The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-07
Chap,et 26
Rides In The Pretty Plane

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90 that CRASH was planned"
= Brigham added Didn't care
II ne killed me
"te took the chance Of killing
hHm ell Ascy reminded hun
"AW. he probably didn't even
think o. that sac You know. Rod
dy can't think Of more than one
tlIng al once.
The nurse came in without
waiting for her knock 70 be an
sHercd.
The time" Asey began.
Il know it's not up but would
yol help? It's Earl Jennings. We
had some trouble with a pipe IN
the laVstOry. and ale thinks some
ore broke IL on purpose to bring
~ that mural and the leaking
pipes. and make INN mad. We
cant do thing with him
"Ill come" Asey said Try an
remember more. Will you, Brig
ham. while / 90 calm this Teller"
TWO agItated nurses sighed with
relief as Asey marched into Jen-
Ilne' room. For a moment ASeY
stared al the man His face was
purple with rage. and the veins on
nIs forehead stood out sharply
For a man with a bad heart
p sey said. you certainly manage
~ work Yourself up don't your"
These women they busted that
plDe' Jennings shouted They
heard about the mural. and they
busted that pipe 10 make me madl
EteryOne's laughing at me be-
Cause Of that DlCtuTe-let me up
] 80 going 10 get Jack LOrne and
wrlnR hIs neck He cant make
fool out Of ne
mo. Asey observed. "he can't
You re dom that all by yourself
Let hum get up. Susan. Let hun go
Eill Jack Lorne He'll die Of apo
pleXy before he gets there. but
when a man wants TO make a fool
q himself that bad. it's wiser to let
him die happy
Who do you think YOU are?"
Jennings yelled Who"
Asey came over to the bed and
looked down al him. I'm man,
~ said. with a lot of patience
But you're tryin it hard. Now.
let's get tins straight You're sore
because Of the mural Sore lots of
others. but they don't make mat.
ters worse by calm attention To
themselves an their soreness"
They weren't made out as bad
as met
ooh. yes. they were. Now, sore
head. you do one Of three things.
You 20 over and wiring Jack
LOrne's neck. or turn ,ver and go
70 sleep Or. | shall plant my fist
smack on your law" he demon
sfrated. like that. only harder.
TEEN IN pour you into strait
jacket Now. what are YOU going
% do"
mo man can hit me and"
Susan" Asey said. go get a
straitiacket. please.
"All right" Jennings said sull-
enly. "All right. all right"
What a splendid biffer, ASey
thought as he went back to Brig
hams room. Jennings would have
made Jennings was born to be the
biffer of the night before But
Jennings had been in the hospital.
Beach Swimming
A SEY sighed. and opened the
= door. Thought Of anything
else2" he asked Brigham.
Well. no I was trying to re-
member II Marina and Strut had
a. heht FTjdaQS ban 'stheY. cooed
around like a couple of doves All
over each other Strut wouldn't
have thought I'D so many funny
things. If il hadn't been for her
She thought Of everything. she
did Wanted 10 skim over the
waves like q bird. she said. and
rs over dunes like q seagull She
got tired. sround four
Brigham he said. you've
given me an idea | hadn't brains
enough TO figger out all bv myself
look YOU few over Quanomet
Point didn't vou2"
That place? ANY number Of
times
An Marina was with YOU on
some 81 those trips includin' one
around four IN the aft'noon?"
Marina. and q lot Of others.
They came and went in droves. sill
dsy. having nice rides in the pref
q plane
~YuD An right after that four
clock trip. Marina decided 30
leave After one Of the beach skim
ro episodes That Is very en-
.htcuin' that is
And .t Was Il brought Up point
ahrh lad not entered his head
afrr Marina. and heaven knew
rrnv Others. had seen tct
s,..-te first frow tie plane