The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-24


Margaret's eyes. which met his un.
waveringly. unflinchingly.
Suddenly he spoke.
"Tell me this, then" he snapped.
Where did you get. this word 'Yel
verbnry'? Why did yon say it to
me?"
Where did I get it? | was born
there. Why did / say It to you? Be
cause you asked me where my home
was. Yelverbury's my home. What
are you talking about?"
1t was too much. Margaret burst
into tears.
Colonel lie Sage put his arm aboa,
the trembling. shaking. sobbing
figure.
Margaret" he said kindly. tell
me just one thing. and III never
doubt you again. Not for a moment.
Tell me someone else who lives, or
lived. at your Yelverbury"
my father, DR., Maykings." sebbed
Margaret, my mother. my brother
lack. my husband was at school
there :"
"Yes? Anyone else?"
"The Reverend Henry Hoalne was
the Vicar. His son used to play
with u.s."
Eyes. And who was your bic
MANI"
"Sir Robert Mandevilie Belleme."
sab! And his SOM"
l"Oh. Colonel LIE Sage. Ohio. II is
about Ohio have come to you. He
Joined the Foreign Legion He Is
here"
"Good God" whispered LIE Sage.
and In his relief put the other arm
also about Margaret and Rugged
her.
She had been telling the truth.
All was well.
II beg your pardon. my dear child.
Forgive me-" he said. Nov tell me
what the trouble Is"
49,
well. we've got to do something.
Bob, to the swine that had you de,
coyed and beaten. We've simply got
to show the hound that he. -
An Arab. who had sanntered to
ward the group of iegionnaires.
stood cycling them in vacant, open,
meuthed wonder.
''Oi. hung off. Budoo. l amt GOT
no coppers, an you amt got no mon.
key" advised Sailor Harris.
But the big Arab. instead OF obey.
lug the advice OF Sailor Harris. ap
peared 10 be galvanized into sud,
den life. activity and intelligence,
as Ohio. removing bis face from his
hands. looked up to see who might
be the object Of SAILOR Iiarrfs's id
monition.
Striding forward. The Arab seized
the astonished Ohio by the arm.
"Yelverburyl" said he.
Listen" he continued. speaking
English. Follow me without ap
gearing to do so. Don1 keep too
close. ! mean"
Ohio obeyed.
"Now then. Ohio Belleme." said
Colonel lie Sage. as he locked the
door Of his room.
-Tell me. Are those three Eng.
lish friends OF yours staunch and
loyal?"
Absolutely. sir"
"And IL I told them to obey ron,
ard to follow yon. In any undertak.
ing. would they do so?"
Absolutely. sir"
"Good. Now for how many Others
can you answer in your sectionY /
mean. as being staunch and loyal,
and entirely interrupted by-er-
Sergeant-MajoF vitlofelli.s
"Three. for certain. Two old sol.
oilers OF France. and o very fine Rus.
sian who was Regimental Sergeant.
Major OF O guard regiment"
Good Now llsteA. want you
and yOnr three comPatrlots to come
70 this room after Roll-call tonight.
Parade dress. rifles, bayonets."
aSergeant.Maior vittorelli would
r began Ohio
sSergeant-Maior vittorelll will
er-be elsewhere" replied lie Sage.
.'Sinpiy bring your three men
here. telling them that now they
really can do something helpful and
useful In the matter ot--er-sAall
We say Margaret OF Yelverhuryf"
And Colonel LIE Sage laughed.
~Slr?a calculated the startled
Ohio.
"oh yes. Mrs. Maligni and I are
old friends. She Is helping me. and
|. her, II all goes well tonight she'll
be safely out Of this place quite
soon.~
Rising. Colonel lie Sage strobe ia
the door, and after suddenly opsring
n glanced to right and left along
the dimlit stone tunnel.like pas.
sage.
"Good," said be- placing a kindly
hand on otho's shoulder. "Your
chance--and mine--comes tonight
Good luck. Belleme.1
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