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

Gn ne meen ee . WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28,-1938 THE ARMY POST MURDERS Rv Virvinia Hansen who had aecess to it? Who could | The Characters Katherine Cornish, myself, vise iting Elizabeth on a mid-western Army post. Elizabeth, Colonel Wright’s daughter. Adam Drew, acting command- ing officer. Yesterday: Elizabeth says she was alone at home when Anre was shot, but Annie says she was , there 20% ‘ }Chapter 24 A-Weman Screams DAM continued to question Annie. Anne Carewé had looked to him like a git} in trouble. As a good friend of Anne’s mother—as al- most a relative-—did she know why? Rage shook the little body sud- denly. Venom gleamed in the murky eyes. Prying, and into the secrets of the dead, was he? He could be better employed. And as for asking her, he might as well ask the man in the moon. She'd be likely to hear of it, nbw wouldn’t she? She—the colonel’s maid of all work, Adam begged her pardon most humbly. His chagrin was so touch- ing that she calmed a little. But if there had been anything else he wanted to ask her the outburst | hededriven it from his mind. 2ecShe-took her own departure, not Awaiting to be dismissed. Sherose. “I'll be leaving’ you,” . She said and suited the action to the words. There was a pathetic dignity to the little figure in its musty: black as she disappeared from the room. Adam, rather avoided my eye and his manner did not encourage comment. | watched him pace the floor a couple of turns, then swing rather abruptly to the telephone. He inquired first.about his call to the Omaha bank president, then asked for the hospital. “Better,” he told me after had hung up. “Stil) hopeful. I feel like a heel not to tell some of these people. But how can yu know who you're talking to?” He sighed. "I’m afraid the banker is out—for the end, He lifted the receiver again, an- nounced that he would be at the Officers’ Club until further notice and hung up. “And now for Charlie.” ‘There was a rather determined grin on his face, like a comedian with the toothache. The grin froze there suddenly, exposing all his as though muscular spasm. [t was as much the t of bim as the sound. of ington’s screaming that sent. little icy rivulets flowing down my back and along my arms to the tips of my fingers. @ Adam -was suddenly gone bounding away niles ahead of me I ran, calling shamelessly after him to wait. but of course he didn’t r me. She couldn't be badly hurt, | decided dispzssionately, for only a.wel) woman could go on sceam- ing like that. They were in the kitchen—Lou. Barney. the Shaws. Mrs. Flower. The room seemed to be full of them. | dashed in pell mell, aware that Annie and Elizabeth were coming behind me. And then | halted. arrested by their complete stillness, their silence. They * >re just leoking at something on the loor. something pale and sticky drenched in a messy, opaque fluid feat was forming a puddle around “It was in the, freezer—in the fee cream,” Lou was explaining in a high-pitched, hysterical voice “1 was going to taste it—] almost id—then | felt something with ladle. and fished it out.” knife. Or was it a dagger? Adam was bending down, not touching it. Malay Kris ‘Dp? you have your hi on it?” he asked, Me i—why, yes, on the handle.” jo prints anyway. I'm afraid now. i izabeth said, “Let méJsée,” ly behind me. I stepped aside and watched her turn an unearthly shade of green as her eyes rested on the ba ma jo, 1 won't faint,” she said, shaking off someone's hand. “I'm all right. You—you've recognized it, of course?” She did not seem to be speaking to anyone in particula.,, but Adam, bright eyed, noncommittal. glanced up and sai? “Do you?” “Yes,” she said bravely. “Yes— it's Father’s Malay kris. The thing that bothered me the most about that knife was that