The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-15

"DpendS on ElolSe. Tell me, do
they keep any servants here?"
aOnly Lima for washing and
ironing. / think she comes a couple
of days a week. Eloise and Jane
do most of the housework between
tbem-what did you Say?"
H"F said, Asey Informed him,
I'D hate TO have to make a Lady
,BaltimoreSea with Elnise at my
elbow. I'd end up with mint sauce.
On the other hand, I wonder what
kind of a cook she'd be-oho. Docs
back He got through it, quicker
than / thought he would. What's
the verdict"
Cummings wiped the perspira-
ton from his forehead. 1T was
easier than ] hoped for. She took
livery well. Feels badly. of course.
'bht-she wants to see Jane"
Really. Cummings added as
Jane went back into the living
room, 81 hand it to Eloise. / was all
SCI for some first-class Mysteries,
but she rose to the occasion like a
lady. You have never seen hys-
terics until you've seen what
EloiSe can do along that line. Well,
maybe we can swing it, Asey."
In few minutes Eloise called to
them.
will you come in here? Jane,
you tell them what we have de-
cided-although I'm sure / can't
help feeling that there's something
very wrong about it, but of course
if you and the rest feel that -
suppose the majerity always
MARY loved this town." Jane
said z inbdb@Im&tters tremen-
dously. So does Eloise. Mary would
have hated TO: think that because
of this awful thing happening to
her, and US, and all, that the town
should suffer the way it will if this
is all made public right away. It's
an awful thing. A terrible thing.
We're going to find out who did it.
But we think if it can be kept quiet
until next week, why shouldn't it?
After all, everyone knows who's
supposed to know"
1T Gets Complicated
"QUT I don't see how we cant"
II Weston said. How can we,
ASey? We can't, can we, doc? Lane,
what do you think?"
Asey picked up a pad and pencil
from a desk.
Lets 60 into a huddle," he said.
Lets see. First of all, I can fix up
the window and the shade so they
won't be noticed. We can fix the
room itself and lock it up. Now,
Yves, you can make a note of Mrs.
RandalPs death in the town rec
ords. butsdo you have to tell?"
fIn the town report, it"
And the town report comes out
once atyear. In other words, note
it. but don't tell till you have to.
Dbnt even put the notation where
anyone. might see it"
81 got to"
: "A1l right, then enter it and put
your book in the bank vault. That's
that. Now, Cummings, you can
manage the death certificate and
an undertaken, can't you? Haven't
you some relative who's an under
taker2n
"Well, he calls himself a morti-
cian," Cummings said, "but he
owes. me for his last two children
and his appendix"
"All right. Doc, you an Lane'll
have to go to him tonight, in the
beach wagon, an leave the car
there. rll-no. Zeb will follow, and
bring you back. Can you fix things
with your wife, doc, or shall II"
'You, very definitely"
"Okay. I'll see to it, an I'll drive
to Weesit an phone Porter in New
York, an have him phone back
here to Jane"
"Why?" Jane asked.
He'll pretend to be a cousin, an
say Mrs. Randall must 60 to New
York Because of serious illness in
the family. A telegram won't do.
It would be phoned here from Hy-
apnis tonight, an ! want the phone
girls here, to know about it direct.
Help spread the news. Anyway,
it's got to appear that Mrs. Ran
dalPS gone to New York, drivin'
alone in the beach wagon"
This is charming house." Flo
Use said tinidly, "of course as al
ways said to our friends, lovely.
panellir1g, Mss&mS and all, but
S Ssls ! nea p, isbiggssat a vice. J wee
Remote" Asey finished for her.
81 thought of that. You an Jane
had best 60 to Sara's. Day times
you can come back an carry on,
but nights you spend there. You
can explain it by sayin' that you
want TO be near the cepbration at
night, an haven't any car. Every
one knows that keepin' you would
be like Aunt Sara"
There" Weston said, "see?
Then Saran have to know. And
JEFF, too. You see, you can't keep it
quiet II gets complicated right off
the bat!"
Sara already knows a lot, Yves.
She and JEFF are safe, anyway.
Now, let's make q stab at this, an
see how long we can hold out for
Billingsgate's budget. Lane an doc
an Yves an ] win get to work"
But I've got Old Home Week."
Weston protested. I've got"
iessr;sd w ie Isoe f2ISYSH
Home Week, an wen kkf started.
IN use some Of Lanes men, I know
most of 'em. Now, wen get into the