The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 22, 1940, Page 3

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1940 By Ann Demarest YESTERDAY: Charles White- fleld, the artist who lives on the third floor, is interviewed. Dirck surprises hisa into admit- ting that Miss Wells was in his apartment the evening of the murder. Chapter 17 Dinner With Dirck I DIDN'T like having to come into the murdered girls apart+ ment so often, and I had to keep my eyes away from the dressing table. 5 The portfolio against the wall-behind thi a, Dirck laid it on the bed, untie the tapes and fe, a out about a dozen drawings. They were all done in charcoal, heads sketched from casts. I looked: at them catefully, “Well,” I said, “in the first pics. Mr, Kolff, this is the work winners are given in art school, but it seems to me they are very well done.” The drawings had been sprayed to keep them from smudging, so the dates in the corner were fegible. The last ones were beau- tifully dcne, so she had improved a lot from the time she started. “You think she had talent?”| I Dirck asked eagerly. I nodded. “Quite exceptional, I should say. Why?” And then I knew the reason vhy he was so interested. Her other had said since she had so uttle talent they’d decided, she hould give up art school.” We stared at each other. “I can’t see for the life of me what they would have gained by doing a thing like that,” he said. “If her mother felt that the girl needed restraining it. seems like a petty way of showing her au- thority.” I nodded. didn’t seem either,” I said. “No,” Dirck said slowly, “but I could have sworn that she was frightened about something, ac that would seem impossible. After all, she is the girl’s mother.” I looked at him sadly, “Dirck,” I said, “your illusions are all very touching, but they don’t mean a thing. Home life isn’t always cream and roses.” “You may be right,” he said, but he looked annoyed. “We can’t jump to conclusions.” I felt sure that he was trying to convince himself that Joan Kent's mother had nothing to do with it. “She must have been home last night,” I said half to myself, “even though Richard didn’t see her when he got in.” Direk dug in his pocket for his pipe. “I talked with Richard. And from all he told me, their mother wasn’t particularly dominating, and yet—” “How did she get along with Richard?” “Oh, fine. He said, though, that he'd been home very little. He went to Prep School and then to college for a year. And this fall he got a position with a broker- age house downtown, so he hasn’t lived home for a couple of years.” He broke off abruptly. “Chris, be a good girl: and wait a couple more minutes. I've got a hunch.” He dashed upstairs, so there was nothing for me to do but take my gnawing appetite back to my own apartment. During the day I didn’t mind the house, but now that it was dark I felt depressed. The room was shadowy in the candlelight and I felt uneasy. New York and this house on George Street were strange now, and frightening. I was glad when Dirck finally came back. He closed the door behind him and walked over to me. “I know all,” he whispered, his} eyes gleaming. ‘Very Well Heeled’ I WAS pretty well sunk and practically starving. “All about “Mrs. MacDonald like that to me, wh | “Mrs. Evans. I ran while I was upstairs.” His lips twitched with laughter. “Her hus- band, ‘James Evans, for whom, you might be interested to know, her dog. is named, departed this life eight years ago. But she keeps in touch with him through the medium of the spirit and-he has warned her several times that there would be trouble in this house.” I raised a skeptical eyebrow. “Did she really tell you all of this, Dirck Kolff, making it up?” He nodded solemnly. “I heard much more, a lot of which has slipped my mind, except that he owned a laundry and died, leav- ing her, as you would say, very well heeled.” “I never said that in my life. And if she has money, why is she living here?” Dirck raised his eyes to the ceiling. “The money has gone to the four winds because she didn’t follow his spiritual advice about investing it.” I was annoyed. “The more I see and hear of that woman the surer I am that she isn't quite right.” The Sergeant called to us from the hall and Dirck