the questioning would start all over again. Had they missed it? How since Annie had last dusted it? had been in the h» he! Was she hinting at go in some horrid} thi have. put it in the ice-cream freez- er, and when? } had hard work to. keep from putting my hands over my ears while Adam went dutiful! his job, looking as if he’d to hang i wanted it. glad paid as little attention about | over to anyone who | as I could, and I didn’t miss much. | There wasn’t much to miss. Annie, either conveniently or otherwise, was unable to recall when she had last seen the kris. It hung on the wall of the colonel’s study, and she didn’t try to dust all the knickknacks every. day— she’d enough to do without that. She cast a cold glance at the knick- knack at her feet and opined that it might have been gone for a week, she wouldn’t know. Elizabeth was equally vague. Her father might know when he came—which would be only a few hours now. The opportunity for its conceal- ment promised more, but came to nothing. At first glance only Bar- ney, Annie and Elizabeth had been in the kitchen since the short sword had been used. Then Mrs Orpington reminded us not to for- get dear Miss Cornish, and Adam remembered somewhat disingenu- ously that he too, had been in the kitchen, and Barney pointed out that Shaw had gone there to sum- mon Annie and Elizabeth. Mary Shaw. Lou Orpington and Mrs. Flower had followed Barney and Shaw. to. forage for food, and Bn was. sa fora peo reco pasan at. either of em might have hidden the knife else- where. backstage only to retrieve it and insert,it in the free7-r while no one-was looking. “Phough why: Lou should call. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | | } SOCCCC CORO OCCOEOONECOEEETCOEOOCOOOOOOES SEDSECCCCCEOEDES ee ' Pitt Blind Varsity High Jumper OOOO COOLED Fo OOOOOOUUOAAEES RODEO O O00800000ROO9000 00000000 CCROREREANROEe attention to it—if she hid it, I can’t imagine,” she added naively, “Un- less it was all part of a Plan.” Lou, recovered from her hyster- ics, remarked acidly that the kitchen had been vacant for. some time and-that it was not without the realms of possibility that some- one: fram. outside stolen in by the stage entrance. concealed the knife and gone away. unseen. She would mention no names, she said, but her glance just flicked me maliciously in wees eam- work on the part of Charlie and me? Demoralized MBS: ELOWER pointed out equably. that it would seem much rt kris somewhere outdoors; and this incontestable’ point went unan- swered. My. opinion of Mrs. Flower’s in- tel wee had undergone radical chaliges during the past few hours. Like the plain warp backing a bril- liantly patterned rug, a strong read of common sense underlay rouch of her highly colored con- versation. What was she really thinking? Abruptly Adam dismissed us. He shooed us out of the room like @ flock. of chickens and shut the door, remaining inside. When he came out. locking the rocn and peceetion the key, we were still uddled in the narrow corridor that led to the door beside the stage. don’t know why we clung to- gether so desperately; there was no more reason to believe that we were banded against an outside threat than that the threat was. within the group—less reason, in fact. But some of us, at least, were thoroughly demoralized. The building echoed hollowly as we cl the empty dance floor. 