The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
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'Abonl Those Checks-?,

Yrs funils thing said Hagedorn
a seeking 81 bis drink. but - can,
fiEd fha taxlcah that took aim away
frSm the studio again and we can,
mpca the lulerhone from which ne
MACS mat cal. Nobody see rs 70 have
seer Tim from the time ne LEFT the
restaurant with you until MS valel
ssund him desc the next morning.
Your heath Miss and Ma'am.s
Ha9suorn tock his drink a. gulp and
. swascw Of water after il.
~fJea thas Is funny" said Anne
politely.
~fou didn't Quarrel with him, Miss
z0F any reason Al all during the eve-
ningT asker Hagedorn.
No tndeec.r Anne assured MIN.
caE vouch for that. added Blge-
lev. ~and 90 can Madame Karsana-
knn"
quite 60. said Hagedorn. Il was
enig wondering about bis going away
- suddenly after himself arranging
re party You wouldn't know ! sup-
pose whether he quarrelsd with the
Russian lady,
-Aoi unless they quarreled after we
sns 10 the kltehen.~ said Bigelow
~And they hardly had time. then
Also. they had only met that night for
ta nssi tins. 50 Il doesn't seem like
h does it,
Ma agreeo Hagedorn. well,
thlnk thas Is al. Miss. Thank you very
nauNh- tie put down MS glass and
fs4e Anne rose. Too. breathing little
Nah Of relief IN spite Of herself.
haFedcFn bowed rather heavily
and started for the door. but Just as
d reached a. be turned back abrupt.
ga ne cried. about those checks
nf yours Miss. that Count Vronski
- haen paying into MS bsnk--7"
AIMS laitared and turned pale
t-ksn eomp'siely unawares by this
= mb9heii.
.chseks-g- she repeated uncer-
sanity
scheeksf- gasped Mrs. Phelps an.
Mliy. apeaklnb tor the iirst time
VAST noasenss are you talking7"
#8la8 Phelps-1" said Chief lnspe-
nassdorn. ignoring the old lady
ed seeking straight at Anne Bigelow
Faallzed tha this was the real pur-
poss Of the inan's visit. He had been
Hi&1lnN with them iulling them into q
aHn9~ % false security 10 throw them
80 their guard. now And wrack bis
brain ~ he would. ne could think Of
- Mks 0f xiie-tracking Ehis inquiry
fie fait suddenly . little sick
Yea did give Count Vronslxl
sfA4 "a several occasions" Anne
eamlsed finally In . low voice.
Noa-Rave Eifn checksy" repeated
- Go lad9. ineFsdulously. Il don's
A&lleea IA
The teller 81 bis bank noticed the
nauae On them and remembered II.
A4i4 hasedoth. WAS it-blackmail,
Hfsms~
Yea answered Anne frankly. "T1e
f4 some-ieiiers But how did you
kAoAf~
f.azedorn did not answer that
tau ought &c have come straight 10
-. Mlsa TIE lirss time he tried that.
A. SAD aeve ely
4 dldLr . knotU YOU then" said
AHus. booking helpie@ly up al him.
~DIa you ae the letters back1"
~He. 9lahed Anne n didn't"
-Ana me rest Of the story was Just
aa ys'sxe told ~
yea iaasf IS told H."
Thanh you. Miss said Hagedorn.
STE . ions look ~ her downcasi
faan. With another nod. he went out
. Caat Tell You That
IsHkN remained absolutely notion
, 4 less IN the drawing room. listen
lna Until they heard the front door
slaas sehind him
= thought Il better TO admit It.
SID aims. then. locking anxiously al
bizeiow
-oi course" said Blgelow.
@Ile knese you see" said Anne.
- ~ Il be had caught me in . lie
ever To- he wouldn't have believed
nnything else"
= thought ycp did exactly right 20
tsa aim Eigeiow assured her. his
egez Wefe compassionate
M.a Phelps leaned forward tn her
be chair. her horFiAed gaze searching
Anne's face
It's true. then-thai Vronsd Sas
tlackmaiitHs yCug- she whispered II
u.ough unable 10 grasp l..
Yea. quite true" answered Anne
didn't ilks him. nateo him really
Bal ! couldn't shake him of. And
ce4la never explain 10 you because
I didn1 want 10 worry you ] never
m<anf you 70 know. I'm sorry
yo1'xt had % lind u out Her eyes
me. ne old ady'a wiStfuily
-Bu' thsr--if you didn't ever like
him-the lefteFs-7" cried the Old
iady. They weren't written to VTon-
aks-g~
Ma admitted Anne after an In
s4neffe hmNifafion