The Moore Messenger (Moore, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 24, 1944 Page: 4 of 8
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Elsa Chatfield Hollywood artist is dis-
inherited by her Aunt Kitty who died
from an overdose of morphine Hunt
Rogers and Barry Madison go to Mazat-
Ian Mexico to solve what they believe -
to be Kitty Chatfield's murder On ar-
rival they Ind that Elsa's part bad pro
ceded them by plane During a Sesta at
the ranch of Eisa's father Sam Chat-
field James Chesebro is murdered Lom-
bardo chief of Mexican police ques-
tions Pedro the pulque man who b
required to identify the slayer Pedro
star witness escapes during re-enactment
of the murder Search for hint is
made In the mountain country Lom-
bardo arrests Reed Barton on suspicion
of murdering Chesehro
CHAPTER XII
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"Buenos dias senores" he said
In Spanish including the guard in
his greeting The latter saluted
Sam Chatfield reached an impulsive
arm through the bars to shake hands
with Reed "I'm sorry Barton"
he said in English "I came as
soon as I heard the news Drove
in at once There must be some
mistake—unless you've confessed
that you did it?"
Reed Barton grinned "Hardly
that Mr Chatfield I didn't kill
Chesebro"
"That's good Have they treated
you all right?"
"Very well indeed no corn-:
plaint"
"I rather think there'll be no cause
for complaint Barton I'll use my
influence of course Berta and I
have powerful friends and we'll
see that you are comfortable so
long as you are here Which I
hope will not be long"
"Thank you Mr Chatfield That's
very kind of you"
Hunt and I went aboard the Ori-
zaba to discover that Dwight and
Margaret were absent in the
launch the sailing master pointed
it out to us well up in the Estero del
Astillero but headed back in our
direction It came eventually along-
side and Margaret and Dwight
climbed up the ladder to the deck
"Any new development — about
last night?" he inquired
"Rather an awkward development
—for Reed Barton" Rogers replied
rubbing the side of his large nose
with a forefinger
"What? Tell us"
"Reed's in jail charged with the
murder of Chesebro"
A hail from the water drew us to
the ladder and Margaret who was
closest waved both arms in wel-
come and called out excitedly:
"Oh hello! So glad you could
come But—why didn't we send the
launch for you? Why we could just
as well as not I'm sorry"
Greetings from several voices be-
low responded and looking over
the rail I discovered a boat contain-
ing Berta and Elsa and on the seat
behind them Sam Chatfield and
George Rumble the latter wearing
his black sombrero with its silver
trimming which glittered in the aft-
ernoon sun
"It's Reed of course" Elsa said
dispiritedly in answer to my com-
ment as I gave her a hand at the
top of the ladder
"Wellhave him out in no time"
I comforted her
"That's what Papa says too but
I'm afraid Barry"
To what lengths of extravagant
promise I might have gone at that
moment I'll never know for with a
sudden bewildering sound of break-
- lag water a huge silvery dark fish
leaped from the bay not fifty feet
from the Orizaba's sleek sides
soared almost even with the rail in
Its mighty leap and fell back with a
resounding crash I could hear the
slap of his gills so close was he
almost I fancied I could smell him
t "Come on you fishermen!" shout-
ed Dwight making for the ladder
The rowboat had sheered off its
native owner rowing as if for his
life and those of us now intent
upon the pursuit poured into the
launch across which the occupants
of the rowboat but a few moments
before had had to clamber to
reach the Orizabass ladder
The launch had been rigged for
twordlishing Two leather-cushioned
swivel chairs were mounted side by
side in the stern of the boat TheTe
were seats behind these for those
not engaged in trying for marlin
or who were content to fish over
the side Sam Chatfield had climbed
Into the seat beside Dwight He
was endeavoring to disengage a rod
rigged with heavy tackle which lay
- alongside on the floor I helped
him with it George Rumble sat be-
side me ' his huge black sombrero
crushed down upon his round skull
so that it would clear the awning
overhead
Dwight glanced up his outfit
ready and for the first time looked
about to see who had come along
with him He recognized Sam Chat
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field at his side and smiled then be-
came solicitous of his welfare
"Are you comfortable Sam?" he
asked -
"Oh yes quite"
Dwight hall rose "Take this seat
Sam I think it is the better of the
two"
"No thank you Dwight I prefer
this side As a matter of fact I'm
going to ask you now if I may sit
here tomorrow on our little jaunt up
the coast -
"You certainly may Sam Take
whichever side is most convenient
for you" '
RuMb le removed his huge black
sombrero to let the breeze cool his
head his dark oily hair lay close
to his round skull He dropped the
hat at our feet where it lay beside
a small wrench Rumble eyed the
latter for a moment then picked it
up and turned it thoughtfully about
in his hands Sam Chatfield finished
"Look here I'm not so keen on
visiting that guy down at the jail"
baiting the huge number twelve
hook at the end of its steel wire
leader took Ek firm grasp on his rod
and made a cast sinking back into
his chair which creaked under the
strain
My gaze for the moment was on
George Rumble there was an odd
look in his eyes He was not inter
ested in the cast his attention
seemed to center upon the straining
swivel mechanism underneath Sam
Chatfield's seat His gaze came
back to the wrench in his hands He
