The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-20

"Mr. Hanley has only just got
back from France. sir, so Of course
he didn't know anything about this
business. He wants to come over
and see the police about Mr.. Bur.
dett's will. He says IT'S urgent"
"ls he coming now?"
"Yes. his clerk said he was start
ing straight away by car"
How long will he be-"
"He shouldn't take more than
quarter of an hour sir, if he hur'
ries."
Twelve minutes exactly had gone
hy when there was q peremptory
knock at the door and the Sergeant
was showing the round.faced. round
bellied, round-shouldered little man
to the office.
"This is Detective Inspector Hyl'
ton from Scotland Yard"
How d'you do. sir, how d'you do"
.anley fused. Very pleased to find
somebody In authority here. very
pleased. I've never been mixed up
in anything like it before"
You're not going to tell us you
did the murder. are your" Hyltop
asked. Little Hanley looked so in
dignantly exposulate that Hylton
hurct ouf IouOhjno
"All right. Mr.. Hanley. don't pay
any attention. It's only my joke. The
Sergeant's getting used to me al
ready. H hasn't even smiled. What
was 1t you wanted to see us about?"
Solicitor Quintor Hanley be-
longed to the old school. He evident
ly did not appreciate levity in the
law.
II should like to sit down" he
said solemnly.
"Of course. Shift that chair over,
White; that's the idea. Now. Mr..
l.anley. make yourself comfort
"ble."
Hanley crossed his short stumpy
legs so that his well-lined belly
budged out in a neat l'ttle bow win
dow effect. His short podgy fingers,
one of which bore a heavy signet
ring, drummed quietly on the arm
of J.; chair.
JUST tell us anything you can
- that Nigh help" Hylton
prompted, land never mind about
etiquette. The law. Mr.. Hanley.
must and will know all there is to
be known, so go ahead"
"Er-just So" little Hanley said,
with another of his startled glances.
Well. please understand in the first
place that was calle' away on sud.
den business to Paris last Friday.
| tell you this simply to explain why
it is that you have not heard from
nj before"
"Just So"
81 didn't get back to London un,
til early this morrir.g. and it was
after midday before | was at the Of
fee in Morechester and heard the
shocking news"
arthur Burdett was a client of
yours?"
HE had been for many years,
though owing to his -er-peculiari-
ties we transacted very little BUSH
ness for him. But on the twelfth of
this month. that is onl, six days
before the-er-"
"The murder"
Before Mr.. Burdett's untimely
end, he came Unexpectedly into our
Office in Morechester."
What did he want?"
He wished TO see his will, which
was the ore document belonging to
him that We kept. J instructed my
clerk TO bring it from the safe"
And what did Er Burdett dc
with it?"
Il regret to say that he tore II
into number OF small pieces and
threw it onto the fire. He was man
OF violent disposition. but | have
seldom seen him in a worse temper
than he was then. In fact, | was
afraid he would have stroke in my
office. which would. have been very
awkward. very awkward indeed"
What happened next. Mr.. Han
ley?"
why, Mr.. Burdett instructed me
there and then to draw up a new
will. When | heard it's terms ! pro.
tested and begged him to reconsider
the matter. but there was never any
arguing with Arthur Burdett. He
would have the will drawn up and
executed on the spot" Quinton Han
ley paused and looked over the top
o. his round gold trimmed glasses.
And 1t is that document. Mr.. In.
spector," he said. that l have with
me at the moment"
dig it out" Hylton urged. "and
let's have peep at it."
A spasm crossed Quinton Han.
iey's face at these unlegal express
sions: he paused with his fingers
On the buckle of black leather at
Tache case.
tCotu,Sht. 1886. Laarsaes ". Msyssl2l
TS@ VIII provides, tomorrow, two
"a! 'rartart clues.