The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-30


"My OATH" that astonished man
exclaimed poignantly. "D'you mean
to say as 'ow you're a flattie?"
"I'm afraid So" Hylton said. al
most alphabetically, at is a bit
awkward. isn't it?"
Durley suddenly broke into tor
rent of apprehensive explanation.
Look ERE. Mister. / just picked
that case up. straight l did, the
young councilman dropped it."
what young gentleman"
"Strike me. guvnor. don't know.
Met me down on the road there q
day or two ago. last Monday night
it was because"
Last Monday night? What
timer"
"'Bout art past seven it must
ave BEEN"
"Where?"
where the back lane comes
down from tfo big yeller 'ouse
where the old gent was kiboshed-
ere blimey. guvnor, don't get mix.
ing M up with that lot for Gawd
Almighty's sake"
"All right. don't get excited, Dur
ley: but"
"Is this the straight goods" Fan.
shave interrupted. "or are you pull.
Ing our Iegs?"
"No. It's true right enough. I do
happen to be from Scotland Yard.
though I've nothing to do with the
local police"
Charles Fan have made comic
grimace. Looks as though I'm for
it after ALL" he lamented. about
the license I mean" "''-'- ~"
well. look here" Hylton said.
"if you run me and this man Dur.
ley back to Hope Enderton at once
and get your new license tomorrow
I daresay you'll find that nothing
comes Of 1t. How's that's"
Fanshawe was already leading
the way to the door to fulfill his
part of the bargain. 81 was meeting
a bird in Morechester." he said,
"but she'll have to wait a bit. that's
ALL"
CERGEANT WHITE was Just get.
- ting his supp out OF the oven
when the Inspector arrived with MIR.
Durley.
ALI Durley paled visibly at the
sight of a blue uniform and imme-
diately launched out afresh into his
aggrieved expostulations.
shut up. Ourley." Hylton said
kindly but firmly. / guarantee to
get you out of everything. If you
have the sense to tell US all you
can-when | ask for it."
Alt Durley subsidized into suspi
cious silence.
Sorry to disturb you, White. at
your supper. but rather q queer
things happened" Hylton gave a
rapid account of what had taken
place in the car. and the Sergeant's
handsome. attentive face went
through the appropriate stages of
amusement and surprise.
That's a rum go. sir" he said
when Hylton had finished.
st is. And I'LL be rummier yet
feel somehow. Now look here. Dur
ley. sit down and stop scowling. All
l'want Is a bit Of information ont
Of you. and it'll pay you to give me
all you can"
"All right. Let's have your yarn
about last Monday night-got your
book handy. White? - take your
time and tell the truth Now then
i've got nothing to 'ide." ne
whined. 81 never got mixed up In
nothing. Sunday night was in the
casual at Fentown-the workhouse.
master IL tell you the same. e
knows me all right. Monday. did
my bit in the morning. and was on
the road afore eleven. got a bit OF
work to do in the afternoon chop
ping wood for an old lady. she gave
me a handout for it and a bob. de-
cent old party. Time twas dark ]
was on the road again.
bout art past seven It would
! e, or not quite. was looking In a
field at the corner where the side
road comes do yn from the big
ouse."
"V hat for?"
Nothing in particular-just to
see If there was anything to pick up
like. and when turned round and
came out Of the gateway onto the
road I bumped into this ere young
councilman"
Where was he coming from?"
"Why. down this ere side lane as
I've told you about"
you're sure Of that?"
"Corse I'm sure. W. practically
bumped into each other: made him
jump as much as it d me almost.
What the devil are you doing 'erer
he says. 'Poaching. I'll be bound.
Well. don't poach round 'ere.' g
says. 1t isn't 'ealthy. See this stickS'
e waved q stick as ed got at me.
there's q pound of lead in the end
OF that sit Of ash e says. that's
the sort Of medicine We keep for
poachers round ere"
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