The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-13


plot some investigation in London.
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PLANS
KNOW" said Bobby quietly.
They were both silent for
lie.
Il shall have to leave to-day, of
lhrse," said frankie presently.
Eyes. I suppose you will. How is
e - Mrs. Bassington french, l
san?"
She's collapsed, poor soul. l
lyen't seen her since we've
mnd the body. The shock to her
hst have been awful"
Bobby nodded.
81 FYou'd better bring the car round
ibut eleven" continued frankie.
Bobbie did not answer. frankie
eked at him impatieEtly.
'What's the matter with you, Bob
You look as though you were
Hes away"
tSorry. AS a matter of fact"
fYes?"
r'Well. I was just wondering. l
ppose-well, l suppose it's all
ght?"
t'What do you mean-all right?"
II mean it's quite certain that he
d commit suicide?"
rOh!" said frankie. 81 see" She
ought a minute. Yes" she said,
was suicide all right"
You're quite sure?" You see,
rankie. we have Moira's word for
that Nicholson wanted two peo-
3 out of the way. Well, here's one
Ithem gone"
frankie thought again, but once
ore she shook her head.
fIt must be suicide" she said. 81
as in the garden with Roger when
9 heard the shot We both ran
raight in through the drawing
pom to the hall The study door
as locked on the inside. We vent
and to the window. That was fas-
ped also and Roger had to smash
ut wasn't till then that Nicholson
peared upon the scene very sud
My.
He'd left a stick behind earlier
the afternoon and had come back
j it."
Bobby was frowning with the
pcess of thought
Listen. frankie. Suppose that ac-
oily Nicholson shot Bassington-
anch-"
Having induced him first to
bite suicides letter of farewell?"
I should think that would be the
aiest thing in the world to fake.
~ alteration in handwriting
alld be put down to agitation"
Yes, that's true Go on with your
Sory."
Nicholson shoots Bassington-
fnch, leaves the farewell letter.
nips out. locking the dOor-to
near again a few minutes later as
Hgh he had just arrived"
frankie shook her head regret
BY"
FITS a good idea-but it won't
srk. To begin with, the key
IS in Henry Bassington-ffrench's
ocket-"
who found it there?"
"Well. as a matter of fact. Nichol-
N did"
There you are! What's easier for
m than to pretend to find it
ere?"
Il was watching him-remember
n sure the key was i'll the pocket"
That's what one says when one
atche's a conjurer You see the rab-
being put into he hat. If-Nichol-
IN is high-class criminal a simple
tie bit of leight-of-hand like that
Guild be child's play to him."
you may be right about
What. but honestly. Bobby. the
hole things impossible. Sylvia
hssingtOn-ffrench was actually in
e house when the shot was fired.
be moment she heard it she ran
i into the hall.
IF Nicholson had fired the shot
id come out through the study
or she would have been bound to
10 him. Besides. she told us that
actually came up the drive to the
bnt door. She saw him coming as
ran round the house, and went
meet him and brought him round
e study window. No, Bobby. hate
say it, but the man has an abb"
ION principle, I~distrust people
20 have alibis." said Bobby.
$50 do |. But | don't see how you
n get round this one"
mo. Sylvia Bassington-ffrench's
brd ought TO be good enough"
Eyes. indeed"
rWell," said Bobby with sigh, II
ppose we'll have to leave it at sui