The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-15

= By Ann DemaEest
By Ann Demagest


ard and | came in he must have
heard US and hurried back to the
shop. We were pretty certain that
we saw him disappear Into the
back of the house." .
But how did you finally get the
proof" ST
"In the box of books that Ishi
carried down from Joan's apart
ment. On Kimball's return trip to
Joan's apartment that night he
hid the gloves under the cover
of an encyclopedia. No one
thought of going through all of
those books. Particularly after
they were packed in the boxes.
They were the gloves he had used
when he slid down the drainpipe.
They were Streaked with rust and
still damp from the snow. found
them this morning when you
were in the shop while Kimball
was out walking. The box was in
his bedroom. / came in by the
cellar after | saw him leave. from
the store across the street. / spent
most of the morning over there
watching for a chance. / went
through everything in his room
and finally through the books"
Good To Steer Clear
I SMOKED thoughtfully. "But
L how did you know he went
through the cellar the night he
murdered Richard?"
Dirck smiled. Patrick, good
old Patrick, was in the cellar
sleeping off a drunk. Kimball
didn't know it, but Patrick came
to and saw him as he walked
through. You see, Richard was
already dead when Mr.. Kimball
and the detective took a look
around the house. Richards light
was still on and Kimball, accord
ing to the detective, leaned in
the doorway and said something
and of course the man thought he
was talking with his nephew. I
thought he might have gone
through the cellar. He wouldn't
have taken a chance on passing
the detective in the shop, so !
asked Patrick and he told me this
afternoon. And Kimball over
heard us, ! am sure, that's why
the poor fellow got knocked out.
I think Kimball really meant to
kill him"
"And Mary Ann and I had
lunth-"I stopped. "You may as
well tell me about Mary Ann.
What did she have to do with
this?"
Dirck lighted a fresh cigarette.
MARY Ann is very pretty girl
but, as Richard said, she's a good
one to steer clear of. 1t seems
Richard had dates with her
couple of times and didn't have
sense enough to be wary. The
red-head got something on him
and she was bleeding him for
money. Size got hold of him the
night Joan was murdered to get
more out of him, that's why he
took later train. ! found her up
in his apartment early this after
noon. She said she was looking
for some of her letters, but she
seemed more interested in his
diamond studs. Norton had bet
ter watch his step. ] think they
are chasing around together"
sighed. 81 guess that's ALL"
Then l sat up. who was that
man on the fire escape?"
"Whitefield. He used Richards
apartment for an exit when Rich
ard wasn't home. 1t was handler
than the front door, since the
| police have been after him for a
long time. / suppose he came in
the front way with that big over
coat on and went out the back in
the topcoat."
well" / murmured, "Mr. KIM
of it. Poor Mrs. Evans"
II guess she got on his nerves,
accusing lin all of the time. He
probably went up to threaten her
and she got frightened. Her heart
was weak, anyway, Sarah said"
Il wonder wha: she did know
about it?"
| Dirck shook his head. Il think
she kept her eye on everyone,
that's all. She knew pretty we'll
what was going on in the house.
She was really lot smarter than
any of the rest of u.s."
"And little Rollo figured all of
this out by himself" / MUIR
Injured.
THAT sounds swell, but it isn't
true, unfortunately. Our friend,
Sergeant Long, is probably the
smartest man in New York. /
guessed that it was Kimball, but
he did all the rest" He looked
up abruptly. What are you
staring at?''
Il was just admiring you," /
said.
"Chris, I'll swallow every word
/ ever said about you. At heart
you have the makings of do
mestic woman"
You can't fiatter me-"
He smiled. II can feed you,
though. How about a large din
ner?"
/ shook my head. "Pm packing.
He stared at me.
IF there's a ship for Bermuda
tomorrow I'm taking it. wouldn't
stay in New York for the rest of
the winter for the best steak the
town has to hawk about. Snow,
sleet, ice." / shuddered.
He sat up. rs it coincidence or
what? 1t seems to me I read that
Toby Vaughan is spending the
winter in Bermuda.
Toby" said carelessly.
"Chris," he said in a stern voice,
taking my hands, "are you going
to fall for that Wall Street
money-lender who spends his
winters in Bermuda or are you
going to stay in New York where
men are mem"