The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01
Nothing Venture
~ Patricia WensvoEtk


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forget it. That's thing that's rsr,
liable to happen. But was think.
ing I'D run down into CrOyston and
make some inquiries"
| Jervis had not been seea in
cr5ystop. He had not been seen al
the railway station. There was an
early train to town at sevenforty.
Ave. They tracked down the two
porters who had been on duty.
Neither Of them knew Mr.. Weare
by sight-but the train had been
quite crowded as there was q day
excursion.
| The agent, q long acknowledgement
with thin neck and an emharrass-
ingly mobile Adams apple, proved
to be the type of witness who re.
spends instantly to any suggestion.
Asked II he had noticed a tail gentle
man with black hair. he fingered his
Adams apple and looked vaguely
over Mans head.
"Tall gentleman? Black hair?"
YES said Nan. did you see
him?"
Well, might have"
But did your Nv
Very tall gen'leman%
six feet said Ferdinand frmly.
The agents eyes came down an
inch or two. From his manner II
appeared that if they had wanted
a gentleman Of six-fOot-three or up
wards, he could have obliged them
-but six. He shook his head
mournfully.
well, l can't say az noticed
anyone of that description.
YOU'D be likely to notice Afr.
Weare hes noticeable. Quick walk
strong build--yery black hair
holds his head up and looks as II
he'd bought the earth"
Well. | eonldn't rightly say I'd
know him."
was there anyone on the train
who might have been Mr.. Weare?"
well, there might have been"
The man frightened slightly.
Was there? said Nan.
The agent seemed to think SO. He
stopped fngering his Adams apple
and scratched his head In o melan-
choly. ruminatiye manner.
They had to leave it at that.
When they we're driving back
from Croyston, Nan said in suf-
located little voice.
Il dreamt-last night-that he
was-dead."
Well, that means he's alive, -
said Ferdinand. Dreams 20 by con.
traries." But he didn't look at her,
stop the earl" said Nan rather
breathlessly.
Ferdinand pulled up at the side
Of the road. They were ont Of sight
and hearing Of the sea. In lane
with 3 stragsling hedge on either
side. The sky over them was yelled
with something between hare and
fog. The hedges we're powdered
thick with dust. It was very hot
and very stiil. The light was pitt
less glare without sun.
II think there's going to be o
storm" said Ferdinand.
Nan took no notice.
Il dreamt-iast night-that he
was dead" She looked straight In
front Of her, and neither face nor
voice had any expression. cit was
dreadful dream. There was q
dark placs---and saw aairi-he was
lying on wet stoass-it was quite
dark
How could yoa see him II It was
dark" said Ferdinand. Man was
affecting him very intentionally.
He made his voice as brisk as pos
sible.
II don't knOw-you can Ia dreams.
saw him. He was lying on the wet
stones and his syss were shut. ]
woke up screaming. and he came
in.s
what time was it.p
II don't know. looked at my
watch afterwards-it vas o quarter
to two"
"He was up at two--perhaps he
went out then. What clothes are
missing?"
They hurried back TO the house.
Alfred rummaged about for q long
while. He found trousers, Q hlaser.
q blue serge suit, dinner clothes.
socks, shirts and trunks were miss
ing. Most important o. al. JeFvis'
rasor and tooth brush we're not In
the bath. Hair brushes he had left
behind: dressing gown too. But .
dozen new handkerchiefs were gone
Alfred remembered them particu.
larry.
why should he have taken al
those handkerchiefs and left behind
bis hair brushesr Nan asked in .
low tone.
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