The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 21, 1939, Page 3

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1939 YESTERDAY: Dr, Murchison, @ physiologist at the University, has disappeared. The police want to publicize .he case, but the rel- atives refuse. The Commissioner discusses the facts with the Dis- trict Attorney, Forrester, Chapter Two Mysterious Note “wero are these relatives?” asked Forrester, “The wife, and a younger broth- er of Murchison’s—he’s in the chemistry department — and Pro- fessor Jared Devoe, ‘a ‘cousin, of Mrs. Murchison’s. She is ving mei him and his mother at pres- en Forrester looked up sharply. “If she expects her husband hore any; time, why leav- her own house?” “It isn’t her own house. It be- one to the University, furniture and all. She gave it up a month ay to save expense, 1 belfeve. The Devoes live on the Horseshoe too, 80 she’s right there in case Murchi- son does come back.” “If they’re so sure he is coming back why have they brought the case to you?” . “I've been waiting for that ques- tion,” Davies told him, “They are quite plausible ‘about it. They say of course they're not sure‘and they can’t afford to take any chanres. But they all act as if they wouldn't have Murchison find out that they’re searching for him. It’s an underhand business. The brother never agrees with the other two at all, and yet he isn’t quite open and aboveboard either.” “What’s your own opinion?” The Commissioner .stirred rest- lessly. “That’s why I’ve come to you, I’m confused. It.doesn’t seem possible that we’ve been able to find no trace of him in six weeks— no trace, dead or alive.” Forrester returned to his whis- tling. Davies waited. Forrester looked.up. “What tib- tives might a criminal have?” “As far as I can see, none. Murch- ison had money in the bank, but/it hasn’t been touched. Owned noth- ing worth stealing except a lot of books, and they weren’t stolen. Nobody would want them anyway. At the time he disappeared he had about twenty dollars on his person, and a good watch. That’s ‘not enough. He wasn’t. particularly pular with his colleagues, rather jad tempered, I gather, but, he doesn’t seem to have any enemiés. Nobody but his family knows that he has disappeared.” “Where does his wife think he fs, then? If she’s so.sure he'll come back and yet you can’t find him?” The Commissioner frowned. Seoperenthy he’s a. man _all wrapped up in his work,” he said slowly. “Fond of carrying out long and careful experiments. They think he’s gone off to some place where he can work alone and un- molested until he finishes what- ever he’s engaged on. But where? God only knows. You ‘can’t get very far'on twenty dollars.” “What experiment?” Davies looked up. “Don’t ask me,” he said, “I don’t know.” “Do they?” “No. He never talked about his work at home, even to his brother, who, being a_ scientist himself, might have understood.” “He was at the head of the phys- jiology department, wasn’t he?” Forrester_said finally. “Yes.” Davies was watching him. « “Who worked under him?” “Chap named McBain.” “Does he know what experi- ments Murchison was engaged n? “We haven’t asked him. Do you think that’s the key?” Forrester did not answer. After some time he said: “What was he doing when they got him, cutting dogs and cats up alive?” “I don’t know. It wasn’t proved, j | the OBSERVATIONS FROM | THE BLEACHERS By O. L. MILIAN | | Pirates’ defeat at the hands of the'Zrojans; last. Sunday - may! mean the loss of pennant chances for Ray Bush and his Buccaneers. | _ | Each club has three more! games to go before the schedule} winds up for the 1939 season. And the odds for the second-half flag are in favor of Earl Adams and his} Red Devils with one full game ahead of the nearest rivals. Remaining games to be played read as follows: November 26, Trojans vs. Blue Sox, Key West vs. Pirates; December 3, Blue Sox vs. Key West, Trojans vs. Pirates; December 10, Trojans vs. Key West, Pirates vs. Blue Sox. Each team plays one game with the Blue Sox, the team which they looked forward to for an easy victory. But Sox—they’ll tumble the best of em! Earl Adams isn't doing much