The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-13
Chapter So
NEW COMPLICATIONS

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r WAS on my feet. | was barely
conscious OF Lorn standing Just
behind me. Sue vas standing too.
looking white and III. cedulous. and
even her lips looked pale and stiff.
Her eyes were wide and fastened on
the newcomers face as II IN frantic
effort to recall it.
Francis" she said in whisper.
He was fairly tall, moderately
slender, and blond with gTayish
eyes. He wasn't altogether hand.
some, for his features were q little
too fine for a man, and his mouth
was not firm. He wore gold-rimmed
spectacles, which gave him pc
dantic look. and he was muffled up
in coats and gloves and wooden
scarf
His eyes back of the spectacles
were very sharp--as sharp as
GFethe's. who was watching him
with an expression that indicated
strongly that here was at last the
mouse she'd been waiting for. He
smiled little uneasily and said. in
a rather uncertain voice:
eSue. suppose"
She said nothing, Just looked at
him. and as no one else spoke he
seemed to feel that his greeting was
a bit lacking In something. for he
put out his hand and smiled more
blandly and said:
"It's difficult to know Just how to
greet you, Sister. We are almost
r strangers"
quite" said Sue In frozen small
voice. and laid her hand moment.
arIly in his.
Francis Tally was growing more
at ease. He looked at me and then
discovered Lorn.
"Ah." he said at once. "How do
you do, Lorn?"
How do you do" Lorn said in an
unexcited way. quite as II he'd
known all along that brother Fran
els was about to turn up.
Everything going well?" asked
Francis Tally easily.
Lorn's eyebrows lifted 3 fraction
Of an inch.
mot exactly well" he said. "still.
Miss Tally 10 quite SAFE"
"This." said Sue 'is Mr.. sun
dean"
Francis Tally looked sharply At
ne.
Sunbeam" said he.
'sHe has been very kind. said Sue
stifiy. as Il words were extremely
difficult. And exactly then Mari:
anne. in the dining room. sounded
the Gathering bell which announced
lunch.
''It's--lunch.~ said Sue In re-
lieyed way. you'll share my
table rancis7"
"Good," said Francis. also looking
relieved. Il had q very early break.
fast. What's the trouble here. though
why all the police about the
placer
For a fun moment no one spoke.
Then Sue said In voice that did
not belong to her:
"I'll tell you after lunch.s
He looked puzzled and ] think
would have questioned further. but
Grethe silkily interviewed.
'You'il want 70 wash before
LUNCH" she said. smiling pleasantly
into his eyes. 'ri show ron to q
room. We are--er-temporarily
without a porter"
4 0RN coughed. realized that for
= the first time in my knowledge
he seemed to be what In another
man should have called thoroughly
disconnected. He said.
'Er-Mr. Taily-you'd bettsr--er
--see the police first
~Sse the pollceY- Tally paused IN
the act Of turning TO follow Madame
Grethe.
"Yes." said Lorn. -You see---
WELL the police ara here because
there'ye been three murders here
10 the last few days.
~Three mufders7@ said F,raneia
~You don't mean here3 Right hers
IN the hotelf"
-Yes. We are all practically failed
here for the time being"
II struck me that Francis Tally
was either an extraordinarily brave
man or he was extraordinarily cal
ioas. lie said:
Hmm. Well What's the reason
Cor II aIig'
Lorn's hidden dark eyes went /.
Madame Grethe. He said cautiously.
II don't know. But l doubt 9
they'll let you stay here
Luckily for you. I wanted 10 add