The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-29

chance to prove whether you've got
'em or not in the next few minutes.
Harry spotted you over there. and
said you'd keep your face closed any
way. He's In jam. and we may need
help. What do You say? Are you sit
ting in. or do you want to fade?"
F'ade-and lose the promised
chance OF future intimacy with
Benny Malone! Colin was thinking
in high. He did not know what this
jam was that Harry the Lynx was
In. or what his. Collins. participa.
ton therein might mean. though he
was uncomfortably aware that be
did not like the sound OF It at ALL
but there wa; only one answer.
There was no apparent hesitation
In his reply.
Deal the cards." he said, with Q
conyincingly twisted smile. "I'm sit
ting in
''Attaboy!" appIauded Harry the
Lynx. Il Amt going to forget this.
Clarke, and"
''Jeese!" interrupted Benny Ma.
lone in a fierce whisper. There he
is now. and it looks like he's got two
or three with him. And he's got you
lamped, Harry. Well. here's where
Spiuelli gets the tip to put the lights
out. He pulled an automatic stealth
lily from his pocket. Keep your feet
out OF the way. Clarke" he warned
land fired three shots in rapid sue.
cession under the table into the
floor.
Women's screams. the seraping Of
chairs as both men and women rose
In frantic haste from the tables. and
a babel Of panicky voices answered
the shots.
n ND then. almost on the instant.
~ the lights went out.
sScram. Harry" snapped Benny
Malone. .Spinelli's on the Job. all
right Here's your chance. You know
the way. Take the first train out Of
the burg. Clarke and I'll entertain
EN- long enough to let you make
your getaway" And then. with q
short laugh: Look out for yourself.
Clarkiel Behind you! Stop him-but
keep your rod parked.
II had all happened. it seemed to
Colin. in no more time than It had
taken him to gain his feet. He
whirled around. Someone, q black
bulk out Of the surrounding dark.
ness. was rushing upon him.
He caughta blur OF lighter color
the face. And at that face he
whipped out with his right. driving
home an uppercut with ell his
strength behind the blow. But the
blow. though II reached its objective.
did not stop the impetus Of the
others rush. which drove him back
against the table. where. losing his
balance. he fell to the door. his op-
ponent on top OF him.
And then. al he grappled with the
other, he felt a gun In the mans
hand. But the other did not grappie
IN return--he was only . dead
weight. Colin snatched the gun
away and stood up.
It was q lucky knockout. that was
all: but--he smiled grimly-the gun
was safer. from his standpoint. in
his possession than In the others!
One sometimes did not take even the
count OF ten!
Pandemonium reiSned around
him. hysterical cries. q bedlam Of
noise: but he could see q little bet
ter now that bis eyes had grown &C
customed to the darkness. A furious
struggle was going on few feet
away-ths swaying forms Of two
men. One OF them. OF course. was
Benny Malone. He could not tell one
from the other: but. as be sprang
forward In that direction. one OF the
two forms crashed with = heavy thud
70 the tloor--and then he heard
Benny's vicious challenge:
'who's thatg"
Its al right" Colin answered.
"My guys asleep"
Good boy!. approved Benny Ma.
lone hurriedly. II had to plug mine
with the butt. ] guess there we're
only two. after all Come on. beat
81. I'll show you the way"
Bet what the sway" was. Colin
never knewex except that there were
numerous doors and passages
through which he was guided with
Benny Malone's hand on his arm
until they came out on IN alleyway
and from there. presently. reached
Fifth Avenue. And then. turning
down = cross street. Benny Malone
spoke for the irst time as he slowed
his pace 10 q leisurely stroll
That was q kwell piece Of work
you did tonight. kid he said snthn-
siasticaily. and. take Il from me.
you ain't going to lose BY Il
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