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

Anne =
We never thought Of thar cried
Hleeluw sitting up
NO. admitted Austrefttz -B,,t
then We nadnt the same incentive
~ was actually IN the room where
the gun was supposed to Der
6ui wit could have removed the
gun r asked Anne.
When han YOU seer II last7' asked
he doctor es
Anne thnughi hard 4 don't know !.
fne iasi time ! went for Cigarettes
suppose. ! Kept them In the same
drawer
When do you remember going TO
tht drawer foI cigarettes7" s'lssi
Not TOR several weeks You zee. 1
usually all IL the boxes and dont
60 70 the DRIVER again until the sup
uiy IN the bnxes runs low
And nave many people been IN
ann oui Of the studio In those weeks?.
"Dozena." sighed Anne
So really the gun might have been
taken week or two before the night
u the murd without your know
ing7s
yes. I suppose so" Anne looked
troubled
(Which makes the case look much
less dark sgainsi Karsanakoff," said
BIeeiow
And Increases our number of sus-
poets by dozens Of my friends" said
Anne.
They were silent for moment or
W.. each busy with his own thoughts.
DID karsanakoff have my more TO
saS that was Interestingly" asked
niLelow
Yes She said that in her opinion
ss were wasting time over this prob
en- that nigh be much better en-
ptnyed She said that none of us IS
OF much Importance In the world. in
ny case and so far as she could
iesrn THAT Vronski was even less
tf'al most And that she could not
ook on his ieath as q calamity
wonder what she knows about
MIN and how long she has known il
am how she found 1t out?" murmured
6igelow
Austrelitz smiled dryiy -Yes. that
might be most convenient" He
reached for hand-worked silver Gig
arctic box on his night table and
offered cigarettes Have you dined,
oy the way. you two?" be asked with
oeiated comrunction.
M" answered BigeIow. "not yet.
We thought we'd rather come and
compare notes with you first
Austrelit7 rang I'm sure we can
DIX up something for you here" he
saic. -My own hours are SO uncer-
tain. Deakln has become quite an ex-
pert In the matter of scratch meals"
Please don't bother-r begged
Aage -. -.
Higelow. we've had one scratch meal
tcday II consisted of soup III admit
chat there was everything In II that
-o,.ld be in ioup, but think | should
prefer proper dinner tonight. If you
WIT mind Thanks Just the same
Well wen have drink In any
case" said the doctor. IF you like
oil fsshiJneds. we AXE them rathar
well. here
adore them." Anne assured him
Enthusiastically
Eeakin came to the door and was
instructed TO prepare the drinks.
n Would Be Sordid'
y SUPPOSE you've not had an an
] swer yet from your colleakde in
Parish" asked Bigelow. about Kar-
sanakoff. -l=an?"
mo. II will probably come tomor-
row. bu. It was only routine inquiry
and don't expect to learn much from
lt. you know One reads and hears
great deal sbout these wtnien like
.-arsanakoi but in the end one learns
little more than they or their press
agents wish one to know Their pri-
vate lives remain largely mystery.
My colleague will cable me record
Of her professional appearances and
perhaps report few of the scandals
that have been circulated about her.
But II there is no mention OF Vronsh
we will be no wiser than we are now !"
at would be interesting" said
Anne. -to know exactly what her,
life has been ! mean the true story
without any garnishing."
Much Of it would be sordid.
should think" said Austrelitz.
~Oh. quite agreed Anne. "But she
probably didn't begin with many adj
vantages."
Austrelitz smiled you mean she
may not have had wealth-beautiful
surroundings - governesses = the op.
portunity to acquire various accom-
plishments But wo Id all these things
have been advantages?"
Wouldn't they7" asked Anne, sur
prised
would she have developed her
artistry. do you think? Would she
hare become famous dancer?"
Probably not" Anne admitted.
Then both she and the world have
benefited from the fact that she
found the strength to lift herself out
of difficult conditions sometimes
think that Is the Scheme Of Things
and why the world is in such q chaotic
slate. We're here to work things out.
To eight our way up. To escape Il
we can"
copyright 1887. Frederick Jdcksonl
- D;raInxr hIUR kha haran.