turned it about then of a sudden
dropped it beside his sombrero as
if the metal had suddenly become
hot
Looking back on that evening
ashore in Mazatlan I now can see
how freighted it was with tragedy
but it began and ended apparently
as only a gay adventure Berta and
Margaret remained on board the
Orizaba Elsa George Rumble and
I went ashore together in the
launch Dwight Rogers and Sam
Chatfield had not been ready to go
with us and the launch returned
for them
Elsa had ofily one purpose and
that to go to the Jail to see Reed
Barton She kept pushing us along
until finally Rumble halted at a
street corner and said "Look here
I'm not so keen on visiting that guy
down at the jail"
"You don't have to go if you don't
want to" Elsa retorted "That guy
probably isn't interested in seeing
you either" -
"That settles it sweetheart"
Rumble replied in his husky voice
"Nothing like speaking your mind
I'll see you later"
"Where?" demanded Elsa
- "How do I know? I'm going to the
hotel and get my things together
Margaret's orders See you on the
boat anyhow if not before"
Rumble stood on the street cor-
ner a curious figure in a yet more
curious throng of native life
"Goodby" said Elsa
"Goodby sweetheart"
The jail standing in all its medi-
ocrity close by the church its scal-
ing cracked pseudo-Gothic exterior
softened now by the night's warm
shadows seemed less an eyesore
than in the hard light of the sun
"Elsa" I began halting on the
steps "perhaps I'd better take you
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over to the hotel and I'll call on
Reed myself—"
"Don't be silly" she said advanc-
ing through the doorway with such
precipitate energy that the splen-
did creature preening his mustaches
leaped nimbly to one side to avoid
being run down
But there was no Reed Barton in
the jail Elsa did not at first com-
prehend the information which was
offered in response to our inquiry
and neither did
"Por que no?" she demanded in
Spanish of the jail guard
"El hombre no esta aqui" the
man replied "No se por que no"
"I hope they haven't taken him
out and shot him" Elsa said turn-
ing to me an odd light in her gray
eyes which were now round with
apprehension "They do things like
that"
"Forget it" I said "Your fa-
ther's influence probably got him
out Donde esta el hombre?" I in-
quired of the guard who in reply
merely shrugged his shoulders in-
dicating that he had no idea where
Reed was to be found
We made our way to the plaza
where I hoped the old old Mexican
custom once more was being ex-
hibited But when we arrived only
a handful of youthful caballeros en-
circled the kiosk and a smaller
number of senoritas were moving
slowly leisurely in the opposite di-
rection One caballero bolder than
the rest halted before his favorite
and with a bow presented her with
a floWer -Round and round they
went while the band played the
arias of "La Boheme" Motor cars
were parked at the curb a–haven
of parental refuge for any senorita
who grew weary
"I've seen this before" said Elsa
after we had watched it for some
moments "I never realized until
now though but I've been doing
this same thing for years Every
girl has Parading myself my body
my soul an that makes up the piti-
ful little me hoping for the approval
of some gay caballero"
"Your gay caballero stands on
your right against the trunk of that
tree"
"Where?" Her head jerked sharp-
ly in the direction I indicated Reed
Barton stood leaning lightly easily
against the tree as he gazed at the
scene in the plaza He pulled his
watch from his pocket and looked at
it unmindful that we were near by
Elsa left me instantly and flew to
greet him and I walked over more
sedately to congratulate him on his
release
"Elsa had visions of your being
stood against a wall at dawn and
dying romantically to the rattle of
musketry" I said
"Really?" He grinned pocketing
his watch
"Don't mind what he says" Elsa
implored him
"But how did it happen Reed?" I
asked -
"It was just one of those things"
he said "They came and opened
the door to the cage and said to the
bird within 'Fly away my sweet'
and I flew away to freedom"
"As simple as that?" said Elsa
with a sarcastic note in her voice
"What I think happened was that
they discovered I was not just a
peon who could be thrown into jail
and forgotten Perhaps your father
helped Elsa perhaps the consul
had something to do with it Any-
way it's nice to be out Neither
your father will accept my thanks
nor the consul 'twas a mere noth-
ing Glad to do it and all that
Saw your father dawn the street a
while ago Elsa"
"He was coming ashore—Oh—
you're going with us tonlorrow"
"Where and whal?"
"Fishing You'll have to come
aboard tonight with your things
we're leaving early And now—"
She halted a wistful look in her
level gray eyes "Isn't there a dance
going on somewhere tonight Reed?
Can't we dance and be romantic?"
"Oh sure There's a dance at
the hotel tonight Come along and
observe the flower of Mexican youth
You'll see something! These little
kids here in the plaza with their
hand-me-downs and New York mod-
els are a bit tawdry The newer
youth of Mexico is elsewhereCom-
ing Barry?"
"Of course not!"
Later I looked in upon the danc-
ers Reed Barton was right the
flower of Mazatlan was present
Youth in any land of course is
synonymous with beauty but here
it was to be found in extraordinary
measure
I looked on for a while entranced
then wandered away There was a
crowd in the bar and I stood for a
while drinking the excellent beer I
wondered where Rogers was where
he had gone and presently he came
in and joined me
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