The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-11

White Salon, realized that IL Sue
had been in danger before, that dam
ger must now be UNNECESSARILY
greater.
So in the end Sue and both went
to call the police and tell them Of
what was there in the White Salon.
We went together. for could not
bear to let her out Of my sight In
that menacing place.
don't remember that told her
what lay in that black coffin. but
somehow she knew. do remember
our calling from the very landing
where had stumbled upon the dead
man whose murder had ushered in
the dreadful business. to the POI
liceman in the court below.
And | remember how he sprang
to his feet and stared up at US. and
how his jaw dropped. and the blank
establishment in his face when he
comprehended Sues rapid French.
And that he had visibly to try
several times before he could
pucker his open mouth to give the
shrill whistle that brought two
other policemen tumbling into the
court and eventually up the little
winding stairway to bring in their
wake turmoil and search and in
quiry again.
The whole thing couldn't have
taken more than four minutes. but
it seemed at least ten.
DUT the thing that stands out
~ sharply in my memory is the
thing that happened on the very
second preceding their entrance into
the White Salon.
had left Sue under their eyes on
the landing and had myself turned
back into the corridor and then into
the room. suppose had ap
preached the great piano merely In
order to show them where the body
lay, for | could hear their hurried
feet on the stairway.
It was only chance that stood
in such a position near the piano
that a wisp OF white on the carpet
caught my eyes. bent lnvoluntarily
and took in my hand small hand
kerehief. 1t had been concealed from
my eyes until then by massive
carved leg of the piano.
It was woman's handkerchief
but It was the faint scent clingine
to it that brought It upward nearer
my face. was familiar scent:
faint delicate whlff OF fragrance
that swiftly brought Sue to my
mind. Then recognized it9it was
family like gardenias.
Trerg WAS no time to think. Tor
the steps we're at the open door OF
the white Salon. but | knew that
during our moment together in the
ghostly room Sue had not been near
that end Of the plano.
And | slipped the thing into my
pocket as three blue.caped figures
burst into the room. and the air
began to crackle with excitement
and furious questions and sputtef
ing explanations.
The whole thing was like Q re
peated nightmare with the results
that | have mentioned. II was noon
before | had a quiet word In the
lounge with Lorn ard Sue.
Lorn had. OF course. turned MP
hnt-foot at the first news of the new
tragedy. And he felt. as did |. that
the thing Of supreme Importance
was to remove Sue at once from
that death-ridden place. And Sue
at last agreed.
Il can't stand - any longer" said
Sue. She was white and frightened
and taut-lipped. eff the murders are.
as you believe. actually the result
OF scheme to rob me OF my in
heritance. let's make an end to II
Heaven knows. I'D rather lose every
cent OF the money than be even re
motely the cause OF such-such- :.
She shnddered and said Id q breath
less way. "It's as II caused II all
Nonsense" said hrusqueiy. not
liking the look 10 her face or the
way her little hands twisted them
selves together. "You aren't the
cause OF this. The cause Is the
scoundrel who's back OF 1t. Don't
look ike that"
eve can't even know with cer.
tainsy.. interposed Lorn dryiy.
shat this last murder has anything
70 do with your Inheritance
Don't put me on like that.
flashed Sue. "You know what ron
think. no matter what you can
prove"
"Yes." agreed Lsorn. impeFturb-
ably. II know what think. There Il
= plot against ron. Tho peculiarly
Of the terms Of your identifying
yourself aud receiving your money
practically invites such thing. And
I'm willing to admit that this-er--
priests surTeptitioas Visit 10 your
room links him With you and your
ave millions
~Why 40 you think the priest was
killedg@ asked Sue.
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