The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 20, 1939, Page 3

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1939 OLD HOME WEEE MURDER | by Phitbe Atwood Taylor The Characters Asey mayo, Cape Cod sleuth. Sara Leach, a power in Bil- lngsgate. Weston, Asey’s cousin, a select- man, Yesterday: J. Arthur Brinley and his wife have nothing nice to say about Slade, the artist. Chapter 12 Disappearance “you don’t mean it,” Aunt Sara said. “You can’t mean it, wn Ae a if xin fF Sou fhe fa ty be y, under can't Believe it” feta a nap nant the Sxaitement th and fane and Eloise ned pot 0 no’ from the hollow. She rg under _ the yard. “Dear eft hadn't gnaiates 've never ‘a od b ae ta aseba ut me-such an appeti spoil my dinner ah now. No, Ase: ely ‘e a ge ed. “Sort of a middle He’. hidden that in sardine tin an’ stuck it ice box. Anyway, Mike been any place he’s . today. He hasn’t 's on the door- . step. He hasn’t been to his studio. No one’s (ae | him since last night, facts in the case, to coin a Ase: ig a t hi y 't let her sarcasm bother him. “They are. An’ his shotgun ain’t around, an’ he has two empty cartons in his book case, an’ the labels on ‘em say deer ball an’ buckshot. You can it out any way you please. can figure that he kill Randall an’ exited in haste, or you can figure that the mn who got also got him. There you are.” wa Papel ates ea e might be harmed. That must be it. I'd nevet believe he had anything to do with Mary. Asey, what are we ma EAS Billgganate go, and Rate go, ani the thing be made public? pi Hed? We someone else is ay nig re : ee no right not to let of danger, if there is np argh gle taathed if anyt thin’: hay ned us an; ippened to anyone else, but after all, the fel- low. can’t keep up any massacr ona large scale. An’ in we let Bill- wok to as goes your town. Workin £ the great- est good for the greatest number theory, Billingsnate an an’ He finanoes are the most impo! “But if people mew, wouldn’t you be able to ask more Sob ye petreed and find gee m.-e th I mean, here’s the problem aS Slade. He’s e: If you weren't keeping this quiet, ea could ask around and find out things.” A Born Fighter have. Lane an’ I have both asked around an’ found out to find him '? Nope. I don't Fe are you so Sure he ix z ” Asey said, “if I had some of killiy Slade, an’ then T seen eyo around with @ shotgun, as he was last night. promisin’ death an’ d’struction to who had any man a fighter. I think he’d scare mo oft” BE Sara got up from her chair and we over to the garden. pep esa Same Ba ie ol ive! it rea a this understand any oi this. pote him. shy did't he ome why di e come to us SL iss oe about ut Mary ane ais a bachelor button and drew it through the . P’haps fad = ce FUNERAL 1) Wes ” Asey | wouldn't take any in’ past lighted win gave him credit. An* at time, I don't entirely off the list as innocent. dither “Car’s coming.” Sara said. “Let's talk about the governors, all three of *em—no matter, it's your ee Weston. Did you hear ere today? It was good. in spi fact that he sounded § tthe ke the late Mr. Coolidge— are you exhausted?” “T'm a little tired.* Weston “but it’s gone all right so hasn’t it?” aan a triumph of organiza’ Sara said, “and | mean that cerely, Weston. Everyone had & grand time today—what’s that you've got?” “It's fe strangest thing ever, A note from Slade. ' just found it in my mail box, in front of the 1 don't often look into that bos. I get my mail at the post office, = e lag was up. Itsays.” he Sygned the note and read from it, “ “Dear Mayhew, I was called away sud- denly. Baek soon. Slade.’ Now. what do vou make of that?” “It is genu®e?” Sata asked. “Let me—why, it looks like his writing. Wait. I've a note from him in my desk, and ['ll bring it out." As far as they could tell, the writing on the tw. sheets of paper to] was identical, “Same kind of paper, too.” Asey it] said. “Same kind of ink. I'll give »|"em to Lane, to make sure.” “What da you make of this?” mn demanded, “What's he found out?” “Nothin’ I ‘know of.” Asey said, “This is all Slade’s own brain wave, What do you think?” ‘A Bunch of Thistles’ ‘T DON’T think he possibly eould have had anything to do with Maty Randall,” Weston said slow- ly. “He’s a fighter, but he wouldn't fight that way. He'd rather shoot you full of words. And he wouldn't have left any notes for me. What I think is think is, he’s been scared off. He’s led a funny life, and his past is shady, and what [ think is, FOR BEES, 7 106 BOSTON TIED PHILADELPHIA | TIED BATTERY TEAM AT ex| | Foreign Affairs Interest America PHILLIES IN NINTH: ONLY GAME PLAYED YESTERDAY IN BOTH LEAGUES (Special to The Citizen) NEW YORK, April 20.