The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-13

can't think how we've been so re-
miss as not to have looked them up
before. You've kept the address Cay
man wrote from, haven't you?"
Eyes. It's the same they gave at
the inquest. Number II st. Leon
ards Gardens, Paddington."
Don't you agree that we've rather
neglected. that channel of inquiry"
Absolutely. All the same, you
know, frankie, I've got very
shrewd idea that you'll find the
birds flown. | should imagine that
the Caymans weren't exactly born
yesterday" 80 .f.o
+ Even if they have gone off, Icmay
find out something about them."
why II"
Because, once again, don't
think you'd better appear in the
matter. It's like coming down here
when we thought Roger was the bad
man of the show. You are known to
them and | am not"
And how do you propose to make
their acquaintance? asked Bobby.
Il shall be something political,
said frankie. "Canvassing for the
Conservative party. | shall arrive
with leaflets"
Good enough" said Bobby. But.
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the birds flown. Now there's another
thing that requires to be thought OF
MORA"
Goodness" said frankie. I'D
forgotten all about her.
so 1 noticed" said Bobby with
trace of GOODNESS in his manner.
You're right" said frankie
thoughtfully. Something must be
done about her"
Bobby nodded. The strange haunt
ing face came up before his eyes.
There was something tragic about
it. He had always felt this from the
first moment when he had taken the
photograph from Alan Carstairs'
pocket.
IF you'd seen her that night when
| first went to the Grange." he said
she was crazy with fear-and tell
you, frankie, she's right. It's not
nerves nor imagination nor any
thing like that If Nicholson wants
| to marry Sylvia Bassington-ffrench
two obstacles have got to go. Ones
gone I've a feeling that Moira's life
is hanging by hair and that any
delay may be fatal"
FRANKIE was sObered by the
L earnestness of his words.
My dear, you're right" she said.
I'VE must act quickly. What shall
we do?"
I'VE must persuade her to leave
the Grange-at once"
frankie nodded. 81 tell you what"
she said. shed better go down to
Wales to the Castle. Heaven
knows she ought to be safe enough
there"
IF you can fix that. frankie,
nothing could be better
We'll, it's simple enough. Father
never notices who goes or comes.
He'll like Moira-nearly any man
would, she's so feminine. It's ex-
traordinary how men like helpless
women"
Il don't think MORA is particular
ly helpless" said Bobby.
Nonsense. She's like a little bird
that sits and waits to be eaten by a
snake without doing anything about
it."
What could she do?"
Heaps of things" said frankie
vigorously.
We'll. don't see it. She's got no
money. no friends"
My dear. don't drone on as
though you were recommending a
case to the Girls Friendly Society"
Sorry" said. Bobby.
There was an offended pause.
We'll" said frankie, recovering
her temper. "As you were. think
we'd better get on to this business
as soon as possible"
80 do l." said Bobby. Really
frankie. it's awfally decent of you
to"
"Thta's all right" said frankie,
interrupting him, i don't mind be-
friending the girl so long as you
don't drivel on about her as though
she had no hands or feet or tongue
or brains.
Il simply don't know what you
mean" said Bobby.
We'll. we needn't talk about it,
said frankie Now my idea is that
whatever we're going to do we'd
better do it quickly. Is that quota
| tion?"
Its a paraphrase of one. Go on,
Lady Macbeth"
You know I've always thought,
said frankie. suddenly DEPRESSING
wildly from the matter in hand
that Lady Macbeth melted Mac
beth to do all those murders simply
and solely because she was SO
frightfully bored with life-and in
| cidentally with Macbeth"
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