The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-06
chapter 81
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M HARRINGTON was dressed and.
1Nls waiting. could see at glance
that she had been crying. but her
mood was far from mellow.
.It's about time you put in an APP
pearance. young mar" she said cnrt-
ly. where under the sun Is Michael
--or that Palmer girl? Am to sit
here all morning waiting for my
breakfast" No. nleltotD was not the
word.
I'm sorry. Aunt Martha. Mixes
been having a bad time trying to
dress himself. sent him down to Gay
to see If she couldn't calm him"
Il was the wrong approach. Calm
him!" snorted NJ harrington. That
little red-headed thing has had him
on pins and needles ever since she
got here. How is Barbara"
sleeping" tried to make my
voice soothing. Shell be OK. when
she wakes up
HHmmphl Under the circumstances
you might find a better word for it.
suppose that II am very good my
chauffeur win illow me to see her
Tor few moments just before dinner
Come along. james, Now what is the
msttef?" | was hesitating with my
hand on the door. i4fp9
"Aunt Martha. there's something /
wanted to talk to you about before
the police arrive"
Her eyes blazed Indignantly. "Po-
lice? Is that quite necessary You
may tell George Foster that | won't
allow itl''
I'm afraid It will be out of his
hands" / said. @He can help with the
papers. or course. but Aunt Martha.
we ought to establish the fact that
Higgins was suicide. before the po-
lice get here-and- and-"
'Don't stutter. shan't scream. And
Uhat7'
aAnd in order to prove that, we
must prove that the bullet which
killed him came from the gun in his
hand"
Her eyes widened "Then find the
bullet, james," she said sharply.
1--WE been trying to. Tit just isn't
there"
Nonsensel It must be. Did you look
In his head?"
1T passed right through his head.
Her chin went. II anything, a little
higher. James. you couldn't find any
thing If it were tied to the end of
your nose. Never could. Open that
door"
She was something to look at. can
tell you, with the tears still wet on
her face. striding down that hall like
major general. The rest Of US might
be ready for sanatoriums before we
were through. but not Martha Far
rington.
children should be brought up
with a little self-reliance." she Stated.
If man is shot. he is shot by bull
let. Obvious"
Eyes, ma'am,N | said meekly, and
we paraded forthwith into Higgins
room.
Stand Over There
LIER face grew grim as she caught
1 ! sight Of that bed. But her voice
was ragged
ePoor Higgins" she said. poor,
loyal fellow, james,
The last word came with such I'M
expected force as TO make me jump.
Yes, maam?" said in the involun-
tary tone of my youth.
Were you the hrst person to find
himgs
now.'
4 see" Her face screwed in
thought @He was about your height.
Stand over there BY the WALL
Without word / obeyed her.
"Now then. a man about to kill
himself IS in no state Of mind to SIT
down. He must have been standing
here. she suited the action 10 the
word. with his gun ia his hand like
this. She stood facing the bed dra-
matically, He pulls the trigger. Is
spun completely around By the force
Of the explosion. and lands on his
back on the bed. Thu bullet must be
over your head there. James
The blanket over tie dead mans
form mad not been moved. From the
moment that 1 realized that NJ. FAR
rington. who had known Higgins all
his life. was depicting that death
scene with the imaginary revolver
held in her right hand. my limbs had
gone suddenly stiff. Even after she
had finished speaking. could not
move. Her voice rang out sharply.
Don't move Jamess As the express
sion goes hare uoH coeeFede
She had reached under the blanket
and removed the revolver from Hig-