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

but Just lazy, willing 70 let you %
the work"
''Did"-she hssitatsd 'Lasasse-
did your"
YES" he answered. Il got him
out without much dIfnculty. But I'm
afraid he's In rather bad shape.
which isn't so good"
Tell me about 1t, = she said; "tell
me everything when you feel like
talking"
"I'll tell you now" he said.
He told her--in detail--except
that he made no mention OF . gun
butt that had crashed against his
skull. 1t took long time. They had
rounded the point, and were heading
for Cap a Forage when he had made
an end of 1t.
I'VE needn't worry about the pow.
er boat any more, no matter where
1t is" she said irreleyantly. They'll
head straight across for the Casp6
shore" Then. pertinently: But
what was 1t that has been going on
down there underneath the power
house? What was in those little
bundles you saw DoIIaire's men
carrying away?"
He shook his head.
81 don't know" he said. "I wish
did; but. after all, no matter what IL
was, It doesn't alter things one iota
so far as you and are concerned"
His lips drew into q straight line.
THE Mask stiIl forbids our banns."
what are you going to do now.
Colin? What are we going to do I"
He sat rnotionless for . moment,
then he struck q match and looked
at his watch.
you'll be back home and In bed
by half-past three-nof later anyway
than four. No one viii know. no one
is to know, that you've been near
the club. That's the FIRST thing. II
you get pulled into this, so do -,
in which case IL know the Mask at
all you'll mourn husband-to-be."
"Colinl" she cried out poignantly.l
Don't say that!"
"It's absolutely true" he said;l
"but it isn't as cowardIy as It,
sounds II the Mask doesn't get q
look at my cards, think I've got
more than fair chance of whining
the last hand-and that means our
happiness, dear.
"Ethically, perhaps, We may be
momentarily compromising felony
by not speaking right out In meet.
Ing. but that does not mean that Dol
laire will not get his desserts In due
course--or the others either. ]
promised you that the other nighta
But the Mask is at the bottom of
all this. and he comes Agst. DO
you agree?"
Her hand closed over his. II
YES" she said; "but what are
! you going to do. Coiinf''
I'm going back by the Bonaysn-
ture tomorrow" VI
'sColin!" /
"If Lazarre lives. he'll eventuaaly
land up In New York. And mean.
while there's--the Wine Press"
"But you do not know what THAT
Is. or where 1t is. or anything abcgnt
It,"
Il know It's in New York; and
that, II 1t isn't actually the Masks
Headquarters, it's at least where his
orders come from. I'll and t."
"But, CoIin"--her voice waa
breaking he knows you. You said
SO yourself. You'll be recognized.
and"
mot this time. said Colin Quiet.s
~. ''I'll see to that" !
"But how?'
Il don't know yet. But don't
worry. dear--there are four days in
which to figure that out before !
even reach Quebec"
She made no immediate reply.
She devoted herself to the eneine.
Later she opened the locker BE-
meath their seat.
Coffee and sandwiches = she said.
with 3 little catch In her voice. aWs
must keep q lookout Tor Dollaifs's
schooner at the cape. mustn't wey
Hell be away long before ne
get there" Colin answered. Ser
maine. dear. it'll all come out right"
She nestled close to him.
"oh. Colin" she whispered. "T'm
terribly. terribly afraid. Isn't--isn't
there some other way?'
His arms we're around her.
It's the one ehanee-for both Of
as. !" be answered buoyantly. sWs'lI
win. Youth see.
IL was four o'clock In the morning
when they reached Cap 4 Forage.
There were no lights In the village.
No one was aAtir.
fCoryrioAt. 1855. Frask Z. Packard
efsrkfa f,s.a 1890. f.e. eAa