The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-13
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TT WAS natural that arahams b
4 asked to come to Hollywood on
an opportunity CONTRACT. It was
natural that he should accept u.
Grahams was quite willipR that be
be fond" He loved the Jungle; be
would always love It. but civilizas
tion had begun to take on & more
substantial gIamor that he had ever
thought possible
He wonld always feel Q ppisnanEl
ache at dawn or at sunset. IN Holly.
wood fiocks Of parrots do not spin.
Ike vivid green wheels against q
background Of old rose, smooth ~.
vannahs do not shoulder between
snllen walls Of jungle, nor do strange
nower scents wrap ron when you
sleep.
Nevertheless Grahama liked citl
ies, or ct any rate, thia one He had
discovered two old buddies among
the flying stunt-men. Another had
gone native" and played heayiaa.
These spoke OF still others that he
would remember knowing well bei
fore he quit plotting planes for
plotting Jungle expeditions ~ per.
sonable, adventurous fellows that.
he had known in far corners, with
whom he could yarn in vainglorious
exaggeratlon.
He was about to make hts decision
to stay when he met Janice Kent.
AS he helped her from her car
and across the lawns to her Beverly
Hills house he was sure that this
accidental meeting was about to add
pleasant iinaIity to this decision.
A maid took his hat from him.
within the entrance. Janice smiled
toward him as she mounted the
afaira.
I'm be down IN minute or. tHo.T
she said. "I'll phone Mr.. Greene in
the meantime"
In the drawing room, standing be.
fore the open fireplace. Frank thrust
his upturned palms toward the
cracking logs. II seemed lncongrn
Gus In these tastefully appointed
surroundings Capitalization to allow
himself to think Of sinister shadows.
OF fnrtiye pursuit; yet . frown Of
distracted reflection remained on
his forehead.
Thoughtfully he rubbed at the
slight soreness or his right knuckles.
He could not drive away the mental
image OF the vulture-lIke profile
Swallowed on the studio window.
Some dim memory family stirred
obscure as the huahed pulse Of .
native drum felt. rather than heard.
across miles Of jungle.
GRAHAME. home in. his apart
~ ment, stared moodily at the
afternoon paper on his lap. with en-
angry GESTURE he pushed away the
paper and stood up. He TUNED 70
another man seated where q west
erly suns rays slanteain.
"Tsll me. spln." he said. "Yon
know this racket out here. What II
he'll do they mean By publishing all
this tripe? I called you over here
ave minutes after I bought this pa
per. You work for Myberg and the
Consolidated: 20 doea Janice. and 90
! suppose. does this little liar Greene.
Lookl -. He kicked the paper to-
ward the other.
Spin Winslow gripned. He did
not glance ct the paper but conten-
plated with q loving absorption the
contents Of his tall glass.
whats Il aayf ron ten me.
Frank. DID Greene 4ay you fought
desperately with . hnndred-thugs
and snatched the stooning Janice
iFom their hairy elgs aesr xls |
Crahame snorted. something like
that. only worna. thought there was
something phony' about that little
ant when met him last night. He
asked me Il had any baby pictures.
BABY plcturesl Re had the Ents--
about two o'clock today-to phone
and ask about them again said
he wanted them for en- article he
vas calling. .Dahyhood Romance
Flowers in Tragedy. I thought he
was kidding. bat I bought this paper
iust to see" He laughed freshly.
~But he wasn't
Moreover It said that Misc Kent
vas confined to her bed with shock.
she was al right when ! left her last
Greene shocked heE
with "a outline of What he was 60.
lng to write today. ! phoned today e
and out Il che really vas "a :. she
a frail. delicate little thing
winslow laughed whole.heartedly.