The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-10
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HAPPY RETURN

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HAPPY RETURN
GEORGE FOX had been flying so
- long he felt like a bird. The
plane set him down in Washington
at the end of hts long air jaunt. Sam
Jennings of the Latin American At
fairs Division was there to meet him.
They got into an official car driven
by Department chauffeur and
rolled companionably along toward
the city.
Pretty important fellow. huh?"
grinned jennings. Special mission
to the State Department. Hot dog!"
Beautiful. women spies tried to
cut my hair even as Delilah unto
Samson" Fox assented. "but foiled
'em. Know where l kept the secret
formula KX2117539 that all foreign
powers have been trying to get?"
mo! Where?"
Fox nodded mysteriously.
"In a hollow TOOTH" he said in tri-
umph.
"What a master mind" comment
ed Jennings. Lucky there weren't
any beautiful women dentists on
your trail. Seriously, George, how
are things down there?"
Cooling off, but they'll be pot
shooting each other for long time.
Regular army tactics never prove
much, but guerrilla warfare and mob
violence are q reign Of terror. The
Ambassador had some notions on
the arms embargo treaty. Monroe
Doctrine, and few other matters. so
he sent me up with the dope and
wangled a leave of absence for me
at the same time. Nothing very
startling"
"No," said Jennings. lust enough
so that l have to break in on the
Secretary's weekend with his pipe,
book, and collie, to bring him this
dope of yours. We've been waiting
for you. He doesn't know which way
to jump on this arms embargo bust
ness. Paul Revere Fox. that's you"
"Huhl" said Fox. I'm one of
these ornamental and inconsequen-
tial things known as an attache. Peo-
pie stumble over me and wonder why
the streets aren't paved better"
well, all I've got to say is don't
marry burlesque queen, rob bank.
or poison your grandmother. and
you'll get plenty far. This is more
than leave of absence for you.
George. You're going to be assigned
to duty at the Department for a
while and then transferred. Don't
know where exactly. but l think
you're ticketed for st. James. You've
dented some pretty important con-
seriousness around here with the fact
of your existence"
Put it down to connections, pri-
vate income, and the grab bag"
yawned Fox.
Ever modest Glad to be back?"
Fox clasped his hands behind his
head. stretched his legs. and looked
out the window as the car turned
into the city proper.
Il feel as though were coming
back for a college reunion" he said
dreamily. You know-the memory
of old faces, old scenes. long spring
afternoons with nothing on your
mind. Come back and recapture
something that you have discovered
was priceless. that you didn't realize
you needed so much"
Hmm" murmured Jennings,
cycling him thoughtfully.
ct REMEMBER" went on Fox,
when was a youngster in prep
school Sat at commencement wait
ing to hear If my name was going
to De called for a certain prize.
Wanted it like the devil Squirmed
around in my seat and tried to look
unconcerned at the same time.
The Headmaster came to the
front of the platform. adjusted his
spectacles. looked at piece of paper.
there was a deep hush. and-well,
that's how l feel now"
Who is she?" said Jennings.
Fox started, then he smiled.
you leap to conclusions like a
damned mountain goat playing leap
frog with the Alps
Some men stutter." said Jennings
with conviction. land others write
poetry. Lousy poetry. My brother
used to stand before the canary
birds cage with a glazed look in his
eyes and twitter the canary into
heebie-jeebies. My father said his
experience was an attack OF cramps.
Personally. l always went deep-sea
fishing. Love has all kinds of reac.
tions."
you ought to write a monograph
on the subject"
~ would" said Jennings, "but why