The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-19

,ther friends" There was q nice
ack OF emphasis on the words
'other friends" but they stood out
definitely ia their Implication.
q hope do not need to assure ron
hat we have told no one. II there
Is, as we have feared, scheme TO
rob Miss Tally ii her inheritance,
L Is not one we have brought about
By careless revealing OF her
mothers dying confidence. We have
even kept the fact OF our knowledge
from Miss Tally. We understood. Of
course. that II was delicate mat.
ter and one that invited danger"
Fine and fair and careful.
At oncs my growing opinion Of
the precious two gave one feeble
flicker and collapsed. It was far too
fine and fair and careful Grethe's
eyes were too cautious, and they
held too brooding q flame 90 they
met Francis Taily's. I felt that her
claws were unsheati1ing them.
selves. her white muscles gather.
ing tensely.
And a look at Marcus's face con.
firmed my feeling. for It bore silly
look OF combined dismay. fright.
and ludicrous relief as his quicker
witted mate spoke.
"Oh. of course. OF course" said
Francis Tally car elessly. as II Il
didn't In the least matter. .The
point Is we don't need the papers
that we're In the envelope. There is
a perfectly simple way for my sis
ter TO prove her identity. And ]
suppose she is willing to do so al
once and end this uncertainty"
I'm match your own token, Fran
eis.' said Sue pleasantly.
FRANCIS whirled sharply to look
= at her, Even Lorn. who had. as
usual. mysterionsly turned up at
crisis. seemed to sense something
under her voice, and | caught his
speculative. thoughtful look and
wondered about 1t.
There had been something queer
about Lorn some impalpable diff
ference. It had come with Francis
Tally's unheralded arrival. but II
was nothing to which | had o clue
What had he been doing what,
perhaps. had he discovered? There
was certainly something very
strange back OF his guarded dark
eyes as he watched Francis Tally.
what do you meant" Francis
voice went upward a note or two.
"Only that" said Sue still pleas
antIy.
Francis ace slowly darkened.
"But. my dear girl" he said, at
Is yen who must prove your iden.
tity to me. Don't you think you are
reversing matters q little?.'
mo" said Sue quietly. There was
tirmness under her voice. but It was
still quiet and. curiously. there was
spark Of gayety in the glance she
flung toward me. / was interested
to note that Francis face was less
bland What would ne sayf What
would he do7 He shot q glance al
Madame Grethe. who watched with
her feline look or secret. guarded
waiting. He said:
you forget that am sole arhitef
OF the matter. And in any case.
sister. | think II might be- better 70
continue our conversation IN q less
public place. Shall we" He mo.
toned toward the parlor and sue
preceded him, meekly enough. but
with another glance at me.
Grethe. with q sharp word 70
t4ovschiem. vanished. LOvschiem
followed her. and Lorn. locking IN.
decidedly after Francis. a. II wait,
ing for soma Indication OF Francis.
wishes. sat down beside me- Neither
OF us spoke Tor q time: was lost
In my thoughts. and Lorn was
equally engrossed in some nysterf.
GUS specuIations Of his own.
"Weil." | remarked at last. har.
Ing reached q cnlde-sao In my res.
sonIng from which there was only
one exit. and that too incredible
to take.
-well enough. suppose" he 70.
piled Q biz grndgingly. He was
watching the door 70 the parloe
carefully. swell enough
said bluntly:
SSee here. Lorn. rye got q feai.
Ing that you know more about this
afFaIr than yoa are willing to admit.
Is that true?'.
His chin sank q little into the
collar Of the dark topcoat be stilI
wore owing 20 the barn-like chill
at the hotel. he had slouched down
IN his chair. and looked iia6by and
baggy.trousered and altogethsF In
effective
aYes and no. he said. III I do
know something. tbs time isn't rips
FOR Il yet
He clicked . look at ma coal1
read nothing ct all IN his cioads6
dark eyes.
You're not telling me- 20 mind my
own business. are youf-
Not precisely" said Torn. with
rather startling eand0r. -huR 70
might Be better for ron IL ron did,
fConvvtsAe Faa1 Mtpnoa a. RAsrAarse
unssnseeed danger assaiis Son.
dean. tegnorreps.