The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-22

Get back therel" Kit-Smyth
started towards her.
Straight up to the rifle eye
| walkek Kathleen. PUT that
damned stick down." she ordered.
"I'll take no more of your in
science" shouted the man. mo
one comes onto this property until
Donald Macdonald signs over the
right-of-way for The Golden
Girl"
Il am The Golden Girl, and /,
Kathleen Gregory, demand you
call off your mem"
stop your foelery. get back
over that fencel"
Kathleen backed away. She had
a vision of Old Balmy working
his way down into an inferno:
working his way through dark
tunnels: closing off the last chance
of escape for a nneager chance of
life for the fifty-three men.
She held her hand high for ST.
lence. The cries which had sounded
in triumph at her identity stopped
| instantly.
Listen. you Gregory quands.
I'm holding each of you responsible
for what happens. One man killed
and you go up for murder. This is
my property. Up at the house |
have papers giving me power of
attorney. We haven't time to wait
for those. It's my word against Kit
Smyth's now. Hours may pass be-.
fore Donald Macdonald is located.
You're my men, you know the
value of time. Drop your guns and
get down to the mine to help. ALI
right. fellows +. here tDe goi"
Straight for Kit-Smyth went
Kathleen and behind her came
the men in a swarming mass. The
mine Superintendent stood waver-
ing, his face one frozen picture Of
ludicrous establishment. SECT out
of my way you :. puff-adderl"
Down the hills, red hair stream
ing behind her like flame, went
The Golden Girl, and behind her
pounded the heavy feet.
They came to stop at the plat
form and Morgan took charge.
Volunteers for the blastingi"
he shouted.
AS one. the mass stepped for
ward.
Undying Contempt
lNGACBRIDE signaled Kathleen.
lfI "Let me name the crew. The
Gregory men know their NINE"
Morgan assented and MacBride
clipped off names. "I'n take the
lead -. to the powder house." he
ordered. "Muckers next. All men
under thirty, to the left; thirty to
fifty. next. all older on the other
The men were segregating when
protesting young fellow pushed
his way through them. "Just what
is this? Where's Kit-Smyth, I'm in
charge here during his absence"
Were carrying on the MacDon-
aid rescue from the Golden Girl"
Kathleen told him.
"Good work. then Kit-Smyth
won his deal"
"Kit-Smyth," snapped Kath.
leen, "won nothing but everyone's
undying contempt. The last thing
saw of that stuffed toad he looked
| like he'd held his mouth open too
long and swallowed a humble bee.
Tn Kathleen Gregory. If you're
next in charge. then work with
Morgan"
"But >. you say you're"
"She is" The mine doctor had
come up. He smiled at Kathleen.
"Your father told me to keep an
eye on you and see you didn't burn
anything more than your hands"
"Hurrahm The young fellow was
off to Join Morgan, was shouting
to his engineers, yelling for maps.
for supplies.
Kathleen turned to the doctor.
"You asked for 1t. Something tells
me you won't be bored to death
for the next few days. And doc,
ii you know how to pray. try to
get clear wire TO Heaven and ask
God to look out for Old Balmy."
The physician patted her shoul-
der. "Balmy has a private wire
and it's always clear. It's fellows
like Kit-Smyth that need help"
"Th1t--"
whoa there" came the reproof.
don't burn yourself out with
anger. You're going to be needed.
I was In on rescue before. These
men will be working short shifts
and working like they've never
worked before. have to stay at
the hospital and I'll need both
girls with me. | may need you
eventually. I'll get a couple over
from the Macdonald. but Grayscn
had better stay on there. Mean
while. there's commissary lob
for you. Organize these miners
wives. Get them to making sand
witches and coffee. Have plenty Of
whiskey handy. Send out for cots
spread them up in the warehouse
so the men can rest between
shifts"
/ Something to do. Kathleen was
away before he had finished.
1 She found the women huddled
together oy the loading platform.
She jumped up and looked down
on them and as she saw the striek-
en- faces, the eyes which looked
/ to her for something she could
not ssure them. she felt full OF
conn aSSion.
Mcdonald women on Gregory
soil. looking to the daughter Of
| Gregory for the lives of their hus-
bands. their sons and their fathers
| And behind them Gregory women.
arms about Macdonald women
waiting for their Golden Girl 10
| lead them.
| fceAr-iria 1878. Esasss Rsuwasl