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Chapter 81
AM BUSH

WITH that Bassett turned away
w and made for the stairs that led
down to the basement. Ruth hesi-
tated for 4 moment If anything was
going to happen. she wanted to see
1t, so that she could tell Mahony all
about 1t before he rang Bassett up.
She slippe, quietly into the room in
which Bassett had given directions
IN his men. and hid behind curtain.
Bassett descended the stairs
which led to the basement and
crossed the kitchen to the back door
OF the house AS he was crossing the
kitchen the three knocks. pause. and
another knock. sounded again.
"Orl right. orI right. don't be i'm
patient" he called out. and he
opened the back door.
Immediately the barrel of an auto
matte pisto. was thrust into his stom-
ach. and a stern voice said: stand
back from this door and stick your
hands up" q. hsT.-.I-.s..
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CAGE LEAGUE
MEETS TONIGHT
MANAGERS URGED TO AT
TEND SESSION AT
O'CLOCK

Island City Basketball League
will hold a meeting tonight, s
O'Clock, at the First Methodist
church's recreational hall.
All managers are urged to at
tend this session.
A schedule of practice games
for this week follows:
Tonight, Army and Busy Bees
will hold a scrimage. The gymna-
SUM will be opened at 1880
o'clock.
Tuesday-First Methodist VS.
High School;
Wednesday-Busy Bees VS.. Park
Tigers.
Thursday-Army VS.. High
School.
Friday-Busy Bees VS.. First
Methodist.
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LIE G AIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT EsLEN-
ENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT or
FLORIDA. IN AND FOR MON
ROE COUNTY IN CHANCERh
No. G-493
COUNTY OF MONROE. STATE
OF FLORIDA, a political sub
division of the State duly exist
ing under the laws of the state
of Florida, by and through
CARL BERVALDI, Chairman,
WILLIAM r. PORTER. BRAN
TON; b. WARREN. NORBERG
THOMPSON, and NATHAN G
NILES, as and constituting the
Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida,
Petitioners
THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
Defendant
To TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS
OF MONROE COUNTY. FLoRlDA.
AND ALL OTHERS 1T MAY cox
Germ:
Please take notice that a petition
has been filed in the Circuit Court
of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Of
Florida, in and for Monroe County,
for the purpose of obtaining de-
cree of said Court validating and
confirming Road and Bridge Re
funding Bonds of Monroe County.
Florida, in the sum of Three Mil
lion One Hundred Sixty-nine Thou
sand Dollars (s3.169, 0O0. O0). 10 he
dated July /, 1886, as fully de-
scribed in said petition for valida-
ton, and that the Honorable Jeffer-
son Il. Browne, one OF the Judges
of said Court, has issued an order
requiring that cause be shown. II
any there be, at the Court House
in Key West. Monroe County.
Florida, at ten o'clock A NJ. on the
18th day of November, 1886. why
said bonds shall not be validated
and confirmed: and you are hereby
notified to show cause. il any you
have, at the time and place speci-
fled in said order. why said bonds
should not be- validated and con
firmed.
This notice shall be published in
The Key West Citizen. a newspaper
published in Monroe County. Flor
ida. once each week for three ca
consecutive weeks prior 10 said
hearing, the first publication there
of to be at least eighteen G1sD days
prior to the date of said hearing
WITNESS my hand and the off,
cial seal of said Court. at Key
West. Monroe County. Florida. this
26th day Of October. 1896
| (SEAL) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Elev-
enth Judicial Circuit Of Florida.
in and for Monroe County.
oct2s. nOv2-s
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"Wot The ?" exclaimed Bassett
in tone o. utter establishment; but
he stepped back from the door. and
his hands went up above his head.
Three men quietly entered the
kitchen. closing the door after them.
They were tough. hard-bitten. evil
Looking ruffians and in their hands
they carried small automatic pistols
fitted with silencers. Their leader.
the man who had already spoken.
prodded Bassett roughly with his
automatic.
We've come for Lake." he stated
harshly. you know who sent US"
Bassett's hands. held up above his
head. were trembling visibly; his ex-
preston was one of shivering terror.
Lake." he stammered. 81 amt
seen Mr.. Lake. You can search the
place. mister; you won't find i'm
ere"
81 know damned we'll | can search
the place and shan't find him." re-
turned the other man CURLY. IF
thought | could find him by simply
searching the house I'd have plugged
you stra ght off," t--..
Things were going exactly as Bias.
sett had planned. AZ
%"Lead on" went on thebtiier man.
"And if you so mich as squawk
you'll get shot where it wt1 hurt like
bell. but won't kill you"
THERE was apparently no fight
i left in Fatty Bassett.
eff if take you to Mr. Lake.
you won't shoot me afterwards" he
whimpereG.
eff you don't take us to him I'll
shoot you right away, through the
knee to start WITH" reptile. the lead
el of the invaders CONTEMPORARY.
sect on with it,"
Shivering, Bassett led the way up
the stairs. The three men followed
close on his heels. their guns ready
for instant action.
None of Fatty's friends appeared:
the house seemed quite silent and
empty. Fatty led the way through
the hall and up a digit of stairs.
There he paused for moment on a
small landing. and then flung open
the door of room.
II was a long. narrow room, with
q large, buiit-in cupboard stretching
the entire length Of one wall. Seat
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The Wrong Murderer
By HUGH CLEvELY

