The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-05-29
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DoYLE's CONTRIBUTION

D0YLEsS CONTRIBUTION
THERE'S the queer part. The Old
Ii Man acted human for once
but firm. | was OF the case and that
was that. It's a puzzle. because
have good reasons for doubling that
Dufresne would go behind my bach
about a thing like that"
why shouldn't he, Doyle? Mrs.
Dufresne was scared half to death
and it led to an injury that IS very
serious to any woman. and especial.
~ a beautiful woman"
Sergeant. I'm surprised! Don't
ron know detectives first duty Il
to keep his mind free from ali pref.
udices. favorable or otherwise?p He
laughed.
Harper's face began to redden. u
don't see anything funny about .
beautiful woman having her face
fisfigured for life" he retorted.
"Of course you don't. Sergeant.
and neither do |. Don't misunder-
stand me. In such a situation one
must cultivate a philosophic atti-
tude. ike our friend Dufreene. II
that had happened tosgour wife, or
mipe. we'd hafe taken Z polk &c the
chap who caused the troubIs.
t.Buk Nj. DufFesns q content % 1T
and murmur .c'est IL main du Seig-
neur,' In case your French Is little
rusty. that means II Il the hand Of
God Does Dufresne's reaction seem
regular and normal to your
Without waiting for an answer,
Doyle continued. I'm all washed %
with this case. but I'm going to LET
hy a couple of broadsides before
go and you'll be smart enough to
profit by them"
What has that to do with you.
since you've been Withdrawn from
the ease?"
That's what I'm coming to. Lis
ten, you've talked with Dufresne
about those crank lettersg"
-Yes,''
Didn't he sort or hint around the
bush that the writer might turn out
TO be. shall we say. not a total
stranger to him p
ayes. he limited something like
that"
Didn't he give yon the impress.
sion that there was something that
be feared. but wouldn't talk about?
lie was pretty well shaken up over
that ambush. wasn't he2"
Yes. but that's only natural. No
one bat an idiot would make light
or IL"
sDon't yoIf think II odd that the
first time he went out without q
bodyguard He was fred on? And that
1t occurred on lonely road. far from
the clty?s
No. IT'S not odd. e some one were
waiting Tor just such q chance.
"That doesn't say much for the
ability OF Barry and Marklsoil. who
were supposed to be guarding him.
Ryealways thought they were pretty
good men.
No enc Is infaliible. Doyle
4 think both Markison and Harry
know their business" Doyle
shrugged INIT lets look at It from
annther angle. Who knew where
nnfreHne was going on that trip
~0nly himself. Mrs. Dnfresna. ana
the two detectives. 80 far as We
know. Possibly Andrews. the butler,
knew also"
A IL right. ven drop that line.
a but think 1t over and see e Il
doesn't suggest something 90 yon.
Nav. after sou ran ont on rs 50
mysterIonsly. got 10 thinking about
the hints DafreSne bad been hand.
Ing cut and | guessed yhn had made
the sudden dash 10 give the latest
Developments td the new Nidhw,
aad. Incidentally ID nnd l0nt susl
how she had been spending the eve.
Mag. remembered haFlng seen heg
name IN the society column. 50
looked ap tho notice. | found thai
Mira. Creighton Morlock's house was
only about 4 mile from here. 90
left aud walked over.
-And Vas / surprised when | @.
there and found yon hadn't beer
near the place. And let me tell you
that the lady was expecting tronhle
She didn't give mo half 4 chance q
tell my story. At the frst words she
rushed ont Of the house and into {
car. The rest az the story ron know
Harper stirred restlvely. z dom
see where that alters the eirenm
stances.
"walt a Minute. you haven't heard
ali af Il vet. Dayleis alert eYee wers
fixed steadily on the detecsiveai
through The cigarette smoke -,
and BY the smart detective on tn
case IL going TO call IN sTeryhodl
concerned. one by one. and ~
Where we're Yoa en- the nlght q