The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-07

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voice, with, no particular mark Of
age or class-a smooth, low-pitched
voice. And 1t had been sounding in
his mind ever since the wreck OF the
Alice Arden.
In the shock Of this recognition he
lost what was said. Nesta spoke
again in q sharp undertone.
II want to see them"
"Not much, you won't! Anyway
Haven't got them on mel told you
that before-not such q fool"
Nesta did not speak any louder,
but her voice had the true scold's
rasp in 1t.
"Pm to run your errands, and
fetch and carry for you. and be
cheated out Of what rye earned?
You can, think again!"
Look here" said the man
"that's enough! Do you hear? The
sooner I'm out Of the country the
sooner you'll get your share. Stop
talking like a lunatic and hand over
the CASH."
/ "Not till rye seen them!"
They were SO close against the
wall that Jim could hear every
movement and - almost - every
breath. He heard the man step side
ways, and he heard Nesta take q
sharp breath.
"Hand that money over!" said the
man.
Nesta laughed.
do you think I'm such a fool az
to have It on me? Keep your hands
to yourself, and keep your dis
lancet"
There was another movement.
Jim thought the man stepped back.
where's the money 2" The
snnoothness OF his voice was broken.
That's It." said Nesta-"where
Is It? It's not a dozen yards away.
IT'S where I put It, and there it'll
stay until I've seen what want to
see."
There was an empty, dangerous
pause. 1t occurred to Jim that 1t
would be bad luck IL he were to get
mixed up in another murder. Some
day Nesta would go too far.
The pause broke. The voice was
smooth again.
That true?"
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Gross my hearth"
you'll get It crossed with a knife
if you're not careful"
"Come on, or I'll think you haven't
got theml And IL you haven't got
them, I'm on.
A match head scraped on emery,
and the slit In the wall fiared yell
low. Jim, stopping forward on the
inner side, saw, framed by the black
wall. q mans hand with eight green
stones dangling. just as he had seen
It In his dreams. In his dreams It
had been Elmer's hand. but this was
q smaller, smoother hand than FL
n1er Van Berg's. The match was out
of the picture. It We above and be-
hind the green stones. making a.
transparency OF them. sa
Jim heard, Nesta exclain, than
saw her face. avid and dark. lips
parted, close-set eyes intent. on the
other side there came into view
mans profile-straight forehead.
long nose. straight thin lips. long
chin-and all in a moment was blot.
ted out again. The match fell, TRAIL
ing q spark across the darkened
picture, and in the same instant Jim
reached at arms length through the
slit. caught the swinging chain and
jerked It clear.
II CAROLINE sat In the car, and felt
N the darkness and the silence
come hlanketing down. She had
backed into the parking-ground and
run up close under. the hedge, so
| that on one side she had q black
wall of thorny twigs. and on the
other the formiess shadows OF the
| field. She had switched on her
lights lest by any chance she should
be seen. The time went slowly.
| After q BIT she shut her eyes and
began to think about Jim. He had
kissed her Inherently. and he had
said. Il love you with all my heart
| and soul" And re had said, IF I get
| out OF this. we'li get married"
i Caroline thought about these
things. 1t was like looking out from
| under an angry black cloud into q
heavenly sunny place. It was like
looking into dream and finding
beauty and gladness beyond any,
thing you had imagined. Caroline
Hooked.
She was not sure how long she
had been dreaming, when q ligh,
startled her broad awake. II shons
4 red through her eyelids, and she
/ opened them, dazzled. to meet the
headlights Of a car. As she ex
| claimed. someone shouted. The iighi
swung aside and Q car drew up al
right angles. Instantly the door.
were flung open and she was hailes
by name. Two people jumped out.
fcopyrtght. 1853. ,. 3. Lspptaeott Co.
carcltns and Jim are Ia danger.