The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-08
Chapter IA
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The FOG
EvEN from upstairs in his room at
II the Hotel du Canada. owing to
numerous stovepipe holes and the
thin sheathing between the rooms.
Colin could hear everything that was
going on in all parts OF Madame
Frenier's establishment.
He could hear them talking down
in.the general store, which also en-
braced the post office. Swapping gos-
sip, asking for peas. or -four. or
whatever the need of the moment
might Debut he had never heard
anyone asking for letter for Joe
Lazarre. Discreet inquiries had con.
WINGED him after three days that no
one in Cap a Forage either knew or
had heard Of Joe Lazarre.
The club therefore was the only
remaining hope In this neighbor.
hood. DR.. Tremblay had stated that
on the occasion when he had visited
the club, be had seen only his
patient, q man named Gregg, and
Mr.. Remission. He had not heard the
name Of Lazarre mentioned; but
that really meant nothing. This had
been several weeks ago. just before
Dr.. Tremblay had taken Ill.
Colin drew deeply on his cigarette.
Failing the club. what was he to do?
Wander from place to place along
the coast? That had been his orig
inal plan, but somehow now he did
not want to wander-from Cap d
Forage. But Lazarre must be found.
It was not merely matter Of de-
lIyering the letter in the inside
pocket OF his coat. It was what the
possibilities of direct contact with
Lazarre might mean. Colin. did not
like this assumed-name business
he liked 1t less day by day, and hour
By hour. The urge grew to be Colin
Hewitt again, TO resume his normal
life. And the Mask stood between!
Isazarre might well prove the "open
sesame"
He looked up.
She was laughing at him.
what a brown study" she ex.
claimed. "And, really, we're not go.
ing across the Gulf to Gaspe. you
know. You are steering very badly,
sIrl"
$50 I am" be admitted as he set
tbs boat on It's course again. I'm
sorry"
"I'm not going 10 offer you the
yroverbial penny" she said. "I'm go.
ing TO give You something else to
think about Look over therel Out
beyond the end OF the point that
we're heading for"
A thin, white mist was creeping
n from seaward. but there did not
seem TO be anything at all ominous
about Il. He glanced overhead. It
was cloudy. of course. But 1t had
been the flrst opportunity of making
the trip to the club, and Germaine
had certainly had no misgiyings
about the weather for 1t was she. in
fact, who had proposed that they
eAeuld go this afternoon.
you don't think It amounts to
anything. do your" he asked.
Sheshook her head cheerfully.
sits awfuily hard to tell" she
answered. "Ycu know what told
you about fogs coming mp around
hero with scarcely any warning at
Ell And fog. one OF our really, truly
foss. mean, isn't NICE"
GoLIN thought he had detected .
~ hint Of uneasiness In her voice.
10 disturbed him. He did not need
70 be told that 1t would be an EN-.
phaticaliy unpleasant experience for
her to DO lost out here In q fog. II
would be far better to leave the CUES.
ton OF Lazarre and the club until to.
morrow or even the next day.
SO q really. truly fog isn't nice.
chi" be grlnned. well. then. let's
forget the club. I suggest that we
turn back"
Suggestion overruled!" She was
very prim. regarding him sterniy--
laughter twitching at her lips.
But I only meant In case you
thosght ne were in for t." he sx.
planned.
Il know She nodded her head.
"Aad that's just exactly the point.
II we're in for real fog. the very
last thing to do IL to tnrn bach
now. for the simple reason that We
wouldn't get back. We'd be blanket
Cd In no time with all sense OF d.
rection lost and as likely 10 b