1 glanced up fearfully toward the leony. There was a light burn- ing. somewhere up. there, and something moved against it. 1 caught my breath and leaned weakly against one of the narrow pillars. “It's all right,” Adam murmured quickly. He waited until the others were out of earshot, his hand steady and comforting on my arm, 4 put two men on guard up there. came while you women were in the dressing room, and we decided to leave the body here for the present. She—she was killed instantly —straight through the heart.” I shivered “It’s all right to leave then?” “Yes. There’s ,no use staying on,’ Bleak and forbidden, the big room had withdrawn from festiv- ity, was waiting for our departure to summon its ghosts. I glanced up at the pon’ the regi- mental em! against the bal- cony railing. Three times violent death had struck within these walls. If Anne died there would be three women in white to walk the corridors. “Let's go,” 1 begged. I clutched his arm urgently, pee eee h the heavy duck sleeve his pu beating, warm, vital, alive against my finger ti Hi at me for a minute with-an odd hal? smile on his lies. Then. “Right,” he said cheerfully. (Copyright 1938, Virginia Hanson) ‘Tomorrow: Visiting Charlie. j ler just to conceal the : Py ! e e J ? ENTERTAINMENT | Today’s Horoscope Seeeeeescoeresosseseseese % Fred Afarg ‘s Cabana wishes to} affectionate, sympa- ents of Key West | thetic nature will be well de- thank the resid and visitors for helping so, meke| serving of a much better reward than it is likely to receive. There the informal opening of the Ca- eek teh qnwoneeme. ‘Tim te | ny a wholeheartedness of spirit . t opening will be New Year's Eve. | iad — go far 2 se s fibts ot $ TS e deficiencies of the character, at which time there will be mene and aid in the st ha Soe anaes changes, including new rest! cess, which will be ultimately at- rooms and a patio in which Key} tained Westers (conchs) and tourists) mi will be able to dance under the} Geod Color Combination stars, | “How about thse newly-weds The Cabana assures all that} next door 40 you, do their lives only the best of liquors, properly | blend well?” dispensed and at no high prices; “Very well, indeed. She has than at other popular clubs will) grey matter and he has the long be the constant policy. i green”. might have | ! Nearly six feet blind Bill Kelley is jumping at the University of Pittsburgh’s in- !door jumping pit watched by his coach and a “seeing eye’ dog who is his constant | companion. | best jumper on squad. FOLLOWING THROUGH BY AGUILAR Following is a review of base-! ball games of the year prepared | by The Citizen's | tician, Pedro Aguilar. The sports | watt be a regular feature statis- review of The | Citizen until the year in baseball |has been charted: Army Barracks January 6— Acevedo Stars: } 333 000 000—9 14 3 Army Rodriguez, Malgrat an briel; White, | riguez. January 13— Stars Army Malgrat and D. Lopez; | Gates and Nodine. January 20— Army Stars 020 200 000-4 8 5 nd Ga- Nodine and Rod- 201 000 023—8 10 3 000 001 010-2 4 6 White, 000 100 020-3 6 3 002 000 02x—4 10 0 White and D. Powell; E. Rod- riguez and D. Lopez. February 6— Stars Army 500 221 030—13 19 6 010 021 73x—14 14 3 Rodriguez, Acevedo, Barcelo, | Lopez’ and M. Acevedo; | February 13— White, | Nodine, Domenech and ener | Pirates | Stars | Malgrat and I. Rodrig 013 000 000—4 7 3 000 101 001-3 5 3 uez; E.| Rodriguez and D. Lopez. February 20— Picks | A. Stars Maigrat and Al. | H. Albury, E. Rodrigu D. Lopez. | February 27— Pirates A. Stars White, Gates and I. 004 000 001—5 000 001 020—3 Rodriguez; 6 3) 5 2) ez and 000 000 030-3 4 2 000 200 000-2 3 3 Rod- riguez; Malgrat and Lopez. March 6— R. Devils 000 002 100—3 8 300 011 00x—5 8 1 Gates and Rodriguez; Malgrat and Lopez. Slug. A. Stars Salinero and Soldano 100 004 300—8 11 1 100 130 210-8 14 4 ; Rod- riguez, Malgrat and Rueda. 501 100 30i—11 10 8 100 044 000— 9 7 8 Bethel M Moore a a and riguez; Rod- d Gabriel. A. Stars 201 001 600—10 18 4 ls 000 000 000— Malgrat and Lopez; Ga I. Rodriguez. March 20— Red Devils Moli and Navarro; Rodriguez Stone, Malgrat and $ d Soldano » 3 6 tes and 611 0 811 0 Gon- 13 Lopez; HH PONCE DE LEON FIVE PLAYS HERE Acevedo Stars 1220 4) Friday night at the High Red Devils - 411 7 School gymnasium, the Ponce de Stone, Rueda and E. Rod-| Leon High School five will play riguez, D. Lopez; Gates, Molina the Key West High School in the! and I. Rodriguez. first game of the East Coast Con-| Sluggers oa schedule in this city.