The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-20

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on the list as innocent. either"
Scars coming" Sara said. Lets
talk about the governors. all three
OF 'em-no matter. it's your cousin
Weston. Did you hear his speech
today? Il was good. in spite of the
fact that he sounded little like
the late Mr.. Coolidge-Hullo. Yves,
are you exhausted?"
"Pm little tired" Weston said,
but it's gone all right so far.
hasn't it?"
"It's a triumph of organization"
Sara said, "and mean that sim
cerely. Weston. Everyone had q
grand time today-what's that
you've got?"
Its the strangest thing ever. A
note from Slade. lust found IL in
my mail box. in front of the house.
| don't often look into thai boz. I
get my mail at the post Office, but
the nag was up. It says" he opened
the note and read from IL. "Dear
Mayhem. ! was called away sud-
denly. Back soon. Slade.' Now.
what do you make of that?"
"It is genuAle?" Sara asked. Let
newly. it looks like his writing.
Wait. I've note from him in my
desk. and I'll bring it out"
AS far as they could tell. the
writing on the tws sheets of paper
was identical.
Same kind Of naper. too" Asev
said. "Same kind Of ink. I'll give
'em to Lane. to make sure"
what do you make of this?"
Weston demanded, Whats he
found out?"
''Nothin' I know Of" Asey said.
'This is all SHADES own brain
wave. What do you think?"
"A Bunch Of Thistles'
II DON'T think he possibly could
L have had anything to do with
Mary Randall" Weston said slow
ly. He's fighter. but he wouldn't
fight that way. He'd rather shoot
you full of words. And he wouldn't
have left any notes for me. What !
think is think is. he's been scared
off. He's led funny life. and his
past is shady. and what think is.
he recognized someone, some visi-
tor, who'd known him before. and
someone he didn't want to meet
again. He play-acted around last
night for an alibi. That's what we
think"
'We?" Asey said. "You an who.
Brinley?"
Weston turned pink.
well, yes. They were very up
set about him last night. They
felt"
"Don't tell me-" Asey said, II
know how they felt. Well, this Is
just somethin' else to delve into"
Honestly" Weston said. 1--WE
gone through the day like ] was
sitting on bunch of thistle. with
a sword hanging over my head
and bottomless Dit at my feet. So
far. so good-but what's going to
come? How long can we keep this
quiet? It's driving me crazy. And
here | got so l.luch to do"
run along an forget it." Asey
said. you do the Old Home Week.
in. an leave the worrvin' K us"
But Weston refused to be
soothed. He was still audibly wor-
rying when he left.
Somehow" Sara said as they
watched his car disappear over
the hill. "the Billingsgate branch
were never the calm. imperturb-
able brand you have in Wellfeet."
"Oh. dunno" Asev said. "it's
just that they amt happy in the
abstract. Just the samey. Brinley
an Yves may have somethin' there"
He told her about Madame Meaux.
"She was headin' for him. Maybe
he's dodgin' her. I think I'll hunt
her up later. an look into it. Mean
while. I'll see Lane an find out il
this notes genuine. II it is. at least
it'll mean he's alive"
With Lane was q man whom
Asey greeted with open arms.
Hamilton. I'm glad TO see you.
! can use you-Lane. can !. or IS he
just here for the rider"
The boss thought you might
want me-" Hamilton said. @He said
to tell you he'd seen the woman.
and he'll do what he can to help
keep il quiet this week. He thought
he might get down with the gov
ernor tomorrow. He-what's that.
a handwriting Job? Your depart
ment. Lane"
@My kits INDOORS Come in. and
--Asey." Lane said. cant YOU do
anything about that woman Eloise?
She's driving me nuts. I'm telling
you, there's something the matter
with her. finally showed her my
wife's picture. and told her I had
two kids in high school. but she
kept right on"
Its your fatal charm" Asey
said. "Come on. we got to settle
this. an then / want to lay some
plans with you fellers. An by the
way. Lane, can you get one of your
men to Turk around here tonight.
too? ! think we'd better keep on
havin' someone here" And at
Sara's. an Brinley's. an Weston's.
il you can manage. Got enough
men? Any excuse'n do. like pro-
tectin' the tow. officers from bein'
disturbed. or protectin' the an
tiques here. Men If anything hap
pens. we at least took precautions.
Say. who took the women home
from here. did Zeb?"
Two local men, one was from
the point" Lane said. Curious
bird. Wanted to know just what
relative was sick. and where. and
how bad. and all. Jane took him
on. and played him Ike a piano.
Say. what about that girl. Aseyg
She seems pretty clever"
We're lookin' into her tonight