The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-04

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She was in her noisiest mood. The
introduction of Miss Raoul had to
be erected forttssinto, and the ac-
tress' face was a study as she waited
in vain for a lull in which to express
her pleasure at the meeting. As
for the terriers, they scuttled up the
staircase and disappeared into the
peaceful upper regions of the house.
Got up with the early birds this
mornin'," enthused Mrs. Lodely.
always have to allow an extra
hour for Mark, y'1now. half an hour
for his lameness and half an hour
in case anythin' unexpected hap.
pens to him!"
Armitage felt Gaffen at his side.
''Mr. Lodely. sir, he doubts
whether he can venture to move
from the car without your assist
ance."
"Mine? Can't Michfield and
Thomas tackle his weight between
them?"
Easily. l should have said, sir
Or / offered my own shoulder. But
Mr.. Lodely is quite insistent, sir,
that no one but yourself shall touch
him."
Armitage hesitated. His instinct
was to ignore this within, since it
could be nothing more. Damned lit
tie egomaniac. he ought to be kick.
ed! But, Of course, one couldn't kick
cripple. On the physical plane
Armitage supposed, .-one couldn't
logically refuse cripple anything.
Mrs. Lodely, hurting the small
talk of her type at an appalled, Miss
RaouL broke off to glance some
what anxiously at the car. Armitage
went down to it again.
Whats up, Lodely?"
He had put his head right into
the sedan for only the faintest
movement had come from his guest.
At first Armitage, who was ready
for a studied languor, arched eye.
brows and a good deal OF gtempera-
ment," was confused by the fact
that Mark was not actually visible
at all. Then the rugs moved again
and Armitage, peering, found him
PROSTATE upon the spacious
cushions.
very unconvincing, isn't it?"
T1urmured Mark. "But I'm afraid |
really do get heart attacks from ex-
element; and ! really do have to
be lifted in a special way. Generally,
Barbara supervises it."
Armitage. genuinely shocked by
the white lips, the twitching eyelids
and the painting breath, could only
beg to be shown how this fling
was to be attempted.
Mark pantingly explained.
But, OF course, II you don't think
you have the strength" he added,
II can Just stay here until I'm able
to move OF myself. Then shall only
need someone to hold by crutch.
One of'your servants could manage
that, I'm sure"
Just clear this floor. Michfeld,
will your" asked Farrell.
Mark was eased of the seat and
disposed on a rug while Armitage
walked round to his second position.
Then came the real pull on his
muscles. He succeeded mainly be.
cause he felt it was imperative that
he should succeed. Slowly, like an
overladen beast, with Marks full
weight upon him, he mounted the
steps and carried Mark into the
house.
'Brute force" he heard Mark
murmur. Women are supposed to
admire it" Armitage looked at him
sharply but Mark had apparently
tainted.
Mrs. Lodely was insistent that no
doctor need be summoned.
HE goes into these faints and
he comes out OF EN- again." She did
not even moderate her tones over
the patients unconscious form.
III he feels a bit queer afterwards
he might like q drop Of brandy.
D'you say you've got an elevator,
"Just like Mark" said Leila.
Mark had been laid on a couch in
the hall ana she sat npon the edge
OF it. With an abrupt movement she
pushed back q lock of hair that
struggled over his forehead. Armi-
tage saw that she was pale under
her rouge. Clever Mark" she
added, to no one in particular.
There was moments pause, and
then Mark violently sneezed.
"Ah. z.z-olr Miss Raoul sereeched
out her mirth and then blew q sec
ond cloud Of smoke into the pale
face on the couch. "Sit!" she com.
nanded hrusally, as 70 q performing
seal "Yo@Are perhaps one day the
genius here. | am already today it..
And. as Mark opened resentful
ayes-"No. you pEee.tend even not
20 very we'll. You know that I am
Patsy Raoul."