| AceNEdo Bare = 7 2\ Both clubs are equally matched Griffin, Salinero and Soldano; : P. Carbonell and D. Lopez. and a hard-fought contest is ex- { pected. April 3— 7 7 5| Army and Park Tiger fives will Acevedo Stars Red Devils 9 9 3) meet in the first game of the and D. These Malgrat, Rodriguez + ina pen Molina, Swecting ‘andl doubleheader that night. Gabriel. ,clubs are members of the Island Red Devils 1 5 2. City League and are fighting hard Sluggers 6 7 0! for the third berth in the stand- M. Griffin and Gabriel! ings. Bethel and Al. Rodriguez. Navy Field April 10— Acevedo Stars Sluggers Maigrat and D. Lopez; Gon-; zalez, Bethel and Rodrgiuez. Red Devils 29 Sluggers 0 Griffin, Gates and Gabriel; Salinero and Rodriguez. April 24— Stars Red Devils Stone, Carbonell and Gates and Griffin. Sluggers 3 Acevedo Stars a! Salinero and Al. Rodriguez; Malgrat and M. Acevedo. 8 2 ference Opening contest of the night } will begin at 7 o'clock. BASEBALL LEAGUE 10 MEET TONIGHT Monroe County baseball league 23 5 will meet tonight at San Carlos 3. 5 1, Hall at 8 o'clock. All managers of teams in this ague are requested to be pres- | sent as matters of great import- ance will be discussed. This announcement is made by 'M. Sanchez, president. STANDINGS — MONROE COUNTY LEAGUE (Baseba!l) Lopez; | (To Be Continued) E COMPARISON OF FOOD PRICES THOSE OF TWELVE YEARS AGO WERE MUCH HIGHER 1 0 1.000} 1 0 1.000, 0 1 .000 Pirates 0 1 .000 a] ? }-t Today’s Birthdays eeceseseceses eeceseses Thomas. P. Hen of Detroit, of the merican Auto- Association. born at 61 years ago. Do you complain about the cost of living? Do you thir that your shopping money doesn't go very at your grocery store Wait just a minute and let's see how prices are in comparison, say, with twel ears ago. How far did our grocery money go then? okhaven, Miss., Robe: McElroy, the historian teaching tory at Oxford Uni- ngiand, born at Perry- ats ago. Prof erican D. Taft, retired found- ter of the Taft School, rother of the late 5 Ibs. sugar Irish potatoes, Maxwell Hou Sheed breakfast Whole ha ud, Indian su- e Haskell In- Kansas, born Nebr., 52 years Lawrence, n Thurston Co. age Dr. Frank Taussig, Har- professor emeritus s, born in St. Louis, 79 PAGE THREE a Cod eseecorocccocososcos:' CLASSIFIED COLUMN LOST—Pair Silver Spectacles in Case on Southard street Sun- day> Reward 1715 Washington street. dec28-1t STOLEN if returned to, STOLEN— Rollfast Bicycle, Blue| and White, with Chromium Plated Fenders, also Light on Front Fender. Reward and no questions asked if returned to 806 Southard street. dec27-3t ; FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE OR RENT—Cabin |< Cruiser with living quarters to accommodate 4. All modern conveniences. Good for party fishing. 1014 Varela street. octl0-s FOR SALE TWO-STORY HOUSE, modern conveniences. Near Casa Ma- rina, lot 163’x98’. Apply 1125 Von Phister street. oct31-s TYPEWRITING PAPER — 500 sheets, 75c. The Artman Press. may19-tt FOR SALE—Lot 8, block 5, Mar-' tello Towers, $3,500. P. L. Wil- son, 1722 Jefferson Ave., Mi- ami Beach, Fla. decl0-1mo FOR SALE—Cabin Cruiser, fully equipped, engine and hull, in very good condition. Newly renovated. Reasonable for cash. Apply 506 South street. decl0s Kelley, who lost his sight from a football injury, may become the second FOR SALE—Lot on Stock Is- land, waterfront. Also, lot cor- ner 5th and Pattersori Avenues near Boulevard. Apply Box RC, The Citizen. aug31-s TWO LOTS on street, 90 ft. front, Washington 112 feet da Pearl street. novll-s CORNER LOT, 50x100 feet. Cor- ner 5th and Staple Avenue. , Apply Box D, The Citizen. é nov2-tf FOR SALE—11% acres Planta- | tion Key, 3% acres on ocean, | 8% acres on Bay, on Highway, all high land, beach front on both sides. P. O. Box 23, Key West. sept7-s FOR SALE—2 lots, each 50x100’. Run from Washington to Von Phister street. $1,000. Ap- ply Rear 1217 Petronia street. aug9-tfs FOR SALE—Lot, 48’x50’, corner Duval and Louisa streets; two lots, corner Bertha street and 1 Roosevelt Boulevard; two lots, on Pine Key, location. Apply street. 