The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-29

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Captain found the grace to apollo
| gize.
"I'm sorry that didn't, Inspector.
Probably it would have been best,
but think yeTl agree 1t was pretty
beastly business to have your wife
mixed up In"
Hylton took his leave and walked
quickly down the dark drive, think.
ing hard. Temporarily. at least, he
was prepared to transfer the Reeves
and Andrew Lumsdale from the
Probables list to the Possibles. What
he wanted to do now was to find out
who it was who had her hair done
In the Luxor at half past two on
Monday. and the sooner he got into
Morechester to make enquiries in
person the better pleased he would
be.
He hadn't gone a hundred yards
along the road before car, overtak.
ing him, slowed down and stopped.
When he drew level a cheerful
voice called out "How far are you
going?"
"Enderton would help me. but I'm
really bound for MorecEester?"
"I'm going through Morechester.
jump in"
The Inspector climbed In beside
the driver without delay. and sat
back in the comfortable seat thank
ing his lucky stars.
THE Good Samaritan of the road
l. turned out to be a character In
less than five minutes he had gratu-
itously contributed a good deal Of
his life history and two more than
racy stories to the conversation.
AS they passed through Enderton
the headlights showed up tatterde-
malion figure standing by the road
side and waving forlorn hope of an
arm. The young man seemed to enjoy
giving people lifts (and indeed he
did. to be alone was damnation to
him).
whats the matter with you,
Weary Willy?" he called out as the
car stopped.
Have ye got room for poor old
man in the back. sir?" the figure
asked in the schooled whine of the
professional tramp and beggar.
"Poor old man be damned. With
all the walking you do I'll bet you're
darned sight healthier than l am;
and you've probably got hundreds
of pounds sewn up in your pants"
"My God, guvnor. 1 wish I 'ad."
"Hop in"
"Hop" is hardly an accurate de.
scription of the tramp's method of
introducing his amazing collection
of coats and wraps and packages
into the car.
After a considerable monologue
By thee driver the car slowed and
stopped again, in obedience to an up
raised arm; but this time an arm
appraised not In doubtful entreaty.
but in assured command. A young
constable, note book in hand, barred
the way.
January the twenty-third," the
young man groaned. somewhat to
Hylton's mystifcation.
The young constable stuck his
head through the side window.
Sorry to trouble you. sir" he
said mechanically. ~just matter of
checking the new licenses, seeing
they're all in order"
That's all right" the young man
answered affably; "but don't let us
waste your time"
The jealous policeman brought
his electric torch into operation and
was back again in minute with a
different quality in his voice.
am afraid this ere won't do. sir"
he said, "this ends December 81,
1895. Ave you got the new one. sir?"
1.-THE new one? ! can't say that !
have"
"I'm afraid I shall ave to ave
your name and address. sir"
How the law does prey on mo.
torists." the young man said with
fervor. Charles Henry Fanshawe,
Marden House. Over Green. Sussex.
England, land of freedom"
The constable poked himself well
into the dimly Lit interior of the car
the better to get all this down in his
eager notebook.
"And you. sir?" he asked Hylton.
George Baker. Il Marylebone
Street. London"
"And in the back" the young man
prompted. I'VE have Exhausted Egg.
bert of The Haystack, Under the
Sky, Everywhere"
In nowise deferred the constable
turned his attention for a moment
to the back Of the car.
There was a considerable fiutter
as he examined the tramp. rather
more carefully than there seemed
any purpose in doing. The latter
seemed torn between violent protest
and craven fear.
did you find any bathing beau.
ties?" asked Fanshawe In as merry
a tone as the circumstances allowed.
"or any hidden swag?"
(cesrisIt. 1896. Essysses ". Ksy.sly