The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-06

ASey had put to the troopers about
the barrow and the earnings that
had gone on the day before. And
he remembered that Peggy Boone
had helped his grandmother re-
pair the flower beds.
All about it" he continued, still
avoiding PANS eye. "Ambergrls
One, an Introductory Course"
While Timothy was being told
about ambergris, Asey parked his
car in front Of the Pochet hospital
and went in to see Roddy's pilot.
Il was lust going to call you"
the nurse on duty said. Susan
asked me. Brigham's doing nicely.
He really shouldn't have any call
ers, though. so you won't get him
excited, or stay too long. will you?
Dr.. Carter sent you his regards, by
the way, and says he's coming
down for sail before his vaca-
TONS over. III show you the
rooms
E5os Earl Jennings?" Asey
asked Hs they walked down the
corridor = hear he's been actin
ups'
IS $50 you heard about that cpl
sode, did your" the nurse sighed.
THANK goodness, he's going to-
morrow We're. Just about worn
out with him. And he was so nice
at the beginning. too! It's the mu-
raj that's fretted him and got him
so obstreperous Here you are. Mr..
Brigham, this is ASey Mayo"
Il hope" Asey said sincerely,
that all them bandages amt any
indication of how you feel. An
what's this contraption for. the
busted Lego"
Brigham smiled behind his
bandages. Thanks to you and
your doctor" he said. Il feel pretty
good. And I'm glad to see you.
I've got a lot I want to tell you,
and a lot more want to be told
about"
Fifteen minutes" the nurse
said Warningly, and went out.
What A Bunch
THEN" Asey said, I'VE got to
L work fast. First off, who are
you really? They didn't get any re-
Spouse from the wires they sent
off about you, to the folks whose
names they found in your wallet.
That made me wonder if Brigham
wasn't kind Of pen name"
1T is. I'm Charles Horn"
Asey Whistled. Horn"
The lad himself. And because
we haven't lot of time, III tell
you that ! was sacked from the
L. and N. for drinking. SO I'm
Brigham for a while. till | can
work up to being Horn again. And
if | hadn't been a little bit tight
the other night. Strut wouldn't
have got me nto that plane. And if
| wasn't one of the best pilots
know, | wouldn't be here now, nor
would Strut. All | ask is that can
get out Of here and give that mug
a good licking before somebody
kills him for me"
TO save a lot Of fddin around,
an TO save you from taIkln'." Asey
SAID, let ne guess. an YOU tell me
where I'm off my trolley in the
story Go back :, Friday. You spent
the day takin' Strut an his pals
on 10y rides"
and howl If I'd known more
about that outfit, YOU couldn't have
got me there in irons. What a
bunch,'
"Uh-huh. Friday evenin'. you an
ROddy tral.ed a pal Of his TO PrOvi-
dence. an then come back here
When?"
Around eight or SO. And sat
down for the first time all day. and
mad a Souple Of drinks. | needed
EN-. toOl he SAID. Il needed emil"
And Strut went cut and then
he came back. ASeY SAID, SAY
around eleven and told YOU that
YOU had 10 90 I'D again. That
rg1t?"
Yes / said he was crazy, and /
was tired, and the plane needed
some oterhaulIng. and his lighting
system was lousy But nothing
would do. after arguing and argu-
ing. bat We had 10 90 I'D. Finally
we got things organized-and the
way felt about hlm and his crowd
then, ! didn't care If | did smash
I'D his plane and him and myselg.
too And he went NJ. and he dared
me 10 land in the town square. For
the hell o. il. did wouldn't have
cracked up If he hadn't got panicky
and fr0ze onto ne-say. what was
gong on? What was his idea? Il
must mean something. or YOU
wouldn't be interested"
Asey explained. Alb" he An
ished I'D. mo ones asked him lust
Wha: ne was dom an where he
vas. an why durjn' the time
Marina Lcrne Was killed-you
know about ,hat2"
The nurses don't talk about
Else" Brigham sad. "ex-
cep; her, ard that plumber that
wants 70 fight anyone his weight
tor tTo certS They've been having
a time win him. He reared for a
Solid 1our t1.S morning. Saw. was
Strut 07iXe1 I'd IN the murder"
T1ac" Asev sad. is wha, !
yea-n % kaow. Can't you east any
iEAt7"
A. know Is. he went OF after
we <, back from trailing that
guy. all 5.E7 and happy When he
ca1e oacS around eleven, he was
frightened a-out something"
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