The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-27

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Chapter 4S
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81 M;sHon 6. Eberhsre

@nH. didn't dream the priest was
~ Francis. The beard and all
that would have changed him. He
had been educated In a church
school-and well educated. He
knew how to manage the disguise.
How and what to do"
After helpless moment / said:
but what OF your own half? You'll
be obliged to prove yourself t. his
lswyer-there'll be arrangements.
think I'd better cable the lawyer
Immediately"
She nodded.
Then this man calling himself
Francis Tally must be actually in
conspiracy with the Lovschiems.
Also this charming substitute
they've kept in waiting"
"substituts?'' said Sue, reused.
''They have the substitute already ?"
I explained.
"And the point Is" ] finished.
we've got to hurry" ANY plan
now was dangerous Tor Sue. Ten
millions instead Of ave. said:
"I'm going to call one Of the po
Hcemen to stay here with you. Then
I'm going to find Lorn-"
''Lorn should nave known the
priest was Francis!" she cried.
"He didn't He wasn't sure about
this newcomer for the same reason.
And then / want You to ring for
Marianne and question her. | have
faint hope that Marcel told her
what he had seen. / hate letting
/ you out of my sight. but I've got to
Jnd Lorn."
| went to the door which LED to
the winding stairway and thus to
the courtyard. Under the swaying
light Of the arch stood one of our
guard. and, after making sure | was
unobserved. / called and beckoned
70 him, and once in my room he
seemed to understand very sensi-
bly, what was wanted.
The corridors were as usual de-
serted. It was at the very door Of
Lorn's room that I met Grethe. She
slid rather than walked out OF IL,
elcsed IL silently. and saw me.
n&~ m~0G ~wA sSaa
not reply, she leaned nearer me and
slid one smooth soft arm through
mine and said: Are you looking
Tor met"
/ said grimly: SIN looking for
LornI What were you doing IN his
roomf"
Without waiting for her reply 1
thrust her aside and flung open the
door and looked about. The room
was empty. although Il looked sin.
gularly untidy. Madame Grethv was
smiling little; her green eyasa
we're shining knowingly.
81 "Well7" she said again. her voice
trailing upward.
Where's Lornfs
Downstairs, believe she said
coolly enough. "He was in the lobby
with Lovschiem q few moments
ago.
/ was nearing the door TO the
lobby when I heard his voica. taut
and sharp and strange:
"sandean! Sundeanl HurTyls
4 RAN the last few steps.
= They were both IN the lobby
--H4ovschiem and Lorn. And LoFn
had q gun in his hand. and 70 was
trained straight ct Lovschlem's fat
paunch. and Loyschiem was stand
ing there Just beside the desk with
his ieweIed hands lifted high in the
air.
you've got the revolyerf"
had It IN my hand.
~Yes."
~Kssp this man here while | set
the police. Don't hesitate to hhoot.
He's the muFdaRer.H
"LovscAiemf"
@Yes. I've known ii for some
time but I've got the proof now.
From MatiAnne,"
said: What 10 ikfs'
~Flis connection with Stravsky.
She. the maid. heard them talking
tbs night stravsky was killed. They
were IN the court. She heard
STEADY, there. Lovschiemt- -she
heard 6travsky promise to get
something sor Lovschiam. Low
schiem warned Stravsky to make
no mistake this time. The thing
waa OF course. Miss Tally's token.
~stravsky said he'd give IL 20
Lovschiem mahana. III cali the %.
lea Don't let him so. SUNBEAM.
Shoot 20 KILL"
The door to the court whipped
open and Isnyschiem's terriEea eyes
shifted to me. This time the mum.
biz was hair coherent.
Il aidn't-rm not--I didnt--~
whats all thlsf" Il was Grethe
lfrom the lounge
sThey say murdered them. They
Say Allied Loyschlem's Eas,
bsEtnged hands we're shaking and
lerembiing there In the air.
stop that ! said sharply 70
lGnsthe and shs stopped her steal.