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

Chapter As
TREASURE HUNTERS
til, Caroline spotted you! You
4 were asleep-we Jolly nearly
ran you down! Whom are you with
Have you got your clue? Because
IL you have, you might just as well
hand It on and save US trekking ur
90 the Tower"
With her FIRST words, Caroline rec.
cgnised Kitty LEROY. the daughter
ct the Hinton doctor. She had Just
left school. and was q lively tomboy.
"Beastly unsporting!" said boys
voice. You've got to find your own
clue. Besides, 1t won't be the Tower
~ said so all along"
"Of course it's the Tower!" said
Kitty. "It is--isn't It. Caroline? You
know Jock Anderson, don't you
Major Anderson's nephew"
We'll. I say it isn't the Tower
it's too easy"
Caroline was leaning out OF the
window. Her one desire was to get
lid OF them. II Jenn Ross had fixed
on st. Leonard's Tower as one Of the
clues In her treasure hunt, about
kw0 dozen people might be here at
any moment.
i should hurry up II were you
think you're tho first."
well. what about your"
I've given up, said Caroline. "rm
not feeling like treasure-hunting.
I'm going home"
They ran on. noisy and laughing.
Fifty yards up the lane Jock
Anderson grlpped Kitty by the ell
bow.
Was that Caroline Leigh?"
"Yes. Why? Have you fallen for
her in the dark? You'll be one Of a
crowd II you. have"
IT looks-queer. Kitty, can you
keep q secret?"
"of course can"
If tell you. you swear you won't
let On?''
"Yes--truly."
well. did you know . man called
Jim Randall
When | was . kid. He's Caro-.
lines cousin"
That's TT Well. they think he
6id the Van Berg murder"
How do you knowf"
II heard the inspector talking to
my uncle. Now look here-what's
she doing In that car? While you
we're gassing. | weit round to the
back and put my pocket torch on
the number plate, and I'm prepared
to swear that's the car that passed
10 3 mile ont Of Lexington. and
when It passed Us, there was q man
In the car. Where's he got tor"
"Jim Randall was drowned" said
Kitty LEROY in q slow. bewildered
voice.
mo. he wasn't--he was seen and
recognized In Lexington this morn.
Ing.
"o.oh!" said Kitty In : thrilling
whisper
~And what thought Of was this.
We've got to see whom she's wait.
ing for. I've seen this Randall Eel.
lows passport paotograph--nry un-
cls's got It. | suppose you wouldn't
recognize himf''
Il might" said Kitty. Caroline
has photographs Of him all round
her room. She's potty about him
always has been"
Good girl Then here's our plan
Of campaign. You go back and say
I've gone 10 set the clue by myself
--aay we've quarrelied. That ought
70 be quite convincing. Then get her
opt Of the car BY hook or BY crook.
Thisis essential. because I've got to
put Il out Of action"
Kitty giksled.
Il say.-what q larkl" she said.
and disappeared down the lane.
KITTy stood 1t the corner Of the
~ parking,ground and choked
with laughter. She had 10 wait IN.
tlaAe cpula choke 4 down. - soon
as she thought she was fairly safe
she approached Carcllne's car.
'.fil. Caroline! Joyous reunioni
Why haven't yca got your lights
ons'.
"why have yoa come backi" she
said.
"Don't you want met" said Kitty.
and felt giggls rise IN her throat.
aI've turned my ankle. 50 Jock sent
me back. Anyhow. we've had sim
ply blazing row. 90 he can Just 30
and aud bis beaslly clue himself. 1
say. who 10 with your 10 II Roger.
or one OF the Lester hoys?"
mo" said Caroline.
.Arant yon mysteriousg" she
gave IN exaggerated SILVER. Z sup.
pose you haven't got . thermos or
anythlngf I'm simply frozen"
EN- afraid haven't"