opened thé} door. Well,” said the officer, with no into her e¥idence of Fer humor, “that| i e man, Whitefield, doesn’t know a titing. I've been up there-all this tiMe trying to Thim* to admit that he heard ‘some of the’com- motion last night. He didn’t hear a sound. I asked him if he was deaf and he admitted that his left was proppes H or are you|I 1 couldn't help laughing. The! ‘The second round of the Tennis | of the year. Rather too aggressive, | Sergeant looked so funny when he got excited. But my mirth didn’t improve his disposition. He turned to me and murmured something about making several arrests during the evening. “Do you mind if I have dinner first?” I asked. “I didn’t have any lunch.” fs He looked at Dirck. “You going 00?” He nodded, “Yes, Sergeant. And Tll have her back here by nine o'clock at the latest. I promise He;made me feel like-a convict. The Sergeant said O.K. reluc- tantly, and the three of us went downstairs together. __ “It’s quite a responsibility, tak- ing you out, iss Howarth,” Dirck. said as he helped me-into his yellow roadster. “Little did I dream when I showered and shaved this morning that by nightfall you’d have me em- broiled in a murder.” “And little did I reck,” I re- torted, “that after years of pure living I'd be taken for the crim- inal_type.” “Don’t be cross,” he said soothingly. “You'll have your dinner soon.” “Tt better be soon,” I said dark- iy. That was the wrong thing to say, and he drove like one pos- sessed, But it didn’t last long. We were parked in front of the res- taurant at one jump. “A thick steak for two, medium rare,” Dirck said to the waiter when we finally got settled at a small table, I lighted a cigarette. The Ger- man band was playing a drinke ing song. “This is grand,” I said, man since I moved,” Nuisance And Nitwit E- was a wonderful dinner. For half an hour I concentrated on the steak and we didn’t mention the George Street goings-on until we were having coffee. Then Dirck said: “Much as it hurts my pride, | Miss Howarth, the Sergeant is | forcing me to conclude that I’m | not only a nuisance but a nitwit.” I leaned back in the chair and looked at him ‘critically. “Dirck,” I said, “you must admit that the Sergeant, for all his faults, is a Pperspicacious man.” | He paid no attention to me, | “I’m not really trying to inter- fere with his investigation,” he , said, “and he is only letting me | stay around because I know a higher-upper. in the Police De- partment.” Then he added with a grin, “if it weren't for keep- ing you out of jail I'd take my bow and depart.” “That's white of _ you, friend,” I said. “But I’m willing to bet ten dollars that you're more interested in finding the the gallows.” He considered that seriously. “There are a couple of drawing cards,” he admitted, “Red-heads have always distracted me, and I might add when the red-head has brown eyes it’s fatal.” e ip, hip, hurrah.” I swal- lowe hard. So he had liked Mary nn “You aren’t, by any chance, mocking me, are you?” I looked up at him wide-eyed. “It's this way,” I explained. “Men are so consistent it's depressing. noses and they fold up like deck chairs.” “It can never be said of Dirck Kolff that he travelled with the pack. I’ll have to look around for a blonde, I think.” “Have you ever tried advertis- ing?” I asked lazily. “There are times, Miss How- wonders for He ordered more coffee, When the waiter left he asked abruptly whether I liked Richard Mac- Donald. “Yes, pretty well,” I said. “He acter, though.” “You're probably rigat. He’s awfully upset over this, because he was devoted to his sister.” “She was keen looking.” “So I gathered, and very popu- lar, too. But for! the last few months she’s been seeing mostly one man. That Lathrop chap. They were much in love.” “And Mr. Lathrop is still in hiding.” Dirck nodded. can’t see where he’s keeping himself. It’s in all the afternoon papers and he should have turned up by this time. “After Lathrop got his affairs straightened out he was going to marry Joan,” Dirck went on. “I think he murdered her for her diamonds,” I said. “Did you happen to meet Mr. Kimball’s cook, valet and amanu- ensis, Ishi, when you went to look at’ the apartment?” .,.No, he wasn’t there. Isn’t he ill? It seems to me that Mr, Kim- ball