The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-11-24

Chapter s.
WAR PATH
nHARiAN stood M. OF course.
- sven though she no longer he'd
ne evidenee she could see that a
STATE inspection took place before
Ghs huilding was turned over to the
err see could give details On how
Mcswnin bad proposed 10 thwart
- eity's attempts to bald the saf.
81 skhools possible. 50 that the in.
speeIors could 80 Immediately to
- bointz Of the structure.
Then' bow could he control herr
lIa eouldnt control her because she
rs anafraid. He didn't dare DO her
phyaical Injury for fear OF the effect
uBon himself. The only way he
eoaid handle her was By getting
eo1trni q Lon. By holding some
shrsai such as = penitentiary term.
ever his head.
Ne woald not send Lon there be-
enmse that would cause her TO 20
re action with such hitterness she
Meaid force him 70 spend more than
hs had saoleE on the building. but
~ would come 70 her to make
terms. Tie would tell her he would
- lenisnt q she kept cut OF his
basiness. And he would force
len 20 close his eyes to the inferior
naieriai Eoiag into the building, BY
holeing the threat OF prosecution
ever his head.
~0h. be viii. WIN he?" Marian
asked o. the mountain. Her shout
Gers squared hack. she felt her hair
tiasie a. the roots as a red rage
ssept over her.
she strobe back 10 the house Ike
young warrior. undressed, tum.
bed inio bed. and slept like a top.
The morning alarm aroused her and
she found Lon was already awake
aad dressed and out pacing up and
down In front Of the house.
Ion. come In here" she said.
clad In the gayest pyjamas she
oNned. she stood az the door. Are
soa trying TO wear the soles OF your
shoes. or the grass OF the path?"
I'm worried. Ian he answered.
inst sick. Ian" he tipped her chin
~ so he could look down into her
eyes aud her heart seemed to catch
- she saw the suffering in his. "Ian.
% you hate me?"
"Umhuh." she laughed. hate you
30 much. I'm going In and tx you
breakfast that will make Doctor
steele rear mp on hts heels TO pro-
test Listen. big boy. forget the peni-
tertiary and disgrace and all that
stnn. Il won't come 10 pass. I'm
paythie umhuh. can tell you
exactly what will happen this morn
inr.
You'll 90 I'm to see McSwain.
HeIl be stern. then gradually he'll
soften unfit he becomes magnani-
Esous. Hcfl tell you he won't do any
thing about &c and. because he's a
hice fatherly sort of a guy and likes
fou exceptionally well. he'll keep
you on AZ the same salary. Oh. he
nav cut you a couple Of dollars. And
then he'll remind you that you have
e. travel the straight and narrow.
ttcaase II you don't he has the
ebscs there and he'll prosecute"
no you think so. LAM" he asked
~ eagerly.
= know So" she answered with
sgch assurance he was convinced.
And she did know Il. She went
lnto the kitclien and soon from the
Faf little room came her voice In
boiEleroas tones. singing. who's
eANAAA ~ Abt hAEs Naa AOiAs NhC StS.s
bad wolf -" Ton looked in once TO
see her making imaginary stabs at
the afr with a bread knife. and had
10 laugh.
"i'm Just practicing." she apollo
gizea. flushing.
AS be left for town she went out
60 the car with him. "Chin up. shout
ders back. toes out" she advised
BIN. aud added. give him my love.
like this" and she lifted a dainty
mule. the pom pom executing an
are.
Lon left laughing and the moment
H. was out OF sight she whirled
about ready TO start her own battle.
McSwain was going to watch the
house more closely than ever and
al the first intimation Of her getting
In touch with the authorities was
liable to close In on Lon. She was
afraid OF the telephone, he might
be able to have that tapped. Waki
was her only hope, he was coming
up the drive now trying 70 AT
I'd