The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-08

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| You know"-with q burst Of
frankness-"I didn't really twist II
at all Jock was such a beast,
wouldn't go with him. Come on and
walk, Caroline"
| Caroline opened the door and
jumped out.
What rubbish you do talk,
Kitty"
Kitty flung a vigorous arm round
her waist and began to dance her
along.
"You said that exactly like q
school-ma'm. II you're not fright
fully careful you'll get elderly be.
fore you know where you are. do
loathel eEderlies! think people
ought to be poisoned or at twenty.
five. Don't you?"
Caroline couldn't help laughing.
THAT would only give me another
three years"
DO you mean to say you're TWEEN.
ty-two? How grim! And you're not
even engaged?"
"If get out OF this, we'll get mar.
ried" Jim's voice and Jim's
words came back to pierce her heart.
For a moment she couldn't speak.
Then she turned back towards the
car.
I'm sorry Kitty. hat don't want
to walk any more"
Something In her voice stopped
Kitty's flow Of talk. They walked
back across the darlnened field. And
then, just as they came up to the
car. someone moved between them
and the hedge.
Hi, jocks that your" There
was relief in Kitty's tone.
pUT 1t was Jim Randal's voice
~ that answered.
'I'm afraid I'm not Jock"
As he spoke, he opened the cars
farther door and got in.
Caroline got in too. She switched
on the lights and leaned sideways to
say,
why don't you go and sit in your
car, Kitty? You'll find 1t warmer"
She turned back and pressed the
starter.
Kitty stood clear. It was really the
most frightful jest. She only wished
she could see their faces.
Whats the natter" said Jim.
"She won't start"
"She oughtn't be so cold. Shall ]
tickle the carburetor?"
Please"
Kitty was In ecstasies. She came
nearer. and inquired in a mufiied
voice,
What's up?"
"It's all right-she'll start now"
Caroline pressed the starter again.
It whirred. but there was no re-
Spouse from the engine.
Jim Randall went round to the
front Of the car and began to crank
her vigorously. The little car
bumped and rocked. The engine re.
NAMED lifeless.
He came to the far window pres.
entity.
Have you got torch?"
"No."
"Jock has," said Kitty. leaning on
the door again. She lifted her voice
in . piercing scream. "Jock! Hill
Jo-ock!"
'Coming!" Jock Anderson's voice
came from the other side Of the
hedge. He called again. and turned
the corner. running.
Caroline's heart went as dead aa
Jemima's engine. What was behind
all this?
HI. Jockl" said Kitty. +Caro.
lines car won't start. Where's your
torch?"
A brilliant beam Of light cut the
darkness and played on Jim Ran
dal's face. Caroline saw something
written on Il which she did not IN.
derstand. Now. when everything
was going wrong he looked IS she
had not seen him look this side OF
seven years-gay. confident and
ready to meet the world.
Sorry" said Jock Anderson. He
turned the beam OF his torch away.
Caroline felt weak and helpless.
and she wanted to cry. She heard
an exclamation from Jim. He came
back to the window.
Caroline, it's no Co."
whats the natter"
It's the coil. Wen have to ask
for q lift"
She switched on the lights and
got out on his side. For Q moment
they stood close together between
the car and the hedge. In that mo-
ment his hand covered hers and
pressed Il hard.
She put her lips to his ear. She
said In o soundIess whisper.
"That boy 10 Jock Anderson. tie
Chief CcnstahIe's nephew. There's
something wrong"
fcopuicAf. 1855. ,. y. Lssssaeott oe.l