The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-05

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Nus out. sac the snort trooper.
"Where?" AseV asked briefly.
I'VE got two pictures, while it
was still light, O'MalleY had his
camera. Hes a camera fan. see?
And we'll get that guv-"
Where's the camera?" Asev de-
manded.
"Where'd you out it, Shortly"
O'MaIley asked
''Me? You've got it.
81 gave it to YOU. You've got It'll"
"Say, | guess"
"Wait up" Asey said. Who had
it last?"
when we got out of the boat, ="
O'Malley said. 81 hal it, and give
it to Shorty to mold while l tried
to pull the boat up. but the under
tow was too much"
$50 we let the old tub go, but we
kept the camera dry" O'Mallev
said. Then we walked over here
1t was daybreak then. anC we went
to sleep. Were we ever dead"
And you've been sleepln' ever
since?"
mo" Shorty said, I'VE got up
and tried TO hail fishing boat to
take US off. The engine walked US
about nine. But they Just waved at
us and went on Thought we was
Just being friendly. guess"
Ever think Of swimming back?"
Asey inquired.
After a poignant silence. Shorty
admitted that whereas they could
swim. they were not experts.
Il see" Ase said. Now. where's
the camera?"
It was Timothy who finally
found it, buried deep in the soft
dry sand of the dune.
But your pictures have pfft. %
he said. "See? The films exposed.
One Of YOU gave the camera a good
swift kick with a nice heavy boot
It's coming apart--it's dripping
parts! Here"
OMalley grabbed it from him.
and then turned to his companion
YOU"
mo" Shorty said firmly. 81
didn't. That's where you was sleep
ing last. And YOU been kicking
around lot. You done it Yourself
Well. there's that bright idea OF
yours all"
Let's lust sum it up" Asey said
before O'Malley could let himself
70. "bY admittin' that the pictures
was nice idea that didn't work
Nov. let's sort. What happened &c
You?"
It began. Shorty announced
with him. He thought he saw some
one near the barn. Before setting
out to investigate he called O'Mal-
ley. and the tw'yof them went back
to the woods together,
eve leaded for the barn.
Shorty said. land then ! seen some
thing move in, tbs woods to the
right. SO we vert there. ard some
one made a moi and | pushed
through a bush near that sort OIL
summer house. and whami That
was that. Somebody hiffed ne"
And he squeaked. O'Malley
said, "and | come running UP &c
where he waS-and bam' | got
mine. I never was hit so hard IT
all my life, The guy must OF had q
billy. When , come to nv head
was splitting. And then 7 found
Shorty. and then We heard Some
one running-boy. was that c
chase."
a Horrid ScowP
YOU got KIN ocked out before the
L FIRE" Asey said. Il see. Their
the Teller went 10 Lorne's and &C,
counted for Aaron. Now. wha'
about the fire."
What fire." Shorty said. "AtteI
we pulled ourselves together. we
seen someone running. beyond
Jack Lorne's. and we chased hin
clear TO Chatham"
What? Who was II? How"
we grabbed car parked there
~ the corner. Belon Eed to some
tourist. / guess. Had Indiana plates
And we chased this guv that wa.
running-he got into q sedan witt
Jersey plates He turned out 70 b
a tourist. too. Nice guy. He wa.
taking pictures az the scene Of tht
crime for his collection" ONalley
said. Boy. did re ever have a.
outit!"
Then what"
we started back In this indian.
car" Shorty said. "and we len j
where We found il. ard then ",
seen this other guy running out c
the woodS-that place was lous'
with people, So. We TIT af:ei
him
BY then" Tim said. she biRer
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