The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-11-22

II ON polsonedy' echoed Marian.
u 4 shoala have said drugged. !"
sald steele. i've an idea what was
uand. Tn daFned sorry didn't see
hln esriieF IN the evening 50 could
nfoTe q 10 my own satisfaction. Il
rs pIohahly given him in liquor
aba acted on him like a strong
ffink. Where vas be and whyg"
Marian repeated Murphy's story.
lie tod me not TO wait dinner on
Nm as he vas having a little
n called Il a get-together with the
hoyA I imagined he meant some OF
lhs men with whom he was work
ins~
~Donf yoa knowg" questioned
anne m surprise.
"No." answered Marian, and be-
sanse they were the two closest
friends she and Ion possessed she
apoke frankly We haven't been on
rsrp good terms this last week. I
hase objected 20 his working for
MesHain because know MeSwain
q b completely INSCRIPTIONS. Nc
swain. knowing how I felt, talked
In into believing 1 felt that way
Because be and my father we're po-
lRieni enemies. and 80. Lon won't
listen % nle. And :. and I'm afraid
81 him. McSwain has reasons to
hate me-"
~iimm.- unused the doctor. then
"can yoH put rs up for the night?"
~fll be 30 relieved Il you'll stay"
ssaisssed Marian. and FASTENED to
make her spare room ready for
lhem.
The clock struck two as she
slipped into bed shivering with
fafigaa For a long time she lay
iheIe listening 20 the even. restful
BREATHING q Lon. afraid to stir for
f1af Of lnleFrapiing H. What lay
hfhind this illness?
Lea protested weakly at the
hFaakfast allowed him by Doctor
Steele. tie seemed completely hazy
ab8at what had occurred the night
baipre.
we had a little conference at the
cEre.- he said 10 the others as they
81 around the TIRE. .and then 1
GfoFs Wilson aud Meredith out TO
tAe Moraco brothers cafe. We had
dlnnsr I wasn't hungry. thought I'D
hate iah a. me q snack, so | Just
inok a dFink one drink with
ibsm 20 show I wasn't high hating
fhsn~
when did you cash your check.
Len"
Right after that. the boys needed
aone money Say Ian. look in my
rocSels and see &c the moneys
lARse.-
Marian returned In a few mo-
mtnis and handed 4 roll Of green
haeAs % Lon. then stood by as he
soaniea them. "Hm." he said.
~ihai's queer. two hundred dollars,
mesi have been IN a poker game
Lon said Marian. you men
fioned MeSxain's intention to give
pea a raise. couldn't that account
Or the money!"
~Bat be wouldn't give ne a hun
afed az one shot"
DO yon mean to say yOu get
handred q week as foreman there?
fe coda Why did I ever waste my
falenis on medicine?" came from
pocior Steele.
-lsu't thai uuusEal7" asked Anne,
10 Is these days. admitted Ma
Flan lion. yoa eashed your check,
Ment you remember how much
urphy gave you!'
TUE looked at him stretched on
= the divan. cheeks chalk white
Tara circles under his eyes He
49, us Is - AA1AeI
- close out the faces. around hin
and bring back the scene OF the
niEht before.
mo" he admitted at length. the
Nhole things hay only remem
ber lets see. Wilson told me Ia
beiier endorse It and then he used
NJ fountain pen 20 endorse his -
~ don't remember. Well. no more
drinks FOR me. from now on where
! 60. little Ian goes TO see 1 come
home On all tWOs instead OF al
f0nrs~
Marian and Anne left the two
men together. They went "deii
eatessing." Anne called It. and when
they returned. Marian could tell oy
the stubborn expression on Lon
faoe that Doctor Steele had beer
talking 10 him with the familiarity
81 b0yhoOd friend.
Because she felt she eouldn
stand the loneliness OF Lonian
Ledge. Marian accompanied Lon
into town the following morning