ed in a chair placed against the -.
opposite to the cupboard was Lac.
His hands and ankles were lied 81.
curely to the chair. and he WAS
gagged.
The leader of the invading part.
gave an exclamation of satisfaction
and hurried forward. His two mea
followed him. For one moment they
were of their guard: their backs
were towards the cupboard as they
clustered round the chair. untying
Lake. Fatty Bassett coughed.
Then everything happened with
incredible swiftness. The doc Of the
cupboard suddenly few open. and
Fatty's three men sprang out. their
pistols in their hands. Theg did no;
shoot. since their pistols were not
fitted with silencers. but IN the same
movement with which they left the
cupboard they hurled themselves at
the three invaders.
THE invading party. taken utterly
by surprise. had hardly time to
oter any real resistance. Before
they could even aim their guns.
Flynn's huge fist with a big Col;
clasped in 1t. had smashed one o.:
them to the floor: Chippy had
k"ocked another senseless But the
third man of Fatty Bassett's party
was unlucky.
Just as he hit at the other man
OF the invading party. the man
moved; the blow
which had been SN&
meant for his - fZX&
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SYNOPSIS: Terence Mdhony IS
fceH along tOi0drd catching Am
br0se LdtOSOn murderer OF Vincent
Little and leader Of q vicious gang.
But LdioSOH, through his friend
Lee RdmSden. has tangled the
skeiH and Hoi0 Terence is UHkHotO-
iROly tOditiHO in q house for almost
certain death, aud his gang Is
about to be Gmbushed IN their hide
out Ruth Fraser tCho loreS Ter
eHce but tCOH't admit IL. has man
aged to oct to TereHce's friends,
aud has earned Fatty BdSSeft,
however.
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PLAY AT BARRACKS
WILL Be RESUMED

Good news for local diamond
ball and baseball players is that
Major McMullen of the Army Bar
racks has made arrangements for
the Parade Grounds to be used
again for the playing of games.
These grounds have not been
used since 1926, and the fans
know that these are the best in
the city.
Three cheers for Major McMul-
len.
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CHAMP SERIES TO
CONTINUE TODAY
WNiN

Sanitary Department and Coca
Cola will make another attempt
this afternoon to play the opening
contest of the three-game Social
League first-half championship
series. NJ jt.s
Two attempts were made last
week but both were called off. s
Batteries today win be the Vii
'laresi brothers for the Soda Water
boys, and Gates and Garcia for
the Healthers.
The battle will get under way
at 5 o'clock.
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At the end of the 7th hole it
seems that Doc Willie Penababe
Kemp and Charlie Salas were mop
ping up the dirt with Eddie Strunk
and Melvin Russell but then since
the game had just begun you new
err can tell how it might end.
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Mr.. Earl Julian was going
around with wet pants while a
couple of his pals took theirs off
but managed to wiggle into same
before leaving for home because
they won't let you ride around
town minus pants unless you say
you have on bathing suit or may
be you might be a nudist. Some
with clothes on around town
couldn't come within any of those
categories.
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'l'oday's Birthdays

