The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 28, 1938, Page 3

TUESDAY, JUNE P Octacon House BY PHOEBE ATWOOD TAYLOR ‘The Story So Far: Asey Mayo, Cape Cod detective, is investigating yester- day's murder of Marina Lorne, whose husband’s post office mural has aroused Quanomet. She was killed by a left handed blow from her sister’s knife. Pam Frye disappears for awhile after hiding a $50,000 lump of ambergris, then slips back into the tower of Octa- gon House. Asey knows she is inno- cent, as well as Tim Carr, boarder with the Frye’s. Marina was married to Tim, unknown to Jack Lorne, and also had played around with Roddy Strutt, who is now. being “menaced.” Bejore the eyes of Asey, Jack and Peggy Boone, the barn burns down. Realizing the ‘fire was set by someone who wanted to learn the location of the ambergris, Asey prowls around the woods. Both he and Tim are knocked out by an unknown “biffer.” Later they discover that Pam's father | He’ and two troopers are missing. Chapter 28 The Ambergris Enigma ‘A MORE complete mess, Ascy thought as he resumed his seat on the porch, a more peculiar mess, he had never seen. It must have been Roddy Strutt’s fellows who were bashing around in the woods. it seemed very likely, in view of Carveth’s alibi visit, and even Tim insisted that the man he had caught sight of was not one of the Filipinos. out where that ambergris was, and do something about it. Pam Frye, gy ty any warning, swung up over the page a Asey reache epee loor. “You, huh?” he said, briefly ged his flashlight at her. “How iu get out?” ree, Pam said, “A leaf from Marines book. She always used that big maple for sneaking out in her younger days. Asey, your help. I’ve found Father.” “You've found—” “Yes, all of you kept bea’ fhe woods, pu no one seemed to of Jack’s house, He’s over there” «f “Is—he—is he all right?” “He's got a broken ankle, and his face is smashed Fe think his jaw must be broken. He can’t talk. ’s in the cellar. I fatter. by he'd been thrown there. He couldn't get up, or yell—” “Just a sec.” Asey said, “till I bon Tim. He can phone Cummings in us there, An’ 1 want to see Tack. He can stay here.” He found Tim sleeping as heart- ily as Hanson, on the front porch. It took a good shaking to awaken Lorne. Asey snorted ‘with disgust. “Guards!” he seid. “Some guards? Mrs. Carr an’ her cat’d of done bet- ter. Now, Pam, let's get over. An’ on the way, will you tell me— before these feet of mine make ° forget—where is that amber; Where is it, Pam?” “Coal bin.” she said. “Not a very “Get paper and a pencil! He's tryin’ to say somethin’.” On sud: ithe fnew ‘he was offering Tew wards murderer,” Tim ithe) we he wasn’t the one I saw e woods, if that’s what you Wisey returned to the back porch. When you sorted it all out, the Seong of the mess were simple “Someone, between nine-thirty ten-thirty the night hetore, stabbed Marina with Pam's ife. Almost anyone had access to that knife, holding up Mrs. Carr’s note to Pam on the back door. Anyone feud have twitched it out, There ‘was very little to be done-in the matter of tracing the twitcher. And the time element didn’t mean so much, You could ask questions till the cows came home on the Where-were-you-last-night -from nine-thirty-to-ten-thirty or- der. But it w: 8 experience that Daople, Ws ey set out to commit a murder, usually saw to imbulse he walked and asked Tim Strutt. fack Lorne was lucky enough % or alibied. Tim Carr wasn't, but he _aereren Tim. Those two were “Then Bay came to the problem kof mative ic ally e be thought, who ever he ii ed to kill Peo! in Srgnowst ted their con the mi on her. The town was sorry for Jack , but they blamed and hated Marina. Coal Bint ND then of course there was the am! Someone might well have killed her for that; but — hadn't they taken gtd, pe rat to AMERICAN LEGION ee. rng decided as iy weary