The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-15
Chapter So
ESCAPE PLAN

FRANK scanned the message
quickly, q new hope rising tumul
tuously in HIS breast. He awakened
his companion. In a low voice he
read the note aloud. translating
roughly in to English.
"Get this Greene: Very estimahle
sir, and my friend: the talk within
the city e that you and another man
and lady are to be sacrificed to
Ypm-chac at the pyramid top to-
morrow in the morning. It Is with
little hope write you, but / have
secured the extra pistol and some
cartridges from our packs which
were in the Atkins dwelling place.
ct did not &C to the coast, for
which please excuse me. / followed
you to the small ruin where you
slept watched Jon go into the city
and return with the other man and
the beautiful lady
Il heard the young rascal. Thought
It was lizard" There was . tight
ness in his throal as he chuckled at
Juan's naive compliment to Janice's
beauty.
He says also. I saw these snble-
vados capture you. Excuse me for
being OF no help. ] hoped to come
into the city and make effective your
release later. This cannot do as
your prison Is very well guarded.
There is an aeroplane in the
central plaza. There are boxes Of
gasoline nearby. This knowledge
may be OF use to you.
AFTER you read this, throw the
stone out to me and l will tie to Il
two pistols. Juan Piedra.'"
@Who's Juan Piedra!" asked
Greene.
Franks voice was soft. "A very.
courageous and loyal young man. A
Mexican lad who came with me from
the coast"
There was moisture in Franks
eyes as he tossed the stone through
the window onening.
Its q chance In thousand" he
commented as he drew the cord.
heavy with the pistols through the
bars. Thank God for Juan the
young idiot. Perhaps. tomorrow, we
may make q break. and shoot our
way to the ship.
IF We could do that, and stand
them OF long enough to gas the bus
and warm the eLgine. we might get
away. Langtnn's message on the
wall said his landing was okay. so
the crate'5 Is good shape anyway,
What luck that there's gas. They
probably brought Il from Merida.
Wonder II it's high test?v
Greene asked. was this Juan the
ace you had % your sleeve Whan
yoa threatened 0rtega that you'd get.
him Il be didn't get Janice out Of
.hisg9
Frank shook lis head. SORRY II ]
raised your hopes on that one. was
blniElng. just nad some idea that
| might seal a message and send II
out like Billy Langton did. But a..
soon as said |. knew It would be
practically impossible. Even II got
hold OF a bottle aud could seal II.
chances would eli be against any
ones anding 4 as they did Riliy's."
He talked swiftly, formulating
plan after plan. disearding some IS
ten honelessly Impractical. ACCEPT.
ing others as secondary ones, iuease
the break Cor the airplaRe was i'm,
possible.
eDEST talk It all over" he said. $50
~ We can act upon whatever
ssssni& hest Aetha tit4es At the very
worst we die. Get that guy ortega,
Greene. IL It's the last thing you do"
Don't worry" replied Greene.
srd like to interiors with that
ahkln bimhO too"
"Here see II you can lift me
M to the window" Hope gave him
strength that had not been his when
he attempted to climb that after
noon. cllnging to the bars with hi'
sound arm. he called softly.
"senori" Juan's voice came from
under the window.
els the airplane guardedf
"No. senor.'
DO you think you could so there
and pour one or two eases into ths
tank? You win ind the tank-cap IL
the hood Just back OF the engine. Pat
two or three more cases In the cock
Dit as Car back as you car
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