The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-18
Chapter 20
Enlightening Conversation

81 DON'T know" said Tim, "but
1 by heaven I'm going TO find i'll"
"You will, Jimmy. You will. |
know you will. And | hope that
you don't let grass grow under
your feet when you do"
Timothy laughed. when find
it." he said. 'fWs,en-well. I'll act,
all right"
"But there's still the chance, !"
Mrs. Carr said, shat it'll come to
light some other way, even If you
do manage to find it first. You can't
guess how many people she might
have told. And then there's Asey
Mayo to consider" %
Don't you think | know it?" ff'
He believed us last night But If
he finds one break in our story,
Tim, he'll turn those blue eyes on
us-oh, dear, | don't like to think
about it. Get along, and keep hunt
ing. Hanson doesn't suspect you.
does he?"
Hanson" Tim said, ssthinks I'm
perfect fool. It's the old Harold
Lloyd influence, he thinks anyone
with glasses like mine is a fool. OF
course, he might have a brain
wave. Very shortly it ought to oc-
cur to him that Pam Frye did not
kill her sister, and then you can't
predict where his fancy may turn.
I've asked a lot Of questions. And
of course there's Aaron"
Frye won't talk" Mrs. Carr
spoke with assurance. He wouldn't
dream of talking. Why should he?
Everything was so beautifully
timed. We saved his skin, too"
How about driving over and
chatting with Comrade Mayor"
Tim suggested. Shouldn't we con-
tinue this intense interest of ours
in Right and Justice, and all?"
Mrs. Carr hesitated.
81 don't know. Too much, and he
icill suspect something. ! wish he
didn't seem to look at you as
though he could read your private
thoughts as well as your public
utterances. That sort of calmly
piercing gaze disorganizes me so.
It's so bland. Like Emma Goldman
watching that parrot. or waiting
for her fish to cool. Yes. Tim, !
should feel far more at home with
Asey Mayo il our relations were
on a more honest foundation. If he
finds out about the movies"
!. "Gran, what drab ideas you
Ave! We implanted that movie
Ia firmly, and after all, we went
he movies, didn't WEI"
We implanted the movie idea, !"
Is. Carr admitted, "at least, you
And we went TO the movies.
Athat will hardly matter If Asey
happens to find out that we
the movies long before the
Marina was killed. And
lldn't put 1t past him 10 find
Get Emma--she's itching 10
amp up to that cage. Such an
human parrotl Just beadily
taring and staring. wish 1t would
alk.s
Perhaps" Timothy said. tits a
lercy that II doesn't"
Perhaps so. Let's 60 out and
pike a walk. All these police
around make me nervous. :
The Coal Bin
lEFORE Timothy picked up the
- cat. Asey ducked away and
walked rapidly to the rear Of the
4 house. -
SAY. mister" he said to the
trooper, 4 got to get into the eel
II an find"
lyon can't 60 In the cellar"
Mister" the note Of desperation
Asey's voice was not entirely as
med. He could hear Timothy and
rs. Carr approaching the rear
Drch. Mister, Pam said she'd
ave the sprigs In q box for me,
n | need EN- for this pane"
''The whats in hox9"
"Sprigs," Asey said. Flat head
q nails. like. Amt you ever reset
Elassg One of them pane's bali
mt. | got to get sprigs."
"All right. get EN-. Do you know
here they are?"
'sIn the furnace ROOM" Asey
bid. "At least. that's where Pam
aid she leave EN-. Can SO in
his door9"
He was through Il before the
rooper had time TO answer.
The door opened directly into
he hallway that diagonally sliced
ne octagonal cellar. He paused by
he circular staircase that led "a
he first floor, and removed from
is hip pocket q battered tin box
sprigs. He had about eight OF
IN minutes. he decided. before the
fooper would wander in. When
e did come. ASey would have the
box of sprigs at hand. ready to
ave trtumphantly under his nose.