The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-11

Anne waved nef nanu ana the taxi
took her on. Blgelow let himself into
the studio with Anne's key. anc
locked the door behind him.
He looked about tirst to make sure
that no one had been there since he
had left Il the night before. Then he
opened the cupboard and got out the
towel and the gun. The towel. he OBJ
served with q quick frown. had
marked the floor Of the cupboard.
Rummaging In the kitchen. ne
found wrapping paper and string and
made small neat package Of the
discriminating evidence. Then he
crossed to the telephone and called
up Karsanakoff at her hotel.
"Hello?" she said IN q sleepy voice
when he had persuaded her maid to
disturb her. is it Mr.. BigeIow there?"
Yes, answered Bigelow Are you
wide awaken"
mo" answered Karsanakoff. am
not! Come to tea. Now. | cannot talk
at all. have just had my coffee and
looked at the front pages Of the news
papers"
He realized she meant him to know
that she had seen the report of Vron-
skis death and understood that their
plan had succeeded.
I'm afraid can't come to tea" he
answered regretfully, but YVES won-
dering If you could spare me your
maid for an hour or two"
My maid2" she repeated curiousiy.
To clear up the mess here after
last nights party. The floor especially
ought to be seen to without further
delay"
But OF course-your lovely poll
ished floorl' she cried quickly. II
will send her at once in a cab with
instructions. Will you be there to lei
her in?" &
Yes answered Bigelow Thanks.
but II is nothing" Karsanakoff as
sured him. asioodby.'
Mariushka Proves Discreet
LIE looked out Of the window.
H wondering how long 1t would
take the woman to get there. Then,
it occurred to him that he might be
seen. so he left the window and
walked the floor impatiently. smok-
ing cigarettes. The phone rang. but
he was afraid to answer it as he could
think of no good excuse to give for
his presence there. and after a trying
two minutes. it stopped. Then. even
tually. Mariushka knocked at the
door,
Thank Heaven" he cried, closing
the door behind her. She was looking
about at the disordered studio with .
curious expression in her dark eyes.
Bigelow wondered just how much OF
the truth Karsanakoff had told her.
This is the part Of the floor that
wants cleaning" he said. indicating
the spot where Vronski had fallen.
Mariushka looked at it. Thank
you" she said.
"And there are some marks in the
cupboard that will have to be re-
moved"
She nodded. glancing at the cup
board. Madame said there would be
something TO destroy. Also"
mo. I'm taking care Of that" an
swered Bigelow. after an instant's
hesitation. He was Efraid II she
washed the towel she might not make
a good enough Job of it and If she
attempted to burn it. the smell might
be noticed outside the apartment.
Besides. that towel was too incrim-
| mating a piece of evidence to let out
of his own hands. Not that he dis
trusted Mariushka. But one could
not take too many precautions. "Will
it be all right if | leave you alone
here?" ne asked.
yes" said Mariushka.
'If anyone comes to question
| your"
81 speak no English" she inter-
rupted grimly. "Have no fear. From
me no one will learn anything.
Meeting her glance. he believed her.
Good. Don't let anyone In II you
can avoid it and be sure to lock the
door after you when you go. It Is
spring lock that locks itself, but you
must make sure the door is properly
closed"
''Yes," said Mariushka.
Bigelow took up his package and
departed. -.
He drove next to East 9th street
where Austrelitz had small house.
He had built it to suit his own
peculiar requirements. On the right,
as you entered. there was a COM
fortably furnished waiting room with
up-to-date periodicals about and
plenty of ash trays. Opposite. across
the hall. was the doctors consulting
room. In the rear. running the width
Of the house was perfectlysequipped
model surgery. On the second story,
the doctor had his living and Sleep
ing quarters and on the floor above
that, the servants were housed.
A Filipino boy-very neat and
we'll groomed looking in his white
house clothes-opened the door to
Bigelow and presently ushered him
I'D the stairs and into the sunny
sitting room where the doctor was
having a belated breakfast. His feet
were thrust into black sandals and he
had heavily embroidered black and
gold Japanese robe over his white
silk paiamas.
Another cup. Felipe" he said as he
nodded at Bigelow.
(Copvri0ht. 1887 Frederick JdcksoHI
BigelOw disposes Of the gun, to-
| morrow.