The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-23
Chapter "a
A Questionin' Fire

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= at the front of the house
walked up to them. Say. l can't
find Shorty or O'Malley-you seen
EN-? They ought to be around. The
cars here But | can't find EN-. .
Been back in the woods?' asked
Asey.
Say, 1 been all over
Probably they're after the
Cars and Aaron Frye" Asey said.
Il wouldn't worry. Now listen.
they're having a real riot up town
want you to get your car and 60
find Hanson, and tell him to get
fire trucks from other towns. and
use the hose"
But Shorty and O'MalIey-I got
to find them. And / can't leave this
placel"
~We'1l look after things here.
Asey said. you go get Hanson.
III find your friends. You trol
along. That's an order. If it makes
you feel better. outrank Hanson
IN an hon'rary way, an I'm an
hon'rary officer of the law of this
town, accordin' to a piece Of paper
| got to home. You 90 on. I'll take
the responsibility"
well. okay. But I'd like to know
where Shorty and OMalley are. g
the trooper said. II aon't see where
they could be. You find EN-. win
you? I'm worried"
Asey promised. and the trooper
went off reluctantly to his car.
Much, Peg Boone said.
against his better judgment.
know. I--wcll. well. look at pre-
eiousl"
She pointed to Emma Goldman.
stalking majestically out of the
woods. her leash trailing behind
Run away, huh?" Asey said
Hi, Emma. Where's your folks?
Come here fore you get caught up
with that leash"
The cat walked up to him and
rubbed her head against his trouseE
leg.
Funny" Peg Boone leaned
down and stroked the cats head.
She seemed frightened Isn't this
odd, everyone missing? Shouldn't
re yell, in chorus? O'Malleyln she
Yelled at the top of her voice
Shorty! Aaron Fryel Carrsl''
Asey laughed. You raised some
one" he said. Il hear-oh. Mrs
Carr"
She painted up to them. Have
eou seen Emma oh, thank good
1ess! Something frightened her
nd she ran like a streak Pulled
the leash square sout Of my hand
I never knew her to-"
Where's TIM" Asey asked
And Aaron?n
Aren't they here?" Mrs. Carr
ssked IN some surprise. They
rent? Aaron wandered of. and
Tim went after him ions ago.
Have you seen two cops. named /
a'Malley and Shortly"
No. | haven't seen anyone. Elk
cept skunk, after Emma left. And 1
Two squirrels. All the animal life I
seems to be in a perfectly terrible I
rush this evening. | don't know
whether Emma got her fright from
them. or they got it from her
stop tugging, Emmal Look st her
earsl She
Listen Asey said. Listen
don't hear anything" Pee
said. do you. Mrs. Carr? -
Asey motioned for her to be stSH /
Somethin' queer" he said, "if's +
rushin' sound. seems like. TIL
walk around Aack by the barn. an /
see what I can see-t"
aEmmals Mrs. Carr said ia ex.
ASPIRATION as Asey hurried Of
Emma. what in the world IS the
matter"
'GoshF" Jack Lorne said. Gosh. 7
look--look at that barni"
Flaming Like A Torch
DOGGY BOONE raced after him
around to the back Of the house.
The scene before her brought her
10 a standstiil.
Some $50 feet from the OetaEon
House. the old octagon barn was
flaming like a piece Of cotton wool
dipped in gasoline. She had never
seen anything so completely and SO
furiously on fire. Asey and Jack
Lorne. both choking. ran I'D 20
where she stood.
"phewl" Asev said aPhe-ewl
was Just goin' 20 shove that side
door open when the whole thing
went-phutl / kind OF wonder that
I got q face"
eDon't tell NEE Jack said. Il
saw YOU. One minute the barn was
all riqht--the next split second It
was 4 torchi Can't we do son1e-
thinge What'il We do We've got
to do something