The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-29

lounge; az his snoMk tne 1--we n0l4
ing me qfagged me after them te
the door again and then into tbs
lounge, Mrs. Ryng, hanging oVei
the gallery rail- stopped scream
ing to stare, and then suddenly PEG
pie we're comlhg. Eovscmem and
Gretha. and iittia Sue with her face
like chalk WeEe Fnnning along the
gallery and. deWA the stRirs ana
into the floor Of the lounge.
Al at pRee the lounge was
crowded. Eyeb the priest ha turned
up. painting, his red beard agitated,
Hna LaFa. breathiess. was harrying
through the lobby and was at my
side. and the little maid. Marianne.
was kpeellgg aHd gohbing, and the
center Of u AL was the small white
aproned figure sprawling IN the
frivolous wicker chair.
In ali the commotion and hnbbnb
anne's sobs. 1t was L0rn who re-
NAMED fairly cool. and Tm sure II
was Lorn who kept them from drag
giHg me Immediately to Jail. I don't
know what he said. though ]
guessed. from the way he pointed
at my shoulder, ana the blood that
was a9akihg my coat. and the lack
OF powder burns.
One of the policemen had picked
up the gun and was holding It gin-
geFly by the Upset his fingers when
Lorn sndlenlE turned toward mo,
Have you touched the guR? he
hafked Sharply, He Fas, under IRE.
like ahgthef saag, quick, sharp, de-
cisiye, bis eyes No l0asef dali.
-, Ne That much vas safe Of.
Waoeveg YES - the elevator
ehseW q On the noes
2 zee eievAtoFs WAT ao you
mean! Ten me qaieKsy
i TOLD MIN quickly, ana one OF
the policemen ran upstairs to
me elevator, The Two remaining
sthl held me tightly, - u that were
fns only thing taey understood
aHss - done.
And inst then Sue peresived my
wounded shoulder tshed been
sfeoping over MariAnns. and there
we're teaFs On her white faoe when
sns turHea. sne cans swiftly T.
ne ans DIVE hef hahas ON my arms
ana saia eoMethiag Anickig to the
p9llce ana / thousht pleadingiy. But
they W0aid not geiinqaish their
heIn.
| was beginning ~ that time to
Tel = Httis giday ana sick. Lor4
'pAid:
Leave Is ~ - MeV pc able to
eel yoa q. Ko4e kheeEpEInts cant
be On the revolver, and there ere no
powder bHrga - goa eenldpx have
done It yOnrssh. Your being wound
ca may help.
4 must have been only = fcw mo.
ments before more policemen ar.
rived. ana al ct once policemen
were searching the hotel. and was
being questioned at length.
z developed there we're no finger
prints To be found On the revolver
As al. Thqs L argued that the muir.
dsreF haA wera eleves. u was at
this point that ! and my clothes
and the lobby and the lounge hnd
Mnally even the elevator were thor
ouEhly searched for glOves. ana 10
ny gteAt relief no slevss we're
feaha.
They seemed 70 be talking of Il
heatedlE Whnn the doctor arrived.
He examined the little huddle On
the chair nfst and very swiftly: or.
dered Marianne to . chair in the
eofhef. where she sat sobbing help.
lessly whiis TIE SLENDER body OF
ne little porter wAs carried away.
Then e sues request pc turned his
AttenEl04 toward me.
sue heipe4 him; remember the
set look about her white face and
the darkness q her eyes ana the
arm toach d her fingers. ! Think she
wes relieved ct the a0ctor's nait'
terea comments; ana In sure I felt
hnffMR puhAn Mnn said that fhA Mnfs.
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