The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-13
Get Out, Both OF Your

DA<AO0NAEAAAs SdiQ MI. MOEElS.
- That's a serious charge. Ben
toni suppose it never occurred to
you that | would prosecute you on
the charge of blackmail."
Its an ugly word. Morris" said
Giles Benton in his smooth voice that
Sally hated so. Il advise you to stop
using the word"
you're through advising me. Ben
ton," said Mr.. Morris. Nov get out.
both of your
You won't get rid of me so easily,
joe" said Mrs. Picard 81 have the
letters with me herein your own
handwriting. came to make a settle
ment, although. if you refuse to be
reasonable, we can take the matter TO
court"
I'm quite sure you prefer to settle
the matter out of court. in a friendly
way" said Giles Benton. MRS. Picard
is asking very little, considering the
case she has against you. Fifty thou
sand is nothing at all to you. McDOn-
aid takes the rap, you get the letters.
Mrs. Picard plans to live abroad and
you will not have to see her again."
mot so fast, Benton. I'll see neither
of you again. You'll see my lawyer in
the morning"
with the Mcdonald case is court,
you'lI find it very awkward not to be
agreeable to my proposal. If McDon-
aid is freed of the blackmail charge.
you will appear guilty of framing him
on both the arson and the blackmail
charge"
"Are you trying to tell me that you
framed the arson charge against Nc
Donald?" demanded Mr.. Morris.
There was moment of silence,
and Sally held her breath. straining
to hear the answer. 1t came in level
tones from Giles Benton. an answer
that sent cold chills down Sally's
spine.
when came here, you told me to
get Mcdonald out of the way. He was
trouble-maker you said. Discredit
Mcdonald and your workmen would
settle down and behave themselves.
You were not so much interested at
that time in fair play. Now I've got
Mcdonald where you wanted him
and you pretend you had nothing to
do with the business"
Il paid you $4,000 to find the guilty
man." said Mr.. Morris, breathing
heavily.
'You paid me $25, 900 to find Nc
Donald guilty" said Giles Benton.
you got what you paid for, what are
you kicking about?"
you damned yellow dogl" said Mr..
Morris. "Not satisfied with what you
got, you're trying to get another COM
mission out of-out of this womani'
'It was my good fortune to discover
Mrs. Picard" said Giles Benton. u
found out in the course of my inves-
| LEGATIONS that you were the victim OF
q blackmail plot very different from
the one you suspected. have been
acting in your interests trying to
settle the matter between you and
Mrs. Picard in a quiet way"
"In settle it without any interfer-
ence from you," roared Mr.. Morris.
I've made a mistake-the mistake of
hiring you, but it's not too late to cor
rect that"
"You made a mistake some 10
years ago when you wrote Mrs.
Picard those letters" said Giles Ben
ton. That's a mistake you can still
correct-with $4,000 By tomorrow
noon it will cost you $4,000"
Get out before / call the police
and have you both thrown out" said
Mr.. Morris thickly.
"You can reach me at the Gray inn,
i Hillcrest, any time before noon to-
morrow" said Giles Benton. After
| that shall feel free to communicate
with Mr.. Philip Page"
copyright. SsSs. Bailey WOlje)
Giles Benton kidnaps Sally toner