The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-25
Chapter L.
M FAN TRICK

"CEoRGE, darling. this won't
- blight your career. will it?"
frankie asked. They won't strike
you off the register. or whatever
it is. will they?"
Probably" said George gloomily.
THAT is. if it ever comes out"
at won't" said frankie. Don't
worry. George. shan't let you
down" She added thoughtfully.
you did 1t very well. I've never
heard you talk so much before"
George sighed. He looked at his
watch. 81 shall give my examina-
ton another three minutes" he
said.
what about the carr"
'Pll arrange with a garage to have
that cleared up"
George" said frankie. you've
been an angel. | don't know why
you did it."
mo more do L." said George.
Damn fool thing to do"
He nodded to her.
"Bye-bye. Enjoy yourself"
II wonder il | SHALL" said Frankie
She was thinking of that cool i'm
personal voice with the slight Ameri-
can accent.
George went in search of the own
er of it. whom he found waiting for
him in the wing-room.
Well" he said abruptly. I'm
glad to say it's not so bad as
feared. Conclusion very slight and
already passing off. She ought to
stay quietly where she is for a day
or so, though" He paused. "She
seems to be a Lady Frances Der
went"
"Oh. fancy" said Mrs. Bassington-
french. Then know some cousins
of hers. the Draycotts. quite well"
Il don't know if it's inconvenient
for you to have her here" said
George. But if she could stay where
she was for a day or two" Here
George paused.
"Oh. of course. That will be quite
all right. DIP"
"Arbuthnot BY the way, I'll see
to the car business. shall be pass
ing a garage"
Thank you very much. DR.. Ar
buthnot. How very lucky you hap
pened to be passing! suppose a
doctor ought to see her tomorrow
just TO see she's getting on all
right"
Don't think it's necessary" said
George. "All she needs is quiet"
Il see. But her people ought to
know"
I'll attend to that" said George.
WELL here I am. h GU g b t
W frankie. Safely in the enemy's
camp. Now it's up to me-"
There was a tap on the door and
Mrs. Bassington-ffrench entered.
frankie raised herself a little on
her pillows.
I'm so frightfully sorry" she
said in a faint voice. Causing you
all this bother"
Nonsense" said Mrs. Bassing-
ton-ffrench. frankie heard anew
that cool, attractive. drawing voice
with slight American accent. and
remembered that Lord Marchington
had said that one Of the Hampshire
Observation-Disclosures had married
an American heiress. "Dr. Arbuth-
not says you will be quite all right
in day or two if you just keep
quiet"
He seems NICE" she said. HE
was very kind"
He seemed most capable young
man." said Mrs. Bassington-ffrench.
ut was very fortunate that he just
happened to be passing"
"Yes. wasn't it?"
But you mustn't talk" continued
her hostess. "I'll send my maid along
with some things for you and then
she can get you properly into bed"
Its frightfully kind of you"
mot at ALL"
frankie felt a momentary qualm
as the other woman withdrew.
"a nice kind creature" she said
TO herself "Aud beautifully unsuS-
pecting."
For the first time she felt that
she was playing a mean trick on
her hostess.
"Oh. WE'LL" thought frankie, "I've
got to go through with 1t now. But
wish she hadn't been so nice about
it,"
She spent a dull afternoon and
evening lying in her darkened room.
Mrs. Bassington-ffrench looked In
once OF twice to see how she was.
but she did not stay.
The next day. however, frankie