The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-04
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Blulling The Baroue..

fOAk nov. said BigeIow a. thew
- rsiufEed 10 Annes car -You
Anow your New YORK better than
90 Where can one hnd good French
coakinaf I'm iusi . little tired Of un.
aHAsuned American dishes kno,n
ne food u fresh and wholesome h,,,
= aossnf somehow tickle my palate
Am renecied There's savignr.
sne suggested = think YOU'D like the
iaod here And MS quiet and the,
~snt mind our not being dressed
So they headed Tor Savlgni'a and
- ire stout Proprietor himself con.
uaefea them 10 . table IN the corner
t1ff discovered the baroness and
Lyman / Strong dining together n
iable thai they passed en- route
Jhef had their heads together and
sefe onslously absorbed In earnes,
caneaFsstlon
do you see-7- asked BigeIow
under us breath as they sat dawn.
Yes shes with rhorne Drydens
iasyef What do you suppose that
moans3~
shes probably pouring her tale
INTO nis willing ears" said RigeIow
-pid Fon call up your lawyer. BY the
Nsy and ass MIN 10 issue a warning9'
No ! had no chance 10 do u as
Ns male such an early start this
morning tiesides-on thinking Il over
- wondered u would DART start a
ali against her for SANDER She
might lie me n DO iusi thai on the
cAanca mat things would come out.
No harm q threaten.- said Bige-
loN The good old American game OF
bun. Fou know"
But g she Gala my bluff. won't II
- tanlamouni 10 . confession that /
have something 10 hide-n l don't
suaf"
~it's tantamount 10 q confession II
you coat even threaten" Bigelow
pointed cut
Yea { supp0sG that's true"
Ai.G blIh might work"
Yea Of eourse"
Let's take the offensive A surprise
niiack will sometimes win when Just
waichfui waiting won't Let's send
ihs walter with q note asking them
both 10 come and speak TO us And
aceuse her Of spreading slanderous
stories Intuition isn't proof. you
knoU-
IAN right. Il you think best" agreed
Anne
She wFuie . line on the back OF Q
card and they dispatched IL by the
waiter Thsy saw u delivered and the
Startled looks and excited comments
thai were exchanged as Il was read
Evidently. the baroness and Strong
we're doubtful about the ACCESSIBILITY
o. accepting the invitation Strong
seemed 10 be arguing against it. Bat
IN lhe eEd. they came.
Take legal PrOceedingsP
MOT wearing your mink coat. this
~ evening. Baroness" said Bige-
lea BY way Of greeting as they ap-
preached
The baroness had had something
on her lips 20 say. but his opening
shot boWildered or confused her and
ne words died unuttered The light
90 defiance faded In her eyes to oe
succeeded by q look Of startled In
quiry
please sii down." said Anne.
promptly. following up this advan-
tsee mir BigelOw Strong"
she did not know that they had al
ready met: Bigelow had never told
her Of his Interview with Strong and
Strong perceived this at once. but he
merely bowed without speaking They
ell SAT down
= asked you TO come and speak 10
ne" Anne went on then. because J
have been told you are spreading Q
malicious SANDER about me-"
u SAP only what think" answered
the baroness. excitediy. ner color ris-
ing when my opinion Is asked. J
speak what Is IN my heart"
what you think OF me" said Anne.
Is % no consequence whatever. But
% accuse me Of murder is vile SLAM
der
III Is what 4 believed" cried the
baroness passionately. her eyes burn
ms
-But gast you believe has no
weight IN court, I'm afraid" said
Bieelow eoldly. mir Strong will tell
you mat The question Is. have you
proof Of the statements you have been
msking7"
~Nof yet You have been clever.
answered the baroness. "but l VIII
And proof win not stop until ! hnc
az"
DO 4 understand that you suspect
me Of assisting In Count VronskI's
murderf> asked Bigelow.
-You know best what part you
plaved In IL" answered the baroness
~Yes. and whether played any
mart al all" said Bigelow But you
doau And unless you can back Up
your accusations with evidence strong