The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-14
THE ARMY POST MURDERS
Nv Hr0infn Hanson

| against Anne. And wasn't that o
motive for shooting herr
On the other hand, why would
Shaw, at this particular juncture,
decide to put Barney out Of the
way? Anne was doing that for
him.
I had fioundered into confusion
again. Barney or Anne? And
strong motives for the death Of
either. Against my will my
thoughts circled back to their
starting point. Strong motives.
Elizabeth, If she loved Barney.
Charlie. 80.
But I refused to think Of that.
Adam was pacing the floor with
quick, nervous strides, his open
face mirroring indecision.
"But if that's true I'm on the
wrong track-pve been asking all
the wrong questions" He froWned
thoughtfully at Shaw. "Who hated
him? Who on this post would be
glad to see him dead?"
Shaw turned a seasick green.
The man who tried to spoil Swede's
beauty.
He moistened his lips and I saw
them form a word. Charlie. He was
going to bring that up again. But
a sudden thought, as visible as
shadow on his face, interviewed
and he brushed aside Adams ques-
ton with one of his own.
4 ssTxy6ar Is CrrynIn Hxx thu xxyaxr9u
Something in his tone arrested
Adam. The two men stared at each
other in rather horrible under
standing.
you're thinking :" Adams
voice trailed off. He crossed the
room to a crowded hatrack,
reached down from the top hook
a white uniform cap.
| sYou-you think the murderer
might try again?" Shaw's voice
was a little shrill. "Adam-waitl
Where are you going? What about
me?"
Adam paused at the side door I
had used more than an hour be-
fore.
'I'm going to bachelor quarters
after Nelson. I'll either bring him
back here or set somebody on to
guard him, just in case. You stay
here; I'll be right back. Look
have Mrs. Orpington in and see
what you can get out OF her. It
probably won't be much, but keep
her until get back"
It was not much. Inside of five
minutes Shaw was squirming; and
by the end of that time Lou Or
pington was asking the questions
and Shaw was on the defensive.
To do him justice, she learned
little enough from him, and her
tongue sharpened.
A Woman In White
WELL! This certainly is send
w ing boy to do mans work.
Kind Of in daze, aren't you?
Suppose did know something,
I'd better not tell you-you might
forget it before Adam gets back.
Guess I'll just wait around"
She settled back comfortably
and gazed at the ceiling, her thin
red lips pressed tightly together,
her long bare legs nonchalantly
crossed. Shaw. looked at her with
bafiied fury in his eyes.
ST you know anything you'd
better tell it before something else
happens"
ed, and behind her yelled eyes
brisk thought was active. ~ see
you think the killer was after
Barney"
Either she was very quick wit
| ted or she did know something.
For the first time she betrayed
signs of nervousness. The high
arched foot in the silver sandal
that revealed her scarlet-tipped
toes began to lash like the tail
Of an angry cat.
~ don't believe it." she said de-
| family, but her cheeks had paled
around their spots of rouge. Its
that girl. She was looking for trout
bic and she got it. Everybody's
crazy about Barney-he's prince.
II he wasn't she'd never have got
him." She shut her lips tight on
that.
But you do see that you should
tell what you know. Time may be
important" Shaw wheedled.
"Fiddlesticksl If I knew any,
thing, don't you suppose I'd have
told it an hour ago?"
.But you said"
II said If / knew anything. ]
don't I've got good eyes and ]
keep them open. that's all. You've
had US much chance as ! have.
You've seen Anne Carewe, haven't
you? You've seen her parents7
Well!"
| And that was all she would say.
| don't know what made me look
over my shoulder. The long lower
fight Of the stairway where was
sitting was in semidarkness. But
the lights from the lounge were
reflected upward from the central
well of the building and illumi-
mated the landing where the stairs
turned left about three steps from
the top.
A woman was standing there
a woman in white with floating
draperies. Her head was back, her
face white and contorted, and one
arm hung limp at her side. But
with the other she was making
fantastic gestures. Fist clenched,
she was doubling and straighten-
ing IL at shoulder level. as il she
were engaged in weird calisthenics
Tor rs IL she were pushing scme-
thing desperately back that threat
ened her from lust beyond the turn