The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-18

to her for Ldt0son's benefit.
Chapter SO
FATTY KICKS
TIIHAT the devil do we care ii
w the police are after US, so long
as we're together again" Mahony
said. "They haven't caught us yet.
and I'm going to take good care
they don't catch u.s."
.a He turned towards the little office
and made motion to Fatty Bassett.
"All right, let that man CO." he
said.
Reluctantly Fatty cut through the
cords that bound Lawson; from his
expression as he did so it was easy
to Judge that he would rather have
cut Lawson's throat. Lawson stretch
ed his cramped limbs and rose some
what unsteadily.
THANK you," he said. THAT'S
much better"
He turned to Mahony and Ruth.
who had just entered the little office.
"You two seem rather pleased with
each other" he observed. well.
make the most of it while you have
the chance, because l don't think
your. pleasure will last very long. If
the police don't get you both, I
shall" 50, s. ia...t
With that he turned away with
the intention of walking out. But he
had only taken a step when heavy
hand fell on his shoulder; he felt
himself twisted round to stare into
the red, enraged features of Fatty
Bassett.
- CART mo-, mister Big Boss" he
said thickly. you fancy yer chance
like ell. don't yer? You reckon you're
1.-THE great big noise 100 gives the
4orders wot other people obey. Maybe
there was something in that fort
might ago. But that's all finished
now. Your numbers up, see? An now
UP OH LdhO LuctJ IOl q hCCpOChCs
With that he gave Lawson a shove
forward towards the Office door. and
at the same time thrust out his large
right foot in a hearty kick. Lawson
shot through the Office door as if pro-
peeled from large catapult,
pitched forward on his hands and
knees. and rolled over twice on the
oily garage floor. Then, his face con-
torted with rage and pain, he rose
slowly to his feet.
81 "I1l-Pll have you killed for this!"
he gasped.
~ We've card that sort of yarn be-
fore, an it don't cut no ice with us
at ALL" said Fatty Bassett jeeringly.
-, SOP it now. before l kick you
really ard"
Lawson withdrew, with what dig
atty he could muster. Ruth and Bas-
sett and Mahony were left in the
office.
+ Bassett sat down on the edge of
the table. dangling his legs. He had
recovered his temper and was look
ing cheerful now.
81 reckon we handed Lawson a
good old jolt tonight" he remarked.
"I don't mind tellin' you I've 'ad one
or two anxious moments today Some
of my blokes was bit windy about
buckin' up against the Big Boss. Now
they know e can be knocked about
an kidnapped, just like anybody else,
they won't be scared of i'm no more
"And his own people won't be SO
convinced that he can't be beaten,
and they may start getting a bit
windy in their turn" added Mahony.
s
LIE turned to Ruth.
Il L What happened to you, Ruth"
he asked
i Ruth's story was brief. She had
gone to the house in the st. Johns
Wood Road, and had found the two
men Mahony had left there tied up
on the floor. Rashly. without bother.
ing to ask questions. she had cut
their bonds.
One of them had recognized her,
and they had repaidsf1er for the good
turn she had done them by tying her
up and leaving her while they fetched
"a car to take her away. She did not
know where they had taken her
AFTER being imprisoned for some
hours, she had been thrust into a
car and brought to the garage. That
twas all she knew.
whats going to happen next?'
she asked when she had finished he1
STORY. what do you think I ought
Ito do?"
81 hardly know" admitted Ma
thony. you see, Inspector Kennedy
only let me go tonight on condition
THAT reported to him at Scotland
Yard at ten in the morning and
told him If had any news of you.