The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-04

to sea. Field thought, STEADY, old
girl! You're giving yourself away!"
He said more patiently and slowly
than was usually his way, Il know
he did, Marcia. His foster father Is
a man named Noyes, wanted for a
murder years ago, jeff saw Noyes
on one of the small keys and re-
cognized him, too. Noyes must
have told Pablito about it and the
boy obviously decided to seal
Jeff's lips once and for ALL"
II think you're working on very
little" Marcia said sharply.
"My dear" Field answered irri-
tably, "the whole things clear.
We have the proof in Pablitos
dagger which my own poor little
girl recognized this morning.
There's the fact, too, that the boy
knocked down an old man who
tried to stop him-close to killed
child described Pablito. 1t all ties
up--not a doubt in the world"
Perhaps it was Noyes who did
it." Marcia persisted.
Field laughed. "Noyes!' he said
and laughed again. Remember
him, Fortney?" he asked, turning
to the man at his right. 80 easy
going he'd do anything to avoid
a fight"
"Then how did he murder any
one?"
ooh, Lord!" Field broke out as
Fortney drawled lazy, gin
slowed, Rather good - come to
think of it."
Marcia was tapping toe on the
sand and looking down. Its no
sign the boy did it because he
knocked down an old man. she
said. =,
"Pablito was in a big hurry"
Field pointed out. And there's
another thing, too. Nobody but
Pablito could run the Silver
Dart for more than 10 feet lately.
The damned tub had developed
a heart leak. So you see?'
"Jim," said Marcia, IF you
don't mind I'm going to Ha--
vana. The carnival's starting and
1 think it might do me good
Flying over?" Field ques-
toned.
"Yes." She answered quickly and
her face grew keen. She could get
there promptly, she realized. She
promise of action. She could warn
Pablito, protect him and care Tor
him after she found him. In that
a part of the debt she owed him.
She had curious certainty that
he must be in Havana or near
there. This certainty persisted des-
pite all the testimony that made Ii
seem impossible.
"Vill you make any excuses to
Norma and say goodby to her for
me?" she asked, turning to Field.
~ Judge she's too busy to see
me"
"She's rather absorbed" he ad-
mitted, frowning. "Estelle's quite
i'll. This affair has upset her. 1t
seems that she was fond of Pab-
Ito. He had taken her boating
a god deal. / think Norma would
not want to leave her"
Fortney loked after Marcia
as she turned to go back to her
bungalow. Watching her he said,
IAN that Therese Jeffries lost
were her pearls and rings
The implication was under
stood.
I'm glad Marcia's getting out
Field stated bluntly. Then he for
got her and her interest in the
late Mr. Jeffries who had been SO
unwise as to object to a strangers
opening the small safe that held
his wife's pearls. Field forgot be-
cause Alvarez was hurrying to-
ward him, an important message
making his lean face keen and
intense.
Field left his guests to move
toward Alvarez.
There is news" Alvarez
stated. "a fisherman last might
saw a light in the shack where
Pablito lived. 1t is thought that
h chas not left Florida at all but,
in order to set us off on a false
trail, he started the Silver Dart to
sea with his red sash-if it was his
tied to the mast. I've sent men
over to the shack to search"