The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-11
Charter 80
Agreement All Around

agreement All Around
i'HE miscreants!" Elliott said
The mlscreantsi This IS an
outrage TINS is why. there's not
2 single inch Of that mural or OF the
& de- panels left Not an inch that
isn't covered ~ that red paint! It's
Jonah don't yoI .aink that this
IS 20 outTage2"
Jonah. the dOuT post master.
lo9ked carefully at the Congress
ran and then al the red smearcd
-.zIls before replying.
Well he said cautiously. yes,
a. 10 Yes. an 20. If you ask me
Is crime 70 hurt gov ment
prop ~ They hadn't ought to Of
touched gov'ment prop'ty But /
ten you. il seems awful good 10 be
able ~ look around the inside of
tnis place without bllnklp' an
HincIn' Red lead amt it, ASey?"
Asey nodded. Red lead seemed
- be playing quite a part in this
case.
Put on" Jonah continued
fhrustlng out an exploratory fore
finger. put on around the middle
81 lasf night. I'd say Kind of a neat
job They didn't spill much paint
an they didn't do any trampln'
around IN what they did spill
either No sir this wasn't no mad
Job This was celebrate"
i am profoundly shocked" Eli
ct said Profoundly. I'm at a
loss"
Ills voice was entirely serious
and 50 Was has face. and both were
lgpresslng Jonah enormously. But
u seemed 10 Asey that underneath
his seriousness. Elliott was consid-
erably pleased. and considerably
relieved II had solved his prob
lens anyway.
Il s'pOse the pictures ruined?"
Jonah asked hopefully.
Elliott looked inquiringly at
Asey
4 guess So" Asey said. y don't
think youll be able to do much
reclaimin' an in cost d pretty
penny
Asey" Elliott said. you have
hit the nail squarely on the head.
Any sort Of reclamation would
necessarily be a most expensive
job o burden on the taxpayers. al
ready buTdened-and so on And
after all. YOU can't expect the gov
eminent 10 pour more money down
i5e sewer-I mean. down the
DiDe
You don't fgger there's any
chance that they might do you?"
Jonah asked.
] would not like 10 60 on rec
ord Elliott cleared his throat.
but ! think | NAV safely say that
I'm speaking for myself. YOU
understand This is not an officisl
statement II should not be con-
s'rued as such
Jonah nodded IL see
But ! think ! may safely say"
Elliott went on that the chances
q this work of-er-art this work
~ art being recla ned or reno
Hated sre-well they're remote
Jonah They're remote
lie spoke with such relish that
fr q moment Asev wondered IL
Elliott might possibly have lost
his key on purpose
That's fine" Jonah said. Il
don't mind tellin you. / sort OF
vented 70 paint the thing out nv
rr"
OF record" Elliott said heart
Hv ire TOO Jonah"
"A silly story
-CAY~ Jonah. who had walked
over 10 the front door. beck
orcd rs them say. looky here in
tne inside Of the lock here. Lookyl
Ins gold KEY This"
ln the door," Elliott asked I'M
eanpHy
b ghi smack IN the front door
is unlocked an this keys Sittin
##fr on the inside Say well. what
A. 5000 know about that this s
taar Sew Elliott
-I1 possible" Elliott said with
rrampi 6rmness. ~Ab. )lutely I'M
hie / don't believe ~"
Wen SIS got your name on the
tac. Jonah said. Il r Elliott
rnat's YOU amt ~ SAY MS dour
tace .ighfcd up say. YOU oughtn't
T FORGOTTEN This RI You d ought
g. - been more careful
Jonah. YOU don't think that l."
1cnah winkcd elaborately.
Bat man alive. ! mad nothing 70
al Hta this' II that is my KEY. Il
as stolen As q matter OF fact |
sncw L had been stolen A men
e-ee out 81 esV hedge" Elliott
roca tn confusion