The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-04
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. BY cRAcE ElLIOTT TAYlOR

the west. They knew what they
might have to expect.
'Drive on. fast" he urged the
driver. They fec through the
warm summer night, past barren
hills, and barely cultivated fields.
The isolated. curiously shaped
trees of Spain. stood darkly
against the star whitened sky.
A few minutes later. behind
them, they heard the rattle of ma
chine gun fire.
Real War
DETRONELLA turned in her
I seat. to look through the tale
window. in the back of the hood.
She was silent. She was hoping
that the youn0 corporal would
have come through with his life.
That the plight o. those men was
not as terrible as il sounded.
afraid they're getting it, But
they'll have scattered" Tony's
arm frightened round her. She
leaned her head. so that it touched
his, for moment.
'OThey didn't see US. We shall get
through all right now" Peter was
casual. Petronella supposed that
he was used 10 this kind OF expe-
rience. His only reason for hurry
ing had been that she was with
them. She remembered other
times. when ever that degree OF
caution would not have occurred to
him. But Madrid must be more
perilous than anywhere else they
had been together. This was real
war. To perform his Job. Peter
must risk his 'ifc constantly. He
would do so. -lnfailingly. She was
heqinning to understand why
Martin thouqht sc much OF Peter.
Peters work did still come hrst
with him. even though he loved
Marigold. and must wish t. live.
Had she ALWAYS misludged hIr1.
che wondered. or had ne cnanged!
IN mast wears. size had believed that
1aneernus work was blessing to
Peter because he loved danger.
Pecause he was never fully alive.
nvrant when he was encounterin9
risks. Put whether that had been
so or rot. when he was vouneer:
che believed that now he had
CHANGED his outlook He acted with
reel coura1e
And TONY? She had not dared
tn ask. vet. whether they con-
.anoIa4ed iving over the lines: to
Francois territory as Martin be-
Iieved nnssible Tonv was still mere
ard had not mentioned leaving.
Sho would now soon enough
They were searched for arms
ard hsd to show their papers four
shines after entering the citv. be-
sore ti,r-- roarhed the hotel Bristol.
Twjca t'7oir car was fired UPON for
m anrarert reason. Here and
she-e aetoniehino Pashes IN me
hI,ildi-os. ard fallen cascades OF
roasnnrv showed where shells had
drc-oed.
"Sae-ns fairly ouiet." Peter COM
roerted Petronella controlled a
Inr;re n laugh She would get
,,sed 70 II ennn What he meant
WAS that there rod bonn a hrief
;-ie-lIldo in shelling- The nnrter
IF the hotel assured them there
w,c ut rnurh hanpening ton'"ht- "
"Wifh an 'uck. we shall all oct
some sleen." Tnnv creed. smiling.
''V',,r r,,,,ct ,eeT II. Petrol"
PntrnnnIla said enod night To
.haro hofn. For some time she
sni,n1 - irnnoeeible IN sleep There
v-eS ir.n-mit+ent mise below in
sha str~ais. Sic heard firing ard
kraw that. pc 4'1ev had told Dor 70
exr~o- srinors were bi'Sv from
roof tons and windows. Although
-he was hannv tonight. hers was
59nroro.,s haopinreS From Peters
words shn '-nfw that he was ex-
-,ectino thinos to get worse The
front lira was setting nearer and
roarer. Franco was going to take
MaIrid Tho horrible things ham
coming oft there Tow. were Moth
i~1 RI u'Iat they world see If thev
-Eovn5. Tf she S+sved Petrol cn--
-~~'e1 herself For Peter would
co-4ainlv remain. nr. with Tonv
only exchance- Madrid for an
"nuallv hazardou: adventure. As
Inro az she could sta1d It. without
hindering them. Petrol deter
mined. she would wait here. From
what Peter had told her. she could
10 c1are's iob. easilv within q few
davs. But 10 nigh ba some time
before she was asked to help in
actual organization.
She met Peter at breakfast. and
poured out his coffee for him He
saw that she was pale. He smiled
encouragingly. But he himself
looked disheveled and tired.
cit is extraordinary how you get
used to things"
eyes. expect shall"
There's a big raid expected to-
night. so I've advised Tony to put
off Chinchon till tomorrow. He's
going to introduce you to some
OF the most useful authorities. in
stead.
do you think they'll agree?"
Thinking it over. believe it is
too near home These people are
extraordinary. A week ago, a camp
was planned fo4 them. and train
load of refugees was deposited
about forty miles south But bv
the time the second train arrived.
the first lot had time to discover
how bare and uncomfortable
everything was and to feel home
sick. They simply piled in and
came back again"
Petronella could not help feeling
he might be right. tt would not be
as easy as il sounded. to help Clare.
(CopvTfoht 1859 Grace Elliott TdrIorl
Tomorrow: Love and war.