The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-24

tons she went to the north Of Eng
land to a place. but she's come back
and married a man down here
whom it seems she's been walking
out with for the last seventeen
years. Unfortunately she's a bit OF
nitwit. She doesn't seem to re-
member anything about anyone.
Perhaps you could do something
with her."
"Pll have a CO." said frankie.
I'm rather good with nitwits.
Where's Badger. by the way?"
Good Lord. I've forgotten all
about him." said Bobby.
He got up and left the room. re-
turning few minutes later.
"He was still asleep" he ex-
planned. Hes getting up now"
We'll. we'd better go and see the
nitwit," said frankie, rising. And
then | must buy toothbrush and a
nightgown and sponge and a few
other necessities of civilized exist
ence. I was so close to Nature last
night that | didn't think about any
Of them. | jast stripped off my
outer covering and fell upon the
bed"
81 know" said Bobby $50 did L."
Lets go and talk to Rose Chud
leigh" said frankie.
Rose Chudleigh. now Mrs. Pratt,
lived in small cottage that seemed
to be overlooking with china dogs
and furniture. Mrs. Pratt herself
was bovine-looking woman of am.
pie proportions. with fish-like eyes
and every indication of adenoids.
"You see. I've come back" said
Bobby breezily.
Mrs. Pratt breathed hard and
looked at them both incuriously.
"NOU were with her for some
l. time. weren't you?" asked
frankie.
"Were I which. ma'am?"
with Mrs. Templeton for some
time" said frankie. speaking slow
ly and clearly.
81 wouldn't say that. ma'am. Only
two months"
"Oh! | thought you'd been with
her longer than that"
"That was Gladys. ma'am. The
house-parlormaid. She was there
six months"
There were two of your"
"That's right. House parlormaid
she was. and | was cook"
"You were there when Mr.. Saw
age died. weren't your"
81 beg your pardon. ma'am?"
"You were there when Mr.. Saw
age died?"
"Mr. Templeton didn't die-at
least l haven't heard so. He went
abroad"
"Not Mr.. Templeton-Mr. Saw
age" said Bobby.
Mrs. Pratt looked at him vacantly.
''The gentleman who left her all
the money" said frankie.
A CLEAN Of something like In
telligence passed across Mrs. Pratt's
face.
ooh. yes ma'am-the gentleman
there was the inquest on"
That's right" said frankie. de-
lighted with her success. HE used
to come and stay quite often. didn't
he?"
Il couldn't say as to that, ma'am.
I'd only just come. you see. Gladys
would know"
"But you had to witness his will,
didn't you?"
Mrs. Pratt looked blank.
"You went and saw him sign
paper, and you had to sign it too?"
Again the CLEAN of intelligence.
eyes. ma'am. Me and Albert. I'd
never done such thing before. and
didn't like it. / said to Gladys, I
don't like signing a paper. and
that's a fact and Gladys she said
it must be all right because Mr.. Ell.
ford was there and he was a very
nice gentleman as well as being
lawyer"
what happened exactly?" asked
Bobby.
81 beg your pardon, sir?"
'Who called you to sign your
manner" asked frankie.
"The mistress. sir. She came into
the kitchen and said would / go out
side and call Albert. and would we
both come up to the best bedroom
(Which she'd moved out of for Mr.
the conference.-the night before),
and there was the gentleman sitting
up in bed-he'd come back from
London and gone straight to bed
and a very ill-looking gentleman he
was. hadn't seen him before. but
he looked something CHASTITY. And
Mr.. Elford was there too, and he
spoke very nice and said there was
nothing to be afraid OF and I was
to sign my name where the gentle.
man had signed his, and I did and
put cook after 1t, and the address.
And Albert did the same.
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