The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-01
Chapter SO


Chapter SO
WHERE rs JERvls?
MAN came early to breakfast
~ and Ferdinand Francis late
with his red hair sticky and rum
3led from the sea. He had made
some attempt to brush it. but except
Cor the color 1t looked o good deal
like the coat of . Scottish terrier
Jervis did not come to breakfast al
all.
Alfred says he went out early =
said Ferdinand over his bacon. "It's
going to be hotter than ever. so
guess he's wiser to get through with
anything strenuous before the Their
mometer breaks"
BY eleven o'clock Alfred was be,
ing questioned.
did Mr.. Weare say he was going
to be late?"
"No, ma'am.'
well, did he say where he was
going?"
4 mo, SIR
Did he say anything at all. AL.
fred?"
mo. ma.am'
well. did you see which way he
went?" 49,
Alfred looked agonized. He was
a shy lad with strong objection to
committing himself.
mo, sir"
Nan made flashing guess.
did you see him at all. Alfred Z"
mo. ma'am, ! can't say. did"
He wasn't there when yon went
10 wake him?"
EMO, ma'am, cant say he was"
There wasn't anything more to be
said. It was the most ordinary
thing in the world for Jeryis to get
up and go out before the servants
we're afooL He would 60 down to
the sea for q swim at three In the
morning II the fancy took him. Since
Nan had been at Weare he had been
out every morning. Once ne had
walked into Croyston and break
tasted there because he wanted to
see q man about o deal In sheep. He
might have done the same thing
again, and he would certainly be
frightfully angry IL he were pur-
sued by fussy Inquiries.
Lunch time passed. At four
o'clock she got up from her chair as
Ferdinand came into the library.
and went to meet him When they
met. she looked Mt him, aud then
looked quickly away.
We've got to do something she
said.
We'll, what do you want to dos"
II don't know. Pm--frightened. =
"Oh. I wouldn't be frightened.
He'd never stay away like this
would he?"
-Well-he might. Bat we'll DO
some telephoning and see II we
can't get him. II he went into
Croyston, he'd go to the hotel.p
Jeryis had not been u the hotel,
nor In any Of the other places that
they tried. They rang mp the Tetr
terleys, and Rosamund answered.
did you want Janet? She's away.
She and Basher went on last night
to put Ia q couple Of days with his
sister. Jervis? No. he hasn't been
here. Has he gone OF? Well, he
does, you know--he always has.
expect he's forgotten he's married.
| shouldn't ask too many questions
II were you--he won't like it." She
laughed.
Mans voice came small. and
steady. and clear.
aYou haven't seen himf'
Not since yesterday
Nan hung up the receiver. She
turned . composed. colorieas face
on Ferdinand.
"What are we to do?'
What did she sayss
THE Tetterieys are away. She
says they went away last night. She
says she hasn't seen him. She says
he goes on -snddeniy--like this. Il
that true?"
r. =. ran his hands through his
ginger hair.
"Well--he's sudden. Jervis has
always been extraordinarily sudden.
IT'S his temperament. II he gets an
idea, he doesn't want to wait and
turn il over IN bis mind-he wants
TO get going and do something about
II quick
Without letting anyone know!"
Ferdinand rnmpled his hair again.
We'll. he might give q Telegram
IN gOFnAana sa naaa ana 4hax r..aaht