The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-09

had Quarreled ana that Eve naQ
threatened to kill her. Then this
afternoon / saw Alice coming out
of Ewes room just before went
to call on Eve myself. didn't
want to run into her, so went
back inside and waited a mo-
ment."
Lieutenant Gregory had ex-
pressed wonder that Ewes visitors
did not fall over each other. This
obviously explained why. They
had all been too cautious.
"You told them this, in the Ii
brary?"
"oh. no." said Clare. "Of course
not"
The door from the library
opened and Mr.. Marshall came
in, looking embarrassed and. it
seemed to me, hungry. At any
rate. his eyes strayed wistfully
toward the covered silver dishes
of cold food on the sideboards.
Then he took out his handker-
chief. wiped his forehead and
said:
DQtlOdI iIdS SOliACoSS0'
The Seance
THERE were fifteen of us gath
L cred there in the library fol-
lowing the rather sketchy and
perfunctorily eaten supper which
Mr.. Marshall had insisted upon
"for the sake of our health
Now. as we grouped ourselves
for what he referred to with hol-
low Righteousness as the Sc
ahce," someone asked Mr. Dod-
son if he wished us to sit so that
we might clasp hands in circle.
But he said, quite impersonally.
that this was not necessary.
The four servants were ranged
in a dark row near the book-lined
wall next to the dining room.
Indy although presumably abb
sent at the time of the first MUIR
der, was there with Thomas and
Andrew and Bessie. Andrew had
raised his eyebrows Disappearing
ly when I suggested that straight
chairs be brought in for them
from the dining room. but said.
"a little impatiently, "Of course.
you'll have to sit. This may go on
for quite a while"
For years and years." said Bob.
with a ghost of his old lightness.
We'll all probably grow long
boards while we sit. / hope you
brought your razor, Andrew"
And from Andrews sheepish grin
it was all too obvious that he had.
Rather strategically, it seemed
to me. Anderson sat near the din
ing-room door and Roberts near
the hall door. which is exactly
opposite the fireplace. The sofa,
on which / sat with Mr.. Marshall
on one side and Bill on the other.
had been placed so that the group
really did form something of a
square circle. with the servants in
the background.
other side and next to her was
Bob. then Claire and then Kirk
nearest to Lieutenant Gregory. In
this way. Kirk and Bob and also
Alice and Claire. of course, sat
with their backs to the hall door.
On Lieutenant Gregory's other
side sat Mr.. Dodson in the wing
chair next to the fireplace.
Andrew had placed tray,
bearing a silver pitcher of water
and goblets, on the library table.
where, the, light from one of the
reading lamps shone on them and
brought out an additional CLEAN.
The yellow roses. nodding in
their crystal bowl near by. were
the only reminder that we had
expected to pass quite different
week end.
An almost abnormal quietude
hung over the room as we waited
for Mr.. Dodson to begin his ques-
tioning. Shifting himself in the
deep-cushioned chair and turn
ing his head as though TO take an
inclusive view of the group, he
said. Il should like TO ask every
one to stay put while we are con-
Quoting this little investigation. I
don't mean that you must sit like
statues, but I don't want any
body moving from his or her
chair or about the room, In other
words. I don't want any unneces-
sary sounds or movements to dis
tract my attention or to interfere
with my hearing. If you will shut
your eyes for moment, ! think
you will come nearer having some
conception of how important
sounds become when sight Is alb
sent"
Involuntarilv we all closed our
eyes. and / think we must all
have held our breath too. in a
concerted effort TO remain per-
fectly quiet. for in another mo-
ment you could quite plainly hear
the sound of full-tine breathing
resumed.
Good" approved Mr.. Dodson.
81 think we are all now what the
spiritualists would call en- rap
port"
Claire shivered and looked
around the room and both Bob
and Kirk put out a hand 10 re-
assure her.
First" said Mr. Dobson, 4
want to say that we will not 20
into unnecessary detail You are
not under oath. as this Is not an
official induest. OF course. IL any
enc should wish 10 give signed
confession. this can be sworn 70.
as ALREADY has been done in The
case OF Miss Dunbar. II Is my
hope and I may say that il IS my
belief that this session viii mske
an official inquest unnecessary.
Roberts holds the signed con-
fessson Of Miss Dunbar. but let
Us disregard that document as
though il did not exist We have