The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 6, 1939, Page 3

ic DAY, oT eee ree DECEMBER 6, 1939 fi an ———— by Frances Shelley Wees YESTERDAY: The Medicat Building janitor poses two ques- tions—what became of the ani- mals Murchison experimented on, and why does a war veteran keep asking for Murchison, Mi- chael finds the wounded veteran, Smith, in a hospital. Chapter 15 Drawing Conclusions gMTH fumbled jn that breast pocket and brought out a cer- tain dirty folded paper. “Murchi- son has the mate to this,” he said. “He gave me the money when we signed it. He said the minute he | Jan sent for me I was to come. He said he might be ready any time.I... I been nearly crazy. I couldn’t gre the money back .. . it’s gone. The wife... she ain’t got so much now- adays.” He gulped. “I didn’t ought. to have signed it. 1 was mad for the money. I never got is pug my head what he was goin’ to do with me.” “What he was going to do with you?” Michael repeated, “Yes.” Smith fumbled with the aper. Michael’s fingers itched for it. “He said... he said he'd buy what I had to sell .. .” Smith went on shakily. “He’d give me half the money then and half to the wife after... after...” he stopped. “This Murchison,” the big man took up the story. “Smith here was broke. He’d heard about these here people that buy bodies to use for experiments. He went to the University and struck a bargain with this here Murchison. Only ‘Well? It’s been done before, surely.” “Yes. Smith thought he couldn’t hang out much longer. The doctors told him so. Only . . . Murchison didn’t want him after he was dead. He doubled the sum if...” “I see,” said Michael quietly. His eyes were hard and cold. Smith looked up with awful fear in his eyes. “What would he do with me?” he asked. “What does he want to do to me?” Michael’s voice was very low. “He won't be doing anything with you,” he said. “Not now. Not at any future time, either.” Smith stared with unbelieving eyes. The big man gave a deep sigh of relief. “I said as how he must be dead,” he exclaimed, “Either dead, or they got wise to him. They don’t let that kind of thing go on. I bet Smith here wasn’t the first one.” Michael was frowning. “I'd like to know all the details, if you please,” he said in a tone of au- thority. “And I must have that Paper, of course.” “I been waiting for something like this to happen,” the big man ith cleared his throat. wes beginning to believe. “You got it all,” he said. ‘I said he could hay what's left of-me.after ... well, after ... . the doctor gets through with me. Mary, she need- ed the cash something awful. He s2id all right, but he’d give me twice as much if I'd come before. He said we could fix it up that he was to operate on me, and he’d give me half the money now, and the rest to Mary later. And then san en the operation fell through e could just say I'd died on ble. He said he could fix all And not to come hanging eround until he sent for me. But that was last winter, and I been waiting and waiting and thinking about what he’d do to me theré all alone maybe, and no whiffs of stuff to take the pain away... and I been nearly crazy. Jake heré n’t hold me to it, but the t he could, You sure | 7 paper. Mi- chael opened it and read it. WE THE UNDERSIGNED HAYE | ENTERED INTO A BARGAIN ON THIS TENTH DAY OF JANU- ARY. NEITHER OF US CAN BREAK IT WITHOUT THE CON- SENT OF THE OTHER. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE BOTH QF US HOLD IT TO BE LEGAL AND BINDING. E. MURCHISON, C. SMITH. “It doesn’t,” said Michael. queer- ly, as he folded it and put it into his pocketbook. “It doesn’t mean a thing.” ’ ‘Black Books’ HE conversation at dinner was sedate. The District Attorney surveyed his daughter-in-law sev- eral times with keen and ques- tioning attention, but she seemed quite well. Michael refused to meet his father’s glance, so noth- ing could be learned in that quar- ter, and it was not until dinner was over and the two men were walking about the garden with their pipes that he had a chance to ask his question. : “What's the matter with the girl tonight?” he demanded. “I feel as if I were in her black books. She treated me just as if I were anyone at all,” he finished with a touch of grievance. “You are,” Michael answered. Then, at his father’s astonished nce, he hastened to qualify “In t black books. Not just anybody. But I'm afraid Tuck's regard for you has gone to your head. Tht He | | old final remark of yours had poet a touch of conceit, although F hesi- tate to point it out.” “Humph,” said John Forrester. “why?” “Oh, I have a certain regard for the feelings of the aged.” “You're a damned young pup- py. Why am I in her joks? What’ve I done?” “Oh, that. Well, she knows that you had something up your sleeve when you got us here.” ee | mse WF fake pire senee enough o hold your tongue, Mi- chael. It’s no use getting her ex- Biee gos we know the lay of the “Hold my tongue? Why, I didn’t tell her. She told me.” “She told you?” His father re- garded him incredulously. “She did. She smelled ng Ani So, to keep peace in the family, I’ve told her what I had to.” “And what does she know?” “That Murchinson has gone, and that the Commissioner suspects feathers in the soup, to say noth- ing of diamonds.” 