Maud Howe Elliott of Newport,
R. l.. author-daughter of Julia
Ward Howe, born in Boston, 81
years ago.
Mai. Gen. Arthur W. Brown,
Judge Advocate General; born at
Davenport, Ia, 60 years ago.
Edward P. Warner of New
York consulting engineer, former
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DOings Around The
Golf Links
(By GRAVY
seesesssssssssssssesssss

Well, it seems that the golf
game of last Thursday had to be
called on account of wet weather;
a couple of prognosticators were
asked by several gentlemen what
they thought about the weather
and said it looked like good wealth
er-it was but not for golf but
fine for corn and potatoes.
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Today's Horoscope

Today's degree heSt0ES a s1szcT
and constant mind. bearing . ~
~ purpose and ever eager g De-
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Mr.. William Pious Watkins and
Russell Kerr played five holes
against Otto Kirchheiner and Sam
uella Goldsmith and were nine
points up when the rain came.
and still Willie wants to know
why he couldn't finish the game
but maybe he never saw baseball
played when the hometown gang
were a couple of runs down and
the rain starting to come down
about the 4th inning. Mr.. Willie
wants to start the next game
where it was left off.
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18O1-Robert Dale Owen, son
OF the noted British Socialist, who
settled here, Indiana congressman,
social rcformer, spirita2list, au-
thor, born in Scotland. Died June
%, 1877.
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aviation editor, born in Pitts
hurgh, AZ years ago.
Arthur o. Wharton of Chicago
and Washington, d. c., president
of the International Association
of Machinists, born in Kansas, 63
years ago.
Burton E. Stevenson of Chilli
Gothic, o., librarian and author,
born there, 81 years ago.
Mae Marsh, film star, born at
Madrid, N. NJ, 80 years ago.
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Today's
Anniversaries


1788-Isaac Hardy, Journalist
and playwright of Charleston, S.
c., pioneer Reformed Jew, born
in Charleston. Died in New York
Dec. IA, 1928.
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Mr.. Del Woods and Mr.. Wiley
Milligan played between drops
but had to explain at home why it
was dark when they arrived.
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181O-Thomas Bragg, North
Carolina lawyer, governor, sena-
tor, Confederate attorney-gener-
al, born at Warrenton, N. C. Died
at Raleigh, Jan. 81. 1872.
1S25-4Ambrose P. Hill, noteC
Confederate COMMANDER, born in
Culper err Co., Va. Died on the
b:ttlefieIs April 2, 1865.
1S41-7King Edward VII, Of
Great britain, born. D;eG May 6
1910 f(
1s56|ohn Temple Graves
noted Geoigia newspaper editor
and orator, born in Abbeville Co.
S. C. Died Aug. 8, 1925.
1S73-Marie Dressler, the &C
tress who became a movie star al
81, horn at Coboprg, Canada. DIED
near Hollywood, July %, 1884.
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WANTED

