY, OCTOBER 25,'1937. 1 jest had a mighty fine fifty-cent dinner down at th’ village cafe— thirty cents worth 0’ food an’ twenty cents worth o’ taxes. Eli Potts made a mistake an’ took his retriever dog along when he went skunk huntin’. WON AND LOST Citi zens—20¢ | Junior Clab Holds Enjoyable Meeting The Junior Woman's Club was |delightfully entertained on . Fri- | day afternoon by the hostesses,-/ Miss Martha Carbonell and Miss Ada Redriguez. | Cards were played, following which deliciogs refreshments were served. Prizes for the card games were also given. | Guests on the occasion were Misses Ann Wise, Mary June ‘Crusoe and Vilna Alfonso. Members present were: Misses Leota Juanita Mayg, Louisa Delaney, Anita Berkowitz, Mary Bravo, Dollis Burchell, Nellie Russell, Louise Ketchum, Susan La Kin, Marjorie Gwynn. |. Mesdames Vincent Cremata, Bigar L. Patterson, Merrill Rob- | erts, 0. S. Long, Dumont Huddies- | ton, Wm. Sheppard, Joseph Lopez, ‘Raymond Curry. and Orlanda | Caraballo. MONKOE THEATER. Walter Winchell-Ben Bernig Grillion, Louise —in— 4 WAKE UP AND LIVE © Matinee: Balcony, 10c; tra, 18-20¢; Nighi: 15-25¢) CHANGES 10 NEW PLACE ON DIAl Tuesday WIOD will take its new place on the dial to make bigger and better radio history on the new frequency, 610. Tune to this new wave length with assurance of Better Reception for the best the radio world offers...NBC Affiliate, Red and Blue network. 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