100’x100’, good 1212 Olivia decl4-s FOR RENT FURNISHED HOUSES—all mod- ern conveniences. 1114 Grin- nell Street. nov3-tt FOR RENT—7-Room Furnished | Apartment on Duval LEGALS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE WITH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA. CHANCERY. 0. 7-85, CHARLES W. PEREZ, A. E. WOODBURN, EDITH BE. MOF- | FAT, joined’ by her husband, j VICTOR R. MOFFAT: PAULINE | BURRUS PAPY, joined by her husband, BERNIE C. PAPY, Plaintiffs, BILL TO QUIET TITLE REMOVE CLOUDS AND iit versus , and if mar- , her husband; FRAN. | SRREIRA, if alive, } dead h unknown heirs a legatees or gran- IS FERREIRA, if Hi nd if dead her unknown heirs att legatees r grantees, a and all persons having aiming any interest in the following _de- ! scribed lands situate, lying and or ¢ | . jon Range j 11.02 acres more or Defendants. | D ORDER OF CATION name of the e of Florida: | Thorn on, 1011 | Avenue, Sher- | In th 7 son, in care of | Jackson, 1011 ii and Avenue, Sher- Holmes, 60 Baird | Asheville, North Caro- | a Cohen, 3012 Fern- Avenue, Baltimore, Mary- land. Elizabeth D. Cohen, 3012 Fern- dale Avenue, Baltimore, Mary- I. Lazarus, 2141 N. W. eet, Apartment 14, on, n care of Alan Ferndale and. ny of Cohen, Avenue, Balti The husband if she is , in care Alan M. € n, 3012 Ferndale Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. Francisco Ferreira, it ‘alive, dd dead to his unknown eirs at law, devisees, lega- ‘erreira, if alive and if dead to her unknown heirs at law, devisees, legatees, or grantees To any and all persons hav- ing or claiming any interest in the following described lands, situate, lying and_be- County, Flor- st, commonly y containing more or less. The above named defendants. in} the above styled cause and each of 11.02 acres leep. Reasonable. Apply 1219 them will take notice the above | named plaintiffs have filed their bill of complaint in the above styl cause against the said named de- to quiet title to the fol-! seribed lands, situate, ly- ing and being in Monroe County, Florida, namely Lot 1, Section 8, Township 66 South, Range 32 East, commonly called Hog Key, contain: ing 11.02 acres, more or less, and to cancel and remove clouds from the title to the plaintiffs’ above de- scribed lands and to cancel and | remove as clouds, on the title of said lands that certain mortgage deed dated January 11th, 1926, by, Harold A. Gibson ‘and his | wife, Leona A. Gibson, and Joe Thor: Jackson, to Janie C, Holmes, H mortgagee, filed and recorded Mortgage Book “B-4", at pages 304) to 307, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and that certain Mortgage Deed dated February 27, | 1926, by Harold A. Gibson and his wife, Leona A. Gibson and Joe Thora | Jackson to Edgar M. Lazar aa} mortgagee filed and reco! in Mortgage Book “B-4" at pages 428~ 431, Public Records of Monroe, County, Florida, and that certain | mortgage deed’ dated March 15, 26, by Harold A. Gibson and bis | Leona A. Gibson, to Alan M. his | re-| at| of | ‘or | , as mortgagees filed and corded in Mortgage Book “B-4" pages 434 to 437, Public Records Monroe County, Florida, and other relief. The above named defendants and each of them are severally notified and required to appear to the bill | of complaint on Monday the ninth day of January, A. D., 1939, and the | above named defendants and each | of them are severally notified