The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-04
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THE LoDELYs ARRIVE

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Chapter 81
THE LoDELYS ARRIVE
A RMITAGE, taking a thin hand,
"A looked down into an ugly face
with no redeeming feature save it's
viTacity. Patsy Raoul was swarthy
and snub-nosed, her eyes were small
and her mouth large, all her fea.
lures a little awry as though one.
half OF her face did not quite match
the other. Armitage sensed a strong
personality, whether hostile to his
type or not he could not be sure.
DO look like the genius, Miss
Raoul?"
you do not it. But then-me!
look like not anything but perhaps
a gargle. Yes. AS you may see
them under an old church-roof. Yet
! am a great, a unique genius who
all dee-sire must have"
She fiicked finger and thumb at
Farrell's two wirehaired terriers,
who responded with all the culver
ings, nose-pushings aud tail-rap.
pings known to canine etiquette.
@Ah, Mr.. Farrell Armitage, you
win be dee-lighted these two to me
<give for last night?"
Last night?"
Farrell has probably never seen
you act and even more probably
never will" put in Leila, She
leaned in the doorway family smil-
ing, very smooth and sleek and
golden-brown. In accidental clash
with her friend she was dressed in
a deeper red, but 1t was, strangely
enough, her softer colors that struck
the false note-not Miss Raoul's
scarlet.
Then, these animals the more
eem.possible to me refuse decided
the actress. eff you viii not pay to
come to the thee-ater you must pay
because you come not"
Her ugly grin drew an answering
CLEAN from ATmitage.
HAS anyone ever refused you
anything. Miss Raoul?"
"Yes, one. And he died."
"Then am evidently a very brave
man"
Patsy Raoul's grin twisted. and
under her dark skin red tide well.
ed. With a quick flicker of move
ment she produced a card from her
scarlet pochette and a jewelled PEN
ell. etn1e
"a box for this night" she cried,
scribbiing Eehemently upon the
card. "Now. Mr.. Farrell Armitage,
i win you eem-barrass. II you see
not me act think you feel anger OF
me. II you then give these animals,
! shall think you feel fear of me. rel
you give me not anything I think
you feel love of me. Well. hrrrave
man7"
1 What was she-French? Ger.
man? No. Armitage thought nei-
ther. And Rhe had certainly cor
nered him. ;. He put up his hands
In surrender and she thrust the
card into his breast-pocket.
you won't make any impression
on Farrell" said Leila. II asked
him to marry me only the other day
and he refused,
"But I would not permit NO forI
him 10 say itl" cried Miss Raoul. at
is only that he has little caprice"
-At this 5uncture a merciful In
terruption saved our hero from the
embarrassment that threatened to i
suffocate him" murmured Armitage,
moving into the hall.
Through the glass panels on eli. i
Their side of the door he had seen
the arrival OF the Lachisse. His but.
Ter and a footman appeared. as By |
telepathy, from the back OF the
house. the door was opened and the
chauffeur was observed assisting |
the square form of Mrs. Lodeiy to-
the pavement. Armitage ran down
70 meet her.
tits really very nice OF you to
come at such short notice." he said.
When she Ind done laughing he add.
ed: LET Gaffen take your dress.
tng-ease. Hell see TO all your lug.
gage. Is your son with your"
"You bet be IS. Markl" She
shouted II over her shoulder, as
though he were still in Kings Mai.
lard. When there came no response
whatever from the heap OF rugs In.
eide the sedan, she laughed again.
The run has been bit long for
him. l dessay." she offered BY way
OF explanation. ~P'raps someone1lI
help him out"
AT a nod from Armitage bis SER
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