The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-06
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Lunch With Giles

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CALLY had thought that 1t would
- be hard to face Giles Benton the
next day. But when he came to get
her. she found herself tingling with
excitement at the prospect of lunch
Ing with him He had played a game
with her. and until now he had en-
joyed all the advantages because she
had known nothing about him. Now
she knew him. knew his purpose, and
h-l resolved to defeat it.
Giles Benton took her to the dining
room Of the Lanier hotel. where Terry
had liked to take her when he had
tie money. Sally suffered a mo-
mentary pahg of memory as she and
Giles passed the table where she and
Terry had liked to sit. But soon the
game Of conversation with Giles
blotted out everything else
4 shan't be hGre much longer, I'm
afraid" Giles said regretfully my
work is almost finished"
Il suppose you'll be glad to CO."
.m.Irmured Sally. ITS very hot here
this time Of year."
I've formed some very pleasant
and some very valuable connections
here said Giles. I'm very grateful
70 you for showing me the town"
Then he added carelessly. There's
one place you didn't take me"
-Where is that?" asked Sally.
TO Midtown. l understand you're
very well acquainted with the place.
Mary tells me you took her there to
see some friends of yours--the Nc
Donalds."
-Oh. yes. / know the McDonalds, "
said Sally. Il didn't take you to Mill
town because knew you were pretty
well informed about that part of
town"
"You knew that?" Giles studied her
face. as if he were trying 10 fathom
taSt how mneh@ she knew. low
should I be informed about Mill
town."
-Since you are trying to improve
the factory methods. | supposed you'd
have to look into Midtown pretty
thoroughly to get whole picture OF
the situation"
very clever of you," said Giles,
smiling and showing his white teeth.
But 1 am interested in the McDon-
aids. Mary tells me she has sent them
food I suppose the reason Mcdonald
was in the drive that night Is easily
sxplainsble-he came to THANK Mary
Sally said nothing. Should she adj
nit hat she recognized Mcdonald?
To ignore the remark was a tacit
confession that she had recognized
him.
you did eco liz e Mcdonald,
didn't your" asked Giles. "Yol didn't
say so at ut time"
Il barely caught a glimpse of the
man" said Sally truthfully. Il should
hesitate to say who he was. Is it i'm
portant?"
TT may be-" said Giles. ITO our
friends. she Morrises."
-And 10 your" added Sally boldly.
TO me. also" said Giles.
FIN sorry l can't be more helpful
about that" said Sally. But now
must go. I'VE more than used up my
half hour for lunch"
at has been a great pleasure,
bowed Giles.
"AlcDOnaId's Arrested"
CALLY entered the big office to find
- il buzzing with talk. Lola Hopkins,
the girl reporter. greeted Sally with
the news.
"McDonald's been arrested for set
ting fire to the Palace theater. They've
set his bail so high there's not q
chance of getting him out.
"But he-he was here in the Office
last night" said Sally weakly.
They got him this morning. TOOK
him from home. too. so there's nc
chance of keeping 80 from May Mays
going to the hospital tomorrow
knowing her husbands in Jail"
Surely there's somebody who cau
get him out" said Sally.
The boss would if he could" said
Lola. He's hot about the collar over
this. / can tell you. But l guess the
only man in town who could go Nc
-Jonald's bail is old Joe Morris. AND
Morris is the man. that's got McDon-
aid where he is now"
Il don't believe Mr.. Morris know:
what's going on" said Sally. IF only
Mcdonald could talk to him ="
@You talk to him. said Lola
you're friend of his"
There was hint Of scorn m Lola:
voice. Lola did not approve of Sally'E
friendship with Mary or her staying
with the Morris family. She somehow