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

mo-" he said frankly; Il maven |.
And | am afraid that Is one OF the
things that | am not at liberty to
tell you. Personally. / do not see
any reason now why you should not
know. but | gave my word and |
have no choice other than to keep
it. I'm not throwing cold water. am
II"
"Oh, no." she declared emphati'
cally. "Of course you're not! / can
quite understand. But there Is one
question do want to ask. You said
you hoped to get Lazarre to help
you to pick up the Masks trail
You remember that one of those
two men just said something about
w. p? That was what was on the
card you found in the pocket Of the
man you fought with in Reddy Tur.
ner's old room. wasn't it,"
"You go up head" he applauded.
well. that pretty definitely
proves that the club here Is one Of
the Masks enterprises. doesn't it,"
she demanded. "And therefore that
Lazarre is one of the Masks men?
How can you expect help from
him?"
That's the only other thing ]
can't explain to you." he said, Eek.
cept to say that am armed with an
approach to Lazarre which may
mean everything-or nothing. do
not know any more than you do
what it's worth until have talked
with him."
This whole thing Is terrible!"
she exclaimed. at is almost impos.
sible to believe that a fiend such as
you have pictured the Mask to be,
exists as human being"
Colin laughed shortly.
LIE exists all right. Witness Mr..
- Howard. But let's not talk
about him for a moment. There's
question or two I'd like to ask you.
Tell me all you can about the club
ITSELF"
Il can't tell you very much" she
said. "Pve seen 1t. OF course, but
only from distance when I've been
out In my boat. It looks very nice.
and father says 1t is very comfort,
ably fitted up inside with electric
light and"
Electric light" Colin interrupted
quickly. "That's interesting! That
means they've got a power plant OF
some sort. suppose they've har.
messed up the river a bit"
y suppose So" she said. though
| don't know very much about such
things. But there are some falls
right beside the clubhouse. and /
don't imagine It would be q very
dificult thing to do"
"You mean it's what one would
expect? All the creature comforts.
Mr.. Waldrow Remission wouldn't
be without them. OF course. Well. is
there anything else you can tell
mel"
"No," she replied thoughtfully: II
don't think so. I have already told
You that no one from the club ever
comes near Cap a Forage. so have
no personal knowledge OF them"
II see." he said--and fell silent
for q moment. How best to make
contact with Lasarrel "Look here"
he said abruptly. II know there are
no roads out CT Cap a Forage. but
there is nothing to prevent one from
going overland to the club Ia there7
"Not II you have the agility OF q
mountain goat and are an expert
woodsman." she answered laugh.
ingly. "You would cut the time In
half too. for | don't suppose. as the
crow dies. It would be more than
three and . half miles from the vii.
iage to the club"
that's also interesting" he said.
"As far as agility Ii concerned.
think I would be prepared to take
. chance; but as for the other quail.
icatlon-well. perhaps you know
someone who could supply it,"
She thought for an instant.
"The best man in the village at
that sort OF thing" she said. sis an
old timber cruiser named Anatole
Bouchard. He speaks very good
English too. but"
"Bouchard?" he broke In. what
sort OF man IL he? Is he 10 be
trusted?"
"lf you paid him enough to make
II worth his while"
Her hand reached out. He felt her
angers close tenseiy on his arm.
"Why all these questions about
going overland 20 the cluhg" she
asked. "You heard what those two
men said. Ill am afraid. What do
yoa Intend to dor"
"Not thing" he laughed disarm.
ingiy. except to arrange . little
private interview with Monsieur
Joe Laxarre."
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