The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-28
Chanter 2o
The Packet OF SIS Bills

The Raeket VI S0 DIlls
"HAVE you had your supper?"
IL NeiIl asked.
mo. was waiting for you, |"
Janet said.
SIM not going to touch any Of
this food. Every crumbs for you. +"
I'm not hungry now"
"Sit down and I'll feed you"
And feed her he did, mouthful
by mouthful like a bird.
When she protested that she
could swallow no more, Neill said
she needed exercise. Taking the
fiashlight, they started for prowl
around the ship. The silence of the
long passages laid a kind of spell
on them. .Janet's hand stole inside
NeilI.s and they spoke in whispers.
On b deck above, they passed
through series Of immense public
Tpomg-palm garden, lounge and
smoking rnDrl7-all layishly gilded
and decorated with paintings. The
mdvabIe furniture had been taken
away. but the carpets were still
on the floors and the built-in set
tees around the wall. The flash
light, wherever it was turned, re-
vealed circles of dusty magnif-
icence. And so empty!
Imagine this scene with the
lights turned on, the orchestra
playing and the passengers dane
Ing" murmured Janet.
Sure" said Neill, land imagine
II in a storm with the ship rolling
like barrel and the passengers
seasick."
She laughed. It was good to him
70 hear her laugh.
The most attractive room was
the restaurant up on the boat deck.
This is where the champagne
ccrks popped" said Neill.
They went down fight after
flight of stairs to E deck, because
Neill wanted another piece of rope
and q bucket out of the galley.
Back again in the royal suite, he
showed her how to lower the
bucket out of the window when
she wanted water for washing.
Afterwards they sat pressed
close together on the sofa, smoking
comfortably while Neill gave her
an account of the happenings of
the day. He left out what he
thought would distress her too
much.
We'll, what are we going to
do?" Janet asked.
"You had better stay here a
couple Of days longer if you can
stick il out"
The worst is over now. l can
stand il.
by then the first crazy excite
ment ought to have died down."
And then what?"
And then what? he asked him
self. However. he wasn't going to
let her see that he was at a loss.
I'll arrange to have car waiting
for US across the river" he said
confidently. "Thev are watching
this side too close"
How will you get a carr"
III go up TO town. ] know a
man who viii help US"
Plenty OF Money
As THEY talked things over,
a Neill was obliged to confess
that his money was running short.
"Oh. there's plenty Of money.
hiekllv." said Janet.
uNeill stared az her, what"
sShe got up and. crossing to the
aasks pulled out q drawer. She
brought aim a packet of new SIS
bills. rfnstened with paper strap
and 9 pin, and with the stamp Of
tbs. bank on the strap. Neill could
scarcely. believe his eyes. II was
The same packet that he had seen
Fanning put in his wallet two
nights before. and he would as lief
have seen a venomour snake in
Janet'S hands. The sirht of that
money reminded Neill that Janet
had not told a credible story Of
what had happened aboard the
yacht. aud because he loved her 50
much Il hurt him as If his flesh had
been torn.
WneIe Ola YOU Bet uaatt ne
demanded.
Il found It in the pocket Of my
wrap" she said. astanished at his
tone.
who put IL there?s
Il don't know"
"It's Fannihg's money!"
well :. I suppose il must be.
But II it's q case OF life and death
with us
Anger swept through Neill like
q gasoline FIRE. Snatehing the
money from her, he strobe across
the room and sent II flying through
the outer window into the river.
s.Td sooner starve than touch a
dollar Of it,
Janet stared az him silently.
you are lying 70 ulele he ss's
reckon you have been lse5e-
from the beginning"
She was nc tame womSa