The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-11-26

.s@u q tae emergency hoa-
piIai talking about It. Marian he
SAID sqddenly. why not 20 to Hon
don and tell him the TRUTH"
DO you think he'd believe map
she asked bitterly. Il wasn't salts
ned with telephoning: | accom-
panied Silver to the hospital and
prompted her On what she should
say to him."
Isn't there any way OF proving
tniss Isn't there anyone who knows
the truth?s
Marian shook her head In the
negative. then stopped. Max Hamlin,
o. course Yes. there Is" she an
sEered, there was a man thsre:
ne held Silyer's arms while I tsle-
pnoned- He was the one, I'm sure,
who slipped that letter into nv coat
pocket. You see. Silver liked Lon
as soon as she saw him. She's since
threatened t. take him from me.
Hamlin realized | might have to
night for him, because Lon knows
only the Silver l created with nv
ne and thinks she's a grand little
sport.
But she concluded. Il don't
know where to reach Hamlin.s
There Is only one course for you
to take the District Attorney told
Marian Its up to you to find Ham
lin. let him give You the evidence
you need. then go to Hondon and
tell him ynu were the one whosaved
his life"
~oh. Icouldn't do that" protested
Marian, Il told that ne. it's up to ne
to take my punishment"
You think IT wouldn't be honor
able. eh?' he questioned.
MARIAN thought a moment =.
AsA thought back to the night she
had fown to Reno. to the scene In
the courtroom while the crowd
waited for the verdict In the Brown
bribery trial.
1T wouldn't be honorable" she
conceded in a faltering voice.
And you'd sooner let your hus-
hand go to the penitentiary, either
for cashing q check. or as the case
now stands. taking the fall for the
'Maddern Construction company
when I insist upon a State inspec-
ton"
what do yen mean?" she asked.
startled.
Il mean that / shall demand an
inspection before the city accepts
the East Brazos High school. 1 firm
ly believe that McSyain intends to
hold that check as q threat over
yoHr husband. forcing him to take
the responsibility Of the schools
construction. When it is discovered
that faulty material is used, your
husband will be held responsible"
sYou would do that?" she asked.
~can do anything else. knowing
what | known" he countered kindly.
Marian. on your way home. do this.
Drive by Telephone and And. ar
rive there at three o'clock, you'll
Just have time. Get in touch with
me later on and tell me what you
intend to do"
He shook hands with her, gave
her q sturdy pat on the shoulder.
then went back to wait until. she
and her shadow had left.
Marian joined Waki in the gar
dens. found he had accumulated the
shrubs they were to take back with
them. then went with him to the
car and told him where to place
them. conscious she was being
watched from the truck down the
street.
She told Waki where to drive and
fortunately for them they were
caught and held in a traffic jam on
the corner. until she had seen what
her friend had wanted her to see.
There was q high school there. the
building and grounds covering two
blocks. Glasses had just been dis
missed and the streets were
throHged with girls. On the parade
grounds the khaki clad boys Of the
r. o. T. c. were drilling.
: At their head was a slim. sun
Drowned boy in officers uniforR
He looked Ike Lon must have
looked at that age. She saw him
wheel to face his company. shout
an order. heard it repeated by his
lieutenants. saw him wheel back.
hand .ome to his cap in a smart
salute.
~Howdy. Miss Marian" he called
She recognized him now. He had
been captain of a Boy Scout troop
she had accompanied to summer
camp for q story and she had been
adopted by his group Of boys. She
responded to the salute. found 1t
ruined BY the sudden forward lurch
of the Waki car. and half laughing,
half crying. took one backward
glance at the school grounds
OF course the District Attorney
could do nothing else She could do
nothing else.
"FH fight" she thought, as the
car continued its lurching progress
~FIl reach Hamlin somehow"
(cesr;sl., 1854. b. IssEss B0z@zs)