The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-25
lie HIDDEN DOOR

~ FRANK G. RAc[A 20

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uine notes. had been nnasterfaliy r..
produced In various denomination.
A salmon club! Closed tlsht each
year during the winter. who wedld
think Of Gethg ID the cenkeat door
iAe, a. Tho rover house. Or 1geesa.
that underneath Il lnodeFM aad Hp.
to-d date yViMti4R wlaRt had bean n
stalled that vas capable 81 tnsiliag
ont q years supply Of spurious netes
IN kew faOnths or so-and without
working oTertims at that!
Ksnnistcn's life had been laid bare
iron the day Of his birth. but Who
were the men he had gathered
around hlIni No one knew. 1segE,
later identiAed by Dr. Tr4mbiay Is
patient he had oacs visited ct tie
club. was simply Gregg. The trail
ended there.
Who had blown up the power
housei Very few o. the spurious
notes had been found -had Keani-
ston's men turned against hin. 5pnt
him on The spot and madi OF with
the hottest Or what? WHO ReSs'
the two men whe. giving their names
e. LaroQue end Bolduc. had arrived
IN Gap . Forage, announcing that
they were going up the coGst TO visit
friends at Seven Islands: bat. IA:
stead Of boarding the Bonavsntuss
In due course. had mysterioualy dis.
appeared!
Theirs had been IoAmention Of one
DcIlaiFe. NO: there had bsensnoth-
ins ID the published news that had
AFFORDED him any help. La1arre and
his companions nights as well never
have existed 40 far as their identi-
ties and present Whereabouts were
concerned. - i
No mention Of one AnatOle Bcus
chard, sithsrl Therefore Bouehard
was still at Cap 4 Forage and was
probably engaged in drinking him
self into 3 state Of coma: for, other
wise p6uchard's sudden disapps{S-
alcs must inevitably have attracted
attention too.
ZAP A LORkGE! He would have
~ liked 10 know more Of Whist
Was Eoiha ON ct Cap 4 porags day BY
day. No: that was not ct al what
he meant! He jumped to his feet
and began to pace the room again. i
twas 0ermains he vas thinking
Of now. II was news Of GsrmainA he
wanted. It was an impossible situ-
alton for them both, yet one whsrs'a
false move or the slightest slip would
spell disaster. "a ~ !,
She had unhasitAtingiy agreed
that his connection with the north
shers should DO entirely severed for
the time being, even though BIZ some
roundabout way IL was possible tlSat
means Of communication rnightlbs
established between them. Meta
happy solution Cor either 81 thsna-s--
bat. with tAeiF wcRld 1t stake, the
only safe one.
Re halted abruptly IN his stride.
A voice was calling from the hail:
"Efeh, Clarke! You're wanted On
the phone. Not : dame y6a'fe eat
az luck!"
Colin cpeAtd tAs dOdr ana STE u
ont. n
"Thanksl" he asid tS an saspsy
hall
There was telephone b6Oth hsfe
on the ground Aoor Its s0une.pso0f
quality unquestionakIy snarsnteed
By virtue OF It's environment. 81
Calm catered the booth.
':Hello." he said.
Butch c6nAal'a ybice SArGs ever
the wire
"That you, clarkleig
+0kAy-sMaFtel.i Colin answered.
"shoot." sn
Il Just got tipped on by one ef the
hoyA That rumEunner guy you was
telling ma shout ID III town sieuai
business. You know who I mean
Colin caught his breath. There
was only cnG 'Rum-runner guys he
had ever talked about TO Batch Cen,
mai D0llaire. and, from what Bci
due hAd said. D0llaire Ag taaAes aoIsa
ms wares In New York.
sSure!" ne said.
well" said Batch cchnai, shsss
over ct spinalli's hebn6bhing with >
booze baron. Il looks Ike they was
going to make q night Of Il, bot yen
never can tell. They may blow. Sc.
II you want to see him. hop to Il
know you amt never lAsnped his
map and don't know him. bat yCn'll
md the dope waiting for ron. me
drunk In the bar. Get met SO lcnn!''
Colin hung mp the receiver. TIE
blood was tingling in Ms velAs. ~.
lalre -heFe IN New York again! Hsa
DcllaiEa underRRtad the Mapk-W
vas he merely cenlemptuQasg a
hrsak Ct iastl II noliaire Was ever
thersst Spinelli's. Il vas . Anndses-
to-cna hst that the Mask. q aons 4
hls miniaKs. hot on Bollaifs's tssas.
woald 6s there too.
Colin reoea Aaek 10 Als saQm Ter
Aia xaA and. = minute hlss. lsts tke
hamsa.ss
fcsapvseAt. asss. EvanA 4. PAsAerst
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