4 “She knows it might be mur- jer?” Michael sighed. “She does,” “Doesn't it give her night- res?” “Tt does not. She’s a bloodthirsty little devil, Murder is to her a thing apart and her sole idea is to catch the murderer. It doesn’t seem to enter her funny little head that a mdn may have been foully done to death with plenty of blood here and there, and all that.” He kicked at the stones on the path. “T suppose it isn’t the murder she thinks about. It’s the riddle. She’s crazy about cross word puzzles and ‘charades. This seems so far to be about on a par. She doesn’t really think of what might be ahead.” “And Bunny?” “You know Bunny. She'll do plenty of thinking, but she’ll keep it to herself and be very sensible about query pie that comes u! Unless Tuc The District Attorney puffed fu- riously at his pipe. “What about the-blood stains on that paper you found in the desk? Doesn’t that bring it closer home to them?” “They didn’t see the paper, dad. leads her into devil- I saw no reason for calling it to game as far as the Monroe Coun- | ja! their attention, since they didn’t ty Baseball League is concerned, | Pirates and Blue Sox. notice that I’d found it.” “The expert make out the fin- gerprints?’ “Nothing but a smudge. A smudge of human blood. And, under the circumstances, that needn’t mean murder.” “Under what circumstances?” Unpleasant Aroma MUCBAEL stopped and leaned on the gate. His father stood beside him, looking out into the dusk of the woods, Michael turned and looked at him, and dropped his voice, “You gave me the tip,” he said quietly, “That hint of the anti- vivisectionists making trouble for Murchison. I've been asking di efeet questions, and getting equa! ly discreet answers. It doesn’t .. . he paused. “It doesn’t have a very pleasant aroma,” he said with a gesture of distaste. “Let's have it,” his father said shortly. Michael told him of his after- noon’s adventures, and of the in- formation which he had un- earthed. Forrester listened in si- lence. “The authorities got onto the business with Smith?” he asked at the end. “Not a whisper. It was the ani- mals they knew about. There was a certain amount of most unpleas- ant publicity given to the Univer- ity,” Michael continued lightly. ‘Some of the older professors were quite put out. You might almost say annoyed.” His father glanced at sharply. “Mr. Deane has not spoken to Br. Murchison for several months,” Michael said, looking straight ahead of him. “They had him quite a blow-up in the early win- | ler. Deane had been away during the summer, it appears, and came back only to hear about the vivi- | section affair in October. He went straight to Murchison and blew up. \ng. Told Deané among other ngs that he was an ‘ossil who only kept his job because the college was too soft hearted to throw him out, and Deane got black in the’ face. I gather it hasn't been too comfor- table Hving here next to each other ever since; but neither would make the first move.” They turned back to the house. “You'd better apollo; to Tuck,” Michael warned. “She may poles your coffee if you don’t. ’m not exactly ri le for the effects this atmosphere of murder and mystery may have on her.” “Um. Yes. So you think he might have been making some. . . some experiment and that bit of paper » +» what do you think, Michael?” Michael paused. “The “gp ol he said slowly, “was torn from the corner of the front beae ef the ig for the day he - Peal *Soc" Michael continued, “So,” Michael rou tan draw your own eo Continued tomerrow OBSERVATIONS. FROM | THE BLEACHERS | By 0. L. MILIAN | |WATCH THE FUR FLY— League-leading ‘Txojans and first-half pennant winners, Key West Conchs, will hook up in |what may prove to be the de- ‘eiding game of the second-half flag. The contest will be played at Trumbo Field Sunday after-! noon, Trojans, topping the sched- ule with a one-game lead over. the Conchs, are favored to cap- ture the “rag”. THE BIG QUESTIOIN— Will probably be :the selecting of an umpire. Not that Key West has no egmpetent ump. The truth |engineer and his family. The|‘#® Marine players met the pick » /is that we have quite a good many boys around this section who can call strikes and balls as accurate as the best in) the state, but the question is, pointing out i ;one who can suit the. players, managers, coaches, team captains and the fans, So far, Charles | Vidal, as field umpire, and Jim- mie Griffin, behind the catcher, jhave been performing in great manner, so why not call on these boys. . ‘NO OBJECTION AS TO WHO WILL UMPIRE— We feel certain that there will be no objection as.to who | will officiate in the game between the Trojans and Conchs next |week, as Manager Adams, as well as Pilot Roy Hamlin, are of the opinion that ball games are won by scoring runs and not by wasting time arguing with ‘the | umpire. WOULD BE WELCOME ae :|TO CALL ‘EM— George Acevedo, who won {quite a number of friends when |he umpired in the much-disputed |contest between the Pirates and Conchs two weeks-ago, will be welcomed to officiate in any according to Manager Roy Ham- | lin. “SPECS” CARBONELL— Pirates’ 2-in-1 battery, who has been out of the game for over six weeks, is rarin’ to go and baseball fans will not be sur- prised if they see the bespectacled hurler or catcher doing duty for the Trojans while his team is resting. KEY WEST CONCHS AND TROJANS— Will have added strength in their dispute for the city cham- pionship should the Red Devils win the second-half. Adams will |have Idilio Salinero on the club's |list of pitchers, while Hamlin {has obtained the services of Amado “Chino” Hernandez, who will cover firstbase for the |Conchs. |SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT | UMPIRE SEVILLA— Bud Gargin, Trojan’s capable coach, will make a_ personal house-to-house call in an effort THE KEY As Taken From The | | FIVE YEARS AGO “Iam here in this delightful City of Key West fora rest of -|two weeks after a period of in= tensive travel and am already | beginning to enjoy the atmos- Phere and scenic peacefulness”, said Julius F. Stone in reply to j2 question as.to how he was en- } joying =his~ stay. | Dr. and=Mrs. W. J. Schoneck, j of Brooklyn, N. Y., were very | much pleased with the short stay jin Key” West with their son, W. \J. Sehoneck, assistant lighthouse | doctor was on a short leave and jon tour with a party from New | York, Specific information as to the actual “Work of construction be-| ginning on the bridges is expect- | \ed some time after B, M. Dun- | can, local administrator, who left i He Said before leaving that he: would be in conference in Talla- | hass¢@. and would say when on' | his return. { “Bring a toy and see the spe- | yeial picture at the Monroe thea- ter turday morning at 10 o is the special inducement} \ “pifered by John Pinder, | post Rommander of the American | Legion,, The toys are to be given; to the x children of the city on Chilsimas Day. Hl Lan ‘TEN YEARS AGO Francisco Fernandez, 40, who swallowed mercury tablets yes- |terday afternoon and succeeded |in the second attempt to take his} | life, will be buried 4 o’clock this afternoon. The expenses of the funeral and interment will be} |the Conchs, three with the Tro- | |jans and one each with the| Tickets are being printed by The Artman |Press and will soon go on sale at 25 cents for any one game. The {schedule follows: , Sunday, Dec. 24—Tampa vs. Key West Conchs. Monday, Dec. 25—Tampa vs. Key West Conchs. Tuesday, Dec. Key West Trojans, Wednesday, Dec. 27—Tampa vs. | 26—Tampa vs. WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Five, Ten and Fifteen Years Ago Today {today for Tallahassee, returns. | fand is being held at the county! WEST CITIZEN - Files Of The Citizen tborne by the Centro Asturiano of } | which he was a member. | W. W. Rewis, of Lostman’s River section, who is. held in Monroe county jail in default of j bail of $2,500 on four charges of |attempted murder, appeared be- j fore Judge Gunn ° this morning | ——— 4 ‘ | ROSES | _———— |RED and PINK RADIANCE}! ROSES at all times. FREE-| MAN’S, 1121 Catherine street. | % STEN. Presens 23-26-30x | Me: , PRIVATE HOME FOR RENT, |Rainfall, 24 hours ending furnished. All modern con-' veniences. 1403 Catherine St. , dec2-1mo | oner declared he wou er his going direct to Timi, court and it was so ordered? for preliminary heatii The pris- { if | Hundreds of fans witnessed a |FURNISHED APARTMENTS, } electric refrigerators. 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Temperatures Highest last 24 hours - Lowest last night - CONDITIONS -16' Pressure is low this morning 82 from the northern Rockies east- 7 | Ward to the north and middle Atlantic States and moderately jhigh from the Pacific States 0.00 | southeastward over Texas and jthence eastward over Florida. 