worrying. His club can afford to lose one game and still be in the race, while, on the other hand, if the Bucs or Conchs lose a contest with the Trojans win-| ning then it’s finis, for the Reds will have cinched the flag. After playing three consecu- ‘sharp as the best man I've got. by Frances Shelley Wees ‘anyway. It ‘Wiis jlist @ ‘rumor that shrieks cdme from the University Jaboratories.at night, .and . since'| Murchison Was head they jumped a ps We ciyress it, ae it was repped. Wasn't that al “Pg be temp to look into it. Sourids interestitig.” ‘My ‘Sth Michder AVIES ‘rubbed his chin, “I'm p-/atraid it's beside the. point, Forrester. I think we can look nearer home for frouble,” “So you do know something?” “Very little. But I know this— they don’t want him found, John. The don’t want him found.” “T see.’ .,.“And that,” said Davies after a jause, “is a *e Michdel comes “Michael? My son Michael?” Forrester Jooked.up sharply, . |. Your §0n.Michael, together with that little.wife of his. I've had experience with the, two of them, you'll remember. Nothing escapes them. They act like a pair of young fools all the time, but they’re as We'd nevér ‘have caught the Maes- ithout them. I want them, do? Well, can tell ou, it’s no ‘good. wae ‘too Busy. He’s got more work piled up in im of him now than he can han- le, “You needn’t puff yourself out in in you, when ‘you're that way, tat es where'll you be?” “Humpf,” ‘said the District At- torney ‘angrily. “Exactly, I know just how busy ‘Michael is, but this will be a spare time job.” “You expéct him to do in his spare time what your. best men can’t do in full time?.Thank you, Davies. It’s har kind.” “I mean, it. It’s this way, John. The Murchison house is. empty now. I want Michael and Tuck to go out there and live for awhile, I want them fo follow their natural inclinations, That's all. I'm quite sure,” he finished with a smile, “that if there is a mystery on the campus they’ll solve it.” “F see.” Forrester considered. He locked up at Davies shrewdly. “Supposing you tell me exact! what's in your mind,” he suggested. “What's back of this suspicion of respectable people?” ‘or. answer Davies put his hand if his breast pocket and drew forth an envelope. “You'll remember I tald:you he had no valuables on him,” he said slowly. “Today I asked those three if he ‘had any stored away. They were emphatic in their statements that he hadn't. I told you that no one save those three knew he had disappéared, that, there was any mystery. And yet, two days ago, I got this note. As you'll see, it’s typed, unsigned, and the envelope bore the post- mark of the city only. As far as I’m concerned, it changes the whole appéarance of the case. It gives it a sinister twist, John.” Forrester took the proffered pa- per and spread it open.on his desk as he read what was printed there. WHERE ARE PROFESSOR MURCHISON'S DIAMONDS? He regarded it oe “Well,” he asked the Commis- sioner, “where are they?” “That's it.” Davies watched him. He read the paper over again. “Humpf,” he said. He Jeaned back in his chair, shut the keen gray eyes, and whis- tled. The Commissioner regarded him hopefully. He opened his eyes and sat up. ; “Interesting,” he said finally. Then, “It’s a nice place to live, the campus; nice place to smoke a pipe in of an evening. Perhaps I will have a bit of a talk with Michael.” Tuck leaned her elbow on the sundial, cupped her chin in her nine games they played in} the league so far this season, andj both wins have been against Roy | Hamlin’s Conchs, first-half pen- | nant winners. i Acevedos’ bats) boomed hard} and often ‘out at Trumbo Field ; last week. Alvio and Eloy, Sox rookies, got five hits between| them with Eloy leading in dis- tance as he clouted a double and | triple and a single; Alvio poled} two singles and Scored the win- | ning run on his brother's hit. | Some baseball fan made a wis crack some time ago about Ar. } mando Acevedo being all washed! up as a shortstop, so the blonde| headed ice man came out andj “showed ‘em up”. His fielding} and hitting were great contribu- tion to the Conchs’ last wins. Ar-} mando, hy the way, has handled {somewhere around 23 chances at | shortstop in the last two. contests | without missing one. Which | Necessary. | Gabriel Garcia, the Sox’ bounc- \ingy rubberman who plays every | position cn the diamond, boosted \his batting average some when 30. Some day somebédy’ll stick a | Sig! palm-and surveyed her new sur- roundings Srougnttully, The sun had just, delicately and regretful- que remoxed the-last finger of light m over the dark hedge at the bottom of the ‘garden. On the tops of the tall pines beyond a few faint rays still lingered. A meadow lark flew out of the twilight and chose the top of the garden gate as the Tostrum from which to pour out his clear flute-melody. Tuck sighed. Agamemnon, crouched at the base of the sundial, rose suddenly and slunk off toward the garden gate. i Sighs MCHAEL, lounging on the wens of the sun porch, picked up alittle pebble and shied it with careful. deliberation at, the cat.. It Struck him fair in the midriff with a hollow little plop, and Agamem- ion Sprang instantly about-face with an angry wave of his. tail. Michael laughed. The meadow- lark, unaware of the tragedy so narrowly averted, lifted his wings ‘serenely and sailed off. Tuck sighed again. “That's three,” said Michael. Tuck turned and looked at him blankly. “Three what?” “Three sighs.” “Three size? Three size? Oh... three-sighs!” ee it. Sighs. S-i-g-h-s, “Oh.” She turned back and looked at the garden gate. Michael unlimbered his long legs, stood up and went over beside her. He leaned an elbow on the sundial, cupped his chin on his palm, and stared at the garden gate. Tuck regarded him frown- ingly. “What's the matter with you?” she asked. Michael sighed. “I don’t know,” he replied. “I caught it from you.” “From me?” “That's it. Ever since I came home you've been alternately say- ing ‘Oh!’ and sighing. And paying no attention to me. I asked if you knew when the laundry was com- ing back, and you replied by in- quiring if dad were busy this sum- mer. What the District Attorney has to do with my clean shirts is a trifle beyond me. And Charlotte Jean asked you if you wanted the coffee on the sun porch, and you told her you thought it would be a good idea to house-clean the study tomorrow. The poor girl went out dazed. I saw her stagger against the kitchen wall.” “Well,” Tuck said frowningly, “I | think it would.” “Would what?” “Be a good idea to house-clean the study tomorrow.” “T see.” He gazed at her thought- fully. “Could it have been the wa- termelon?” “Could what have been the wa- termelon?” “The study. Could the study have been the watermelon, or,. in other words, why?” “Michael, there isn’t a particle of sense in anything you’re saying.” “Well, at least you heard me that time.” “I heard you every time. Only, Soy Navente really said anything yet. “Perhaps not. If I started to say things now could you hang upon my. words until I’ve finished?” “I could try.” She wrinkled her nose up at him. He bent toward her, then straightened suddenly as her smile changed to a frown. “She’s looking,” she murmured quickly. “I can see her behind the curtain.” “Who’s looking?” He turned and followed her glance, “Oh Michael, for goodness’ sake! Now she knows what I said.” “Well, who is she, and what dif- ference does it make anyway? Tuck, will you come down to earth?” Continued tomorrow LEO WARREN OPENS NEW FLOWER SHOP Leo Braxton Warren extends ;an invitation to the public to at- | tend the opening of Braxton’s November 22. The new flower shop carries a parties, weddings, etc. Tony Castellano, of the Sox, is undoubtedly the pest fielding first baseman in Key West today. Fans, of course, compare him with Mario Pena, and we, too. agree with the majority that Tony’s fielding can be compared with that of Pena’s. Julius Villareal and Armando watch ‘the, means he can still play ball When! Acevedo, members of the Key West Conchs, went hitless for the first time this season when they failed to pole one safely against the Pirates two weeks ago. Roy Hamlin, Trumbo Field he colleced three safe hits off }Chéta Baker last week. Trdjaris are playing Wonderful! {ball for Earl Adams. jmeans that Earl keeps