The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-23
Chapter AZ
There's Your Murderer

mere TOUR MurdererI
CERGEANT WILSON sneered.
- "This bit of camouhage isn't
going to do you any good, miss.
We know all about him."
Then Neill understood. She was
denying him for his own sake. A
wave of feeling swept over him.
He flung an arm around her and
drew her hard against his side.
Janet, dear, what's the use?" he
murmured. "We're up to our
necks in this thing! For better
or worse"
She still tried to push him away.
'Nol MOI"
Tell the whole truth now. It is
better"
The unnatural strain relaxed.
Her lips began to tremble. She
chung to him and hid her face.
"Oh, Neill, you shouldn't! You
shouldn't" she whispered. "This
will ruin you'll"
"If it does. it's my own fault
dear!"
Stand apart, please" said Ser
geant Wilson. I'm conducting an
examination here"
Neil kept an arm around janet
sit is all right, Sergeant" he said
grinning. I'VE admit everything
except the shooting of Tanning. I
found Miss Emory lying in a dead
fsint on the yacht. I took her off.
carried her up to he ships and
hid her there. / lied to all Of you
So make what you must of it"
The examination went on. Since
there was to be no further brow
beating of woman witness, Bon
niger returned to the Office. Will
son questioned NeiIl as to every
detail of the past three days. Neill
answered with entire candor. Bon
niger frowned at his attitude, and
said more than once:
Remember, anything you say
can be used against you later"
That's all right" SAID Neill.
When Wilson had finished, Neil
said; rs il proper; for me to ask
a few questions now?"
Certainly not!" said Wilson
staring. you are one of the ac-
cused now. Buckles today was
trying to shield you, but, by your
own confession, you were back of
the whole thing!
Neill laughed.
"This flip attitude will do you
no good" said Wilson angrily.
IF he can throw any further
light on the matter, let him speak, I"
said Bonniger.
The sergeant was obliged to sub
NIT go ahead" he muttered.
Neill addressed Kettering. "You
didn't know, did you, that on Mon
day night was trying to get hold
OF you, and again on Tuesday be-
fore came down here?"
why no. Were your" was the
smiling answer.
Where were your" asked Neill
What's that got to do with the
case?" Kettering laughed.
do you refuse to answer"
Certainly not. don't want to
waste anybody's time, that's Iii.
Let me see: on Monday night /
didn't 60 home to dinner. dined
in a restaurant and went over tr
Washington by train later, to see
q client. I stayed at my clients
house all night and returned to
Baltimore on Tuesday Afternoon"
do you mind telling us the
name of your client?"
Il can't do that" said Ketter-
ming politely. "Our business is of a
confidential nature"
"You dined with your family
on Tuesday and spent the night
at homer" Neill went on.
'YeS. That is TO say the greater
part Of the night. My son and
got up very early to prepare for
our fishing trip"
This is a waste of time" put
in Wilson impatiently.
"Oh, let him 90 on" said Ket-
tering. 1T doesn't bother me-"
The Pipe Cleaner
THE mans manner was perfect
4 and Neill became secretly un-
easy. Was he. after sll, on the right
track? However, he perceived that
kettering was sweating @ little.
and pushed him harder. rs Mr..
A. Lanassa. the banana importer.
a client Of yourS?"
Surely. A client of many
years standing"
Is there any other banana inn
porter in Baltimoreg"
"No.@
Are you his only lawyer"
kettering didn't see any danger
IN this question. mo" he said
easily. HE employs others from
time 20 time. But I'm his only per-
sonal attorney"
What was in the little package
that you mailed from AbSalom 5
p0Stoiiice on Wednesday morn
ingg" asked Neill suddenly.
Il have mailed no package fr1m
AbSalom's az any time"
He kept his easy manner, bat
NELL perceived signs Of an inner
panic and knew that he had made
q strike. Il expect 20 produce the
wrapper Of the package IN due
course. he said quietly.
This Is good comedy" said
keitering. laughing. why don't
you tell US right out what you are
getting att"
He was viSibly shaking new
In order TO recover him SEE. ~