The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-10

OF uueaSlleSS WITH H1f1l, LldI i We
been counting the hours until ]
could get relieved and get back
there. I never dared hope for this
break" He smiled fatuously, and
drew closer. What would Zeke
Farley be doing around here?"
In a few words Kay told him of
the finding of Scrap Johnson's
body, and the gun she had given
Ted Gaynor.
.'Of course, the ordinary, every
day mind jumps right away to the
conclusion that Ted il the MUIR
derer," she ended. But knew you
had more intelligence than that, so
wanted to see you and get you
working on 1t from another angle"
Kay gave him a sidelong look, to
see if she was putting the ffattery
on too thick, bat Tom Munyon's
pleased SInirk was untroubled by
doubt.
well now, FL be glad to do any,
thing I can" he offered heartily.
Il can't say / was much impressed
with this Gaynor guy that time /
saw him up here with you, but if
you say he's all right, that's OK.
with me-"
Il kHolU he's not a murderer"
Kay declared positively, and nat
urally I don't want a member of
my outfit mixed up in a thing like
this. I'm going up now to look over
the ground at the central divide,
and / thought maybe you'd go up
there tomorrow, when you are re-
heved, and see what you make of
it. Zeke Farley is all right, but he's
kind Of clumsy. and he's got one
track mind. thought you might
run across some signs that he'd
missed" Y4e
Sure I'll do it. I'll come right
back to the Lazy Nine and tell you
what | find. / wish | could go up
there with you now" he enGed re-
gretfully.
Il know you couldn't do that
today, but If you'll go up tomor-
row. I'll be ever so grateful. don't
really expect to find anything my
self. She turned and walked back
toward Flicker. with Tom Runyon
beside her. But thought I'd like
to see the place"
You're taking a lot of trouble
for this birdl" Tom Runyon shot
her a keen look. Il wonder if you'd
take that much pains if I was &C.
cused of murder?"
II would if you were a member
of my outfit" Kay swung into the
saddle. and added. with a demure-
" provocative smile, And
might, anyway, even IT you
weren't!"
Waving him gay farewell. she
plunged down the trail that LED TO
the valley separating the two di-
vides, crossed the stream and
mounted again to yet dizzier
heights.
A Stake Marks The Spot
4 HALF mile or so from the
n summit. Kay came on one of
the granite monuments that mark
the meridional boundary between
the two states. She drew in for
moment and studied its undressed
surface broken by the smooth
spaces left for cutting the words
Montana" and idaho"
An empty feeling tempted her
to stop and eat her lunch here. But
she decided to wait until she
reached her objective. and pushed
on. Finally she headed Flicker
through the pass IN the profile OF
the central divide.
Refining Flicker in. Kay gazed
at the still pool of water that lay
before her. It's surface was stirred
by a gentle breeze which seemed
the only movement Of the appar-
entity insignificant head waters.
and yet it held the sources OF two
rushing rivers in its mysterious
depths.
KAY had been to this spot a NUM-
Der OF times. as it had always held
a strange fascination for her. It
seemed Incredible. looking at its
serenity in the early afternoon
sunlight, that it could have been
so lately the scene Of violence.
Di4nounting, Kay took out her
lunch. She studied the general lay
OF the land as she uunched her
sandwich.
The grass was trampled by foot
steps and hoof prints. which were
fairly recent. The sheriff and his
posse must have come back this
way from Clear Water Basin, she
decided. They had evidently fol-
lowed down the south ridge. after
crossing the divide.
A short distance from where she
was sitting, BY the waters edge.
a spot was staked out. Kay realized
with a shudder that il must have
been there the body was found
Kay tried 70 reconstruct in her
mind what had happened. Suppose
Ted had been woundedg What
would he have been likely 20 do2
That strange remark Of josh
Hastings about Ted's having
dragged himself to the water
flashed into her mind. Probably
that was what he would have done.
But after that, what? His instinc.
would probably have been TO stay
as near the water g1 possible, like
any wounded animal.
Kay finished her lunch. and ex-
perimentally followed the water
course q short way northwest. She
soon gave this up after coming o
PERCEPTIONS drop Of granite down
which the water trickied ii 3 mini
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(copyrssht, 1857. Maras - Nsrpaa1l