The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-04-15

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Monsieur" he said, slowly. s1s
"a brave but a very foolish man.
with which comforting reflection
he left me alone
l Alone. thought YEARLY. 90 last
| I hoped most heartily there would
be no more intruders. TO make sure
Eof it I went to the door, But Sue
had been right: there was no key
land no bolt. I moved the table
against the door in such q manner
that anyone trying to enter would
Immediately wake me.
must have gone straight to sieep
from very WEAKNESS. Once woke
with an Immediate recollection Of
where was and what had han.
pened. and the. impression that
there was q sound IKE sobbtng
somewhere In that deserted wing.
But I must have SUNK hack info
sleep at once. for In. the morning
it was only q faint recollection.
The morning was cold and the
wind was still blowing. 1 woke hate,
and when rang for coffee and Mar
eel brought It asked him what
had been done.
Nothing, monsieur.@ he said. He
looked tired and hollow-eyed but
his eyes were still excited. "The pO-
lice were here again but have gone.
They are making inquiry"
That was a curious day.
Only Lovschiem was about when
went OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
his white cockatoo. The cockatoo
greeted me with a cluck and looked
with interest at the cigarette In nv
hand. and Lovschfem said good
mo. ming upctIiously and was go.
ing for a walk. He made It clear at
once that. to him at least. our some
what strained relation Of the previ.
Gus night was q thing forgotten.
"A little fresh air." said. SIS
there any newsgs
THERE was. be- said. no news.
\ He looked bad in the clear
morning light: dark and liverish:
but he was sim suave.
did You have good sleep?" be
asked too pleasantly and with an
oily effect OF rubbing hia hands to-
gether which in actuality he was
not doing at all. one hand being en-.
gagged in stroking the white neck Of
the cockatoo.
Pucci was watching my hand
with hts head on one side and APP
peared to be meditating as to the
taste and biteable qualities Of
cigarettes drew my hand away
and replied shortly and honestly
thar had slept very well. upon
which E.ozsehienl locked ineon-
sistently disappointed.
Americans" he said. forgetting
for the moment his own claima.
'.are like the British Ton are
phlegmatie. You hare no nerves.
You would not believe how ner.
vous become. did not sleap at
all. could not"
thought but did not say that bad
consciences had been known 10
have that effect ana walked out.
The little town was strange To
me, but did not feel like axplor-
ing II. Instead | followed the read
to the bridge. walked half across
It. found a spot sheltered from the
wind and stood there. leaning
against the railing and watching
the water flowing below. or look.
ing at the white. ciean-swept old
place, with its stretch OF white wall
that the Romans had built. and It's
close-huddled peaks and red roofs,
and smoked and tried to think out
the grisly puzzle Of the night.
After Q while I walked some, but
thonghtfully and without noting
anything in particular. and II was
not until about lunch time when /
turned again into the hotel that I
happened to look around and dis.
cover q blue-caped figure at dis.
Greet distance. did not know or
care how long he had been follow.
Ing me. but ! must say It gave ne
rather chilly sensation up my spine.
And the edge Of my appetite was
o little duIled when discdsered
that during my absence my room
and my bags had been Thoroughly
searched. and that with no attempt
at concealment. which could only
mean the police.
ate alone IN the chilly dining
room with Marcel serving me q
really excellent lunch. Father RO-
bart had apparently eaten early. for
hts table had been cleared. Mrs.
Byng and sue Tally dld not appear.
| fingered for some time In not
unnatural wish to see her again.
She played so large and important
q part In the train o. surmise and
suggestion thar had set itself go
ling IN my mind that | wanted very
much to sec her. and that IN the
cool ana logical and International
light Of day.
Il ives not. however. until toward
evenIng that I saw her again. and
then she was with David I.orn. and
they were talking.
FcoaursaAt 1888 Mssasa O, RAeehgsl
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