The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-28
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by George
Harmon
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down.
as that why you Gamer" she
snapped. Because you think I'm
Pm harboring a murderer"
Fenner was unimpressed. Its
like this" he said. and began to
tell her what had happened
Watching the lawyer as Fenner
continued. he concentrated. re-
membering things about Mason
that had come to light over the
past two years. reviewing the
business activities that had been
newsworthy enough to warrant a
paragraph or two In the Courier
Herald. Suddenly he was aware
that not only was there possible
connection between Nason's field
| of business and Hestor's story.
but also very timely and peril
nent connection.
Fenner had finished and Hes
tors mouth had frightened. Pm
sorry" she said, but / don't care
to discuss it. l don't know any
thing about Raeburn and resent
your inference that I do"
She gave Murdoch a hard bright
look "If that's the reason you
came I'm afraid I'll have to ask
you to excuse me"
Murdoch flushed. He watched
Hestor rise to put an end to the
discussion. He did not move.
Murdoch glanced at Fenner. He
was completely at ease. He was
leaning back in his chair. legs
crossed, a grin on his. lips and
challenge in his eyes. Even when
Hestor glared at him nothing
changed.
"She doesn't have to listen.
Murdock's flush remained and so
did his stubbornness. But we
may find someone else who'd like
to know that she had never been
married to Miguel Losado."
Mason Speaks
IuESTOR'S face blanched. Her
Il eyes blazed and for moment
her acquired veneer cracked.
"Why you" she said. you"
She choked off and Murdoch
went on. implacably.
"You told me you married Lo-
sado in July. Isn't that right?"
Hestor was either too angry or
confused to answer and he did
not wait.
"Just a minute, please" John
Mason got to his feet and looked
at Murdoch and then at Fenner
His face was impassive, his voice
smooth. He waited until he was
sure of everyone's attention. "The
fact that Mrs. LoSado was married
or divorced on a certain date has
nothing to do with the payment
of her inheritance"
Hasn't it?" Murdoch said.
Pausing, as though for empha'
Isis, Mason continued: Had Migue
lLosado died intestate, and mac
Mrs. Losado. not been legally mar.
! ried, then your contention would
apply. But he did not. He left ;
, will. He mentioned in that viii
1.-The name of Hestor Losado. AnC
so long as he did that, MIR. Muir.
dock, her legal marital status i
beside the point. His intent wa.
clear and that is the crux of tht
matter"
Murdoch looked at him and sale
nothing. He watched Mason pass ;
hand over his short blond hair
noting the pointed, closest ears
He looked at Fenner and tina
worthy tilted his brows and le
them fall
Somewhere in the house a tele.
phone rang. Still no one spoke al
though Hestor's look was elo-
lquent and contemptuous. The but
Ter appeared in the doorway.
Yes, Edward" HeStor said.
, The telephone. madam. Fol
MIR. Murdoch"
Thanks" Murdoch rose. 'Ea
I cuse me, please"
The telephone was at the reai
of the hall and when he answered
it Joyce's voice came back Il
> him.
Kent. Will you do something
, for me?"
Il don't know. What?"
; "Win you and Jack come owe
to Ward Allen's-and do yol
think you could bring Hestor?"
what for? Whatre you"
Il wards going away, Kent
Delia's gone over to talk to hin
and I've just 'phoned him an
asked him to wait"
Hes crazy" Murdoch said
?, "Of course he is. And we hav
to stop him. think we can if W
{ all get together and tell tn
{ truth"
To be continued