The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-11-22

she loitered about the sbous.
bought a smart small hat with
which to charm Lon at iunchtime.
ana succeeded so well she almost
forgot the fear which stin hung
over her. She called on John King.
found him out for the DAY, -enfoyed
= picturized musical comedy and re.
turned to the car.
Then together they returned
nome Waki and May met them with
smiling assurance that no one had
called in person or on the telephone,
excepting zone man he call. He saw
l Ike speak Missa Casad. I say he
coma ala same work. He say good.
bye"
After the Walks had departed and
dinner was over they sat before the
fireplace in the restored intimacy OF
tneir honeymoon days. laughing
over nothing. listening to favorite
radio programs. discussing their
future.
And now to bed" she quoted as
The clock ehimed nine. Hero. want
to 90 for a walk first?"
She looked down. Hero was stand.
Ing. ears straight up. Marian lis
tened There was car coming into
their place; it had stopped at the
gate which they now kept pad
locked at her insistence. And then
. few moments later there came
footsteps and. to the accompani-
ment OF barking and growing on
The dogs part. rap at the door.
II ON dropped the door shutter
- why, Mr.. McSwain." he said
In pleased surprise. come in
back In town, this is q surprise"
McSwain stepped in and Marian.
iHstinctively, reached down for a
hold on Hero's collar.
Take the dog out Of the ROOM"
barked McSwain, he doesn't like
me and I don't like police dogs"
Marian stood still and looked at
him, felt her temper rising like a
food, remembered what that tenn.
per had done in the past and obeyed,
closing Hero in the kitchen.
She returned to find McSwain fac
ing Lon. his eyes narrowed as Silver
narrowed hers. his lips In a thin
cruel line.
snow young man." he snapped,
whats the meaning of this?"
He held out slip OF paper, re-
tanning his hold on it, allowing Lon
only one edge.
Ions brow furrowed. why
why l don't know Mr.. McSwain.
what do you mean?"
Mean came in a voice that
brought snarling protest from the
dog in the next room. Il mean this
check you cashed Saturday night;
isn't this your signature on it,"
He turned the check over. Lon
looked at the signature and nodded.
"Yes, that's mine," he answered,
but what's wrong with it?"
mot a thing wrong with the sig
nature but -. don't stall. don't pre-
tend you don't know what's wrong
with this check =. look here. have
the treasurer sign a pay check
made out for one hundred dollars
to one Lionel Casad. This morning
that check. showing visible evidence
of having been tempered with.
comes into the bank for two hun
dred dollars"
Marian caught her breath in an
audible gasp. Two hundred dollars.
Lon had come in with two hundred
dollars. Lon couldn't remember
how much money Murphy had given
him.
We'll. speak up. what's your ex-
euse?"
Lon didn't answer. every vestige
OF color had left his face.
How about you. young woman,
have you driven your husband to
raising eheeks?"
NO, Mr.. MeSEain," she answered
calmly. nor do l believe my hus-
band raised the check"
is that so? AS usual you know
more than anyone else in the
world"
mo" she answered eoolly. mere
IL more than the District Attorney.
He turned on her now. so that's
IL you did It He brought the
check home. You weren't satisfied
with the good salary l was paying
him and you kited the eheck?"
Just a minute. Mr.. McSwain,
that is nv wife you are speaking to.
You don't need to implicate her. She
had nothing to do with il 1 was the
only one to handle the check. l was
drunk"
Lon" Marian cried. You were
not" and there she stopped. If
she could prove he was drugged
there was a chance to save him.
Rack in her mind a sudden suspi-
zion was rearing its head. She
mustn't let McSwain know any.
/ thing
so You admit It." he said, you
admit you did this while you were
drinking"
(CesYiSI.. 1854. 81 Iszzzs Be==z.)
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