The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-21

anyway. It was just a rinnor that
Shrieks came from the University
laboratories at night, and since
Murchison was head they jumped
on him. He denied it. and it was
dropped. Wasn't that all?"
"Pd be tempted to look into it.
Sounds interesting"
MY son MichaeP
iHAVfES rubbed his chin. "I'm
~ afraid it's beside the point,
Forester. think we can look
nearer home for trouble"
$50 you do know something's"
Every little. But know this
they don't want him found, John.
They don't want him found"
II see."
:. "And that said Davies after a
pause. ais where Michael comes
in" -
Michael? My son Michael?"
Forester looked up sharply. M
son Michael, together
with that little wife of his. I've had
experience with the two of them,
you'll remember. Nothing escapes
them. They act like pair of young
fools all the time, but they're as
sharp as the best man I've got.
We'd never have caught the Macs
tro. without them. want them,
ooh, you do? Well, | can tell you,
it's no good. Michael's too busy.
He's got more work piled up in
front of him now than he can han
dle.""
"You needn't puff yourself out
so. Some day somebody'n stick a
pin In you, when you're that way,
and then where'l you be?"
Hunpf," said the District At
torney angrily.
Exactly. ] know just how busy
Michael is. but this will be spare
time job"
"You expect him to do in his
spare time what your best men
can't do in full time? Thank you,
Davies. It's very kind"
Il mean it. It's this way. John.
The Murchison house is empty
now. I want Michael and Tuck to
60 out there and live for awhile. I
want them to follow their natural
inclinations. That's all. I'm quite
sure" he finished with a smile,
shat If there is a mystery on the
campus they'll solve it,
II see." Forester considered. He
looked up at Davies shrewdly.
"Supposing you tell me exactly
what's in your mind" he suggested.
whats back of this suspicion of
respectable people?"
For answer Davies put his hand
in his breast pocket and drew forth
an envelope. You'll remember I
told you he had no valuables on
him." he said slowly. Today I
asked those three if he had any
stored away. They were emphatic
in their statements that he hadn't.
| told you that no one save those
three knew he had disappeared,
that, there was any mystery. And
yet, two days ago, | got this note.
AS you'll see, it's typed. unsigned,
and the envelope bore the post
mark of the city only. AS far as I'm
concerned. it changes the whole
appearance of the case. It gives it
a sinister twist, john"
Forester took the proffered pa
per and spread it open on his desk
as he read what was printed there.
WHERE ARE PROFESSOR
MURCHISON'S DIAMONDS?
He regarded it thoughtfully.
well" he asked the Commits
sioner, where are they?"
"That's it."
Davies watched him. He read the
paper over. again. "Humpf," he
said. He leaned back in his chair
shut the keen gray eyes, and whis-
tied. The Commissioner regarded
him hopefully. He opened his eyes
and sat up.
= Interesting" he said finally.
Then, sits a nice place to live, the
campus; nice place to smoke pipe
in of an evening. Perhaps I will
have a bit of talk with Michael"
Tuck leaned her elbow on the
sundial. cupped her chin in her