The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-08

VALIANT DUST
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well. everything"
"T'm perfectly certain she knows
absolutely nothingexcept what 1
told her--that war might come this
way. I'd stake my life on It that
she hasn't the vaguest idea that
Papa Judas Iscariot Pedro Maligni
and his precious son think they are
in with us and would betray the
Kaid to Germany-or the highest
bidder. Also I'm equally sure that
she takes us at our face value.
"And yours, my lad is a face of
great value when you take your
teeth out and put that squint on"
added Herr Schlacht.
What makes you 50 certain that
the girl knows nothing"
"Psychology, my boy, PSYCHOLOGY.
And my great and priceless gift Of
Misunderstanding. Do yor think
that girl would stay here for one
day If she knew what the Maligni
game Is? Do you think p girl like
that would be party to such vii
lainy or any villaipy at all? Look
at her face. man. She's transpar-
emily honest. honorable. typical An
glo-Saxon girl OF her class. If I'm
mistaken in her, I'll resign from the
secret service on the day discover
the fact"
II agree. But what'Il she do II
she does discover anything? Or
suppose she finds her husband can't
Or. for his own good reasons. won't
protect her from Raisul@
"Try to bolt. Go back home. II
she could. Which. Of course. she
couldn't"
"We don't want to lose her while
there's chance Of her Joining forces
with u.s."
"No. It's o difficult situation.
She'd be absolutely Invaluable If
she'd come in with US completely.
We could tell her everything. and
she could show the Malgnis that
she knew-pretending that she'd
guessed 1t or overheard something.
She could also pretend 20 stand In
with them and demand to be admit
ted to all their councils and plans
and secrets. But the devil OF 1t Is
the moment we told her the facts
she'd be sick with horror and dis.
gust at their treachery and would
simply go--and die in the desert"
rYou don't think she'd be out for
furnishing them, having revenge on
her husband for bringing her here
and keeping her in the dark?"
mo. the Anglo.Saxon Of her class
and type doesn't react in that way.
They don't go In for vengeance.
Her one wish would be to clear out
and have no more to do with him."
The two men smoked awhile in ST.
lence.
'.As you say. we'd feel a lot safer
II she would spy for US. for | trust
the good Pedro 'ust about az far as
! could throw him with my left
hand"
"And not as far as. ! could kick
him with my right foot.p agreed the
other. "The probabilities are that
they are to be trusted In this partic.
ular matter because the stakes are
so big. But II there were another
purchaser in the market with >
longer purse. -"
"The longer bis purse the shorter
our shrift."
Eyes," agreed Herr Schlacht. Cor
II the willy old Kaid got on to their
game we should Join them In some
really choice novelty in the not.too.
sudden death line"
FAN OF which makes for the prob
ability of honest conduct on the part
Of those honorable Maligni gentle.
men,
"Yes." Herr Schlacht added:
I'll send you to the English girps
room with notes from tine to time,
making appointments so that can
talk with her as often as possible.
>. It won't be long before she1l be
remembering my offer OF help and
friendship"
'|Yes, II wonldn't do to be caught
talking with her. You might get
her to come here later on. when
you've fully won her cpniidenee.
She could easily get a Moorish wo-
mans kit and veil"
"Yes. she might come TO regard
this room as the one place where
she was safe" agreed Herr Schlacht,
"and we certainly might get some
thing ont Of her II we are very
clever. what With her terror on the
one hand and her Indignation and
resentment on the other.
Poor little Girl" he added kindly.
"Ths secret service isn't always q
gentleman's lob. my friend"
"No. but It's q mans Job. old
chap" replied the other. "ant you're
the man for ii. =. Best man we've
got bar none"