The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-28

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Chapter A H
RIccoLI AcRAcks"
nIGCOLd sat UP suddenly.
A"Le Sage!" be said sharply,
did you talk OF me to Pedro Ma
ligni?'
"Oh. quite o lot. oh yes"
lie Sage, you'd never hand me,
a fellow white man, q compatriot, a
brother oficef, you'd never hand me
ossr to this devil. Raisul. to be tor
tured."
You're looking quite pale, Ric-
COLI" Le Sage remarked.
Look here. lie Sage, for Gods
sake tell me plainly, and let me
know the worst" I
@The worst, Major Riccoli, Is that
ypu. French officer, are, for your
own private gain, q traitor 70
France"
Answer my question, lie Sage.
Have you betrayed me to Raisul?
And are you going to let him tor
tufe meY'
BETRAYED goillto Raisul! No, Ma
jon Riccoli, = not Intentionally. Nor
do propose to hand you over to
him. am going to deal with you
myself" s
A look of cunning came into the
eyes Of Riccol.
THE Kaid," he said. "Raisul may
have told him? Warned him?"
Possibly" agreed lie Sage. "Al.
most probably, in fact. But Raisul
lakes his own line-and 1t may
cross that OF the Kaid."
sAnd you have an appointment
with the Kaid."
Tonight" agreed lie Sage. Now,
in fact"
Riccon said nothing. but his face
spoke volumes.
"0h no." laughed lie Sage in
answer to Riceoli's unuttered
thought. HE won't get me, Ric-
coIi-though I'm banking on my be.
lief that he thinks be viii. Now
really must 60"
Picking up Riccoli's pistol from
the table. lie Sage went to the door.
.Bellemel" he called.
Ohio entered and saluted.
(Which Of your three is the
stapnehesi, steadiest manfy ne
asked. sThe man with the best head
as well as the coolest courage"
@Legionnaire Mummery. Sir" re-
piled Ohio.
Nwetch HIN I'm" ~ y
You see this oaicer," said lie
Sage to Mummery. as Joe halted.
saluted and stood rigidly at atten-
tion. before him. "He Is not to leave
thiss room--alive. Lock the door
altar me. and do not open 1t until
knock--three times. then twice,
then once. like this. II anyone else
knecks In the ordinary way, take
no4otice whatever. II forceis used,
ana The door is burst open-shoot
this oDcer instantly-and then de-
feud yourself understaRd!"
SYes. cir"
Ee sage turned TO Riccoli.
You'll nnd this man incorrupti.
bic. Major Rieeoli. ne said. ALSO
prompt - executing orders. So
lets hppe none 81 yoar friends or
followers knocks the door down, In
search 81 yoa. r. al goes well with
NEIL ehali see yon again later. II
noel en- afraid The door win be
burst open BY someone or other.
eventually"
Eoai0w ma, and move quietly"
ordared The C0lonAl, and led the
w. 70 the barrackToom.
Attenaon.' ordered the senior
ssEesant. IS Ls Sage entered. fol.
loN4o BY Mailer, I.angeac who had
ioinhd him At TIE door.
Absolutely ail right. Loyal, to a
me" ives the report Of the latter.
Il don't say that q few Of them
wqglan't hare thrown In their lot
With RiceelL n he had brought 1t on
AID then declared himself. Anyhcw,
they're spolling for = fght--as al.
wASN."
well. want three more. Tor my.
Job said lie Sage. @Yoa. BellAme,
plek me the three best men here
mee you'd like 70 commend for q
foElogn hope. or have with you In
q tikhs cornar.s
okho called three names. Petro-
yitch. Ponssla. Soif.
Aoepe. Fail IN outside the six Of
yea"
Garry On. Langeae. and good
luck 70 yca. Tho Kald and RAIsnl
taihk Rlccoil "a not going 10 double.
creas them until the rest az MS col.
umn ARRIVES Ana as they don't
connect me with Riecails show at al