The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-12

! vas struck By an appalling thought.
NJ eyes swept toward the blur.
We forgot one place, william
ne GOT what meznt-and showed
i plainly.
We crossed that strip Of lawn Ike
two Old men who have INDUCED II 3
skating spree srd have di1aculty with
their underpinnines. forced myself
2 look over the edge Of the blum.
There was nothing but sand. wafer.
ana dead scrub grass. The tide was
vel out.
Il there had been anything there .
lew hours ago, It had long since
washed away. and the chances Of It's
ever being found again on FarrinRton
Blud were slight The sight Of Norman
tarrlngtcn's body there that morning
ned been pretty bad. but tie mental
picture Of the Skipper floating for
Gays in that cfllrnine. half-frozsn
water was worse. We turned dumb1y
back toward the house.
We let ourselves in at the main door.
An unearthly silence seemed 70 settle
down upon you in that house. envel-
cpins you like blanket. II was dark
much darker than Il had been out
side and more terrifying. I didn't want
70 face Michael Just then. and the idea
q ny own company was insupport-
able. ! followed William into The
kitchen
They were waiting for Us at the
kitchen table. higgins with dilapf-
dated old pipe in his hand and Annie
trying furtivei5 70 exfinguish her
cigarette. Cooks face was red, her
eyes bleary. and her breath strongly
alcoholic.
Did youhnd herr burst out ANNA.
Under drawn browx Cook was re-
gardinE Us oddly ~ esisf te-t
NO. laid. which one Of you fed
the dogx laxf7r s4..oS - -.
There was dea1 silence Then Cook
rumbied They amt beed fed forgot
en- and 80 did Hiss Barbara. The
meats here IN Ehe ies box Ike FL
who fed them Friday1- / de-
handed
Cooks voice. Il anything. was
little thicker Hiss Barbara fed 'em
Of course. They amt been fed since
Are you sure7- I snapped
Sure I'm sure. ! handle that ice
box
Feed them now. win you. VIII
liam2" said. Since Higgins had OBJ
viously told some OF the story. there
seemed little u , In keeping them IN
the dark The results might be disas-
irous when the police arrived
we can't fnd Miss Barbara I
told them. There seems to Be some
danger Of her having fallen over the
elf. Did any Of you see her this after
noon7"
There was no answer. They were II
staring At me. turned to Higgins.
When did she give you the order
for an early lunch7"
His reply was prompt AT 1850.
When heard the bell. glanced at the
clock 70 be sure I had not failed to
start things At the usus' hour"
Where did she ring from7"
-She rang me on the house phone
and gave me her orders then
You mean that you didn't actually
see her at 1907"
NC. sir"
More compile atoms. -How many
rooms are connected on the house
phone7"
IAN Of them. Mr. James. You may
overhear q conservation from any
room in the mouse. but the buzzers
are independent for each room. You
push the one yoe want
Then the Skipper might have called
from any room in the house-or some
one else might have called for her.
Had the early lunch been part Of the
plant For the life Of me couldn't see
why. ! turned YEARLY to the door.
Ipecae!
n PAUSED fog a second outside of
4 ~. Farringtor's door 70 get my
breath before | went in.
Gay and Michael were both leaning
over the bed. and the faces they
raised to mine were drawn ] shook
my head.
mot q trace Of her"
Gays breath came sharply, and
Mike turned away from us. Ny eyes
fell to n. Farrington's pillow. Her face
was coiorless. Even in that silent room
her breathing zss imperceptible.
Look at her. JIM. There was .
catch in Michasl's voice She looks
queer" p ssea sstf.tse..
Queer vas hardy TIE word for II
Her mouth was drawn and tight, her
throat working spasmodicAlly. Crop
ing for her pulse. found her hand
10 be like ice. II her pulss was stirring
at al. Il was stirring very feebIy. !
stared up into Miehaei,s snouldering
eyes. s,tt
Find those damned powdersls
ordered. Gay. see IL any Of the serv-
ants know anything about this stun.
Hurry"
was trying to remember what !
had ever heard about poisoning. and
couldn't remember a single thing.
One used q stomach pump. ! supposed.
but where the devil were We to get
stomach pump?
White Of egg1 They had given me
that dose once when n kid had
amused myself by eating toadstools.
But was that Of any Use q long time
after the poison had been taken7 The
memory Of a very poor eollegiate
practical joke flashed acroEs my mind.
Ipecae! There might be ipecae In the
house.
fcopyrsgAs. 1881, Esthsr TyEsrJ
nike and I franticalIy search ths,
cellar for the Skipper. Monday.