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

FAE0E mOO0 AOnG
"CFORGE. being convenient!
near" went on frankie. Shouts
I am a doctor. Stand back every
hodyr-that is. if there's anybody
to stand back. We must take heI
into that house. | must be able II
make a thorough examination
81 am carried to the best spare
room. the Bassington-ffrenche:
either sympathetic or bitterly re
sisting; but in any case, George will
overbear them.
George makes his examination
and emerges with his verdict. Hap
PLY. 1t is not so serious as be
thought. No bones broken. but
danger Of conclusion. | must on
no account be moved for two or three
days. After that l shall be able to
return to London.
"And then George departs, and it's
up to me to ingratiate myself with
the household"
And where do / come in?"
"You don't"
But look here"
"My dear child, do remember that
Bassington-ffrench knows you. He
doesn't know me from Adam. And
I'm in a frightfully strong position
because I've got a title. You see
how useful that is. I'm not just q
stray young woman gaining admis'
sion to the house for mysterious pur.
poses. / am an Earls daughter and
therefore highly respectable. And
George is real doctor, and every
thing is quite above suspicion"
"Oh, l suppose it's all right" said
Bobby unhappily.
Its a remarkably well-planned
scneme, l think said frankie with
pride.
And l don't do anything at alp
asked Bobby. He still felt injured
much like dog who has been un.
expectedly deprived of a bone. This.
he felt. was his own particular crime
and now he was being ousted.
"Of course you do. darling. You
grow a moustache"
"Oh. l grow a moustache. do II"
Yes. How long will it take?"
Two or three weeks. expect"
Heavens. I'd no idea it was such
"a slow process. Can't you speed
it up?"
mo. Why can't l wear a false
one?"
They always look so false. and
they twist or come off or smell of
spirit-gum. Wait a minute. though
Il believe there /; a kind you can
get stuck on hair by hair, so to
speak. that absolutely defies detec-
ton. expect theatrical wigmaker
would do it for you"
He'd probably think l was try
ing to escane from justice"
ut doesn't matter what he
thinks"
Once I've got the moustache.
what do l do?"
Put on a chauffeur's uniform and
drive the Bentley down to Staver-
ley"
"Oh. | see." Bobby frightened.
You see my idea is this" said
frankie. Nobody looks at a chauf-
feur in the way they look at a per-
son. In any case Bassington-french
only saw you for a minute or two,
and he must have been too ratified
wondering if he could change the
photographs in time to look at you
much. You wer- just young golf
ing ass to him.
ut isn't like the Caymans, who
sat opposite you and talked to you
and who were deliberately trying to
sum you up. I'd bet anything that
seeing you in chauffeur's uniform.
Bassington-ffrench wouldn't recog-
niZe you even without the NOUS
tache. He might just possibly think
that your face reminded him of
somebody-no more than that. And
with the mouStache it ought to be
perfectly safe.
Now tell me, what do you think
Of the plan?"
DOLBY turne. il over in his mind
IL ITO tell you the truth, Frank
ie." he said generously. Il think it's
pretty good"
in that case" said frankie brisk
". lets go and buy some cars.
say. think George has broken your
bed"
1T doesn't matter" said Bobby
Hospitality. 1T was never particu
larry good bed"
They descended to the garag'
where nervous-looking young mar
with a curious lack Of chin and al
agreeable smile greeted them will