The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-07
Chapter 27
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NHoIRA's brow furrowed as she

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NHOTRA'S brow furrowed as she
4SA tried to think.
Its possible" she said at last.
HE asked one or two rather peeu-
liar questions but no. ! don't think
he can really have known anything
about it.
Would you call your husband a
jealous MANI" Bobby asked.
Rather to his surprise she an
swered. Yes, very jealous man."
Jealous. for instance. of you?"
'You mean even though he doesn't
care? But yes. he would be jealous.
just the same. I'm his property. you
see. He's a queer mana very queer
man."
She shivered. Then she asked
suddenly. You're not connected
with the police in any way, are
you?"
81? oh. no."
II wondered. | mean"
Bobby looked down at his chauf-
feur's livery.
Its rather a long story" he said.
You are Lady Frances Derwent's
chauffeur. aren't you? So the land
lord here said. met her at dinner
the other night"
81 know" He paused. We've got
to get hold of her." he said. And it's
a bit difficult for me to do. Do you
think you could ring up and ask to
speak to her and then get her to
come and meet you somewhere out
doors?"
Il suppose | could" said MORA
slowly.
Il know it must seem frightfully
odd to you. But it won't when I've
explained. We must get hold of her
as soon as possible. It's essential"
MORA rose. Very WELL" she said.
With her hand on the door-handle
she hesitated. Alan" she said.
Allan Carstairs. Did you say you'd
seen him."
81 have seen him." said Bobby
slowly. But not lately" And he
thought. with a shock. "Of course
she doesn't know he's dead. -
He said. Ring up Lady Frances.
81 IL
MORA returned a few minutes
4'l later.
81 got her." she said. 1--WE asked
her to come and meet me at little
summer house down near the river.
She must have thought 1t very odd.
but she said she's come"
Good" said Bobby. Now just
where is this place exactly?"
Mora described it carefully. and
the way to get to it.
That's all right" said Bobby.
You go first. I'll follow on"
They adhered to this program.
Bobby lingering TO have word with
Mr. Askew.
odd thing" he said casually.
THAT lady-Mrs. Nicholson-l used
to work for an uncle of hers. Cana.
dian gentleman"
Moira's visit to him might. he
felt. give rise to gossip. and the last
thing he wanted was TO let gossip of
that kind get about and possibly find
its way to DR.. Nicholson's ears.
so that's it. is it?" said Mr..
Askew Il rather wondered"
Yes" said Bobby. "She recog.
nized me and came along to hear
what was doing now. A nice. pleas
ant-spoken lady"
Feeling that he had achieved his
object. he strolled out.
He reached the rendezvous sue
cessfully and found her there wait
Ing for him.
There's an awful lot I've got to
tell you." he said. and stopped awk-
wardly.
YES"
TO begin WITH said Bobby.
plunging. I'm not really a chauf-
teur although do work in a garage
in London. And my name isn't Haw-
kins-it's Jones Bobby Jones.
come from Marchbolt in Wales"
MORA was listening attentiyely.
but clearly the name Marchbolt
meant nothing TO her.
Look here. I'm afraid I'm going to
give you rather shock. This friend
of yours. Alan Carstairs-he's-well,
you've got to knowles dead"
She was silent a moment or two.
then she said in a low thoughtful
voice. $50 that's why he never came
back. | wondered" -.
Bobby ventured to steal a look at
her. She looked sad and thoughtful
but that was all.
Tell me about it," she said.