the boys conténtéd and tive games of errorless ball the} not forget, though, that some of Bucs blew up Sunday and played a very slack exhibition with fivé miscues chalked up against them. Blue Sox have two victories in the credit is. due “Buch” Cates, the club's second baseman, “Swifty” Wickers, the strong- William|the foot of Grinnell street. star/things work out as anticipated, and Harry} the boys will be playing on the! i manager, has already begun a {move for securing a new base ball field site. The Housing Ad- ministration will take over part of Which | Trumbo which includes the play- ing field. Mr. Hamlin has sight- satisfied. Let’s|ed the field in back of the Ar-} | mour packing building, located at If new field by January 1. * |State of Florida, to-wit: Flower Mart, corner Angela and) Simonton streets, on Wednesday, complete line of flowers, funeral | | designs end corsages and offers complete service for teas, house arm kid who pitches ’em over in| tevery important game. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘erry LEAGUE ‘OPENS; LIONS | TAKE EXHIBITION GAME FROM SCHOOL FIVE City Basketball League got un- \derway last evening at the High} ‘School gymnasium with only one} of the scheduled games. being ;played. Owing to the USS. Pandora being out on patrol, the | Coast Guard team was not able| |to fulfill its engagement with the Key West Lions Club five. Seafood Grillers overwhelmed ; \the Army Barracks, 39 to 22.: Army couldn’t seem to get going) land ‘trailed throughout the con-| test. Z Lions. played. an_ exhibition; game, with the High School team; and barely eked out a victory | with a.last-second basket tossed in by- Baker to break a 33-33 tie. Box Scores: FIRST GAME Army | i | | } Player— Maris, f Newby, f as Sommers, ‘¢ _.... Ross,.g -- Ethridge, g - Nodine, s Starr, s TITRE ITSS JD el scoworang Totals— Seafood Gri Player— Cates, f Domenech, f - J. Carbonell, c C. Lewin, g Wickers, g . |F. Carbonell, s a =| onouon® al socconnd® | ocotscoeres MH ot 4! cemniun if” ol omens | Totals— 16 SECOND GAME Lions Club Player— FG Baker, f —_. Pinder, f _ Saunders; ¢ _... Ketchings, g E. Carbonell, g Zacal, 's _ tte Knowles, s _... |r monmn dy Totals— Player— simi f Mathews, f - orig © 8 |Schoneck, g __ |Nelson, g wl crocoy wo | Sorsoerts V oxi een sa'gs 2 a ic} LEGALS NOTICE OF MASTER'S SALE. Notice is hereby’ given that under and by virtue of a certain Order | |and Decree of Foreclosure and Sale j;made and entered on the 18th day | jof October, A. D. 1939, in and by / the Circuit Court of the Bleventh | Judicial Circuit of the State of | Florida, in and for Monroe County, | in Chancery, in a cause therein pending wherein Hubert ¢. Nichols is plaintiff and Beatrix McCleary, | vy of Minor F. McCleary, 4 Marguerite McCleary, Mai Cleary and Betty 2 a minor, are defendants, | Foreclosure of Mortgage, said [cause being numbered 7-19, the |undersigned Special Master inj | Chancery will offer for sale and will sell at public omtery, for cash in hand to the highest and _ best bidder at the front door of the County Court House of Monroe County, Florida, in the City of Key | West, ‘Florida, during the legal hours of sale, to-wit, between the | hours of 11 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P, M, on Monday, the 4th day sof December, A. TD. 1939, the |following described “land situate, lying and being in Monroe County, | | | Totals— | Lot Thirty-six (36) of Square Feur (4), Tracts 28-29 as re- corded in Book “V", Page 484, Monroe County Records. ALSO: Lot Thirty-seven (37) of Square Four (4), Tracts 28-29, ag recorded in Book “V”, Page 484, Monroe County Records. Dated this 318t day of October, A. D. 1939. WILLIAM V. ALBURY, Special Master in Chancery. W. CURRY ee Solicitor for Plaintiff. i ; oet31; nov7-14-21-28,1939 IN THE CIRCU OURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF ELORIDA, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY. In_the Matter of Voluntary Dissolution of TH MONROE INVEST- COMPANY, a cor- poration organized and ex- isting under the laws of the State of Florida. 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