The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-17


Ted would have to take his
chances, both with the law and
with Kay. She had done all she
could for him in getting him well.
Her duty now was all to her father.
Unsteadily she rose to her feet
and looked through the doorway
at the relaxed figure on the bed.
Was it possible that little more
than an hour ago she had looked
at Ted there in the very spot
where her father now lay?
She crossed over and put her
hand on her fathers head. It was
damp with perspiration. For long
moment Marion stood looking
down at him. If this attack fol-
lowed the lines of his former ones,
he would be weak and helpless as
a child for quite while.
With quivering sigh, she
tucked the blanket more closely
around him, and turned away to
heat some water on the oil stove,
preparatory to his waking.
Aunt Hates News
a WEEK had passed since that
"A early September morning of
dramatic happenings.
Kay Crandon came out on the
porch of the Flying Six ranch
house, and sat in the hammock
near her Aunt Kate, who rocked
comfortably in a big chair.
"Tm plenty well enough to go,
Aunt Kate" she declared. "And
what's more, I'm going!"
She sprang abruptly to her feet,
and ran over toward the door.
Suddenly she stopped and grabbed
on to chair, as fit of giddineSs
swept over her.
There, what did / tell your"
Aunt Kate gazed triumphantly at
the SWaying figure of her niece.
IF you know when you're well of,
you'll stay right where you are"
SIN stronger than you think I
am, Aunt Kate" Kay persisted.
IF / go slow, Pm all right. And
can't stand this inaction another
minute. I've got to know what's
going on at the ranch, and ). and
everything" She bit her lips to
control her voice.
Il don't know what you mean
by everything but / can guess"
Aunt Kate looked severely over
her glasses at Kay. ''The first thing
for you to do, is to put that Gaynor
man out of your mind"
Il don't know what you meant"
Kay drew herself up proudly.
lied Gaynor is nothing to me, and
never has beenl But naturally, I'm
interested in what's happened to
him, as a matter of curiosity, if
nothing more. You haven't told me
one thing since I've been sicll"
"Of course ! haven't" Aunt
Kate answered tartly. "After a
blow on the head such as you had,
the less you think about, the
better"
But don't you see that I could
rest much better if / wasn't kept
in the dark this way?" Kay re-
sorted to a pleading tone.
IT'S precious little ] know, any
way, with Josh Hastings away"
well, tell me what you do
know, or I'll 60 and find out for
myself" Kay threatened.
Aunt Kate gave a resigned sigh.
All / know is that they've caught
the Gaynor man, and Josh Has
tings left three days ago to 60
over to the trial in Clear Water
Basin. 1t starts today, but he
wanted to be there to look up one
or two things beforehand"
How did they catch him? And
where?" Kay tried her best to
make her voice sound natural as
she asked this question. Had he
been in the hut when they found
hin2 And had the girl been there,
too?
Il don't know any Of the de-
tails" Aunt Kate answered cross
ly. Nobody saw fit to come back
and tell me anything That Tom
Runyon that brought you in went
off without a word. And even be-
fore Josh Hastings left for Clear
Water Basin he was mum as an
oyster, when / did see him. He
just said they'd got him in some
shack. somewheres, where he'd
gone off with a girl"--at this point,
Aunt Kate shot Kay sharp look,
but Kay met the information with
out wincing-"and according to
Josh Hastings, he'll be tried and
found guilty in short order"
I'll think perhaps / am more
tired than ! thenght." Kay turned
abruptly to the door. unable any
longer to hide the conflicting emo-
tons that rushed over her at this
last statement. II think I'll 90 to
my room and lie down"
That's a sensible GIRL" Aunt
Kate approved. "And don's talk
any more silly nonsense about
going home until you're all we'll"
Shutting and locking her door
behind her. Kay threw herself on
the bed. and gave way TO the
misery that overcame her. No mat
ter how often she had assured her
self. in these days of enforced
inaction. that Ted meant nothing
to her since her discovery in the
mountains, this news left her weak
and trembling.
With a sob. she buried her face
in her hands II only she could do
something to save himl Even IL
he didn't care for her, Il wasn't
his fault that she had been a
romantic fool. she thought bitterly.
tcePsrtcAt, 1851. MarSs Dc NerxaudI