The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-13

Whats up?"
Eve located that Gaynor guy
who's wanted for murder. Tom
Runyon swelled with importance
as he reached for the telephone.
Intent on getting his number, he
failed to see the CLEAN of triumph
that quickly flashed in Josh Has.
tings' eyes.
where is he?" he demanded
eagerly.
Tom motioned him to wait, as he
bent to the telephone.
This Zeke Farley? I'm Tom
Runyon, the fire patrol ] want to
tip you off about that Gaynor
An explosive oath over the wire
could be heard, even where Josh
Hastings was standing.
yeah, / know where he is all
right" Tom went on. Hes up in
cabin by clearing on the south
side of the central divide. Up there
with girl friend" he added, with
a malicious laugh.
Again Josh Hastings could hear
the sheriff's exclamation.
yeah, said girl friend, I" Tom
repeated. Kay Crandon saw them
up there-that's how know. He's
there now. How long he'll be there,
l can't tell you"
There was long pause while
sZeke Earley's voice rurnbled over
the wire.
Reckon that's your best bet"
Tom agreed finally. I'm telephon-
ing from the Flying Six"
There was another pause.
''Q,K. ] reckon they'll give me a
shake down." Tom cooked an in
quiTing eye at Josh Hastings, who
nodded his assent.
what did he say?" ne demand
ed eagerly. as Tom hung up the
receiver.
Hes notifying Sam Cutter over
in the Clear Water basin, and start
ing off to meet him there" Tom
turned to the porch. How about
getting Kay to bed somewheres,
and I'll give you the dope?"
Aunt Kate met them at the door
way.
"Put Kay right in that spare bed
in my room," she ordered, crisply
taking charge of the situation. II
reckon you're right about its being
conclusion, young man. She fixed
Tom with a severely appraising
eye. only don't see why you
couldn't have prevented its hap
| pening at ALI"
Il wasn't there" Tom defended.
He stopped down to pick Kay up,
but Josh Hastings showed him un-
tremendously aside.
"Herei I'll do that"
Tom watched Josh Hastings with
surprised and smouldering eyes, as
he gathered Kay into his arms and
carried her through the door.
you needn't look like that.
young man." Aunt Kate observed
tartly, as she prepared to follow
after them. These two are as good
as engaged and you may as well
know it now as later!"
His jaw dropped with chagrir
and amazement as he watched
Aunt Kate disappear inside the
house.
Throw En- Up, Sister,
MARION HOWELL stirred rest.
1f1 lessly on her bunk that was in
the tiny room off the main shack
where Ted was sleeping.
She had thrown herself fully
dressed on the bunk, as she had
done every night since Ted had
appeared. Now that he was out Of
danger. she wouldn't be so con-
stantly on call, she reflected, as she
raised herself on one elbow and
| glanced out the crack in the board
ed-up window over her bunk.
The first gray light of dawn was
cold and cherries. and with q
shiver. she dropped back, and was
preparing for more sleep, when q
swapping of twigs caught her ear.
She told herself Il was only an ami
NAL proving through the brush,
but an instinct of alarm neverthe-
less impelled her to get up and
creep through Ted's room to the
front door.
Noticing with a glow of satisfac.
ton how deeply and quietly he
was sleeping, she went to the from.
door with an amused smile at her.
self for her nervousness.
AS she put her hand on the latch
to pull il open, shove from the
outside flung 1t in. nearly knock.
ing her down as il swung back
revealing a group of men. One Of
them instantly covered her with
his gun.
Throw 'em up, sister," he com.
manced. and the less fuss you
make. the better for youI" He
made way for the others 10 pass
Go on in. and hog-tie that bird,
he ordered. keeping one eye on
Marion TO see how she was going
to respond TO this surprise inva.
sion.
There's no use throwing nv
hands up. as / haven't a gum
Marion was amazed at the calm
ness OF her own voice. which belied
the sick terror that possessed her.
Every instinct was alert 10 keen
her wits about her, as the only pos
sible way 10 save Ted. and her
father as well. what right have
you 20 break in this way7"
The right Of the law to arrest
q murderer" Zeke Farley an.
swered with brutal ahruptneSs.
fcePsrseAs. 1851. Marie De gervawaJ
sheriff sam Gutter forees TED q
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