The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-07
Chapter "a
Mr.. Noah More

ELEURI0T was waiting for me
outside the police station in his
small. battered Renault.
May return to the chalet"
] asked Kim. after ! pick up my
things at the hoteI?"
"Assuredly," said he politely
although, in view of the valuable
evidence you can give. trust you
are not thinking of leaving Cannes
for the present." s
mot until this business is finally
cleared up.r | assured him.
Monsieur Lumsden, that last re-
mark Of yours appears to argue a
special interest in the case -aH flf
wholly 'nal.@ Sns VII
-PeuhAs assesa
4You do not WISH. ptEhaps. bio
discuss your reasons for such an
INTEREST," Web, | will respect your
reficence. I win ask no questions
save this one. and here ] speak not
as police official but as man 10
man Monsieur Lumsden. ignoring
the two earlier crimes and con-
sidering only this last one--if you
were in my position. knowing what
] know and nothing 3more-whorn
would you suspect of the murder
Of Monsieur Venner?"
Il think" said slowly, that I'd
keep q pretty close eye ON the
chdsSeRT.
He drew a deep breath. Il
fancy" he commented dryly. shat
the sooner we arrive at the Cha
teau Ia Vague. the better"
II was q bare minute later that
we pulled up at the gates. but
though il was not yet ninf o'clock.
the big house was completely dark.
The man from Marseille strobe to
the Office counter and rang the
bell. and a moment later the house.
keeper appeared.
The chnsseur. mademoiseile. /"
Fleuriot said abruptly. Have the
goodness to call him. ] wish for a
word with him."
She started at that. Il am sorry,
bat he is not here. With the
guests gone. there was no more
work for him. j paid him his wages
and he left this evening"
You let him go?" be echoed.
And where to, may. one ask?
What address did he leave with
your
She shrugged expressively. He
left no sddress. Why should he,
and why should 1 ask for one? He
had only been here day. and
the juge d'instrHction had alreadv
questioned him. He" and she
flashed q vicious glance at me. "he
was not suspectf
$50. ne was moi suspect" Flen-
riot snarIed back at her. THAT Is
enchanfinRf And you. one sup
poses. mademoiselle. are not sus-
peer eilherG~ He swung round on
me Monsieur Lllmsden. | had In
tended 10 conduct you 70 the cha.
let. bat regret that Is now impos.
sib.e. ] have too much to attend
70"
'Donss worry about me-" | told
him. ~I'll pack my bag and walkl"
did as | had said. but though
II was a short enough way and the
baR wa light. was uncommonly
glad to see the chalet gates loom
up beside me in the dusk. Thee
was family party assembled on
the terrace. Ada and Dunnine sit.
ting side by side undqp the coplk
tree. and Hugo leaning over The
'' Tie Big dog. Lulu. lsyy 1, Ii.
feet but 81 sight OF me he rose and
came across the terrace 10 meet
me. wngging his tail. and as he
did 80 Hugo hailed me with 10Y.
ful shout. Next minute they were
All around me. welcoming. uues.
ti6ning bnt after one look al me,
Hugo caught me By the arm and
draeeeo me 10 my room.
Its bed for you. my lad" said
he grimly. and shortly was re-
clinine comfortably on my narrow
couch, supper tray on my knees,
with Hugo and DunninR sitting on
either side. and Ada. wideseyed
and oreathless. leaning by the win
dow. while ! told my story be-
tween mouthfuls
The Belgian Yacht
I'm STILL waiting to hear
J what's happened to both OF
Yoa. ! ended
Hugo sighed. Nothing from my
end, said he.
I haven't broken such Tot OF
Ice either. said Dunning Be
yon1 seeing that our three lose.
birds Cess. Stahl. and Rakovsky
haven't been up % any tricks I've
done nothing StahI has spent MS
time drinking on the Carlton ter
race Rakovsky hasn't stirred q
f0ot outside hts Wills garden. and
Cess this morning moved over
baR af,si BAGGAGE 20 join him Apart
fron your valuable efforts. any
credit fcf recent sieushing goes %
cur souag friend Jean Francois
First and foremost. he has located
the Yacht
exclaimed az that The deuce
ne nsslr and he nodded solemnly
She arrived In the barber late
last night . seakoinR boat. by
name the Rendezvous sailing
under the Belgian Tag and carry
INC . crew Of SIX. and her owner.
strangely enough. is the hardy