The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-22

appearance was slightly marred Dy
the fact that his eyes had distinct
Discrimination to look in the same
direction.
"Hullo, Badger" said Bobby. "You
remember frankie, don't you?"
Badger clearly didn't, but he said
"Haw haw haw" again in an amia'
BILE manner.
Last time I saw you," said
frankie, you were head downward
in the mud, and we had to pull you
out by the legs"
mo. not really?" said Badger
why, that m-m-must have been
W-w-w.wales."
quite right" said frankie. 1T
was"
II always was a p-p-p-putrid
r-r-r-rider, said Badger. 1 s-s-s-still
am" he added mournfully.
FRANKIE wants to buy a car" said
Bobby.
1.-TWO cars" said frankie. George
has got to have one too. He's crashed
his at the moment"
I'VE can hire him one," said
Bobby.
well. come and look at what
we've got in s-s-s-stock," said Bad
ger.
They look very smart" said
frankie. dazzled by lurid hues of
scarlet and apple green.
They look all right" said Bobby
darkly.
Badger cast his partner look of
reproach.
THAT Standard is pretty much on
its last legs" unused Bobby. But
l think it would just get you there.
This one is a bit too good for the
job. She'll go at least two hundred
before breaking down"
"All right" said frankie. "Pll
have the Standard"
Badger drew his colleague little
aside. "W-w-w-what do you think
about p-p-p-price?" he murmured.
Don't want to s-s-s-stick friend of
yours too much. T-t-t-ten pounds?"
"Ten pounds is all right" said
frankie. entering the discussion.
I'll pay for it now"
who is she really?" asked Badger
in loud whisper.
Bobby whispered back.
"F-f-f-first time l ever knew any
one with a t-t-title who c-c-c-could
pay cash." said Badger with re-
spect.
Bobby followed the other two out
to the Bentley.
when is this business going to
take placer" he demanded.
1.-THE sooner the better" said
frankie. 1--WE thought tomorrow
afternoon"
Look here, can't 1 be there? I'll
put on a beard if you like"
Certainly not" said frankie. "a
beard would probably ruin every
thine by falling of at the wrong
moment. But don't see why you
shouldn't be a motorcyclist-with
lot of cap and goggles. What do you
think. George?"
George Arbuthnot spoke for the
second time. "All right" he said.
sfTTho vv1nro
His voice was even more melan-
choly than before.
THE rendezvous for the great &C.
L cident party was fixed at a spot
about mile from Staverley village
where the road to Staverley branched
on from the main road to Andover.
All three arrived there safely.
though Frankie's Standard had
shown unmistakable signs of de-
crepitude at every hill. The time
fixed had been one o'clock.
I'VE don't want to be interrupted
when we're staging the thing.
frankie had said. Hardly anything
ever goes down this road. l should
imagine. but at lunch time we ought
to be perfectly safe"
They proceeded for half mile on
the side road and then frankie
pointed ont the place she had Sc
lected for the accident to take place.
1T couldn't be better In my opin.
ion." she said. Straight down this
hill. and then, as you see. the road
gives a sudden very sharp turn
round that bulging bit Of wall. The
wall Is actually the wall OF Nero
way Court. If we start the car and
let it run down the hill it will crash
straight into the wall and something
pretty drastic ought to happen to it. /"
81 should say So" Bobby agreed.
But one Of US ought to be on the
lookout at the corner to be sure no.
body is coming round 1t from the
opposite direction"
quite right" said frankie. 1--WE
don't want to involve anybody else
in a mess. George can take his car
down there and turn It as though be
were coming from the other direc.
ton. Then when he waves a hand.
kerchief 1t will show that all is
clear"
You're looking very pale,
frankie" said Bobby anxiously.
Are you sure you're all right?"
(cospisEs Ios3-Ss-s6. AsssGs cL,isfsJ
"Unconscious," Frankie 10 car.
ried into MerroWay Court Monday.