The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-15
GODDESS

throw two stones through the win
dow. II / throw them back, then /
will want to talk with you again. If
| / do not, then go away from here
and don't come back. Make the coast
| IL you can and tell the authorities
what you know"
@Bueno. senior. Good"
They waited two hours. fretting
with impatience. Just as Grahame
had decided that something had
happened to the boy, a stone tinkled
against q bar in the window and
fell into the cell. A moment later
another bounced on the floor and
rolled across 1t.
"The kid did it!" exnlted Ora.
hame. "Have We anything to say
to him before he goes?"
Greene pondered. Grahams stood
with the two stones in his hand.
ready to return them to Juan
through the window. Greene opened
his mouth to speak when from with
out came the sound Of a scuffle, and
o sharp cry.
"Senor!" The word foated like q
wall Of hopelessness through the
barred window. Grahame's face be-,
came a mask OF distress.
They've got him!" Creme cried
out hoarseIy.
z Lift me up!" His tone was bit
ter. There throbbed in his breast
great wretchedness that Juan had
come to grief through his last effort
on their behalf.
As his face rose above the sill he
heard thud, the rattle of metallic
accoutrements and the sound of a
man breathing deeply.
Juan" he called, caring not how
loud his cry sounded in the night.
"Juan!"
"Silencio'." A new, harsher voice
spoke from below. 1.-THE Bat will
have another heart to feed upon to-
morrow"
Juan did not answer. Grahame
slid back to the floor. Dependency
oyercame him-a blanket of anguish.
Juan, the laughing. joking lad,
whose Catholic concern humorously
congratulated Grahame that he was
not of the Faith. since then IL would
not matter were Frank to die I'M
shriyen, was captive.
Juan the loyal would be q sacri-
fee by Cama-zotE, the Bat to Yum
Chac.
THE sound Of many feet padding
4 In the corridor. and the clanking
OF metal. aweke Grahame. His Shout
der hurt him. but he felt at the
bandaging with q glow of satisfac-
tion--for concealst within the rough
gWathtng. that once had been
Greene's undershIrt, was the thick
lump OF his automatic.
His companion had tied It there be-
fore they had stretched themselves
ON their benches to spend in rest
what remained OF the night. It was
accessible to his left hand. and
could be gotten at with little trou-
Bile.
Greene had hidden the other in
his waisthand under the shirt. When
his coat was buttoned. Grahame be-
lleyed that 1t would not be detected.
Sooner or later they could expect to
have their clothes torn from them.
but that again. depended upon what
use they made OF their gins.
A few minutes later Grahame had
his first sight OF Janice since the
fight OF the previous day. The corri-
dor was packed with guards. and
her white helmet showed above the
heads OF the natives.
They were small men. these jun
gle people. Grahams eyed them sci.
entifcally. as boxer studies his
prospective opponent. They were
pushed toward Janice: evidently the
party was to be reunited for the final
scene.
Grahame stared at the girl anx.
ionsly. 1t would be horrible IL she
had been mistreated. but as her
| glance met his his tensed muscles
relaxed with relief.
Her face was pale. but composed.
About the eyes were traces OF ia
tigue. but the eyes themselves
seemed 10 glow with calm courage.
The American permitted himself
q hayward thought OF admiration
and OF compliment. as he faced her.
u was unbelievable. but typically
feminine. that she could be so cody
selt-possessed.
i Her skin was clean and fresh as
| II she had recently bathed: the col.
lar that Jared away from her throat
over the lapels OF her trim khaki
coat was spotlessly white. Even the
boots that laced her calves. cleaned
| duly ss Il polished. She appeared
! as though she were about to step
out into the sun for q mornings
canter.
Il fcspyrisis. 1854. ~ EssA<ri isass.J