YOUNG MAN with good habits to
operate fish boat and make
himself useful on yacht. Apply
Yacht Paula Louise, sub base
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Mr.. Bascom Grooms, Mr.. Pete
Taylor and Mr.. Fred Ayala said
water never hurts anybody and
kept on going.
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PRINTING-QuaIity Printing n
the Lowest Prices. The Art
man Press. eugI
Evening star., 1936-01-04
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associs ted Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, January 4.-Rail
stocks Spurted l to OIL more points
in today's brief market session. but
mixed price movements spotted the
remainder of the list
The Presidents message to Congress
was received calmly ana brokers said
it was questionable as to what inf1u-
ence it may have had on equities The
rally of the carriers put the ticker tape
minutes behind floor dealings and
transfers approximateo 100000
shares. The close was irregular.
The transportation group started 4
late, but it made up for lost time dur
ing its speedy advance. Among t!e
prominent gamers in this division wee
Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Louisville &,
Nashville, Atlantic Coast Line. Me-.
York Central. Northern Pacific, South
ern Pacific, Great Northern and Penn
sylvania.
A Steady-to firm tone was shown b,
Standard Oil of New Jersey, Pierce Oil
preferred. Montgomery Ward Packard
Allied Chemical and General Asphalt
Among losers Of fractions to point C
so were Chrysler, General Motors
United States Smelling. Americs
Smelling, Schenley, National DistiL-
ers. Woolworth, Bethlehem. Unite
Aircraft, Boeing and Douglas Aircra!,
A loss of about points was Suffere;
by Waukesha Motors.
The aircrafts were still in a profit
taking area and the automotive ser
ton dropped following estimates q
lower production this week, although
the reduced number of working day
were said to have accounted for muc..
OF the decline in output.
Although some were inclined to per-
ceive little bullish fuel in the Chief
Executives words, securities circles
noted that opponents of the New Deal
were again challenged.
Rail equities came TO the fore partly
on expectations that the industrial
progress Of the past year will be
substantially extended in 1886 and
that net income of the carriers will
thereby cover charges and put num-
Der of the roads back on basis wflera
some dividends can be diSbursed.
There was a large turnover in Pack
ard Motors following action Of the
company's directors in voting a 10
cent dividend, the first since Decem-
Der. 1881.
A few of the oils were favored on
reports of an imminent advance in
crude petroleum prices. Several spe-
cialties among the industrials con-
tinued to reflect earnings optimism.
Evening star., 1936-01-04
M0RRELL & co. SHOWS
LOWEST NET IN YEARS
BY the Associated Press.

BY Inc ASSoclated Press.
OTTUMWA, Iowa, January A.
John Morrell & Co. packers, re-
ported net earnings for the fiscal year
ending November 2 of S338.595. equal
to 88 cents per share of common
stock. the lowest profit in the last 10
years. Sales amounted to S72526.144.
Earnings for the preceding year
were So ,O91 ,oO2. equivalent to s5.42 on
the common stock.
Evening star., 1936-01-04
FURNITURE CHIEF NAMED.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, January
1 R.-Dr. A. p. Haake, executive
manager of the National Furniture
Manufacturers Association, an
nounced that Frederick H. Mueller.
jr., of Grand Rapids, had been elected
president of the organization in
telegraphic vote.
Evening star., 1936-01-04

Eggs, 29.339; irregular. Mixed colors.
standards and commercial standards, 2s;
firsts. 24A refrigerators standards. -:
firsts. 2Gsl; checks, 15h; other mixed
colors mchanned
Dressed poultry steady to hrm: all fresh
and frozen quotations UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1936-01-04
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

7.5lk: easier. Creamery. higher than ex-
ira. 35Aa3d; extra (92 score). 35; frsts
1881 scores). 33-34A: centralized go
score). 341a.
Cheese. IA. .030: quiet: prices UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1936-01-04
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. January 0P.-Cruoe rub
Der futures closed quiet and steady. 1-3
higher March. 1878; May, 1898; July.
1907. Smoked robbed. spot. closed 13.o6n.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1936-01-04

Anuroximate Sales Of Stocks the Stock Exchange
lao AM $40 600 200 Noon 100000
given in the above table Are the snnnsl
latest
ratons. ,oo .an.ra, M,
Including extras dividends Paid this
Paid last Compane Reported IN receersnp o DenR
Evening star., 1936-08-11

