The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-29
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OLD FRIEND

0OLIN turned around. One OF the
two men was reckoning to him
On, well. one could watch DoIlairs
from there as well a. here and Il
would not be polite for Clarke
Lunn to refuse an invitation from
such a man as Harry the Lynx.
Harry the Lynx was a crook Of
no small degree. He. Colin. did moi
know Just what the others racket
was. but be had met the man many
times in various dives and hangouts
when. as Colin Hewitt. he had been
out on his nightly prowls after ma
terial-and, subsequently. as Clarke
Linn, he had met the other fire.
quefsiy In the same places.
Colin rose to his feet-and stood
there for an instant as though riv-
eied TO the spot, the blood pounding
in sudden hammer blows at his
heart. The face OF Harry the Lynx's
companion had until now been hid.
den By the formers back-but now
II stood out. alone, as though it were
the only face in all that crowded
room.
It was the face OF the man with
whofi he had fought that night in
Reddy,s old room--the man In
whose pocket he had found the card
with It's cryptic Nv. p" scrawled
upon 1.-THE man he had left uncon.
scIous there on the floor.
He fought for composure. affect
Ing an air OF nonchalance, as he
stroiled over tc the otner table.
There was no question In his mind
now but that Doilaire,s presence
here was known TO the Mask. He
had hoped for a break. hoped that
he would be- able to ticket" who
ever might make move against
Dollaire; but he had not dared to
hope for wide-open break like this.
Here was man that. whether any
move were made against Dollaire to.
nlght or not. he knew definitely was
one OF the Masks trusted tools. Was
Harry the Lynx another7 Almost
certainly Otherwise he would not
bs at the same table watching Dol.
LARA But II Dollaire was. say. to be
put on the spot here tonight BY these
two and possibly others. why was
Colin Invited to their table? He did
not know. But. whatever the reason.
nothing would have deferred him
how.
Hello. ClarkIe!" Harry the Lynx
greeted heartily. meet my friend
Benny Malone. You're never talking
to the wrong one when you're talk.
ms to Benny"
Colin extended his hand.
sCiad to know YOU" said Benny
Malone cordially. as he pulled out q
chair. "SIt down. Harry was tell
inK me about you"
Colin sat down in the chair indi-
Gated. II placed him with his back
20 the entrance. and his bacl to Dol
Ialre-but he was no longer inter
ested In watching Dollaire. His In.
terest was centered now 10 Benny
Malone anc Harry the Lynx, the two
men between whom he sat.
sCUREI" he said pleasantly.
y HARRY and have met up a lot
what'll yon hayeg"
'.Nixis Benny Malone laughed
strangely. There's enough here to
last a. long as ws'll want II. | guess
there's another glass for you. Help
yourself. Let's talk-quiek. Harry
says you're from Boston. and that
you've pulled few deals with Papa
Goyette--and that ycn had TO blow
out OF Beantown cause the pussy.
foots were getting curious"
Colin poured ont q glass Of wine
for himself.
Harry said q mouthfni." he
stated laconically. That's right. all
right
working any racket nowg+
Nope
slows fundsg"
Colin shrugged his shoulders.
"The Last handout got from Papa
0oyette.r he grinned philosophical.
liy. us getting down 10 q thin layer.
Looking for something"
"rhe waddlns's out OF my ears
fs0kay. suppose could let you In
on something where your cut would
be q grand or maybe more. what
would you says-
I'D Collins voice held al
eager note-sthat Jon were kid
ding"