The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-06

| Alice gave her rich. care-free
laugh. Il don't care who It was"
she cried, cas- long as It wasn't you.
Don't talk foolishly," James
White begged in a grumbling voice.
| At half past two exactly Harry
Small sat on the bole Of a fallen
oak facing the central clearing in
the Big Wood. laid his gun carefully
on the dry ground at his side, and
pulling an old pouch out Of one ca
pacious side pocket began to fill the
pipe that he had been sucking.
He glanced at his watch: Alice
was ten minutes late. but Small
didn't worry. She'd come: having
trouble with that husband OF hers
most likely. The gamekeeper smiled
as his thoughts ran on James White
"a rum chap for such q powerful
man, didn't seem to smoke much or
drink. and all against swearing
but a man. though, you had to allow
him that.
Did his duty and afraid of no one
cut up nasty most likely II ever
he found out. Harry Small's smile
broadened. after all what was life
worth without bit of a risk to give
sauce to 1t: and Alice was worth
It any day. more than worth It. He
stretched his big body in pleasur.
able anticipation: ard so quickly
that even his phenomenally quick
ears gave him only a. moments
warning she came up to him from
behind. ....i.r 80
Harry" - ....
you've come. my dear"
81 am pulled. it's an awful pull
up that bank"
you're late"
Late? You ought to be damned
glad rye come at ALL"
SmalPs eye ran over her flushed.
handsome face and her generous
body.
$50 I am" he allowed.
81 told him I was going to the
pictures and Just for the moment
I thought he was going to offer to
come with me-"
Sergeant White go to the pic.
tures?"
"He does sometimes"
"Not often. I'll bet"
She sat down on the log by him
still breathing quickly. He made no
effort to caress her. there was plenty
of time yet.
mice day." he said.
"Jimmy's of on this business at
the Court. Who do you reckon did
it Harry?"
"That chap as lives with him most
likely"
"Lumsdale?"
Eyes. Unless it's one of the gentry
whose woman he played about
with"
Alice White looked up quickly.
What do you mean?" she asked.
What do you know about it?"
Il can't say as know anything
exactly. but I've heard tale or two.
e was a bit Of an old coughdrop.
wasn't he. for all this living alone
and miser business?"
The woman was staring down the
ride. did you see Jimmy on Mon
day night?" she asked suddenly.
"See him? No. of course didn't
What's more important to me is did
he see that Ruckley gang that was
out"
"But If he had been out he would
have seen them. wouldn't he?"
"Nyeton Woods a big place my
dear" Small said. "big enough for
you and me to get lost in anyway;
let's try"
He rose to his feet, stretched him.
self prodigiously and bending with
a sudden quick movement picked the
woman up In his arms and pressed
her to him.
When her lips were free she gave
a little gasp, ''.Oh., Harry. you are
strong" - : CFl}CRd ~ =
Strong enough to pick you, up
anyway: and put you down where
rye a mind to-"
st like your cheek" 1870 -------------
He slipped his arm through hers
and they began to walk away to-
gether.
Cant we stay here?" she pro-
tested. "It's lovely in this bit Of
sun"
"It1l be lovelier still where rye q
mind to co." he said. there's o bit
Of bank the other side Of the ride
where the turf's 80 soft you might
be sitting on q bed"
"An right Harry" Alice said
quietly.
They had emerged from the side
OF the wood and overlooked an un.
expected and charming little valley.
Its slope lay to the southwest and
formed q perfect trap for the after.
noon sun. 80 that January and all
the bleak things Of the year seemed
further or than ever.
With Q sudden but unhurried
movement he lifted her OF her feet.
(cetysis1t. 1895. Esvsaes ". NsyssHl