The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-13
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on his nerves" she opened the
door carefully. Il think he's
asleep" he licked on the light
Oh. FIR jennings Mis-"
She and Asey stared at the
empty room
Asey BRUSHED past Susan into
the H3ll and raced back to the
desk
Scuse me, ne said, and grabbed
the Telephone Hello, this IS Asey
Mayo I aant 10 talk with Hanson
Of the stake D0licc-that's right.
Ask tao Quanomet exchange
where le ls-riGht'
Susan whispered breathlessly 20
the other nurse
"HoMo. Hanson? On. Lane
Listen To.e some men. go over to
the Strut place by the beach. Hunt
for o fellow named Earl jennings
and for the young Strut boy
There's Congressman there
named Elliott He'll explain every
thing 10 you You want Earl Jen-
nings, an Roddy S'rutt Got that?"
He listened fer a moment
That's it. Lane What do you do
when yoL get them? You sit on
them both Oh, an phone to the
barracks-get Jennings car plate
numbers from someone. Have the
roads watched for fun That's
right III be over
He Put the phone down. stared
rencctycly at a chart on the desk
and then picked up the receiver
again.
Il want Octagon House. over in
Quanomet. he said.
He Whistled Under his breath as
he waited
"Octagon House-that you, Tim?
Tim, have you got troopers there?
Well. leave one at the house. take
the other an go over to Jack
Lorne's-he's still there? Okay
Take trooper an 60 over an
stay The Differs loose again, an he
might come for Lorne That's right
No chases, this time, Tim. Tell
those fellers to get him"
Il amt got time to tell you"
Asey said "Oh, why didn't we tie
that follow up"
Sus-spup-panked!
LIE hurried out 10 Tins car and
i swung it back toward Quano-
met At the cross roads he hest.
tated the fraction of a second. It
would be a little longer to go past
the Octagon House but, on the
other hand. il might be wise to
drop in there on his way back to
the Struts.
Tim hoWled at him as he turned
up the Lornes' drive.
"Aseyl Come here = my God,
come here"
What's happened?" Asey didn't
even bother to turn off the engine.
LOrne-"
'Lorne. what? What?"
Come and see" Tim held open
the door in the studio"
Lorne lay face down on the
couch. his shoulders shaking con-
vulsively
What's the matter?" Asey de-
manded
Lorne lifted up a tear-stained
face locked at Asey. and then
dove back INTO a pillow.
He's been spanked" Tim ex-
planned cheerfully.
WHAT"
Believe it or not. he's been
spanked It took me ten minutes
to get the information out Of him.
! thought he was having convul
sions when we first came in"
Who spanked him?"
That" Tim said. is something
| don't know ! haven't got that
fer yet He's terribly reticent.
You'd think he'd had his tongue
spanked
Asey walked over and shook
I L0rne by the shoulder.
Come to- What happened. an
who done it2"
Lorne sobbed bitterly.
Sec here, Asey said, you told
me tnat artists had 10 suffer. This
amt no way To take a spankin'.
You'd ought TO consider it
/ thrllin' experience that'll prob1y
mako YOU another Mike Angelo"
/ He-he suS-Spup-panked mel"
Sooner or fIster1 slim said,
"spankings conF to az men. Brace
up We want to know who the hero
was"
Earl jennings"
Ascy sat down. How long ago."
he asked. did this happenY Come
on, come to. Lorne! When did he
do 10"
Il don't know. A long time. Two
hours. Maybe less. don't know.
But. Lorne sat up, Il know one
/ thing. II | ever see the man again.
I Tll KIN him. d'you hear me? I'll kill
mini TIT .ear him apart with my
bare handSl"
The idea OF the slender Jack
/ Lorne tearing Jennings apart was
somehow irresisubly funny 70
( Asev i appealed also 70 Timothy
Does 3 mean he'll do hatto the
btfe, the latter wanted 10 know
He 3ro>2 Oh no. Jacki No. I've
BAD so0e brief experience with
I yuur >1ar6cr. ard IN tell you for
year u"0 good. lust you let hin
have h.S way ard forgive hin
fceely
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! Jennings ia nabbed. tomorrow.