The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-10
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Keep Him In Hand

Keep Him In Hand
"IF you want your murderer"
yelled Brinley. "go for Mike
Sladel Don't you"
did you write this note, tellin'
him to get out an stay out?" asked
Asey.
81 did-that's my writing, cut l
see here. just what are you try
ing to do?"
]. Arthur clustered for ten min
utes. without seeming to stop for
breath.
Asey made no effort to curtail
the food of words. Instead he
walked over to the ice-house door
and looked out at the rain which
continued to drive down in tor
rents.
Kay had commented on the
bright blueness of the water when
they first came. but now the pond
and the sky above were nearly
black. Lightning jagged down in
brilliant flashes, and the thunder
was almost continuous. 0sH
quite a tempest" he said to
Kay. who had come over beside
him.
4. @Asey. he may not be a fiend,
but I'm beginning to wonder if
he's quite the fool ] thought. What
about this dog tag business?"
Easy enough to check on"
eff only he hadn't been hunting
Fido's tag-how fiimsy that Isl
Don't you suppose he was after the
shotgun? He was prodding pretty
hard. bet he wanted to make sure
II was still safely there BY the
way. where is the gun now?"
Locked up in the car. an the
person amt Twin who can get at
II inside of three hours" Asey as
sured her. Zone nice thing about
havin' pull with the comp'ny, you
get locks that don't pick so easy I"
j. Arthur stomped to the door.
Now. Mayo. | want you to pay
some attention to what I'm say
ingI"
"When." Asey said. "you CON-
scend to answer the questions I
asked you. I'll pay so much .atten-
ton you'll be fiattered by it" - l'
Brinley Stomped off.
"D'you really think he guessed?"
Kay asked. about the murder. !
mean?" .,5-..,
81 wouldn't know. thought we
had him pretty well convinced last
night that it was all SHADES nom
sense" 5."t
"Sladel" Brinley overheard the
name. "Sladei There's your man.
Slade and that Warren girl. Two
people on earth who have the most
to gain from Mary Randall's death.
And what do you do? You-you
park in bushes with young girls.
malingering around while justice
waitsI You"
"Poor justice" Asey said. ser
tainly is takin' an awful lickin'
from the folks in this town."
~You," Brinley was laundering.
you call yourself detective. you
dol First you carry on with that
woman" he pointed to Madame
Meaux. land then you take young
girls"
Discovery
~T>OOTS," Madame Meaux said
calmly. shut your face and
pin il up tight"
'Don't you talk to me. T."
Toots." Madame Meaux said, 81
told you to shut up. You shut up.
Or maybe you'd like me to stage
a little act for the benefit of your
wife7"
'Wha-you wouldn't dare!"
fOh. toots, wouldn't I? Keep In
mind. Arthur, that you play ball
with Asey. or very shortly your
wife will find you in what is
known as compromising position
with her star boarder. seer" 4- =
"xou-what do you mean?"
at would be so simple" Madame
Meaux said. "to make a pass at
you just as she comes in the room
And mind. toots. you're the one
that does the explaining. Not me.
rye got a contract. | get paid no
matter what happens. No moral
turpitude clause in my contract.
And I'm going to stay right
through to the bitter end But If
you force Newell. I'm sure that
dear old Mr.. Leach would believe
me il / said I was leaving because
Of your undesirable attentions
And Mr.. Mayo's cousin told me
when ! came that ] was to march
straight to him with any COM
plants. He meant Pinky Upjohn
and the boys, but you'll do. Asey.
IL the rains letting up. how's for
taking me home along with you
two? ] don't trust myself with
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