0.19;Light precipitation has occurred |during the last 24 hours in por- eee ec 0.10! tions of the Pacific States, Lake Total rainfall since January region, Ohio Valley, and middle 1, inches - 38.61: Atlantic States. Temperature Excess since Jan. 1, inches 1.88|changes have been generally un- Tomorrow's Almanac |important, with readings near or Sunrise - M.;above normal throughout the Sunset _... 5:38 p. m.jcountry this morning. Moonrise % 3:40 a. m.} G. S. KENNEDY, Moonset Oe me Official In Charge. Tomorrow's Tides | (Naval Base) AM. 0:47 7:20 Mean -.. 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Heurar was ar- FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE— | little New ultra-modern home with | upstairs Apartment, private pa- tio entrance, beautifully furn- ished; 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, close-in, overlooking ocear. and! park. Abundant water. Low | cost, easy terms. Apply Henry) Pinder, Rear 619 William street. | nov9-1mox | rested by Officer John Roker { jail. pending an investigation in- to the affair. The boy was shot PERSONAL CARDS, $1.25 per; 100. THE ARTMAN PRESS. | 4un25-t? | Robert F. Spottswood has been accidentally and was slightly in- | TYPEWRITING PAPER — 500) ijured. | sheets, 75c. The Artman Press, may19-t! | tendered a position on the staff of Governor John M. Martin and will accept the appointment. Mr. Spottswod has had considerable military experience and is a lieu- tenant in the Florida National | Guard. He will take office on} the staff immediately after Janu- \Key West Pirates. } Thursday, Dec. 28—Tampa vs. | |Key West Trojans. ' | Friday, Dec. 29—Tampa \Key West Trojans. | Saturday, Pec, 30—Tampa. vs. \Key West Blue Sox. | Sunday, Dec, 31—Tampa vs. | Key West Conchs. ;. Monday, Jan. jKey West Conchs, | | JASPER CAPITANO | | AND CHELO CASTILLO— j Will make the trip to Key West ; with the team that will ‘repre- | |sent Tampa. Capitano: is rated lone of the best amateur pitchers | jon the West Coast and will prob- | lably be manager Fabian’s selec- 1—Tampa_ vs.) YS: pany. which left here yesterday ary 1. FOURTEEN-FT. V-BOTTOM} CYPRESS BOAT; Four Horse Johnson Outboard Motor; Four Life Preservers, One Fire Ex- | tinguisher; Pair of Oars and: Row Locks; Anchor with Rope; Umbrella—all for $100.00. Ap- ply 1217 Petronia street. jun27-s The Tug Warbler of the Mer- ; ritt-Chapman Wrecking Com-} to render assistance to the Steamer Newtoront, ashore at} American Shoals light, succeed- | ed in floating the vessel yester- | day at 5:30 o’clock and’ arrived | last night with the ship in tow. 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Mr. Garing will appreciate the company of three ball plavers to assist him in rais- ing the funds. z TAMPA ALL-STARS VS. KEY WEST— Negotiation for a _ series of |games between Key West base- Covington. A | TROJANS FEEL SAFE— | With Harry “Swifty” Wickers, |the Trojans’ best pitching bet !and the kid who is responsible |for the team’s league standing ‘today, on the pitel |Idilio Salinero and Dickey “Na: ig roster, | Murchison. was: very insult- | ball teams and Tampa All-Stars |varro feel quite safe in handling | have been closed. Virgilio Fa-:the Tampans in their three-game | For Real’ Purity antiquated |bian will play four games against series, For Real Economy For Real Service For Real Protection DELIVERED, DAILY " BOY SCOUT NEWS TROOP 51 Boy Scout Troop 51 met Mon-| played the entire season without | day night at Wesley Hall. Patrol: a Projects were discussed and a! skating, he skidded “——“ SKATES INJURED FOOTBALL STAR | ELWOOD, Neb.—Delmar Leh- EVERYWHERE Thompson | man, High School football guard, scratch, Then, and new bulletin board was presented | tured an arm. to the troop along with ten merit | t badge pamphlets by the Hawk| days were gone over and an inter-patro] drill was held. fol- was ' lowing given. Plans for Christmas holi- ‘ played. and Fox patrols. Examining Board report while roller frac- which games were PHON Enterprises INCORPORATED ICE DIVISION E NO, 8 | | | | | | N. B.—Comfortable humidity should be a few points below | agen Key West alternate Mon- mean temperature j a FORECAST lade New York every Thurs: (Till 7:30 p. m., Thursday) _ Bost je Key West and Vicinity: Gen- J Ae ee se oa a erally fair tonight and Thursda: 4c ee ‘change in temperature; | Clyde-Maliory Lines gentle variable winds. N.B.—Forecast indicates winds C. E. SMITH, Agent Key West, Fila. tween 8-12 miles per hour . 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