The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-16

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kiiehen Just now His words we're
civil enough. but MS tone was CON-
handing. L took Michael several Sec
onds 10 be able to speak at all
Why nof7-
Cook is not quite herself. Nerves
and . little too much stimulanl. SIR
glanced back At the untouched
neal DO you mean she's drunk. Hig-
sins7-
No not exactly
Brushing past the butter, Nike
strode into the kitchen with GAY AT
MS heels I took good look at Hig-
gins With q slight shrug he stepped
- the table and began 10 clear Il. 1
wanted 70 knock some answers out Of
TIE man. but his back told me plainly
nat 1 might Just As well save nv
breath. Reluctantly 1 followed the
ofherAL
An arresling scene presented itself
IN TIE kitchen. Cook sat At the head
81 ne table. huge xpooE In her hand
win which she from time 10 time
dipped into an enormous bowl in
front Of her. The woman was not
drunk. She was dope1- Her eyes and
skin betrayed that
Nike was staring al her. dumb
founded. But sheer terror was writ
Ten Al over the face OF Annie. who
crouched On q stool az the other end
Ct ne table. apparently under orders
not 10 move Through the open door
into TIE entry. l could see Gay rum
maging IN the refrigerator.
what's the matter with you7~ said
Michael sierniy.
Cook waved q roguish, dripping
spoon IN his direction and began 70
curse auently. We coulon't quiet her
iag 2 long time.
.FIn1lly. she turned the full benefit
Of her CLASSY. muddIed eyes on my
face. Then. grunting like ponderous
animal. she wObbIed 70 her feet and
FoEea e. Hpsteady course I'D the
san & tiin cutehing the repuIsive
kossE- a 1leri trm& -Four Of Us gaped
IT, AIT
anoFIs. Cook An Addict?
AGIKE dung himself into 4 chair.
vi On. hell!- he mutiiered YEARLY.
What next? Damn il all. what next?-
| didn't answer him Ny attention
Tor the moment was fixed upon
Annie. still shivering >; the end Of
the table.
Annie" I said, have you ever
seen Cook like this befere?"
Tie girl nodded dumbly.
-Often9-
~No-n0-only once
~When2-
Last winter. II was only once. Mr.
Wells. She Amt done il in years ex-
cepf then Il was-was an awful
storm. sir. And she had a toothaehe."
Showed that rapidly Did either
% the Miss Farringtons know Of it?s
Annie was on the verge of tears
No. sir We've said she was sick
me and William There wasn't no use
in letting on to Higgins. He'd have
gone straight 70 the missus. and-it's
hard 10 live things down. sir. used
20 know Cook when was little. Shed
AAH&A - 49, 14A 4lL4 I'll tHGIa II
wasn't like this. She was Just quiet.
Mr.. Wells. you're not going to-"
= don1 know" I said. Go help
Miss Palmer scare Up something to
eat put there"
She went. but had &c help her 70
her feet As soon as she was out Of
earshot ! whirled on Michael.
shes doped TO the gills now. That
means" was Just beginning to
realize what il did mean The second
attempt on NJ. Farrington's life had
been. made by dope. Ant either Cook
had once been an addict or Annie
was liar. No help was forthcoming
from Michael He sat staring at the
door. not even listening 10 me.
what do you think. Mixer" Nc
answer. Impatiently shook his
shoulder. But the entrance of Gay
and Annie stopped me They had
found food all right-plenty Of il. But
for once q successful raid afforded
me no satisfaction. We all ate because
we needed food. not because we
wanted H. Higgins made quiet en-
frances and exits TO and from the din
ing room. assured US that he had al
ready eaten. begged permission to re-
tire. and took himself of upstairs
with evident relief
over and over IN my mind, I
mulled the possibilities that this new
angle lent 70 the situation. II Cook
was now copeland there seemed
very little doubt on thar score-there
was . possibility that she had been
IN the same condition on the night
When Norman Harrington made bis
dramatic entrance into the house.
fn that case. all II OuG previous cal
cillstioas OF time were worthless
There vas 90 telling bow long Annie
had lain bound and gagged in the
entry Ard the unquestionabIe fact
% Williams lathered and partially
shaver face dwindled IL importance.
He might have taken all the time in
the world 70 prepare that evidence.
fC0pVTighf 1851 Esther TrleiJ