The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-05
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A CHANGED LovscHIEM

n Cf9AN9ED LOVoCVtEm
DUT. good Lord" said. .can't
a the man open his own safe with.
oat directfons9 And even so. would
he have only one copy OF the combi-
nation? That's Just silly. He sure
ly didn't expect you to believe IT."
"Yes," she said reluctantly. Il
think he did. You see. It really Is q
new safe. know that. because I've
been here. you see. and | remember
when IT came. And 1t actually is q
little difficult to open. and I've seen
him oblIge5 to follow the directions
and perhaps try two or three times
before he could get it Open"
It seemed. somehow, a maladroit-
ness inconsistent with what I should
have expected OF Lovscheim.
Here's the DOCTOR" Sue went on
abruptly You'd better let him look
at your shoulder"
The wound was doing very well,
che doctor indicated some twenty
minutes later in my own room. L
walked back through the corridors
and to the door of the lobby with
him. and we parted most amicably,
having held an earnest conversation
for half an hour. during which neil
Their. 1 was convinced, understood
one word that the other spoke.
Lovsehiem was at the desk. He
bowed greasiiy to the departing doc
tor and then to me. inquiring how
my shoulder was doing.
Better" / said shortly TO Low
schiem. sly the way, Loyschien1,
where does this priest come fromr,
"The priest7" repeated LoyschIeIh
doubtfully. His little eyes were spec
ulatiye. The dirty jewels on his Eat
dark hands winked maliciously at
me.
A distinct change had come over
Loyschiem during the last two days.
He was frightened. giistened uncotn-
fortabiy. and looked as II he had
truly not slept: but there was some.
thing more than fright and wearl.
ness IN bis face and hurried. tum-
bling speech. Had not felt ab I
dia toward L.Ovschiem Ishould have
called 4 q queer sort Of pstvle&its.
"M'mm." he said slowly. spAris.
I believe. Yes, Paris. He's come
here Tor llis health. you know"
"Fiow long has be been here5'
~Three weeks. perhaps. ! nave 4
ali here. Why DO you askY"
\ DID not reply. | waA looking ct
4 the bright pamphlet which came
into sight as be moved tho register.
he followed my gaze and with =
sudden movement pulled the regis
Ter again toward HIN. 90 that Il Gov.
cred the printed booklet again con-
plotely.
s'sse here" be said with unctuous
suitability. Il win show you the
date he arrived: almost three weeks
q the day
vas conscious Of his eyes follow.
ing me and was wondering, not
way > railroad timetable waB there
on the desk Of a hotel lobby. but why
be had covered II 50 quickly.
sAh. goodlnornins. Mr.. Sunbeam.
boolned q voice 90 startlIngly near
me shas al but Isaped skywara. e,
was MFA. Ryng. Of course: or rather
q bundle Of ehswls and frlnges from
which Mfs. Byng.s nose end voice.
each equally belligerens. emerged.
~Ana how's tho ehoaIddas~ she
shouted. "Come over here and sit
down.
At q commanding gesture sat
down n the chair beside her she
looked. rather glared. ct sue Tally
VINO stood chatting with the doctor
not Ear away.
~Nice girl sh went on without
perceptible pause. Pretty. WHO'S
she taking to. the doclorg Yes, |
see. tt's him. Pretty ssrl-pretty
girl" She paused. snorted, leaned
nearer me and said in what passed
with her for q whisper: apretty but
queer
-Queerf' repeated. looking from
the formidable nose to Sue. standing
over near che gate. and back again.
-Queers"
queer. You know the night that
poor man was murdereds Well,
what was she doing turning ont the
llghts1-
"Bat she didn't" said.
The woman snorted again.
Didn't h'mmf- she said scorn.
fully. -IsAw her do q with my own
syss.-