The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-14

way, went back 10 town and had
q few more drinks, and then | went
to Struts. was sore at Roddy by
then. Honest, I don't why it IS, but
the minute | get a few drinks in
me, seem to get mad.
You do, Tim said
'And then" Jennings went on,
"my wife made me come home,
and this morning she got the doc
tor, and they made me 60 back to
the hospital. Then | met Jerry
Chase, and he got me mad again,
kidding about hose pipes, and
then this afteFnoon-WelL, had to
leave, ASey. I'd nave burst II !
hadn't come over here and given
Lorne what was coming to him. OF
course, if I'd got hold Of him last
night, I might have hurt him bad.
But just spanking him, it eased my
feelings right away. Like magic.
Amt that Strange!
Strange" Asey said, IAN beau
tiful. Beautiful 10 think you're
back to normal again. Now, when
you came back here last night an
biffed Aaron"
@'That's something / want to talk
TO you about" Jennings said. Il
thought of this plan last night be-
fore come back, and the troopers
chased me. PANS been wanting
water laid on, and a bathroom.
over to Octagon House. Do you
suppose, If | fixed 'em up free.
they'd forgive me? / like Aaron.
and I'm awful sorry this happened.
l didn't know he was hurt so bad
till | heard them talking in the
hospital. l didn't throw him down
the stairs, either. He must have
lost his balance. Do you suppose ]
could Ak things up?"
you could try" Asey said.
What do Tim an I get? An the
troopers?"
Jennings sighed. "Can / take it
out in plumbing?"
/. What about my drawings"
Jack Lorne demanded, that you
stole? Oh, don't stare and pretend
you don't know! You can pull the
wool over Mayo's eyes, but you
can't fool me. What about my
drawings"
Il don't know anything about
your drawings" Jennings proteat-
ed. Except that thing in the post
Office-now, why do you have to
keep reminding me Of that. just a.
soon as l get my mind OF of it?
Serves you right, If someone stole
your drawings. They ought to be
burned-say," he added regretful-
iy, ''Whyn't think to! Why"
No Hard Feelings
THEN who stole them il you
L didn't" Jack asked. There
isn't anyone else who could have"
Jennings looked pityingly At
HIM, and then turned TO ASey.
I'm sorry" he said. That's
about all l can say, l guess. I'm
sorry | banged you up, and the
rest. But mostly Aaron. He's
good man. I'll try to make things
up, somehow"
Been to Roddy's this evenin'?"
ASey asked.
NO. had to thumb q ride to get
here" Jennings said. Il found this
pair of overalls and this sweater
out in the hospital shed. / didn't
have my clothes, or the car. just
came over here and tended to
Lorne, and then went to work on
the pipes, Just to show I hadn't any
hard feelings at ALL"
Timothy was grlnning broadly,
and ASey couldn't hold back \
chuckle. There was something
rather amazing about this big hllSk
of q man, and the simple directness
with which he went to his point.
What about Roddy an the
plane crashin' into your" ASey
asked, IAN his uncle in Washing
ton that got the contract for LOrne,
an that got your face in the
mural"
HE did not get that contract for
mel" Lorne said.
SSH What about all OF them,
Jennings? Amt you still mad
about them?"
About the accident, Asey," Jen-
nings said, well, Strutt'l pay for
that. And the mural-wen," he
waved his hand, II got that all out
Of my system on Lorne. hare"
Come over here" Asey said.
"an' let me see your hands"
Sure. look away. There's soma
poison ivy on this enc. got Il last
night in the woods.g a. &. K "a -.
Done any painting with tFd
lead, lately?"
Not since | was here the other
day--See, here's some under my
thumb nail. It's hell to get ca. that
stuff is. My wife's got some soap
she makes ME use, but what's the
use? That takes of the skin, too. .
Asey looked at him. Can yeu
prove what time you got over here,
or when you left the hospital?" 10
said.
Why, | don't know IS | could
tel you exactly. They got my
watch at the hospital. you know.
But il was the minister that give
me the lift. guess he could tell
you. all right. Look. can get into
the garage?"
Asey shook his head. The cops
got the key"
Well. then" Jennings turned 10
Lorne. Il can't do any more till
that's open. Say. ASey. can I see
Aaron. I'd like to get il over as
soon as can. II could just make
Pam and Aaron understand that
really didn't mean a thing
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