The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-24
Chapter q
Kay's In Trouble!

TNED'S first reaction, when Joe
L had taken him back to his cell
and left him, was an immense
relief and thankfulness for the de-
lay that, for the moment, crowded
out thoughts of anything else.
There was no doubt in Ted's
mind that if the case had gone to
the jury then, the verdict would
have been guilty. But for Kay, all
hope would be gone.
For few minutes, thoughts Of
Kay filled his mind. How sweet
she had looked! And how hurt
and wistful her eyes had been as
they met his hard, scornful glance
that passed her by. Yet, how could
she expect him 20 look or feel any
other way? In spite Of his deep
resentment against Kay, he felt a
glow of pride as he remembered
how straight and defiant she had
stood, as she challenged Sam CUT
ter.
She hadn't stopped to measure
what people might think after
that remark of Sam Cutters about
Ted having fought Scrap Johnson
for something he had said about
a "red-headed filly!" Natu~ ally,
everyone would know she was the
girl involved, after that. But, in
spite of it, she had proudly ignored
the possibility of gossip, and had
gained him this respite.
Ted's eyes narrowed, as he TO-
cuSsed his thought on just what
advantage the change Of venue of
the trial might bring him. His first
instructive relief was premature,
after all. The same forces that
had undermined him here, would
be brought to bear at the new
trial. And if the jury in Idaho
had not been impressed with the
truth of his story, why did he hope
to impress a Montana jury?
Ted clenched his hand and
struck it fiercely against his cot
as though sealing a sudden decis-
ion. just sitting pasSively wasn't
going to get him out of this mess!
He'd had proof at this trial that
the knowledge of his own inno-
cence wasn't enough; and While he
stayed in jail, how was he ever
going to find new evidence to con-
vince anyone else of it2
For the thousandth time, he
prowled around his cell, trying to
find some loophole of escape. He
could hear the crowds that had
come out of the court room tramp
ing past outside. Through the
small grated window, high up in
one side, he could catch bits of
conversation and comments about
the trial, but there was no chance
there of making a break. Even if
be could have succeeded in
wrenching the grating out of place.
the opening was too small for him
to squeeze himself through.
Some way or other, he must find
his chance while they were trans
porting him from Idaho over into
Montana. He must play the role of
being passively acquiescent, and
then watch his chance to make a
break.
For a long time he thought out
the possible openings there might
be. When Joe brought him his
lunch. he tried TO find out whether
they were going to take him
around by train. or over the trail
on horseback. But If Joe knew, he
refused TO tell.
Two Voices
1T WAS along some time in the
1 afternoon that Ted's attention
was attracted by two voices. in
angry alteration outside his win
dow. The crowds had ceased 30
pass by. and the small alley way
that ran along the side of the iail
had long since been deserted and
quiet.
Impelled by a sudden curiosity,
Ted dragged his cot over under
the window. and stood up on it
90 listen ia what the two men
below were saying. The window
was too high for him TO see out,
but he could distinctly hear their
voices. which had now dropped to
hoarse whispers.
shut IN, / tell yuh!" one of
them growled Il won't 60 DIVES
with yuh at all. If yuh're goin' to
be a fool.
The red head was a dead game
little sport" the other voice pro-
tested. and at his words, Ted's idle