The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-15
Chapter Al 't'''
Searching For O,tilic

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: CUDDENLY there was a snarlinl
S growl, and from the blue o.
faces that hemmed us in, huge
black shape hurled through the
air. straight at the Killers throat
There came a scream of terror
the report of gun knocked sky
ward. and torrid choking CUR
gle. ! looked and saw two shapes,
the man and the great, black dog,
twisting and writing on the
ground.
A woman shrieked, a man shout
ed loudly, and the babel of noise
rose to a frenzied roar. The hands
that held me loosed their grip.
and ! flung myself down beside
the struggling mass on the cobble-
stones.
.Lulul" | yelled ITS all right,
old chap, I've got him. Let gor'
and as ! spoke 4 .cahght at the
beasts collar, striving to drag him
Oh; but ] might as.well have tried
to loose a tiger from his kill. The
powerful jaws were locked tight
IN his victims throat.
Finally. Lulu staggered to his
feet and stared around him With
glazed. bloodshot eyes.
] stood up, also. turning with
an uncomfortable shuddef from
the writing. twitching body on
the cobblestones. "A doctorl"
shouted wildly Someone get q
doctor!" A small. stout man In
sober black pushed through the
crowd and dropped on his knees
He laid tentative finger on the
torn throat. raising one dropping
eyelid, and slowly shook his head.
at Is useless. Monsieur Lums-
denl" he said gravely, and as he
spoke, recognized him as Hugo's
friend. DR.. Riquet. This poor
wretch viii be dead before we gel
him into an ambulance. One cam
not. unfortunately. apply tour
niouet to the neckw
I drew q long breath, half hor-
ror, half relief that the thing we
had dreaded so long had come
and gone. and as | looked round
me. ! heard familiar voice at my
elbow.
That animal" said Cunning
slowly, has q fine sense Of JUS
tice. He's revenged his master
when no one else could"
They were all there. clustered
close around me- irgoe Wills.
immovable as q rock. his strong
old lace sci and expressionless.
Hugo. lips set, pale under his tan:
and little farther of q small.
sobbing figure In rusty black
Penelope-with the end of
broken dog-leash still clutched IN
her hand.
Through the press came striding
two stalwart. khaki uniformed
policemen. The dog looked up I'll
me with anxious. red-rimmed
eyes.
him. answering his unspoken
question. "Yon shan't suffer for
this II | can help II.
The policemen were intelligent
looking lads. but this contingency
seemed completely outside their
accustomed routine, and | was
thankful to see. following close on
their heels, q large. pofipous ig-
lure that ] knew.
Monsieur le Commissioner !
aluted him with much relief. and
NE halted beside me-
sWhht Is this7" he demanded.
with manful attempt at his off,
clal manner.
The man tried to assassinate
Mr.. Vlrgoe Wills, but the dog got
him just IN time" de egtsa'
cit Is he!" he niuttered.. The
ceassesif from the chateau. and the
-is the dog of Mr.. Venner,s I
finished for him. who saw his
master killed and has taken re-
vehRe( on the murderer. But see
here. Monsieur le Conmissdire, =
! added on Q lower note. get US |
out Of here IS quickly as you can,
there's good fellow! This Is no
place for Dir. Wills after what has |
happened.
The Yachtg
LIE NODDED. pursuing his lips.
A This puts q different com.
plexi0n on many things. II Il is true
that this miscreant killed Monsieur
Venner. that Is at least one muir.
der solvedls
And who knows,r | suggested
gently. IF q little further investi.
fskion BY . man Of your intelli-
aence may not disclose q connec.
ton with the FIRST killings-may
not IN short lead you 70 the per-
&on at the back Of all three
erinlesg"
He glanced AZ me shrewdly He
was no fool What, precisely. do
you mean BY that. Monsieur Luns.
oen5r he asked softly.
a mean. said |. that 1 should
delay until torighl the further iri-
vestatlou OF this crime. apart.
Of course, frofn the necessary for
malilieS | am convinced added.
that you VIII find Monsieur Fleu-
rot and Monsieur le Jnoe In full
agreement with this course. and
g b possible that my friends and
! bay De able "a give you valuable
help BY that time
Suddenly. remembered some
Tag -Dnnnir.gl" I said sharply.
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