—Boston: Bees came from behind yester=| day afternoon in their game with! | Pettacelpiats Phillies to tie the: count in the ninth and then go| on to victory in the twelfth in- ning. Al Simmons’ single in that frame produced the winning run. jeague, showed much inexperi-|&t The contest was played in the ence, though they battled through | | foreign policy, Morning. The afternoon game i the end with the more ex. | neutrality laws and a course of _of the doubleheader was postpon- .ed because of rain. All other games in both of the major leagues were postponed beause of rain or general bad weather. Results of the Bee-Philly con- test: At Boston R. HE. Philadelphia - 56:20:23 712 2, (Twelve Innings) Mulcahy, Smith, Butcher and Millies; Turner, Erriekson, Shoff- | ‘ner, Posedel and Lopez. \MAJOR LEAGUES’ | he recognized Someone, some visi- | tor, who'd known him before, and | one he didn’t want to meet in. He play-acted around last ht for an alibi. That's what we think —" “We?” Asey said. “You an’ who, Brinley?” Weston turned pink. “Well, yes. They were very up- set about him last night. They’, Mary | felt— “Don't tell me,” Asey said, know how they felt. Well, this e| just somethin’ else to delve into.” “Honestly,” Weston said. “I’ve gone through the day like I was | sitting on a bunch of thistle”. with | a sword hanging over my head and a bottomless pit at my feet. So far. so good—but what's going to | come? How long can we keep this juiet? It’s driving me crazy. And here I got so iauch to do—” “Run along an’ forget it,” said. “You do the Old Home Week. in’, an’ leave the worrvin’ t. us—" But Weston refused to. be soothed. He was still audibly wor- tying when he left. Asey New York ; Pittsburgh “Somehow,” Sara said as they | ‘e| watched his car disappear over the hill, “the Billingsgate branch were never the calm. imperturb- able pee you have in Wellfleet.” I dunno.” Asey said. “it’s sat that they ain’t happy in the | bstract. Just the zener Brinley an Wes tay have somethin’ there.’ He told her about Madame Meaux. | “She was headin’ for him. Maybe he’s dodgin’ her. I think Pl) hunt her up later, an’ look into it. Mean- | while, I'll see Lane an’ find o it it | this note’s genuine. If it is. at it’) mean he's alive. With Lane was a man whom Asey greeted with open arms. “Hamilton, ['m glad tos see you. Tean use y eet or is he just_here for the ast St. Louis __ GAMES TODAY sescocsees NATIONAL LEAGUE New York at Brooklyn—Sehu- macher vs. Hamlin. St. Louis at Pittsburgh—Sunkel | vs. Tobin. eseccesodese | | PENSE OF ROTARIANS. WHO | | MADE THEIR FIRST AP: bowling team third place tie | ings as the resiilt of it taken at the € ithe Rotary Club s | night’s play. The their first a in the | Perieneed and team-balanced “Gas House Gang”. High game and average rec- “ords were in: no danger during last night’s games. Allen Hamp- ton had high game with 137 and Henry Johnson captured |high average honors with 123. Total scores for teams were: K, W. Gas Co., 511 559 575, total | 1645; Rotarians; 488 501 414, to- tal 1394. League standing follows: | Billy’s Srevice - | Lions Club _ |K. W. Gas» €o# | Battery E - Golfers - First National Bank | Boy Scouts = |K. W. Electric Co. Rotary Club | American Legion - The Lions Club defends second | place tonight against a team COSCOKMUNRWO As Congress Seeks Neutrality Law | ‘The people af the United States,| fore the House, and not quite \ for ptobably the ve ews time in the | that many before the Senate Z Committee. No one expects any ‘definite action by both houses before May ist, when the “cash- and-carry” provisions of the pres- ent neutrality act expires. This g.of peace. In the| provision has aroused consider-. awhere Congress ' able discussion and is the center {sits to Gnost of the pres-|of a vigorous contest. discussion involves American | our complicated | It is quite certain that any ef- |éetion when war begins in Eu- fort to revise existing neutrality . legislation to permit discrimina- tion as between aggressor and | While there are some who be- lieve that war will not come in Europe, the overwhelming weight ; of opinion is to the contraty. In| ‘the Senate where isolation sena- many circles, the outbreak of hos- tors are prepared to wage a bit- | tilities is taken for granted. Of| ter campaign against any chang- course, a plausible argument can | €s. Moreover, in the present jbe concocted to demonstrate tae eticate state of international af- improbability of a eonflict at this | fairs, it is thought that the Ad- |time, but on the other side, there ministration might not precipitate a prolonged