The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-19

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81 came to in this beastly hole"
he said. There was some food and
drink on a tray. l was frightfully
hungry and l had some. think it
must have been doped for I fell
asleep almost Immediately. What
day is it?"
Friday"
"And | was knocked out on
Wednesday evening. Now tell me
what happened to you"
frankie recounted her adventures
beginning with the story she had
heard from Mr.. Spragge and carry
ing on until she thought she recog-
nized Bobby's figure in the door
way.
And then they chloroformed me-"
she finished.
The thing is" said Bobby. what
are we going to do now?"
"If only I'd told Roger about your
lGllGIs IdmSuIGu EIdukl6,
"The only thing | can't make out
is why they didn't knock us both
on the head straight away" unused
Bobby. Il don't think Nicholson
would stick at a little trif1e like
that"
He's got a plan," said frankie
with a Slight shiver.
We'll. we better have one, too.
we've got to get out of this,
frankie. How are we going to do
it?"
I'VE can shout" said frankie.
"Ye-es." said Bobby. Somebody
might be passing and hear. But
from the fact that Nicholson didn't
gag yor should say that the
chances in that direction are pretty
poor. Your hands are more loosely
tied than mine. Let's see IL can
get them undone with my teeth"
The next few minutes were spent
in struggle that did credit to Bob
by's dentist.
extraordinarily how easy these
things sound in books" he painted.
q don't believe I'm making the
slightest impression"
"You are" said frankie. "It's
loosening. Look out, there's some
body coming"
She rolled away from him.
a ND how are my two little
4 birds?" said the voice of DR..
Nicholson.
He carried a candle in one hand,
and though he was wearing a hat
pulled down over his eyes and
b eavy overcoat with the collar
turned up. his voice would have be.
trayed him anywhere.
He shook his head at them play
fully.
Unworthy of you, my dear young
lady," he said. ITO fall into the
trap so easily"
Nicholson put the candle down
on a chair.
"At any rate" he said. "let me
see if you are comfortable"
He examined Bobby's fastenings,
nodded his head approvingly and
passed on to frankie. There he
shook his head.
"As they truly used to say to me
in my youth" he remarked. fingers
were made before forks-and teeth
were used before fingers. Your
young friends teeth. / see. have
been active"
a heavy. broken-backed oak chair
was standing in a corner.
Nicholson picked up frankie, de-
posted her on the chair and tied
her securely to it.
frankie found her tongue. What
are you going to do with us?" she
demanded.
Nicholson walked to the door and
picked up his candle.
Shall | tell you? Yes. think I
will Lady Frances Derwent, driv-
ing her car. her chauffeur beside
her. mistakes a turning and takes
a disused road leading to a quarry.
The car crashes over the edge. Lady
Frances and her chauffeur are
killed."
There was a slight pause. then
Bobby said:
"But we mightn't be. Plans go
awry sometimes. One of yours did
down il. Wales"
Your tolerance Of morpl1ia was
certainly very remarkable. and
from our point of view-regretta-
ble." said Nicholson. "But you need
have no anxiety oil my behalf this
time"
"He enjoys this" thought Bobby.
And aloud he said in a casual voice.
You're making a mistake-espe-
cially where Lady Frances is con-
cerned."
YES" said frankie. "In that
clever letter you forged you told
me to tell nobody. Well. told Roger
Bassington-ffrench. If anything hap
pens to US he will know who is re-
sponsible. You'd better let, US go
and clear out Of the country as fast
as you can"
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