The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-10

than that. And think | can promise
there1l be no further demonstrations
of d-ViStorlanism."
Il think liked It" said Bigelow.
Yes. suppose men do! Some men.
Nice menl And | can't deny it was e
relief 70 have you handy TO lean on.
But one must rot encourage such
feebleness of spirit In oneself That's
why determined to lunch here under
int eyes OF the wcrld-my world.
mean. OF course. I'm trying to behave
exactly as If nothing had happened
You're doing beautifully" said
Bigelow. with sly glance at her
cigarette. II was her fifth or sixth,
but the waiter had removed the ends
OF the others so there was no evidence
OF her nervousness.
What did you do at the studio be-
sides removing him?" she asked then.
mean-thers was a towel, wasn't
there? -. And the gum"
They are still locked In the cup
board and have the key. If you'll
give me the key to the front door as
well. I'll drop in there after lunch
and remove all traces. | suppose you
have license to possess a gum"
Yes. Philip got it for me. II was
ats idea thai keep gun at the studio
Tor protection He hated my staying
there so much alone. Funny, isn't il?
II there had been no gun there, all
this probably wouldn't have hap
pened So she's directly responsible"
She took the key from her bag and
passed it under the table surrepti-
tiously. Bigelow slipped it into his
pocket.
Thanks. And Il anyone should In
quire at any time. you had gun but
u was stolen some time ago-by some
cleaner who came in-or a tradesman
or delivery b3y-or perhaps BY q
guest at a party. You noticed Ii was
gone. but you never bothered to do
anything about it as you had only
kept it there to please Whitelaw and
never really felt the need of it."
She nodded. Il see. The gun Is
going to disappear completely"
And forever hope" said Bige-
low. by means of the science Of
ballistics. they can often tell. now
adays. whether given bullet was
fired from a given gun. But If the
gun isn't available. of course the
bullet alone tells them nothing"
Il see," said Anne. Lets eat. Here
comes Toppy."
The Baroness Watches Anne
MRS. Kane drew near. waving for
IVA waiter to bring a chair.
"Don't look nolD." she said. putting
Bigelow back into his seat with one
firm plump hand. ''but If you want
to see what looked like when first
blew in from Kansas. just let your
optics -oam lightly over my sister
in-law. She's sitting on my right at
my table. And you'll know what
starts the cyclones"
Anne smiled. "Your sister-in-law?
Is she really. Toppy?"
well. | hope you didn't think l
chose her out of all the world to
be my friend" murmured Toppy.
that's Kate Kane herself in person
and no mistake about it OF course.
she's really Mrs. Irving Starke. Irv-
ing is real go-getter and Rotarian
and he's here to attend an important
convention. so Kate decided to come.
too. You know what men are when
they get to New York away from
their wivesl And Kate says that just
because Sam and couldn't get along
together is no reason why she and !
should forget the years and years and
years we spent running In and out of
each others houses. I'm taking her
through Rockefeller Center this aft
ernoon. That's her idea of treat.
/ I thought Lorna was lunching with
you today, Amer" Mrs. Kane rose.
$50 did l." said Anne, "but we were
both mistaken. She had her maid
call me up this morning and put me
off,"
~Got better OFFER" decided Toppy.
nodding her head as she departed.
AS Anne and Bigelow started out
q few minutes later, they ran into
the Baroness Dormstatt and Chef Har-
rison at the door. They were both
very much excited.
"Have you heard? Isn't 1t ohGstly?s
cried Chef.
"What?" asked Anne, steeling her.
| self for what she knew must be COM
ing. She felt the baroness sharp eyes
.sThe news about vronski.a said
Chef. I'VE just read 1t in the papers,
He's been killed.
Anne's color reeeded and she re-
peated through dry lips. Killed"
It wasn't acting. Although she had
been prepared for. It the situation
was requiring all her courage. And
she felt a sudden terror Of the
baroness who was cycling her so
mercilessly and saying nothing.
"Shot in his own apartment some
time last night" Chef ratified on.
"His valet found him this morning.
copyright, 1887, Frederick JGcksonl
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