The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-28
VALIANT DUST

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What time had It been when that
vie beast had come to her rooniy
She must get a pistol and learn
to fire It.
But how utterly absurd In the,
twentieth century. Such things don't
happen. But this wasn't the TWEEN.
tieth century here in Mekazzen; il
was about the fifteenth. and such.
things did happen.
What would Jules do to Raisul7
And. what would they do to Jules.
If he killed him? Something ter.
rible. something unthinkable, for
Raisuli was the apple of the Kafd's
eye. He positively worshipped him
and according to El lisa. Beth. eli
Ain. the Kaid was. q monsters OF
cruelty and savagery when his
anger was aroused. and very often
when It wasn't.
He'd torture Jules to death. RI
Jules injured Raisul.
Perhaps she had, better not tell
Jules. after all?
But she must, for several reasons.
II she didn't tell. him.. she could.
produce no sufficient reason, for In.
sisting that they should leave Me,
kazzen instantly.
r. she didn't tell hint might
happen again.
II she didn't tell him. Raisul
would not get. the horse.whippings
that he deserved If ever a man did,
r. she didn't tell him. jules
wouldn't understand her wish for
a pistol, and her demand that he
should never leave her unprotected.
OF course she must tell him. -.
But; she must Insist on his keep.
ing his temper and controlling the.
indignant rage that would lead him
to thrash Raisul within an inch Of
his life.
She must point out. to him that
Raisul was all-powerfuli here. and
that, by coming here. they had put
themselves completely outside the
pale OF civilization and all that civll,l
Fization stands for.
She must remind Jules Of the ter.
'rible dungeons and torture.chamber
here., and OF the Kaid's besotted
worship OF his son. and OF his un..
bridledi savagery and ferocious
cruelty to those who offended him..
And II Jules turned a deaf ear to
her prayers. advice. and warning,
she would use his love for her as a.
conclusive argument. and point out
that II anything happened to him,
her plight would be terrible indeed.
Margaret rose from the bed and.
thinking that she would give, any.
thing to be able to walk into her
bathroom at homes performed her
uncomfortable ablutions In q cur
tanned alcov3. az best she might
with the aid ct o. kind OF glorified
brass coffee.pot, q big earthenware
Jar OF water and g large brass
basin.
Yes. she told herself. as. with her
hand.mlfror in one hand and brush
In the other, she looked out across
the shimmering rocky. dusty plain,
she must tell Jules, after breakfast
and. while minimizing the~outrage-
Gus offense sufficiently to keep Jules,
from ''eeeing red" and losing con-
troll. still make Il sound serious
enough, to ensure his taking her
away at once.
But after her breakfast Of coffee,
fruit and bread. Margaret did not
tell JuieS--n0r at any other time
that day--for she did not see him.
He was, according to Raisul--
who came upon her in the garden.
and, with unblushlng effrontery,
ignored her cutting and contsmptn.
Gus refusal 10 SPEAK to him or
notice his presence unwell. suffers,
Ing from bad headache. and quits,
unable to get up.
Finding chat Margaret completely
refused to speak To him. look at
him. or IN any way REALIZES his pres.
Eence. even to the extent or asking
/ where her husband was. Raisnl
laughed and observed.
INSTRUMENTATION. Butmy.
hour VIII come said he Tor.
once aboard the lugger and.
the girl In uine. And with :.
Is Kissing scowl he CRASHED.
both.his-teeth-tiung.cloak-about HIS.
shoulder and strobe away. and
strobe away.
Margaret did not look up from the
book which she was not reading,
but Is soon as Raisui was out or
sight went IN search Of III lisa Beth
Ell Ain.
She was Juless mother and. to
that extent perhaps Margarets
friend. Presumably she would De
able to get to the bottom or the
matter. and nud out where Jules
was and what had happened.
Probably Raisul had put some
fllthy drug IN his coffee or wine.
tcsssrFAG 1874. ?. 4. s4sA.s Co,