The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-14

That's your cue" she said, "tell
him what you'd tell any other sick
animal Tell him that everything's
al right Tell him that you guaran-
tee L. But whatever you. do. don't
make a slip and tell him that the
trainer you have engaged il a wo-
man."
Van Reuter-. who had managed to
clear the sweat out OF his eyes,
watched her attentively while she
was speaking. and when she had
finished. the male In him suddenly
transcendent, be exclaimed:
"And above all. don't tell him that
she Is q young, charming. and beau.
tiful womanl"
"Hey." said Bowers, whats the
idea7 You and she aren't going to
be shlpmates. Leave some Of those
beguiling things for me to say. for
heavens sake"
Ivy Green shrugged her shoulders.
Tt began to look as II Harvey Bow
ers. IN spite Of the snubbings which
he had received. was incorrigible.
You smacked him down, and up he
bounced for more.
"If By any chance, I am wanted"
she said. ito put in a good word for
myself. I'll be In the waiting-room."
Bowers followed Van Reuter- to
the door OF the private room to
which Mcleod had been taken from
the operating.table. On the way he
determined that II 1t were neces.
sary in. keeping the sex OF the en-.
gagged trainer secret from Mcleod.
he would lie to the last ditch.
MCLEOD, a very sick man, to
IVA Judge by the granite-gray of his
face. lay FIAT On his back without
even o thin pillow under his head:
but bis mind was clear. and he had
Just finished debating a short note,
introducing Harvey Bowers to his
agents in Singapore. and touching
on money matters.
The nurse in attendance had
taken this down on a prescription
pad. and as there was no envelope
available. she simply folded the
sheet on which she had written. and
which Mcleod had already signed.
wrote the agents address, turned
down one corner. and at faint ges-
tuFe from Mcleod. handed the com.
pleted letter TO Bowers.
"well." said Mcleod. "what luck9
Have you got a man?"
- peach" said Bowers promptly.
"a what?" said Mcleod, with fee
BILE amazement.
"A peach" Bowers repeated. at
is an American word. Il means eff.
aeienL competent"
"fiow old will he be?"
"old enough TO be steady"
"a thing OF vast Importance"
said Mcleod. "Has he the strength"
Strong as a lion." said Bowers
without hesitation, land now that's
all you need to know. The doctor
said | wasn't TO stay but two min
utes. ! have the instructions that
you gave me. and I wrote down. I
have got a flrst-class trainer, and
unless the ship Is wrecked, I give
you my word that everything will be
all right"
A look OF great canniness came
into the seotchman's heavy eyes,
and again a smile fiickered about
the gray lips.
Even Il the ship is wrecked. lad
ile." be said. everything win be all
right The Scot may ma have In
vented gunpowder. or printing. or
perfumery. or silk stockings; but
ne did invent insurance"
This time Bowers laugh, though
subdued. wa natural.
you have nothing to worry
about" he said. II know you feel
rotten now. but the doctor says you
are IN splendid shape. The first
hing you know. you viii be up and
about"
That may be. laddle." said Nc
l.eod. Il can only tell you this: II
Angus Mcleod IL to part from his
lie In a iumplng-off place like this,
twill only be after a terrible COM
Dat betwixt a Scot and his Maker"
Now you're talkingl" exclaimed
flowers. and he patted the sick
mans hand. Good luck to you'll"
lie had turned and was moving
Oward the door when Mcleod
allied him back.
IF the animals begin to itch and
Scratch" be said. flowers Of sui
Dhur will be indicated"
'Shh." said Bowers. "and good
uek 70 you'll"
Its a well-krown fact" said Nc
Leod. shat | am q sparin' and o
savin' man: but herewith ] make
you a free gift OF my blessing"
Overcome by weariness, Nc
Leod's eyelids fiIckered and closed;
aud Bowers. with q smile and nod
for the nurse. tIptoed out OF the
room.
Ivy Green took up her duties on
the Boldero before her luggage was
aboard. or she hac been assigned to
a stateroom.
fcosuiSIs. 1884. 6y GOsVsrsssr k0rris)
Tomorrow, lines are drawn fer
q strange VOYAGE.