fight in risk a weigh the argument. ~ | prestige that a close division | i | would entail abroad. It seems agreed, at this. time. | |that the United States through | {measures “short of war” will Under these circustances “cash-and-carty” provision may |throw its weight on the side of|be allowed to lapse or else be| |the democratic powers. Moreover, | extended by resolution for an- | the conviction is becoming strong- jother year, thus giving Congress jer that once a world war begins! | it-is only a question of time be-! | fore this country will become in-| | volved. | “Key West's Outstanding!” LA CONCHA HOTEL Philadelphia at Boston—Pas- | sponsored by the local American | Ye Ae | Beautiful—Air-conditioned seau vs. Fette. Cincinnati at Chicago — Der- ringer vs. Lee. AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston at New York—Wilson or Grove vs. Ruffing. Washington at Philadelphia—| Deshong vs. Caster. Chicago at Detroit—Whitehead | | vs. Benton. Cleveland at St. | bee Newsom. MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUES’ ST. ARDINGS | Secccccccccccecce 2 ‘NATIONAL LEAGUE Club— W. L. Pet. 0 1.000, 0 1.000 0 1.000! St. Louis ‘000 -000 | Cincinnati a CoC OHHH: g j Detroit |New York |Boston _. | Detroit __ | Cleveland | Washington .000 000 000 -000 | .000 -000 | Philadelphia |Chicago __ ecococoocor” kroococeo ee a } | Ceeccccseccos neereceees | “The boss fheush you might | want me,” Hamilton said, “He said to tell yon he’d seen the and he'll do w! keep it —— yo ue he might lown wil ernor tomorrow. He—what's that a handwriting job? Your depart- ment, Lane.” “My kit’s indoors. Come in, and —Asey.” Lane said. “can’t you do anything about that woman Eloise? She's driving me nuts. I'm telling you, there’s something the matter with her. I finally showed her - wife's picture, and told her I two kids in kept right on.” “It’s your fatal charm,” said. “Come on, we got to settle this, an’ then I want to lay some plans with you fellers. An’ by the way, Lane, can you get one of your ought ‘woman, it he can to help | | Yesterday's Precipitation .97 Ins. | Normal] Precipitation __ .05 Ins. *This record covers 24-hour period [eames at 8 o'clock thix morning. high school, but she | men to lurk around here tonight, too? I think we'd better keep -| havin’ someone here.” And Sara’s, an’ oS hedeaee | if you cay manage. Got men? Aix excuse’ll do. tile Pro= | tectin® the towi. officers from bein’ Say, who took the women home from here, did Zeb?” “Two local men, one was from the eg Lane said. WEATHER FORECAST | Legion Pest. ! WHO KNOWS? | (See “The Answers” on Page 4) | 1. How many commercial | banks insure deposits? 2. Who will get the profits, if jany, of the N. Y. World’s Fair? 3. Have Britain and France | agreed to protect The Nether- | lands? 4. Can a state tax the salary |of a Federal official? aor long did the Spanish - When did Germany seize | Czechosolvakia? 7. What nation has the largest | submarine fleet? 8. Did Germany threaten Lith- uania with military action | force the cession of Memel? 9. When do the big leagues | begin the season? | 10. Do some cities charge for| -000 the collection of garbage and | | refuse? Strong Arm Brand COFFEE Obtainable All Over Town! ESSELTE | } | t TIRE VALUE HIT OF THE YEAR Key West and Vicinity: Partly; cloudy tonight and Friday; slight- | ly warmer tonight; light to mod- | pettee eRe Betty ontteriy. ALBURY’S SERVICE Rainbow Room and Cocktail Lounge DINING and DANCING Fireproof Open The Year Around Hearings before the Senate} Foreign Relations Committee and | the House Foreign Affairs Com-| mittee on neutrality revision were under way last week. 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The wide difference of opinion that exists in regard to proper neutrality the testimony of Bernard M Bs- ruch, who was chairman of the War Industries Board during the World War. He advocated 2 mid- dle-of-the-road neutrality which legislation is seen in sentet Report of County Finances Monroe County FOR THE YEAR ENSING SEPTEeSes = oe ,Ron-aggressor states at war wil a= CONS@LIDATION OF ALL FUXDS .bueeTExes & COUNT! CowuEr=e ERs RECEIPTS yk Won Lost!are factors which heavily out-/ chance of a defeat or the loss of | F | bie aoalie | me funds. Total Receip Total Available Unpaid Bills, Octobe | Total Auth Less Bills t npaid Sept |v lv 1 Unpaid Bills or Ve Bonds Outstanding Dtembs Judgments, September 30, 1928 Other Indebtedness, September 36, 1828 Nate te Bi Where @oassible } rd of Administrat | {IIPITOLTIOITIISIIISOTOILAIOET OTTO OOS a Annual Electric Range Sale! 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