The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-17
Ha sH'sa A"D ma LADY s MAD M or
NEVER MIND THE LADY
NJ: NJ: e: by David Garth e: :: e: e;

he'd forgotten. They thought he'd
left town on the "Paraiaibo."
"And I let the case slip past" Fox
shook his head YEARLY. 1--WE can
prove LAMAR wrong and Ray hasn't
enough time to take the chance.
LAMAR wants thirty thousand dol
lars right away. What can't figure
is why LAMAR approached me be.
fore he went after Ray. That's both.
cred me. something funny about It. %
Willett laughed shortly.
tits simple. He wanted to be sure
of how much you knew. You prob,
ably appeared on the scene Just as
he was about to spring this story
and he wanted to make sure nobody
could can his bluff"
Bluff"
willett put a hand briefly on the
attaches knee.
Let me take care of this, George.
That girl saved my life and neither
she nor anybody connected with
her is going to suffer for it. Where
can I find this LaMarr-I'l damn
soon convince him he's got no story.
Forget him. but-about Allaire."
Fox swept hand across his fore.
head.
81 haven't slept in two days. I'm
so afraid she's cracked up some
where-the thought drives me
crazy. She loves to drive fast.
Terry, and she can't beat that game
forever. She doesn't care about any
thing else in life. Her parents
starved her for affection when she
was young"
His voice faltered moment, then
he gained control of himself and
went on. "She's often gone on by
herself in the past and turned uI
when she was ready. That's my
hope now. But 1t seems tied up with
this demand by LaMarr-Terry
I've got to find her. I've got to-"
Willett had never seen this com
posed. strong man fiustered before:
he was always so steady under fire
Easy, George" he said.
easy be damned. I'm in love with
that girl. You don't know how
feel"
NO." said Willett thoughtfully
81 suppose not"
4 ND again that haunting voice OF
"A Tommy Speede with the same
despairing note as was even now II
George Fox's tone quiEered in hii
ears: you don't know anything
about those things. Willett. You're
a fighter. saw you so after mar
tonight"
Fox was calm again.
"You haven't told me how YOU
happened to be in the States. They
spike you down there?"
81 spiked myself"
"And the job?"
"Still waiting" Willett looked on
Of the window at the long promen
ade of lights that flashed down the
avenue. I'm going back soon."
Whats the sense? You can't ge
into Propionoire. It's blocked ant
at war"
81 can get to the capital though
and | have plenty to do there. Hav,
to get this contract reapproved ant
things under way. Need new appro
priations from the coffee company
That was all. Fox relapsed int
silence. They arrived before Ra.
Vests town house. 1t was a fin
grey stone building. tall and mai
row: the windows on the groun'
floor were protected by bars.
Rays valet, q silent little Jap. le
them In and they went down a lon;
hall to a big study. The house wa
still and seemed pervaded with al
air of desertion and STIFFNESS a
though II hadn't been used for
long time.
Allaire's handsome father wa
walking slowly up and down ;
hearth rug. smoking cigar.
Here he is. Ray" said Fox
You've met him-Terry Willett?"
Ray didn't make a move for
moment.
my men phoned there was
woman with him. but you wouldn'
let them investigate. I don't Xix
that interference. George"
Terry said 1t wasn't Allaire.
Fox returned quietly. "And hi
words good enough for both you ans
me-"
They looked at each other. AM
then Rays glance fell. He SHOOT
hands with Terry.
"Can you help us? George sal,
you knew all about the facts OF thu
rotten business"
81 know enough" said Wfilet:
where's LaMarr?"
Hes coming here soon. I'm abou
ready to pay him OF and get rid o.
that worry at least"
you won't pay him q nickel"
Ray looked doubtful.
The front door ben pealed dis
family up the hall. Ray looked at bis
watch.
LAMAR" he said.
Copyright. 1855. By David GarthI