The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-13

We'll, if you ask me, buying a
yacht for the purpose of abduction
Is pretty shady business"
Il didn't know there was a
woman going until the night they
sailed" Buckles coolly retorted.
"And, for all / know, she went
willingly. Up until Monday /
thought the boss was going to take
me with him to Cuba, but he
wouldn't. We had words about ii"
There was wicked roll to
Buckles eyes which suggested
that he enjoyed keeping NELL on
the rack. NELL got up and went to
the window.
This window looked towards the
rear of the building on a space
heaped with the litter of years.
When Neil stuck his head out, he
discovered that there was a-figure
crouching under the window. Eys-
ter'S twisted face looked up at him
in terror at first, then upon reeog-
nizing Neil, with the familiar sly
grin. Neill left the window.
Bracelets For Buckles
"IIJHAT brought you down here
W Tuesday night?" Ponniger
was asking.
THE boss called me up from
here about seven o'clock" Buck
less answered. Told me how he
had to put in here on account of
the engine broke. Well, there was
some business / wanted to talk
over with him, so I got the car"
what business?"
''That I won't tell"
"Man," said Bonniger sternly,
don't you realize that you are in
a serious situation?"
II amt got nothing to fear"
Buckless looked at Neill. 81 will
tell everything when it's time"
Bonniger let it GO at that. "Will
you give me the name and address
of the man who drove you here?"
"Sure!" He gave it and Bon
niger wrote it down. Here's some
further particulars for you. We
filed up at the gasoline station on
Hanover street just before you
come to the bridge. It was then
20 past eight"
"You got here a little after 10,
you say. Did you try to see Fam
ning?"
mo. I didn't try to"
why not?'
"Well, was told as how the crew
had come ashore to the movies
and / didn't know what I'd bust
into if / went out there"
Unusual delicacy!" commented
Bonniger. What did you do?"
i just fooled around and lis
tened to the talk at the store, then
I got room and went to bed"
And in the morning?"
Didn't want to go out to the
yacht too early. While / was wait
ing, word came in of the killing"
why didn't you come forward
at once as Fanning's friend?"
Il wanted to find out first what
had happened.
Bonniger shrugged. Wilson,
where can we lock this man up?"
I'm the jail at Kings Green, Mr..
Bonniger."
TOO far away. / must have him
convenient for questioning"
There is no place in this village
that would serve as lookup"
Put him aboard the yacht.
There's only one door to the fore
peak, and you have to keep man
out there on guard anyhow"
"Okay." said Wilson. "Here,
you'll" he added. producing pair
of handouts.
Buckles, without any protest,
extended his hairy right wrist.
Wilson snapped one of the brace
lets around it and the other on his
own left wrist.
Buckless only had one request
to make: Can l see my lawyer"
who's your lawyer" asked
Benniger.
'sMr. Rudy Morris"
What's his address?s
Hes here in Absalom's. I sent
for him. /"
so you reckoned you'd be
needing q lawyer, Ell? =. You
can't see him tonight"
In the morning?"
All right"
Wilson led the big fellow out.
NELL looked after them in per-
plexity. Why did Buckles choose
to hold back the most damning
part of his story? As the big man
went through the door. he gave
Nell a sullen look.
When they had gone, Bonniger's
expression hardened. He, too.
Showed signs of strain. "What do
you think Of this thugs story?"
he asked Neill.
Il think he's lying"
"Oh. surel Even If the rest of IL
were true. after dashing down
here az night to see Tanning he
wouldn't wait until morning.
'It's all lies" said Neill. ssHe e
likely the murderer himself
Sure. II he's lying. that's the
natural inference
Don't you think he's lying7"
Partly. But ! can't tell at what
point the truth ends and the lies
begin. He doesn't seem bright
enough to have thought Il all up"
Nell had an uneasy feeling that
Bonniger might be right. Maybe
the lawyers been prompting him"
Its possibility
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