that the doctor might easily be
helped, believe"
"Yes?"
II do. His mental and physical ac-
tivities are centered in himself
Solely. II something {. Of course.
think first Of spiritual awaken
ing If something happened to
divert his trend of thought, it might
do much for him. He reminds me
greatly Of some of the less severe cases
of shell shock have SEEN"
Deeds turned his head to the
speaker in sudden interest.
You were overseaS?"
eyes, sir"
with the 'Y' or something?"
"Oh. no. A hospital unit. I some
times fear I am inclined to minimize
present. day ills .. but I hope not u
IT guess we do seem like a pretty
soft lot" Deeds admitted. He felt q
compelling respect for this unassumine
man and would have liked to draw
him out. But Mrs. Beckham drifted
out of the shadows at the moment and
stood by uncertainty. Deeds rose hastily
and made offer Of his chair. 1t was
declined.
Edgar would you mind going
out to see If you can find Middleton?
He said something about building q
fire on the beach and I'm afraid
it is going to rain. 1t is growing
dark"
"Of course, my dear"
"Tell him he should be going to
bed. And not to forget to wash his
| feet"
IT will If you'll excuse me-"
This to Deeds.
Surely"
Good might" the Beckhams said
in unison.
Deeds fingered on in his corner
smoking thinking. Through the
open windows behind him he caught
the occasional murmur Of voices, but
Joan's was not among them. He was
hoping against hope that she might
appear on the porch. Mrs. Beckham
was right about the rain. The sky
was heavily overcast and lightning
blinked occasionally from the land
side. Oppressive. Perhaps it would
be raining in the morning. He hoped
it would. And lost track Of the passing
time in his musings.
He was reused suddenly by a voice
so near that it startled him even as
he identified 1t as that of Jere Ken
DALI Apparently he was standing OF
sitting very near to the window and
his remark must have been intended
for his wife Deeds first impulse was
to indicate his presence by discreet
cough or a retreat, when he realized
that Joan was the subject Of her
fathers conversation.
He remained silent and motionless
without attempting an excuse for his
shameless eavesdropping.
She's been around here a couple
OF weeks" he heard Jere grumble
land what's she doing?"
Helping me-" Martha Kendall an
swered in her usual colorless fashion
Her words were accompanied by the
squeaking of bed spring. Deeds con-
cluded at once that he was outside the
Kendall bed room and that his hostess
was retiring without the benefit Of a
light.
Evening star., 1936-08-11
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
IMGTAI

Having lost her job in the city. Joan
Kendall returns after several years 10
her parents, who own Layland Cottage.
near Waples Beach. One OF the guests
is Deeds McCune, taking his vacation
lust then because of eyes strained whiie
working under stronger lishts on mod
els used as window displays. He SHES
at being called an artist. The, second
day he meets Joan on the beach: She
tells him that pretty Claire Lindsay
and her wealthy widowed mother are
annual visitors at Layland. Gene
CASTOR is Agnes Lindsay's son by q
former marriage. Elderly DR.. Sloan
Euedge is q nerve" case, due to the
death OF his wife and only child in
marine disaster. His brother John.
also q physician, Is devoting his time
to Sloan. Joan says she hadn't seen
Gene for a long time until her recent
re.urn. Deeds finds himself wondering
what Joans detached" manner indi-
Gates and hopes 1t isn't some man.
Size has an engagement at Waples
Beach hairdressers, but he can't re-
fuse an unwelcome invitation to visit
The Elledges. Gene gives her what
seems like a prearranged lift in his car.
although inviting Deeds to come along.
Sloan Elledge Is discourteouS, John
apologetic The call ended, Deeds
walks to NAPLES. finds Joan and when
they return she raids the ice box.
After eating apple pie encrusted with
sugar and cinnamon. he offers her his
handkerchief. saving. Wipe your
mouth 1t looks :" Her eyes
halt him, but for the first time she calls
him Mac,
Evening star., 1936-08-11

81 haven't seen her doing nothing"
Jere persisted.
"She's doing enough"
whats the matter with her
besides being broke? She tell you?"
She's all right"
Funny that she and Gene showed
up at the same time. I don't like that
young pup. can't flnd out what he's
doing. If thought -
Deeds would have given a great deal
to escape. 1t was too late now.
Mrs Kendalls voice rose above the pat
ter OF rain on the porch roof There
was incisive sharpness in her tone.
Look here, Jere Kendall! You let
Joan bel mean it. She's to do
what she likes as long as I'm around
here. She's done plenty for you these
past few years -. and me. It's no
fault of hers"
IT didn't say 1t was, did I? She's
almost %, amt she? Time she was
thinking about doing something for
herself If she's ever going to. You've
always given her her own way.