The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-04
Chapter Eight
Pleasant Young Man

DEFINIrELY the young fellow
II did not belong to HanSon's
outfit. nor could Asey recall ever
seeing before that longish face.
and the thick horn trimmed glasses.
1t was possible that he might be
messenger from DR.. Cummings
the doc was always commander
ing tourisss to do his brands. and
this one had the usual raw and
untanned look of the newly ar
rived summer visitor.
OF course, Asey thought, there
was the possibility that this fellow
might be the proWleI who had
overheard PANS story. and crawl.
ed off through the pines. The i'm
maeulateness of his white linen
suit cried out that he couldn't have
2 crawled through anything, let
. alone 100 yards of dusty pine
grove. But that was no conclusive
proof. He might have car stuffed
full Of clean white linen suits for
Just such cravings. bntal
Asey swung the door openswide.
"Mr. Mayor" the young man
smiled A pleasant smile, Asey con-
ceded, and a quiet, well bred sort
of voice.
I'm Mayo"
"Eiow do you do? My name is
Carr. Timothy Carr. I'm boarder
at Oetagon House
Eyes, Asey said, in tone that
said perhaps be was Mr.. Carr of
Octagon House. and perhaps he
was not.
THE police have been here to
see you? And the doetor?"
They've been here"
Asey's grudging taciturnity did
not appear to bother Mr.. Carr.
That's fine.' he saIG because
it'll save me any amount of ex-
plantations. OF course. as matter
Of fact. knew quite we'll that they
have been here. Mr.. Mayo. I'd like
to come in and talk with you about
this affair. told Mr.. Frye I'd talk
to you, and"
"An' What2" Asey demanded
And ! intend 20, Mr.. CAR
smiled his engaging smile. Il fully
intend to. even if ! have to stand
Out here and yell through your
spleudid paneled door. Il would
: disircss me TO have TO veil, but on
the other hand, | promised Mr..
Frye. He spoke very quietly. but
he obviously meant what he said
Asey grinned. Come on in" he
SAID, IAN talk"
Thank you. And have a verbal
message from Dr. Cummings. too,
Timothy said as he followed Asey
into the living room. Hell be over
shortly"
"lf you d told me that first, :"
Asey said. you'd have got in
quicker
Il know. but I'd have been en-
tering under false pretenses,"
Carr said amiably. sitting down
on the couch and watching Asey
draw the window shades. Il do
really want to talk with you about
this affair, and the message was
incidental. was coming here any
way. And besides. | wanted TO find
out IL you were as adamant about
playing with the case as that
policeman seemed TO shink. Gran
and THAT Is. my grandmother
and |. we both decided you we're
taking, and now I'm sure you are.
Grams an old Asey Mayo fan. she
reads every scrap she can find
about you IN the papers.
Alibied
..IIYHAT did Hanson say?' Asey
countered with another oues-
ton.
Timothy Carr potishe d his
glasses. Hanson he said, prob
ably has a heart of gold. He must
have some redeeming feature. and
heaven knows his teeth aren't ii,
or his brains. Look, to begin with.
Aaron Frye is frantic Naturally.
Then Hanson set a copper over
him. and forbade his stirring from
Octagon House. which made him
more frantic. Gran and ! worried
about him. and the only way we
NoQt1 CaAAtt UNI ~ al WIS 70 8tQttt-
Use that we'd come to you and ask
your help. Hanson said we couldn't
90, but the doctor tool our part,
and gave me that message when
Hanson was otherwise occupied. /"
He paused and pulled out o
cigarette case. The initials. Asey
noticed. did not stand tor Timothy
Carr. unless Mr.. Carr spelled TIM
othy with q G and Carr with an NJ.
What" Asey asked hlandiy,
"d'you propose should be done
about things--are those Turkish
cigarettes that you're Smokin'9"
Wont YOU have one af The