The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-20

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0RAHAMB, bsndine over the prsss
~ tFate Eyer high up On tie little
shelving beach. saw Wiaslow's eyes
open. For an Instant the eyes were
blank; wheFeupon consciousness
flooded them. He smiled uncertainty.
spin winslow." he murmupsd,
"oncs Consolidated's stunt. man :
now does bathing beauty bits
Thanks. Frank."
"Shuf up. yon IDIOT, ana Re stflI.
Here"
But Winsl0w had rolled Over on
his chest. and drawing his knees
under him strove to rise. Encircling
his waist with his arm. Frank pulled
him to bis feet -
F~Tm ali right" spin gasped. arms
still on che fritz Sat I can walk Lets
set % to the road"
Facing the sea. between them aad
the road.levet abeyey ives 8 snort
cliK Grahame pushed Ms compassion
bsfoFe him. They made slow prog
ress. Winslow hooking his sound 81
bow and knees into eseyiees If the
sandstone wall. ana Frank support.
tne him with his shoulder from Be.
hiRd. Finally they sprawled over the
lip Of the cliff.
It was a scant two hundred yards
TO 'he road. They stumbled over
loose rock until they STOOD upon the
stony and muddy unevenness mat
was called the road to Encinada.
Winslow said. well. here we are.
Once when the road was dry I made
II from calIente to Encfnada that's
seventy miles--fIi two hours. But I
nearly tore the tires on doing #. Our
friends won't go so fast. Even with
their hours start. / think we're
ahead CT them"
Hope so.' commented Grahame
briefly.
He strobe to the side Of The high.
way and began pulling rocks into the
middle OF the road.
THAT'S the stun. Frank. Get q few
ofthose babies feato6Bed across and
they'd stop q tractor
Frank completed his barrieade. It
was not slabol Ate bat it would serves
There was the possibility that q ear
other than the one they awaited
would come first. IN that case be
would commander tiff he could
70 take them into the town ahead.
Wlnslow's arm-it was q break or
q dIslocatIon would need prompt
attention. And doubtless It was more
practical 10 await the arrival Of len
ice Kent and he. abductors iianked
BY local authority 1T Was the saneF
performance. anc safer perhaps for
IanI
There was always the possibility
that Ne would fall 10 stup tbe car
The car eoatainsd. he knew. three
determined men. They would De
asmed. doaBfIsssly. We'll. 20 would
he. BAT three against one. with
Janice's presence ieopafdizing his
efficiency. were odds that gave him
some little thought.
LIE fook ont Ms army automatic.
- slipped oat the clip and shook 70
free OF water: be elid lack the cock.
Inc mechanism ana with ne hand
kerchief wiped the arm ~ free Of
moisture as be eould. Winslow.
Watching from the roadside.
whistled.
rikvsA't seen enc "a these for
ysafs.r % said. "If the cops back In
town caught 700 With that they'd
write ia letter.
Rrhnh Grfhnea sJast aa ounce &c
prsssntfon. spin. Hope ! won.t have
tSr -
Anothef 81 the Anorl last
wptas. chaekled spla
N seated tsem9(lgts en Foe9. !
asldB 'li0uEdefk there sNha 4 moon
nsa-iy fun overhead ana ~ Ne fthtI
Fran saw that bis eomnaAion's gace
vas pale and strained. while he had
- draggln. the hasEeonseiousl
Eyer through the surf they'd been
given . bad pounding.
The water had been warn
warmer than the alF that now was
biting through their sodden aaF-
ments. Frank hope that they would
not hare long 70 walt
suddenly SpIn's shoalder bumped
his own: he thrust out bis arm and
caught the sauntman - be slipped
from lis seat Winsiow vas eat
agaiR.
A. Ne dragged e. his eoat. Be
heard the murmur q Q dlztane e..
glna he brushed loose stones frcm
. SPOT on tie erouad sud adjusted
bic c3mpahlon's limp form apoa u.
The 70 80 eoat he nat unee. the lolH