The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-22

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to see her again? What should he
say to her? What would she say tt
him? He knew by heart the letter
which she had written him from
Gibraltar and he had received at
Mellerat. It had ended:
I'VE are crossing to Tangier
next week for a holiday in Mo-
rocco, ending up with visit to a
real live Kaid whom Jules knows
well. can't tell You how thrilled
II say, Tho. we shall both be in
North Africa. Wouldn't it be,
lovely II we could all meet?
Anyhow, do write to me, care
The Secretary, Cosmopolitan Club.
with lots of love. Tho dear.
And then the heart-warming,
treasured postscript,
,., "os. o tho. you are the dearest
"By jove." he said. with some
thing of the impetuosity of which
life had. even yet, not wholly cured
him. 81 should love to see her
again."
"You SHALL" replied Raisul.
And yawning loudly he added,
"In'shallahl Which means. as You
know, If God wills -"
And Ibrahim the Lion struck.
| When Ohio recovered conscious
ness. and tried to move. he found
that he could move nothing but his
eyes. Nor did he keep his eyes open
for more than a few seconds. as
| the pain that he suffered was in.
tolerable and the vision that he be-
held, uncomfortable.
| Was he again sun-smitten in the
desert. and beholding a maddening
mirage? For he had seemed to see
Margaret herself, standing between
her husband. Jules Maligni. and that
fellow, Raisui. Yes. each was hold
Ing one Of her arms and she was
struggling violently.
| Margaret struggling violently?
| Then she needed help. He must
help her. He must spring up and
rescue her. He'd break their
damned necks.
| But Belleme could not get up
| And Belleme could not speak. for
he was gagged.
And BelIeme could not do any.
thing for he vas bound. What the
devil had happened?
| Damn the blood. It had glued his
eyelids together while he had kept
them shut With great and pain
| ful effort Ohio turned his head.
crushed his face against q cushion.
moved his head again, and con.
trived to open the eye and again
turn his face to the room.
Three men. Raisul. the servant
who had brought the coffee. and q
great grinning giant. Hercules him
self.
| But hadn't he just seen Margaret
and Jules Maligni2
i Was tia nightmare after all?
| When OHIO again recovered com-
plete con- iolfsness, he realized that
! hs was lyiH@ 81 the fioor Of the
| punishment cell thoughtfully pro.
vided as an adifnct to the barrack-
quarters allotted to the section.
i He sat up. thereby causing an
acute pain to shoot though hia
head. and q wave of nausea to en-
| gulf him.
/ Why on earth was he doing cell
punishment?
Slowly his mind cleared, and
memory began TO work accurately.
Gingerly. he felt his head.
Yes. by Jovel A lump and q cut.
But he could have sworn that Raj
sui had sat there in front Of him.
and never moved. Obviously then.
he had been attacked from behind.
Nice lad. Raisul.
And had he really seen Margaretf
In . brief moment between waxing
and waning consciousness?
OF course be had.
He could remember how she was
dressed-a plain white silk frock,
bare arms. q scarlet belt. And Raj.
sui and Jules Maligni were each
holding one OF her arms. Curse AMI
blast them.
Obviously he had been decoyed
to Raisul's quarters by the messen.
ger who had brought him the note
there &c be knocked out and
trussed up. with q view to exhibit.
Ing him. in that condition. TO Mar.
garet.
Why?
After Margaret had seen him. size
had been taken away again, pre-
sumbably by force. There had been
four men there for the job--and
one OF them her precious husband.
who was obviously In the game.
whatever II was.
Then. apparently. the gang mac
turned their attention 10 himself.
and while be was stiIl unconscious
had dropped him here.
Again whyg