The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-24
Chapter Is
SUCCESS

frankie. Ready for the con-
cussion. You don't want me to be
carried into the house blooming
with health"
How wonderful women are!"
said Bobby appreciatively. You
look exactly like a sick monkey"
II think you're very rude" said
frankie. Now then l shall go and
prospect at the gate into Merroway
Court. It's just this side of the bulge
There's no lodge fortunately. When
George waves his handkerchief and
wave mine, you start her off,"
Right" said Bobby. ''I'll stay on
the running board to guide her until
the pace gets too hot and then III
jump off,"
Don't hurt yourself" said
frankie anxiously. ii Is
81 shall be extremely careful not
to. 1t would complicate matters to
have a real accident on the spot of
IuS LdhGu OuS.
well. start off, George" said
frankie.
George nodded, jumped into the
second car and ran slowly down the
hill. Bobby and. frankie stood look
ing after him.
"You'll-look after yourself, won't
you. Frankie?" said Bobby with sud
den gruffness. Il mean-don't go do
ing any thing foolish"
Il shall be all right. Most circum-
spect. By the way, | don't think I'd
better write to you direct. I'll write
to George or my maid or someone
or other to pass on to you"
81 wonder if George is going to
be a success in his profession?"
why shouldn't he?"
well, he doesn't seem to have &C.
CURED a chatty bedside manner
yet"
( 81 expect that will come" said
frankie I'D better be going now.
I'll let you know when l want you
to come down with the Bentley"
''I'll get busy with the moustache.
So long, frankie"
They looked at each other for a
moment and then frankie nodded
land began to walk down the hill.
George had turned the car and
then backed it round the bulge.
FRANKIE disappeared for a mo-
L ment. then reappeared in the
road waving handkerchief. A Sec
ond handkerchief waved from the
bottom of the road at the turn.
Bobby put the car Into third gear.
then standing on the footboard he
released the brake. The car moved
grudgingly forward-impeded by be-
ing in gear The slope. however. was
sufficiently steep. The engine start
ed. The car gathered way. Bobby
steadied the steering wheel. At the
last possible moment he jumped off.
The car went on down the hill and
crashed into the wall with consid-
cradle force. All was well-the acct
dent has taken place successfully.
Bobby saw frankie run quickly to
the scene of the crime and plop
down amid the wreckage. George in
his car came round the corner and
pulled up.
With sigh Bobby mounted his
motorcycle and rode away in the
direction Of London.
At the scene of the accident
things were busy.
"Shall l roll about in the road a
bit?" asked frankie. ITO get my
self dusty" 49IE afr
You might as WELL" said George.
Here, give me your hat" Qn9s
He took it and inflicted terrific
dent on it. frankie gave a faint
anguished cry.
That's the conclusion" explained
George. Now then, lie doggo just
where you are. think heard a BIZ
cycle bell"
Sure enough, at that moment,
boy of about seventeen came whis-
thing round the corner. He stopped
at once, delighted with the pleasure
BILE spectacle that met his eyes.
"Ooer!" he calculated, "'as there
been an accident?"
NO." said George sarcastically.
THE young lady ran her car into
the wall on purpose"
Accepting, as he was meant to do,
this remark as irony rather than the
simple truth which 1t was. the boy
said with relish, Looks bad, don't
she? Is she dead?"
mot yet" said George. "She must
be taken somewhere at once. I'm a
doctor What's fhis Mace in hereW