that { Subscribe to The Citizen—20¢ | | weekly. street. | Modern conveniences. Apply at| eeeeeesoesecesesesaeeses Mendell’s Men Shop. dec20-s FURNISHED APARTMENT, centrally located, all modern conveniences. Apply 519 Duval street. dec16-s ROOMS NEW VALDEZ INN, 521 United. Sixteen beautiful new rooms ‘The Favorite In Key West | — THY IT TODAY — | STAR > BRAND | CUBAN COFFEE | ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS | ‘required to Iday of J ‘resident of - LEGALS upon your failure to appear, plead or answer a decree of the’ above styled Court will be rendered and entered against you and each of } you. It appearing from tne sworn bill of complaint filed in the above styled cause that the plaintiffs do not know and uave not been able to ascertain by diligent search and inquiry ‘whether Francisco Ferreira ard Francis Ferreira, two of the defendants named in’ said cause @ dead or alive and if dead his her unknown heirs at law, de- sees, legatees, or grantees | and that there are parties interested in the above described lands who are unknown to the plaintiffs and after diligent search and inquiry the plaintiffs could not obtain their names. It is therefore, ardere above and foregoing notice be lished’ dice a weak” fat four secutive Weeks in. thé, Key West Citizen, a newspaper“ having gen- eral cireultion in Monroe County, Florida, and that the defendanis and each of th ered and ap complaint on 9, filed in the of ned Clerk of the above styled court and upon failure to appear, plead, or answer a decree of the abo led court ill be entered against any and all of the defendants so failing to appear, plead or answer as afore- said, It further appearing from sworn bill of complaint filed in the above styled cause, it is the belief of the plaintiffs that Jo: Jackson, and if marric son, his’ wife, defendan each residents of than the St further app fendants’ Fr as is known to the plaintiffs 1011 North Grand Avenue, man, Texas; that Janie C defendant in sa dent of a Sta of Florida, said defenda Known to the 5 Street, Asheville, rth | Ci that Alan M. Cohen, Elizabeth Coben and Bertha and the herein other other than the State d the residence of e other than the nd the residence as particularly the plaintiffs is Baltimore, State of of said defe as is known to rus, defendant in other than the State of Florida, and the residence of said defendant as particularly is known to the plaintiffs is 2141 N. W. Davis Street, Apartment 14, Portland, Oregon, and it further appearing by the said sworn bill of complaint it is the plaintiffs’ be. { that each of the above nam: fendants are each over the of 21 years, and that there is no person in the State of Florida, the service of a subpoena upon whom would bind each of such de- fendants. It is, therefore, ordered that each of the above named non-resi- dent defendants be, and they are hereby ordered to appear to the plaintiffs’ bill of complaint on Monday the ninth of January, A. D., 1939, in t fice of the Clerk’ of the Court, in and for Monroe Florida, other- wise a decree pro confesso will be entered against any defendant or defendants not appearing as afore- said and upon the failure to ap- pear, plead, or answer a decree of the Above styled court will be en- tered against any and all de- fendants so failing to appear, plead or answer. In ta further, ordered, that this notice and, order of publication be published once a week r four consecutive weeks in the Key West Citizen, a newspaper published in Montoe County, Florida DONE AND ORDERED this De- cember 5th, A. D. 1938, at Key West, Monroe County, Florida. (SEAL) R Clerk of th for Monroe By: Florenc H.-H. TAYLOR, HENRY H. TAYLOR, JR. Attorneys for Plaintiffs dec7-14-21-28,1938, jan4,1939 DeSOTO HOTEL 373 Main St. Sarasota, Fla. 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