Evening star., 1936-07-12
THIS WEEK


ITS true though. Bully did you
ever hear of a boy called Anthony
Redstreak? He works for the Wind
ward United Sugar Estates. Well. I'm
with him. 1--we been with him all
night"
Tell the manager to send the COM
pany plane to Miami to meet me-"
roared II. d. Bullitt.
His roar was answered by another
from Tony. 'Mr. Bullitt! Wait!' He
rushed at the phone and tore it from
Kathleen S hands. "Mr. Bullitt! Please!
Mr.. Bullitt! 1t was dead wire.
''All this may be very interesting to
you two," said Nadito, "but I've got
to get back to the fnca. Are you COM
ing, Tony?" Tony shook his head.
Nadito shrugged, waved one hand in
general farewell and left. They were
scarcely conscious of the diminishing
hum of the motor until it ceased in the
distance, then Tony reused himself.
do you mind sitting outside while
l change and pack?" he asked dis
consolately.
mot at ALL" said Kathleen. But
why pack? wouldn't run away if l
were you"
Don't worry. l want to see your
grandfather lot more than you do"
She slipped slowly from the desk.
but before her feet touched the floor
she was in his arms He held her so
closely she could scarcely breathe, and
kissed her blindly - her mouth, her
eyes, her hair and then her mouth
again. She would have kissed him back
only he gave her no time. He was like
a bear stealing honey, and the next
thing she knew she was being set down
outside the door.
Il guess that was goodbye, Kate"
he said breathlessly. We'll see each
other again, of course, but don't forget
kissed you goodbye"
She sat on the steps, her knees hud-
died in her arms. Her blood tingled
and half smile twitched at her lips.
The full half hour which elapsed be-
fore he emerged shaved, bathed and
immaculate in white, seemed but a
moment.
"Geew she exclaimed, borrowing his
favorite expletive. He started away
toward the main offices. Where are
you going?"
ITO order you some breakfast"
while you're about it, don't forget
to tell them the company plane is to
be at Miami at six sharp this evening.
H. d. orders"
II heard him." called Tony over
his shoulder. "I'll see to everything"
The breakfast came in due course,
but not Tony. Kathleen ate alone and
waited. Still no Tony. She moved the
tray out on the veranda, shut the door
and bolted it before making thor
ough inspection. She found two things
of special interest "a bath and a
cream-colored silk kimono with an
embroidered blood red dragon for sole
decoration. Handsome. She closed the
Venetian blinds, stripped to the buff,
took a cold shower and put on the
kimono. She looked down at herself
complacently, then slipped into bed
and relaxed. She had read about peo-
pie so exhausted they slept the clock
around; now she did it. When she
woke the room was so dark it was
simply non-existent. Where was she?
What town? What country? Then she
heard Tony's voice and remembered.
Look out for the steps, sir"
She leaped from bed, shot the bolt
and threw open the door only to col
lide with Tony at the moment he
switched on the light with one hand,
while STOPPING to deposit bag on the
floor with the other. She threw herself
into her grandfather arms.
Bully, oh, Bully!" she sobbed.
There, there, Kathie," murmured