The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-27
Chapter 81
Man Hunt
@WHERE are they?"

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brought the trooper rushing into
the kitchen from the front Of the
house. and behind him rushed
Lorne, Peggy Boone and Mrs. Carr.
Hanson said that Aaron Frye
and the troopers were with you.
Didn't he, Ding?" Cummings said.
That's right" the trooper am
swered. That's what Hanson said.
He said they were all of them with
Asey. That's Just what he said. And
now-say. where are they2"
What inspired that brain ripple
of Hanson's?". Asey demanded in
tones that were crisper than usual.
How'd he Eetpthat idea?"
'Why, / told him." the trooper
said, shat O'Malle9 ana Shorty
had gone, and Frye and. the Cars.
too. ] told him when 7 went up 10
tell him about the FIRE hose, like
you ordered me to. He asked, how
things was, and 4 told him they
was all gone. And Hap@ongsaid If
you was here, all right, not to
worry. You'd get 'em. You got one,
anyway" he pointed to Timothy.
you got one. Where's the rest?"
They're not in my pocket"
Asey was tired of the troopers re-
frain. "Lorne. you and Carr and
this fellow an ], we'll have to do
some tall huntin'."
Cant / hunt, too?p Peggy
Boone asked.
'sYou better hadn't" Asey said.
The lad we met up with was a
great old basher. Say, maybe you
want to get home-do your"
go home. with all this going
on. don't be sillyl"
Tell you what" Asey said, ''you
go down the street an drop in on
the neighbors. an tell EN- we'd
like some help in man hunt. Mrs.
Carr, you go along with her"
To second the invitation? I'd
love to. How many people would
you want. Asey?"
AS many as you can inveigle, -
Asey said. but get natives. please.
No outlanders-"
As soon as the group scattered.
Asey slipped upstairs to the attic.
Hi, Pam Frye greeted him
genially. you don't mind if
don't welcome you with light.
do your"
Hi yourself" Asey said. 'T'm
certainly glad to know you're safe
an sound-how'd you get here.
an when?"
"Oh. / walked in the front door, .
Pam told him. while the rest were
on the back porch. And if you had
can opener. could enjoy a light
repast of cold beans"
Forgotten Question
a SEY presented her with a jack
knife. and told her about
Aaron.
rs he missing2p she said. "Oh,
] wouldn't worry, ASey. He often
wanders. Probably in his present
mental state. he had 10 wander or
bust. Who burned up the barn?"
God Almighty" Asey said, is
the only one that knows that. Pam,
where does your father wander
tot"
:, I've known him to walk to
Hyannis."
AN we're shy two troopers. I"
Asey said.
Then / .certainl y shouldn't
worry a b eAi T. Aaron" Pam re-
marked. Struggling, with the can
Of beans. He wandered of 20
town. and they went after him,
and probably they're all up there
now. Didn't you see the to-do? |
spent some time viewing 1t this
afternoon. and apparently my
tourist face is convincing-no one
noticed me-
Where did you 60 last night?"
Someone, Pam said. was
prowling around your house. /
don't know who Il was. but saw
the figure beneath the window
there didn't seem to be any sense
IN exposing you to danger. SO
upped and left. Went 10 your ga
rage. as a matter OF fact.
Il looked in the garage an the
shed too"
"Oh. climbed 3 tree until after
YOU'D gone To bed, Pam re-
marked. Then | sneaked into the
garage and eurled up in your
Porter. And Il Jennie's mad about
. pie she missed from the shed this
afternoon. don't blame tramps.
ASey. what's that noise outSides
Horeies OF people"
My man hunt" Asey said
Look. YOU STAY here quiet for the