feet, he was going MEETING TONIGHT. ORGANIZATION T° DISCUSS © MATTER OF PAINTING BUILDING Since the meeting place of Ar- thur Sawyer Post 28 American Legion has beeh rehabilitated-and repairs have been completed, the place looks more inviting than ever before, and members of the organization are figuring on ways and means to give the place a finishing touch with a coat of paint. It is understood that this mat- ter will come up at the meeting called for 8 o'clock tonight when the activities of the post during the Overseas Highway Celebra- tion are to be discussed. bright idea, but the best I could think of at the time. Asey, who did Barn} SEY A “I wish I knew,” he said. “But Father is strong!” Pam said. “You mightn’t think so to | Jook at him, but he is. Who could have done this?” es strong,” Asey said. “So is "re those troo; vee Tim an’ t a nocked faledhs ough. An’ I don’t think I ever got harder in all my life.” Pam ae gris is all Aight Old Stronger hasn’t got that. That's something to be thankful for.” Asey perk int the point fae ambergris w: He tried to, at not a eo Over in the epee of the me house they found His face and ee were oo and swollen, a his face was con- torted with pail “Just wait—Dr, Cum you up those stairs in a stretcher an’ fix you up. I” “His looks said. “Father, gs you mustn’ we ive eet to—' " some paper,” Asey said. “He's yearnin’ to say somethin’— tel geen upto Jack Lorne’ s With ve Aaron scrawled onthe of drawing paper which Pam had brought. “I found,” he wrote, “amb. in coal bin when I got coal stove— “Where is it now?” Asey asked. “Man, where is it now?” Aaron Frye gripped the pencil. “In barn,” he wrote, (Cotyright, 1938, Phoebe Atwood Taxler} Thick gleom at Octagon House, te- moerrew. NEW GOODS AT LONG'S STORE Long’s Furniture Store has an attrattive advertisement in this issue of The Citizen calling at- tention to their new line of Porch, Sun Room and Yard furni- ture. New styles of Gliders, Terrace Chairs of all descriptions, Beach Pads, Beach Seats and so forth, are very appesling in bright col- and designs. It is suggested that all residents look over their furniture now with an eye to- wards refurbishing before the visitors come to town for the Gala Fiesta this weekend. get gg and a pencil.” this to Father? What’s going on?” | swallowed hard. ‘ | “Don't ty te to talk,” Asey said. | i mings will be over in a sec, an’ then we'll get | vie fait CAREY. | Sports INDIANS INCREASE LEAD TO FOUR FULL , GAMES; WON 7 103 |CHICAGO WHITE SOX DOWN. ED ST. LOUIS BROWNS: NO CONTESTS PLAYED IN NA- TIONAL LEAGUE (Special to The Citizen) NEW YORK, June 28.—Bob Feller won his ninth game of the season against two losses in best- ing Lefty Grove yesterday after- noon in a contest between Cleve- land Indians and Boston Red Sox. Feller held the Gold Sox to seven hits, striking out 10 and issuing seven bases on balls. The young Tribe hurler pulled himself out of a number of tough spots. Lef- ty lost his third game of the sea- son and had to be removed. The Tribe was aided greatly by the hitting of Hemsley, four for four, and campbell, three fot féur.”! . The victory puts the Indians four full games in the lead over New York Yankees, and shoved the Red Sox a game and a half behind the Yanks and the same amount ahead of Washington Senators, who are in fourth posi- tion. Jimmy Foxx poled his 21st home run of the season in this contest. Lyons held St. Louis Browns to ‘nine hits while his teammates col- lected 12 off Cox and so the |Brownies sunk a little lower in ‘the American League cellar. No games were played in the ¢ \National League. | Results of games follow: | American League | At Cleveland Boston |Cleveland _. Grove, Ostermueller and Pea- ‘cock; Feller and Hemsley. R. HE. i eRe 718 1 | At St. Louis R. | Chicago aOR |St. Louis ay Lyons and Rensa; Cox send | Hivan. . EB. 2 1 ul: Only games scheduled. National No games scheduled. ‘HOW THEY STAND it much | t MAJOR LEAGUES (Baseball) W. L. - 38 21 . 