The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-23
Chapter q
COLIN ESCAPES

FIGURES came running round the
side Of the clubhouse and, halt
lag abruptly, gathered around La.
ze1re. There came then medley
Of voices raised in execration and
blasphemy. They all talked at once.
The words reached Colin in dis
sosated snatches:
-. Kenniston's croaked out
tAere. That makes two with
Gregg. !. The covers blown off the
works. Ten spaces. maybe
twenty. II we're caught. 81. We got
% beat It out of here before any
enc comes nosiug around. j. Get
Lazarrs down to the boat. Bet
ter save some of our clothes in there
Il We can. Wise up W.P. -.
There'll be glass wagon and no
hcw6rs coming to Dollaire for this.
:. II We work fast enough we can
get LaEarre across the border be-
fore the cops get their ear mufflers
on. Maybe he won't live. Aw,
he amt so bad. :. We got to give
him break anyhow. II. Maybe Dol.
Ilaire and his schooner are still In
the river. :. He didn't come that
way. he went OF through the woods
toward Cap a Forage. That
sneaking rat Of q spy. -"
Colin edged deeper in among the
trees; then. moving cautiously, be-
gan 10 make his way back around
the clearing. A hundred yards away,
satisfied that between the cracking
Of the flames and the constant roar
OF the fails no sound he would then
make could be heard. he quickened
his pace. breaking into run wher.
eYer 1t was possible to do so.
His one objece now was to reach
Germaine and get away before the
power boat started down the river.
for; dark as the shadows were. close
ID there against the bank. there was
always the risk OF the launch being
seen. He did not want to be seen
now; and above all he did not want
Gernialns to be seen. 1t would take
Aftesn minutes at the very least.
be was certain, for the members"
70 salvage what they could OF their
personal belongings, carry Lazarre
66wn 20 the power boat, and get
the power boat under way. Surely
BE could make the launch in much
iess time than that.
He made It in I'VE.
0efmains had evidently heard
him coming. She was standing up
n the launch. The engine was run.
,nink.
Lets go!. He spoke nonchalantly
--of thought he did--as he jumped
"a beside her.
She leaned forward and peered
! for an instant into hts face.
sit DOWN. she commanded.
lieu look like a ghost. ri handle
the beat"
He did not protest. He had for.
gotten about bis head. Rather queer
that Il should suddenly start throb.
bling again. He felt almost giddy.
"AIl right" he said. "But step on
Il The power boat win be along
shortly land It's moonlight.
Wen keep out OF the moon path, !"
abe answered. III they haven't start.
81 yet we'll be so far away they'll
nsver see Us"
THE launch spurted out from the
= bank. Colin dragged his hand In
the water, and at moments sur.
reptitiously bathed his head. There
waa no sign OF the power boat. She
had nursed the engine to top speed
TAe launch vas cleaving the smooth
water Ike an arrow.
Suppose Lazarre liYedg Suppose
Iaserrs dledg In either case Ia.
xarra would no longer be here--on
the north shore. What was ne to dof
A thought flashed through his mind
startling him. He pondered 1t q
moment The germ Of II grew
aenrished. Like the next chapterl
That ubiquitous analogy.
+. ~colin. she questioned anxiously.
i''ays you really al right
Absolutely he he'd convincing.
ly. MY wrists were q bit numb at
Arst, Of course. but they're as good
&c ever now. I'm perfectly at. dear