The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-30
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Have you any idea why he
came here?"
For just an instant Hestor hesi-
tated and her glance slid oblique-
y away. NO." she said. II
Hmm" Bacon said. and leaned
back.
Joyce Murdoch drew back in
the corner of the divan so that
she could have a better view of
Hestor. Remembering the slip of
paper, she wondered when Bacon
would produce it, and glanced
briefly at Della Stewart. The girl
sat yery still, her knees together
and her feet fiat on the floor; her
hands were tucked in her lap and
although her eyes were on Hestor
there was as yet nothing showing
in her face to suggest that she
was more than a casual spectator.
eve found something in this
wallet last night" Bacon said,
''that I'd like to ask you about,
Mrs. Losado. A piece of paper. It
has four names on it and yours
is at the top. Opposite it was the
figure 100000. What was that
for?"
Hestor looked surprised and
forgot to smile. She gave Bacon
glance of quick resentment.
81 don't see how that concerns
this investigation, since it was
personal matter, but if you must
know"-she lowered her glance
sit was debt"
"Oh," Bacon's voice got dry and
skepticaL s'Clarke loaned you one
hundred thousand dollars
mo, Lieutenant Hestor said.
"But sometimes whan one. is poor
and rather desperate, one thou
sand Dollars has far greater value
than one hundred times that
amount later on.
tits a lot of money" Bacon
said. "He figured you owed it and
he was going to collect. You
didn't want to pay it"
'On the contrary" Hestor said.
II had already paid il"
Bacon sat up. "When?" he
snapped.
Hestor glanced at Dean Thorn
dixie, who shrugged well-tailored
shoulders and eyed her sardon-
ically before he spoke.
Yesterday" he said. Didn't
you find them when you went
over Clarke's room?"
Find what?"
"The bonds. Negotiable bonds.
One hundred thousand dollars
worth"
Jolt For Bacon
RACON'S neck got red and he
- opened his mouth, closed it
and would have opened it again
had it not been for the telephone
which rang at his elbow.
"Just a minute" He scooped it
up. Bacon speaking" he said.
and then did quite lot of listen
ing before he added: 'Okay, keep
digging" and hung up.
"Now," he said. 81 want this
straight. Who's going to tell it,"
"Mr. Thorndike," Hestor said.
Twill you, Dean?"
'The bonds were delivered yes
terday afternoon" Thorndike
said. "The evening before Mrs.
Losado telephoned me and told
me what she wanted me to do.
got in touch with Clarke and he
came in yesterday morning. told
him I'd have them for him by
the end of the day. Ward dellv-
cred them" He glanced at Allen.
You have the receipt, haven't
: WatdsA l1en took,ah bbaons zip
OF paper from bis pocket tfrifdld1
ed 1t and passed It to Thorndike.
Bacon stood up.
I'D. like to see that" He &C.
cepted it from Thorndike, scowled
at it, adding: "Can keep it for
few days?"
II think so, yes" Thorndike
said.
Garry things like this around
in your pocket, do your" Bacon
asked.
Ward Allen met the lieuten-
ants gaze steadily. at was late
around five-when / delivered the
bonds. I didn't go back to the
Office. / haven't been back this
morning either, as you know"
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