34 25 33 27 — 4 31 . 32 31 - 26 30 21 33 19 39 Club— Cleveland fie [Boo York ~ Boston oo = aoe |Detroit re Philadelphia - 'Chicago - St. Louis National Le longue Club— |New York Cincinnati mn St. Louis Brooklyn RRR | TODAY’S GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE |. Philadelphia at New York— Two games—Nelson (8-1) and Caster (7-7) vs. Gomez (4-8) and | Hadley (2-1). Detroit at Cleveland—Bridges (4-4) vs. Allen (9-1). Chicago at St. Louis—Lee (2-5) 'vs. Walkup (0-8). Washington at Boston—Leo- nard (6-6) vs. Marcum (4-6). NATIONAL LEAGUE New York at Philadelphia— |Schumacher (6-5) vs. Mulcahy (5-8). Boston at Brooklyn—Fette (1-8) \vs, Pressnell (6-5). yr 's native will be receptive and sympathetic. There will be a certain amount of the gift of ac- quisition, and considerable good fortune with, possibly, but little knowledge of how to use wealth. The impulses are extravagant to’ excess, fond of external show and | apt to be very wasteful. A curb- ing of this nature will do much to secure success. following ALSO. ALS THE KEY hier cbig od MOUND'S MIRACLEMAN] ‘oday's Birthdays,” | Speeeeecccsocococscooces | Dr. | Rockefeller Institute for Medical | | Research, famed medical scient- list, born in France, 65 years ago. |the streets in a whiskey truck. j itus | Eagle, born in Canada, 71 years! | ago. | | tor, | years ago. Polly Moran, actress, | Chicago, 54 years ago. | ‘Dr. Harold W. Doods, president." jot Princeton University, born at | Utica, Pa., 49 years ago. | nati | Floyd Dell of New York, novel- | ist, | ago. “$OUTHPAW SENSATION of the Cincinnati Reds, Pitcher Johnny Vander Meer (above) won fame when he pitched two no-hit, no-run games in a row, the first being against Boston Bees and the second against Brooklyn Dodgers in a night game. pnceperereannt ~ IMUT AOAW | LEGALS LEGALS 1) Township Sixty (60) South me Forty (40) Eas t under and by v suant to that certain decree made and entered on the 4th day of June, the Honorabl ne of the Ju nship forty tion thirty Sixty (60) (40) East; ALSO On the Island of Key Largo, and is the east half (2%) of the northeast quarter (NE) Sec- tion Thirty-one (31) Township Sixty (60) South Range (40) t, sin pending wherein H. B. | south, rapge plaintiff and Miami Bank ‘ust Company, a corporation organized find existing under the and trust laws of the State , is defendant, the un-| ed Special Master in Chan- ppointed by said decree, will for sale at Public outcry to| the highest bidder, for cash, before the front door of the County Court House in Key West, Monroe County, | Florida, on Mond of A. D. 1938, during the legal of sal -wit, be n il forenoon and 2 o'clock on of said y, the bed property in Monroe Counts Florida On the Isle a of K is part of Lot Section Twenty-nine (29) Township Sixty ” (60) “South Range Forty (40) East, Twenty- two (22) Acres, particularly de- seribed in deed recorded in Book C-4, commencing at Page Two (2), Monroe County, Flor Public follows, Forty deed pfecorded in Book | mencing at Page Thr - dred Eighty-One (381) D-4-440, Monroe County, jorida, Public as follow % of NB. wnship 6 of the s K) of the south- {SW%)_ Section (29) ‘Township y (60) South Range Forty (40) Hast, Fourteen (14) Acres, particularly described in deed recorded in Book C-4, Ss. ing at Page Seventy-Six Monroe County, Florid: Records, as follows, v All that part of 4 G Largo, 0 (2) ix Records, Punlie The southeast southw: North half it quarter southwest quarter Section vent ‘ownship range forty 80 On the Largo, an Sixty (60) (40) East; south east described as follows; Com- mencing at the Northeast corn- southeast quarter of quarter Island of Key is part of the south- (SE%) of th ran south 7 Wost 18 chains and. %5. links: thence run