The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-16
"a Se)i.4as 70 Saee1
Ma TSANSNSNA BY BAILEY WOLFE
BY BAILEY WOLFE


Never mind, Adelaide" soothed
Mr.. Warren. Its a good thing for
Warrenton to get stirred up once in
a while. Most of US have been asleep
and dreaming our lives away these
past 10 years. We ought to thank a
young fellow like Philip Page for
waking up to what's going on In
the world"
Mrs. Warren gave a little sniff Of
disagreement and left her husband
alone on the porch. Robert Warren
remained where she had left him.
framing in his mind the speech he
would make to the jury next day, the
speech that would sum up the meager
evidence in the defense Of Mcdonald.
Already he had forgotten about Sally,
and his promise to his wife.
The click of the front gate and his
sons quick footsteps on the gravel
path reused Mr.. Warren from his
abstraction.
rs that you. Ray?" he called out.
Yep. It's me, Dad" Ray took the
steps two at a time. what do you
think? Old Joe Morris has had q
stroke! Mary's wired for her mother
and Joe to come homel"
Il must 60 over there right away"
said Mr.. Warren. rs he at home or
at the hospital? Who is with him be-
sides Mary?"
1T just happened little while ago.
Mary called Philip and he's over
there, The doctors there, Of course.
and they've called a nurse. Nobody
knows how serious it is. Everybody's
just running about acting half crazy"
I'll 60 and see il there is anything
l can do for Mary. poor child"
by the way. where's Sally?" de-
manded Ray. Phillip Page wants her
to try to do something with Mary"
"Sally's gone out of town and won't
be back until tomorrow evening"
Ray watched his father 60 down the
path. but he was not thinking Of
Robert Warren. Gone out of town.
he muttered. and scratched his head.
&ho does Sally know out of town?s
Since there was no one around to
answer the question for him. young
Ray Warren yawned and went to bed.
Philip Gets On The Trail
THE Morris mansion was ablaze
j with lights. and several cars were
parked in the driveway. Mr.. Morris.
who was a taciturn man, with few
friends. was surrounded in his illness
by neighbors who had come to offer
their services. That was the way Of
a small town like Warrenton. II might
respect a mans wish to be left to hiin-
self while ne was well and going
about his business. But if he fell ILL.,
the community felt responsible for
him. 81
Mr.. Warren was admitted to the
library by Dennison. the butler, q
somewhat f1urried Dennison who
seemed glad to see him.
Mr.. Morris is resting quietly" he
told Robert Warren. THE doctor says
he has every chance to get well"
In the library Mr.. Warren found
several people he knew. They were
sitting around, talking in subdued
voices. There was Henry hamburg,
who owned the towns largest depart
ment store. and beside him, old Mr..
Gaul, the towns oldest pharmacist.
The new minister of the church which
Mr.. Morris money had helped build
was there, too.
THE old man seems to have had a
shock Of some kind" said Henry
hamburg.
Probably his daughters been of
on some escapade," said Mr.. Gaul.
''He was alone in the house at the
time he was stricken" contributed
the minister. His daughter was out"
MIR. Warren suddenly remembered
his own daughter. Perhaps Mary
Morris knew where Sally was. He
could hardly disturb her to ask. but
he might send Dennison to inquire.
He was looking about for Dennison
when Philip Page appeared in the
hall door and beckoned to him 10
come outside.
When they were in the hallway.
Philip demanded. Where IS Sally?
Mary's in such a state nobody can do
anything with her. She keeps calling
for Sally"
A feeling of genuine alarm came
over Mr.. Warren.
81 had hoped you or Mary could
tell me where she went" said Mr.
Warren anXiously.
you mean you don't know where
she is?"
Nothing. except what she said in
her note. We had a message about
an hour ago saying that she had gone
out of town something urgent about
the Mcdonald case"
That's very strange" frowned
Philip. There couldn't be anything
to call her out Of town. I'm sure.
Wait. I'll go and see Mary"
Philip went upstairs, leaving MIR.
Warren to pace the hall nervously.
In a few minutes Philip returned.
MARY hasn't seen Sally all day.
There's something queer about this
message business. I'm going to have
it traced. Did it come by uniformed
messenger"
Mr.. Warren nodded. Together they
rode to the small telegraph Office. 1t
was easy to discover that the message
had been sent by gentleman. But
ths gentleman had given no name
and he was a stranger to the clerk.
"TIl take you home. Mr.. Warren"
said Philip. Then I'll make some
further inquiries. I'll call you the
moment 1 find out anything"
Copyright. 1885. Bailey Wors)