The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-19

might" Aline crested him.
Croyden laughed. ~The police are
going In for subtlety. Aline. What
Harper really wanted was our abb.
Are you quite satisfied. Sergeant?"
Harper smiled. TITS one Of the
best alihis ever heard. don't see
how We can do q thing with 1t. he
tested IN return.
Pierre Dufresne faced the detec.
tive suddenly, and asked bitterly.
Harper. how long are ron going TO
keep Up this business? You hare
brought . very serious ch arge
against my household and I'm walt
ing for you 10 back Il up with proof.
sound. legal evidence. II It turns out
that you can't ] warn you that It's
likely to cost you your stripe"
Pierre. yoa mustn't talk like
thstl" Aline Croydon tried to
smooth the ruined waters. .Mr. Har.
per IL only doing HIS duty"
Without the slightest warning
came the sudden crack Of q revolver.
The report seemed 70 come from be-
meath their very fest, sharp and nm
usually lon4 n that silent house.
They exchanged startled glsnces.
sDon't be alarmed Harper urged.
detective LaHerty IL testing the
real murder gun. Fortunately We
have found It. hidden In the gutter
Of the roof. That answers your Ques-
ton. Nh: DuEresne. We now have
sound. legal evidence, that there
vas . double murder here. Wen be
finished when We ind out whose fln.
ger pulled the trigger last night"
Richard Croyden's hands had
jerked 80 nervously Ct the sound Of
the shot that he had to recapture
his cigarette IN midair. He stared at
the detective with froWning inten-
sity. Allne Croydon leaped Up IN her
fright. her hands ciasplng each
other and her ring still flashing It's
multicolored sparks.
But Pierre Dufresne went On
quietly tapping his cigarette against
the platinum case. There was mock.
cry and defiance n his glittering
look. and Harper caught Q faint reek
ef brandy on his breath.
"DOn't let % STOP you'll" he
aneered. "but III be damned II We
Wish you any luckl"
II AFFERTY looked through the
- pocket lens e the crystal body OF
the goblet and thea again q the sheet
of yellow letter paper Harper held
out Tor bis inspection. SITS . smeary
print" he stated. "but there's no
doubt about Il - that's Andrews
thumhmark IN both places. Well.
let'p have another round with the
model butler. Wen see II he can
think fast enough to get out Of this
ope.s
The larky detective took the lee.
feT ana read Il over. II was the third
ol the eight crank letters Dufresne
had turned over % the police when
he had trst placed the matter IN
their hands. about week before.
The thumbmark appeared bout
midway Of the left margin.
re was .ust . luke" Harper ex-
planned. Il was showing Mira. Croy.
den how q ilngerprint IL brought out
Tor phetoGraphlpg and | happened
to Pick up this glass for the expert
meIt.
"It would have come ont long
ago. LaRerty grumbled. "it Dn.
fresno hadn't opposed the finger
printing Of the staH. Coma on. let's
put the screws to the old boy. I'm
going to enjoy this.
"Not 90 fast Jack, not 30 East.
There's no profit in going on halt
cocked. Nobody's going % run away
while We figure things ont, & might
be help II some one did" he added
as an afterthought.
LAGerty threw bis superior . sar
donic look. you're hard to con
vince" be protested -iVAat ere ron
holding out Tor now. hand-written
confession from the murderer
mo, but vera not 3 couple of
rockies out ntter BIG game for the
hFst time. ll Ne made an arrest
every time We struck 4 cue -wed
havs Mrs. DuEfesne locked up be-
cause she went out last night and
Dufresne because the gun dlsape
peared from his room this morning.
Before We tackle Andrews lets have
. good look at these letters. We've
been 90 busy With other matters
they haven't had the attention they
deserve
The erst thing that q apparent.s
he went On. ''is that each was mailed
downtown. That gives 40 no help
with everybody e the Auslerllta En-
cept the WhllmoreA The nrst tour
we're sxaetiy one week apart. then
came q ZAP eg alesen days with the
last toup somewhat Irregular. Dn-
treAne plaeed them before Director
Connors on the eth az January. On
the mornins o. the tn came tho last
letter. &C least up 70 tho present.
at ieastf DO Jon think there are
going % - emp more q themi" La.
fsrty Questioned.
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