The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-28

skirt Nests Riddeu was iusta ahad-
ow now.
Caroline began to feel afraid. The
time seemed endless before CaSolips
Russell spoke. swaying forward .
little.
"Ask-ths fog b lifting"
Nesta knelt up. The movement
brought her almost to the sdgssof
the light again. ~7
where's Jim7 That's what want
TO know. Where In he?"
Caroline Bussell began 20 speak
slowly and monotoneusiy.
Il see the fog iifting-Waxes
breaking--a ledge ON . clift-hs is
on the ledge"
Whats the good OF thsti That's
the part know! Come down TO pres
emit day! Where n he nowf'
Caroline Russell put up her hand.
Then she leaned over the bowl Of
ink. Her brooch caught the light.
She spoke again.
Windows - blue windows-up
to the ceiling and down to the locr
mo. that's curtain blue-narrow
like slits-windows like sllts-
narrow-oHe, two. three, four-ism
in the middle Of the room--l must
turn round-one, two, three, four.
live--fye narrow windows like
Sits"
Caroline felt cold water run down
her spine. Caroline Russell wasn't
looking into the Ink pool now. The
bowl was in her lap. but her hands
had fallen; they hung straight down
at her side like pale. heavy weights.
She had lifted her head. and sat stiff-
~ upright with her eyes fixed on
some point above Nesta's head. The
light that struck upwards showed
her eyes pale and set. Her lips hard.
ly moved as she spoke.
Five wind0ws--lilke Sits"
That was the Blue Room at Hale
Place. She had said blue. How did
she know? Cold drops kept running
down Caroline's back.
els he there? Can you see himi"
Nesta's voice was low but insistent.
"No-not there"
what room 10 It? Why DO You see
IL II he's not there?"
HE has been there--I can feel
him there am In the room--I am
turning In the room---I am counting
the windowg--one. two. three. four.
five-five windows-like slits-and
blue curtains--now the fireplace
deep hearth-china candlesticks-
one of them is broken--I think he
broke it--now the door--I am still
turning-he came through the door
fear jumped out at him and he ran
away am turning again-there' is
q bed set hack In the wRll--head.
piece. footpieces, and fonr posts
the bed draws him--if he reaches 70
mo. not yet-not now--because Of
| the other"
/ NTESTA leaned closer.
IN what room Il It? Where Is itl
Why do you keep on describing iti
Where Is it?"
| Caroline Russell sat silent.
i Cant you see where It 10? You
haven't told me anything at ALL"
Eight - green - stones -" said
Caroline Russell.
Nesta made an abrupt movement.
where are they? In that roomi
Are they In that room?'
"Eight--green--" She swaysd q
little. stiffly Ike q igurs carved in
wood. neutrality-suspicious.
windows--like eiits--I am counting
the windows"
you've counted themi" said Mes
Ia angrily. you don't need to start
all that againi Get back to the
stones. Where are the eight green
stones?"
Carolinc Russell swayed from
side to side. The white OF her eyes
showed al round the iris. Her
voice dragged.
rive windows = blue = count -
/ one. two. three. four. Avs-~heafth--
| si6Ure-tIld ~ ! &C.
NhgSp ~ thS u sFaldsi" said
\ Meta ma furious whisper.
Caroline Bussell gave . violent
start. She said IN . loud. heavy voice.
l."Hs;A slive.- epk Shs bowl Of ink
tilted oy.r. The Ink ran down over
her brown skirt soaking into H. The
bowl slipped on her lap and broke.
Nesta jumped up with an angry
exclamation. but after that ons EIo-
lent start Caroline Russell sat quite
still. blinking her eyes. She did not
seem TO notice the ink that was
soaking into her dress. After Q mo-
ment she said IN . bewIIdsred voice:
"DId ycu know that he was alivsf'
Caroline took three steps back
wards and opened the door. The
dark winding stair was before her.
She went down hair . dcxen steps
on tiptoe, hoIding insr breath. and
then ran 90 n There we're welyss ~.
/ hfnd her