north 7 chains: thence run cast 18 chains and 75 links to the point of beginning; | ALSO } On the Island of Key Largo, and is the north half (N%) of the southwest quarter (SW e southwest quarter (SW Twenty-Nine (29) 60) | South , Twenty ores, particularly deserity= ed in deed recorded in Tow thence run and one-quarter particularly descr recorded in Book C~4, cominen y r Publie Ree: as follows, v All that part of quarter (SE%) of Southwest Quarter (GW) of section 29 (Twenty-nine) Township Sixty (60) Somth (40) east described mencitig. ab the Northeast cor- ot southeast ¢ fe Public = follows, viz., North halt 3%) of sonthwent quarter (SW southwest Sartor CWI ot Sector Pores: y -ni 29h) Township Sixty Ae rimge “forty (40) East; ALSO On the Island of Key Largo, and is the South half (sh) ey the northwest quarter (¥ of the northwest et 4 ad ection hirty-Two (32) Town- ship Sixty (66) So path Range Forty (40) East, Twenty (20) »} particularty Records, thence “run. ea 75 links to ning: On the Island of Key Largo, ship Sixty Forty (40) Acres, part deed recorded mencing at I @2), 2 Public (60) South Range East, Twenty (20) ularly deseribed in tion, Thirty-Two Sixt (60) south (40) East above lands will be by me of- d for sale separate and separately, parcel by Dated at Key West. Florida, itth day of June, A. D. 1938 | W. CURRY HARRIS, Special Mester | in Chance (32) Tow range forty South half (8%) of the south- west quarter (SW%) of south- west quarter (SW\) e- tion Twenty-nine (29) ship Sixty (60) South Forty (49); Bast Range m thertgana is the north southwest 4 ction Twenty ahip Sixty (86) t, Righty (80) dens ribed { Key Large. (iN THE COUNTY JUDGE'S COURT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, On IN PRORATE. Acres Deceased NOTICE To CREDITORS To all erediters and all persons Raving claims or demands against anid Ketate: ¥ of you, are* hereby nd required t ¥ have again ¥. Harris, deceased of Uhe first pu avarter cm the Inland and is the me quarter NWS heast quar- ter (SE ction Thirty oy Laree. Arthur M. Howe, editor emer- | Otis Skinner, famed oldtime ac- | Mabel H. Urner (Mrs. Lathrop |C. Harper) of New York, author, creator of the |ren” {STITT PIII TPAIOO OTS, PAGE THREE — CONCEAL fina x THERE FOR 82 YEARS —To cant the move- jment of four million dollars worth the | of gold belonging to the Bank of. England, it was carried through Clarksville, Ia—J. W. Hinkle of this city has lived on the same farm for 82 years. < \LeRGees RPIANS Komen. Alexis Carrell of HAS MEASLES AT 90 PPLICATION eee Re on rj "Y an Ty of the Brooklyn, N. Y., daily To Pattensburg, Mo. — Ninety- year-old John Johnson of this city was recently ill of the measles. LEGALS 2 COURT OF THE COUNTY - . COUNTS , IN PRO} 28th day ‘of born at Cambridge, Mass., 80 Monroe Geuntyy: Floriad the @bunty the gpiinty born in Hardgr: ; e whielt 5 an widivided one-sixth ¢ All Whom It May © ‘otice is hereby givel mond R. Lord, have filed my Administrator ©. of O. L. Harder: filed my peti- A. of thee: deceased; tion for fin will apply On the Island of K and known as | Judge in s “Helen and War- : characters, born in Cincin- 57 years ago, Page Pwenty=th of R. LORD, of the estate deceased. 1938, June, RAYMé Adendalatta tos ©. As Guardian of a minor. June 28; born at Barry, IU, 51 years y 5-12-19, July 5-12-19-26, 1928 EITHER WAY YOU LOOK AT IT JoRIDA saa “| Have to Save Time and Money” “It's business first” when Tm on the road. That's where Florida Motor Lines fits into the picture. Fares are only 4 the cost of driving—schedules frequent. well- » timed, RT. “1 Want to Go Places — Enjoy Life” “Frankly I want the most pleasure that travel can bring me—so I choose Florida Motor Lines! I can ow. JACKSON VILLE 89.73 TAMPA SNS ORLANDO MIAME CENCINNATE CHICAGO NEW YORK BUS STATION: = cdcure st. 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