The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-15

lie turned and Deut MS vast,
moon face towards me. beaming
through his myopic spectacles.
Behold a welcome visiOnF" said
he. Mr.. Lumsden. your friend has
barred his gate against me, but |
tell you here and now, and in no
unfriendly spirit. that if you don't
let me in within the next FIVE min
utes, you'll find yourself under ar
rest. charged with the murder OF
EV Monet"
stared at him, completely 81
fenced for the moment by his
colossal nerve. No, 40, Mr.. Dun
ming, " | said at last Il don't know
If that's a promise or a threat. but
either way it won't work"
He cIambered down from his
perch Listen here, friend" be
draWled you've got me all wrong.
I'm not in this business for my
health. or your health either. II ]
had my cholce I'd be living in bed
right now drinking my coffee and
reading my newspaper, But as II
IS, I've been up and around since
Ska cold and cherries hour for
a man Of my age-and all 70 do
you kindness
He came a step nearer. thrusting
MS big white face close 10 mine.
IF pat a question to you" he
said quietly, and you can answer
yes 10 /, VIII you let me in?"
| laughed at that and nodded.
MT LumSden, have you re-
&c. we'd the letter Eve Monet left
for you az the Carlton Hotel?"
had hard work 10 keep from
starting Ada. | knew. had heard
nothing Of the letter. and the only
possible explanation was that the
hotel cl TX had been gossiping.
But even so. this argued a danger
Gus astuteneSs on the part Of the
man | was talking 10
II think. | said slowly. that
you win out on this. The place TO
continue this discussion is inside
the house
He Dcamed at me That's bet
ter said he IN a gratifed tone.
Hugo strOlled up, pipe IN mouth,
hands deep in the pockets of his
blue cotton trousers. and raised an
eyebrow at sight Of the American.
Il thought" ne said, that we'd
so we did" assented. but
I've got a little discussion pending
with Mr. Dunning that would be
healthier carried out behind
locked doors"
Black And Sinister
HUGO made no further com
II ment but came forward and
himself opened the paddock.
Now. see here, friend. where's
your bedrOom?" Dunning in
CURED
l couldn't see what connection
all this had with Eve Monet's let
ter. but showed him the door
nevertheless, and in two strides he
had it open hating on the thresh-
old TO fling another question over
his shoulder: DO you carry a
gum"
Not on your life" answered.
startled
Right" said ne, standing in the
doorway while his quick. light
eyes roVed round the room. And
vet If there's not bit Of ironmon-
gerry tucked away somewhere in
this roor1 I'm a Chink"
He strobe 10 the dresser, flinging
open one drawer after another
and running MS hands through
the contents with practiced skill:
but what he sought was apparent
ly not there
Well. Well" sale he, I'm GER
tainly disappointed in our IN
known visitor thought he'd have
done better than that-but there
II is. Nothing remains but the clas-
SIC spot OF course" he added mag
unanimously, ia king sudden
stride towards the unmade bed
and switching off the coverings,
when a mans in a hurry he hasn't
much time for fnesSe.
gasped. and Hugo sWore sharp
~ under his breath, for there.
black and sinister on the snowy
n3ttrcSS-COver lay a small, wick
cd looking Browning pistol. The
American pulled out a vast linen
handkerchief wrapped il round
the gun, and held It up gingerly.
lie unCllppcd the magazine and
examined the pistol. AS nice a
little SIlCnccr as I've ever seen" he
commented appr0Vlngiy. And
Just the one shot fired. Gentle
men'-he swung round on us. and