The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13
Chapter Eight
KENNEDY ARRIVES

Chapter Eight
KENNEDY ARRIVES
NTAHONY went through the front
AVA doorway with a rush. and put
all his force into a right.hand punch
that fairly lifted the unsuspecting
policeman of the doorstep and
knocked him out fat on the pave
ment.
While the policeman was still fall
ing. he dashed out again with his left
In punch that sent Lawson stag
gering. and followed 1t up with an
other right that put Lawson out for
the count beside the policeman.
He sprang quickly across the pave.
ment. stepped into the car which he
had taken from the kidnappers. and
drove of. He had little fear of imme-
diate pursuit. for he knew that mel.
ther the policeman nor Lawson
would be in any condition to follow
him for several seconds, and by that
time he would be well out of sight.
After Mahony's sudden exit, Elsa
stared for moment at the doorway
through which he had gone. Then
she ran out after him. Her idea was
not to pursue him. but to get help.
She heard the smack. smack of his
punches as he knocked out the po-
liceman and Lawson, and reached
the front door just in time to see his
car disappear down the street.
Two inanimate figures were lying
on the pavement: by the light OF
nearby street lamp she recognized
one of them as Lawson. The sight
terrified her. hating her abruptly in
the doorway; she thought the two
men were dead.
Then she conquered her terror and
went forward quickly. and bent over
Lawson. He stirred. oDened his eyes.
and muttered a word which cannot
be printed. Then he slowly raised
himself on one elbow.
"What the" he began.
"Mr. Lawson! Mr.. Lawson!" inter.
rupted Elsa. She shook his shoulder
slightly.
Lawson blinked. But his brain
was clearing now. and he recollected
all that had happened. He had part
to play. and he played it.
ELISA :. I" he exclaimed In Zone
OF the utmost establishment. who
was that fellow? How I0ng have y0u
been here? When did you get homer"
But Elsa was i'm no state of mind TO
answer questions at that moment
She gripped his sleeve and tugged at
II. trying to induce INN To rise
"My uncle-please cvme quickly
he's been murdered" she gasped
whats that? Your uncle muir
dered." exclaimed Lawson in star
tied tone.
AT this moment the policeman
stirred and began TO SIT up. Lawson
took charge OF the situation. He
helped the policeman TO his feet. To
gether they followed Elsa back into
the house.
Lawson>was kind and efficient. He
took Elsa to the kitchen and Insisted
on making coffee for her. while the
policeman dealt with the murder
The policeman did not waste time
looking for clues or asking oues.
tons When he was sure that Mr.
Little was dead. he simply locked
the room in which the murder had
been committed and telephoned to
his superiors.
Twenty minutes later another car
drove up TO the house containing
two detectives. a camera-man. and
a police doctor. The leader of the
detectives introduced himself as In
spector Kennedy of Scotland Yard.
LIE was obviously one Of the new.
public-school type of detectives
In appearance he was tall. lean
man of thirty.four or five. dressed
by a good tailor. His features were
regular and good-lookIng. his dark
eyes were a little sleepy. his hands
were well cared for.
There was nothing hrusque or bull
lying in his methods: his manner
was civil and his voice well modu.
lated There was about him rather
the appearance OF an army man on
leave. That appearance did not alto
gether belle him. Before joining the
police he had for three years held a
short service commission in the r.
A. F. He seemed to know exactly
what to do.
The study was examined. photo
graphs were taken. and the dotto
made his examination of the cody