said when I moved in last night that both of his assistants were ill.” “He's away, upstate for a week, all bopes he'll be back soon. He's very fond of Ishi and he’s helpless when he’s away.” icHe reached for a cigarette. “Well, finish your coffee and we'll skip along. It’s almost nine.” skipped all right. That yel- low car skidded on every piece of ice between Fourteenth Street and the house. I crawled out of the car, exhausted but grateful ear gave him a little trouble sometimes.” to be on two feet again, “It's the first time I've felt hus | my | murderer than in saving me from | Wave red-hair in front of their | arth, when a beating would do | isn’t my idea of a strong char- | “That gets me. | because his father pene: Kim- {| TENNIS TOURNEY Tournament, sponsored by the |Enlisted Men’s Club, at Key West Barracks, was completed Thurs- | day. Results were: Ensign Watson | ‘defeated Axel Jungmarker, 6-1, 6-1; Pete White defeated R.} Smith, 6-2, 8-10, 6-2; Major W. | F. Putnam defeated Ensign Pay- son, 6-1, 6-2; Harvey Starr de-| feated Dr. King Avery, 6-4, 6-0. .; Semi-final matches started at 2:00 p. m. today and are _ being! played at the Barracks. Maj. W. | F. Putnam met Private T.) J. Starr at 2:00 p. m. and Pete White and Ensign’ Watson began | \playing immediately after ‘the first match. The finals will be | played tomorrow at 3:00 p. m. Tournament has created much | interest and there have been sev- eral requests for a doubles/| tournament, beginning Sunday, |March 24, and ending the fol-| lowing Sunday. Any one wish- ‘ing to enter in same is requested to communieate with Private H. J. Starr at post headquarters, Key West Barracks. ‘THREE CAGE GAMES ‘SET FOR TONIGHT By BERKY is | Basketball Sports Writer i Tonight in the High School iGym, starting at 7:30 o'clock, ithe fourth-place U. S. Navy five | battles the CCC quintet. The} Sailors are in top form and con- siders the contest with the Camp- ers a pushover. | In the nightcap of the Island City League doubleheader, the fifth-place U. S. Marines oppose the sixth-place DeMolays, be- ginning at 8:30 o'clock. This fracas will probably leave the outcome in favor of the Leather- necks. A preliminary game will prob- | ably be played at 6:30 o'clock between two teams of the Junior High School League. Smith’s “Bullets” and Schoneck’s quin- ltet are slated to match goals. The contest will be close, no doubt, but should the Bullets prove victorious it will put them in a second-place tie. GOLFING NEWS | By CLUB REPORTER | | | The final Blind Bogie of the} season was played yesterday at the Key West Golf Course. Paul Mesa won first prize with a net’ 74. Lionel Plummer took second place and the low gross prize went to the smooth swing- ing Dr. Wm. Kemp with an 82. Summaries: Player— {Sorry Harris 91 ‘ Capt. D. P. | Buckland _.. 90 10 E. B..Caulkins .. 90 15 |Charlie Salis .. 87 10 Mrs. Kay Hanson {Robert Spottswood . 84 5 9 | Clem Price 83 8 | |Alton Parks _. 83 8 Philip Emerson 84 12 | John Pinder 87 10 uf | Melvin Russell 91 12 79 The flags are flying high at the Key West Golf Club for Willie} | Watkins, who bettered his record by four strokes as he chipped and | putted his way to a neat 76. By/| jplaying this amazing round, | southpaw Willie had the satisfac- tion of winning his dinner match from Charlie Salis. The dinner |will take place at the Casa Ma- rina this evening. | Another record was broken by | | Robert Cclt of the Casa«Marina {as he scored a 38 out and’ came jback in 41 for a 79. | | Today’s Birthdays | U. S. Senator Arthur H. Van- denburg of Michigan, born at) |Grand Rapids, 56 years ago. Benjamin C. Marsh, secretary | of the People’s Lobby, Washing- | {ton, D. C., born in Bulgaria, 63 jyears ago. Harry T. Saylor, newspaper }editor, born at Oakwood, Ill., 47 | years ago. Dr. Robert A. Milliken of the | California Inst. of ! Technologys} Hfamed physicist and Nobel. prize- | Gross Han’cap Net | 82 | 122 45 fwinner, born at Morrison, Ill, 72}~wo FURNISHED APART- years ago. j Edith Mason, opera singer, | born in St. Louis, 47 years ag Fred MacIsaac of Hollywood, | |novelist, born at Cambridge, | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN. - Today’s Horoscope. 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