The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-03

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mouth shuk Understand II yin only
81 he women excited"
Very good. sir"
Il probably wouldn't work. bszt Il,
any event there wa nothing more ]
could Do.
al right said. And Michael and
wsre alone.
hnVs never Ia my Life 50 heartily
wished myself elsewhere. The fuss
ard fury were ever and was uncoxn-
I0r<anlT sware q the tact that I vas
stranded In another mans house
where terrible family scene was i'm
pending. Worse than that ny nose
wss irTesrievzbly thrust into the mid
dis Of it.
Well. Nike. . said clurnsily. layina
a awkward hand On his shoulder.
what car do7"
For : moment I thought that be
wasn't going 70 answer. Then. Get
the Skipper. Never mind the rest Of
them. I've got to talk to the Skipper.
1 left him standing there. staring
into space. X the Skipper bad Joined
ne otherA how could possibly Get
ner without bringing the whole hor-
nets nest down On his ears7 But the
Skipper had not joined the others.
She was sitting In the very spot where
! hau LEFT her. her head in her hands,
and sne didn't seem to hear me come
Ia. II took IN effort 70 cross the room
skipper. ! said a. gently as
could. VIII jon come into the gams
roomq~
She raised her head and looked Al
ne ! would have given something
for poker face.
Yea. she said II length very
slowly. Yea Of course
~ The game reona door tlFsed TO eef
away but she hung onto me. Come
u here too Jim-if you don't mind.
But He Died Years Ago.
I DID mind very much. But / did a
4 ! vas told. Closing the door care
fully after me. Nike came toward her
but she ignored him and stepped to
ne table. where she stood long tins
slaFsns At the dead face. l turned n
the window blindly The silence vas
n1astly. counted broken branches
and small sticks scattered on the
lava. duly noted Esveral pieces Of
brick missing on the terrace. observed
thst the surf was already washing
above the bluff In fine gray mist.
Skipper said Michaers voice. Is
-was-this Norman Farringtons-
Michael's fatherl But he had died
when Michael was q baby!
yes"
Silence. a thick blanket OF It. Was
The hammering Of surf actually in the
room. OF was all that noise IN my own
head7
ne was Insane?-
yes"
Thought. 4 could open this window
and set out Of herel Out Of here
That queer. Fat voice again. How
lonR7~
The other duh voice. Ever since
y0u we're baby"
! slipped the spring lock on the
French window and started to step
onto the terrace A deep cry stopped
me.
-Michsel s,ops You must listen to.
me- You nznst-"
NJ eyes we're dragged back to thai
room. 70 Michael wrenehing himself
from her grasp
Automatically closed the window
IS the door slammed behind him.
Jimmie sad the Skipper hoarsely.
-set him back here. | must talk to
aim
| put an arm around her. Better
wait. Skipper" | said
We both whirled at the opening Of
The door. Il was only Higgins. bearing
. rovering for The body on the table
without word he stepped to the
table and performed his errsnd. Turn
ing. he walked over 10 the Skipper.
Don't fret. miss he said Its bet
Ter So and was gone.
After while l shook the Skipper
genily what DO you want me to dor
] said. shall tell the othersg-
Her sudden grip on my arm made
me vince. mol No: wait until this
rotten storm IS over and and help
comes
But won't they wonder?~ I OBJ
ieclcd "A Told them
She was almost shouting. Il know
what I'm doings" Her voice fell
Sorry. You see. particularly want
% keep Marina from knowing this
until-things are more normal Shs
was-very fond % Norman Tell Gas
anything you Ike. but keep the serv.
suts quiet and leave Martha to me.
| opened my mouth 10 say thai ii
would be pretty hard 70 fool Al Far.
rington after my announcement IN tht
dining room. but something in ths
Shippers face made me close Il agaiE
After all. it was none Of my business
could only hope that William woulc
keep bis word and could keep ar
ere on Nike.
Lock both these doors. Jimmie
said the Skipper. -and then we'll
vel eat breakfast"
Breakfast The word set my teeth
on edge. and yet crossing the room &c
do Is I was told. was aware OF hol-