The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-10

Ibid The Killing.


Ibid The killing
uALF an hour later. Anne and
4 ! Bigelow left Madge's. In the tax
going home. she relaxed with . sigh
against his shoulder and he took her
hand IN his and held II. But they spoke
very little.
When be had dropped Anne. he
weni on 10 Austrelisz's house anc
ted him what had happened.
That woman is dangerous" he
ended nervously. because I'm afraid
she's not mentally responsible and
Think we ought 20 60 along and see
her now and see what can be done 10
protect Anne"
~very well. wen CO." agreed Aus
treiitz promptly.
They drove TO the baroness apart
meni and asked for her in the big
ornate hall The doorman informed
them that Il would be impossible to
see ne baroness for some time to
Gene that she had been brought in
an hour before in q state of collapse
and that her doctor and two nurses
were At hat moment in attendance
On her.
For tie moment. then, II seemed
nat she would cause no further
trouble. -.
AZ two o'clock the next day, Bige-
ioW and Austrelitz presented them
a.
see Madame karsanakoh. They were
invsied to come up. and Karsanakoff
reserved them lying on the big couch
Ia her sitting room. propped up with
dozens Of finely embroidered pillows
and covered with q white bearskin
rus. Her hair was loose in o dark
siiken cloud about her face. The room
was 6iled with Easter lilies in tall
vases and the air was heavy with
their fragrance.
Forgive me that do not rise to
greet you." she smiled. Under this
robe. have nothing. In clothes. find
II very dlfIicuit to relax. Even in loose
clothes And today II is most impor-
tant that 1 rest. For If | should not
make q success tonight the word
would speed across the water to Paris
and my career would be very much
hindered there. However. the rehear-
ST. weni very well last night. Sit
down. please Mariushka told me
you wished very much to see me last
uight7"
"Ycs." answered Bigelow. about
that letter IN the paper. You saw it..
naiurally7"
Naturally" replied Karsanakoff
with 3 faint smile in her eyes.
AS o matter OF fact" added Aus
trelisz. you trYote it, didn't your"
lie drew out the facsimile of the
letter cut from the paper. the copy
ne had made OF II on his own machine,
anr t1le ieiterhead from . sheet of
has stationery. and these he laid be-
fore her on her knees She looked at
them tndifferently and raised her eyes
TO consider FIRST one man and then
the other.
~Yes." she said with a slight shrug,
Il did write il. That is quite true. And
them"
"You had met Vronski before that
night. them" asked Bigelow.
= had seen the man who called
himself Vronski"
~Did you tome here because OF
him. asked Bigelow. I'VE thought
you might be an agent OF your gov
erument--if the statements made IN
that letter are true"
Karsanakoh laughed softly and
called. "Mariushka Mariushka!
Mafiushka came hurriedly to the
door and Karsanakoff spoke to her
rapidly In Russian Mariushka laughed
but there was no mirth In her
lsughier-and with a brief reply In
the same ianguage--she withdrew
The onIy Way Could Know
~xfOU must forgive me- said Kar-
4 xanakon with some conjunction
Il am very rude. but what you sug'
eested was so funny wished to share
Il wtth my maid That I should be an
agent foF Russia who have been n
exile since the revoiutionl That
was drali No. did not come here
10 track down that man. but every
thing { wrote in the letter was true
and wished the police TO think some
BODY had followed him to take ven
aeanee. 4 thought It might confuse the
issue sufficiently 70 help that poor
Dryden"
But why are you so anxious tc
help q man you do not even know!
asked Austrelitz quietly.
Karsanakon looked al him In some
amusement you ask" she sald' "ou'
Ithink-my dear doctor-you alreaoS