The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-16
+ Chapter 80 S
THE RENDEZVOUS s.

+ Chapter 80
THE REnDElvcJs
What did sonye want win u
" NOR? He was the Cossack's cor
tact man. Was that fact the reason
she wanted to see him?
sWhy's she meeting LeNoirss
.She's giving him d letter"
"A letter. TO whoh:7''
Paul hesitated, shuddered: bur
there was no help for It. and he tool
the step. ITS letter to Karakhan.'
Curt stiffened. IKE the granite he
stood against He shook Paul rough
" by the arm.
docs she know Karakhan?"
"She knows him very well. For
give me. partner. but you had @
know"
Curt turned slowly and stared
down toward the tents as though try
ing to catch a glimpse OF . girlisk
figure yonder In the darkness. After
. time he turned to Paul again. His
voice shook.
Don't make D mistake about her
sending letter to Karakhan. Are
yon positive Of 1T Dead positivs9''
"To the extent" Paul said quietly.
shat ] have . copy Of the letter
itself Last night I saw her wri36g
sn the teLt. She was so secret about
It that | knew she was writing some.
thing important. watched through
one Of the arrow holes and saw
where she hid the note when she
finished: and after she'd gone to
sleep. | went IN and got It. sat here
behind these rocks. and made a copy
~ your electric torch: and then I
returned the letter."
"What does It say? What did she
tell him?"
Paul reached Into his jacket and
brought out a paper. carefully wrap
ped II canvas. "You had best read Il
yourself. Then you1l know"
He g.vc Curt the pages. and saw
his partner stare at them with fasci-
mated dread. why didn't he snap on
the fash and read them? Was he
afraid7
In the southwestern sky AntareB
had sunk down till It lowered on the
peakline, locking not like a star but
some distant light on the mountain
top. Time for her meeting with
LsNoir. he thought.
"What are We going to do about
this rendezvous" he asked. SITS our
chance Is ind out where Karakhan
b. They're sure to drop a word about
his hiding place"
II suppose we ought TO do some
thing" Curt agreed duly. n seemed
that locating Kafakhan had become
D no importance.
Across the channel Paul heard the
fiuttering eau Of an owl. It did not
fool him.
@There's LeNoir signaling to her.
that's the signal he was TO use.
Aren't we going TO shadow thems
Wen find out more in ten minutes
than we could In Q month other.
wise.s
Curt thrust the letter into bic
pocket unread. 1--WE ought 10 follow
her. I'll do It. want TO hear what
they say. Paul. there's something 10
this that you didn't set the truth Of.
There's got 10 be-
The '.owl" signaied again. Paul
glanced down toward the tents,
heard nothing OF Sonya. saw moth
Ing Of her.
"We7l have TO give her clear
road" he suggested. before she'n
cross that channel Suppose I 90
down to the tents and make her hA
iieve I'm turning in n she's there By
the canoe. I'll drop the remark that
you're tired and almost asleep. You
can stay here. and when she starts.
you can follow. I'll bring you canoe
90 cross With"
Curt shook his head. -LeNoir
would see Q canoe Ne. TIL aget
across. just leave me your blankets
and the FASH"
DAuL anlshed down the Island.
and Curt waited alone. a queer
unnatural frame OF mind had come
over him. Sonya. meeting sTeeste
LeNoir. eonnlving with him against
the two who had defended her.
II seemed only q little less pre-.
posterous than her knowing. inti-
mately knowing. Igor Karakhan. He
could no longer deny that she vas
acquainted with the Cossack and
that her trip was somehow connect
led with the man. But her motive n
this affair might be Innocent even
commendahle.
Footsteps came up the iandwash