The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-16
Chapter %
Perfdious Plans

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"T ISTEN carefully. chiseier.'
L said Miss South. There's .
little room off the library that has
French doors. -.
Whats French DOORS" asked
Loletti suspiciously. He had a deep
rooted distrust of all things for.
eign. :.
out of, you galoot. As was saying
Chiseler, when you go through
these doors you're on a small
"Ah, said chiseler. noddine
comprehendingly.
"Chiseler, old boy" said Miss
South, 81 do believe you're half
lap ahead of me already. You're
right, though. When this shindie
gets well under way, I'm going to
tuck my arm through Mr.. Hark-
ness and suggest a stroll In the
moonlight.
"Dey amt no moon," Colet:i
pointed out lugubriously.
Thanks a million, Observatory
Hill. Anyhow, there's a flight OF
steps leading off the porch. As
Hardness and / reach the bottom
step, you"-she indicated the Ape
can come up from behind and
kiss him very gently over the left
eyebrow. And don't miscue and
sock, Alligator Face"
"Wh til ! do den?" Coletti In
Quired.
"Then," said Miss South disgust
eddy, you'll take out your trusty
piccolo and play the Harp That
Once Through Tara's Halls. Hon
est, Coletti. when they carve ur
your head for billiard balls, I'll
take two SETS"
The Chiseler interposed.
you seem, Dorothy" he said
approvingly, ito have thought this
out very well. May | put query
or two? Pending your arrival at
the foot of the steps, is there aeon
venient place where we can con-
ceal this-this -" he broke of
and pointed to the Ape.
Miss South nodded vigorously.
"There is. That can hide itself In
the ivy. The whole side of the
house is covered with it. I'll admit
the spot is fairly close to the house,
but it's away from the main rooms
and don't Just know where ! could
lead Hardness to in the grounds.
So it's the ivy for yours. Coletti.
And listen, Honeybunch. After We
leave you languishing in the green
cry, dor't go prowling all over the
place like coyote hunting for
prairie dogs"
PAY attention to what she says,
ColettiY. advised. the sChiseler.
"You will, of course, Dorothy,
make dead certain that you and
Hardness come out alone"
Goodnight, Chiseler," said Miss
South aggrieved, "did you think /
was going to make a picnic out of
it?"
The Chiscler bowed his head
upon his breast. "Very good. Now,
Dorothy, have one or two slight
additions to make to your plan.
"Oh. is that right?" said Miss
South, with asperity. Il thought il
was pretty foolproof myself"
.'It is excellently thought out.
conceded the Chiseler. Butter
forgive me for saying so, but 1t
lacks what might term the master
touch. For example, deem. it adj
visable for you to be found in a
fainting condition some distance
w the driveway"
"Oh, you do. eh? And what kind
of apples does that buy us?"
az places you in condition and
position" explained the ChiSeler
smoothly. ito give rambling, in
coherent account of what hap
pened. According to your version,
told in dazed and half-hysterical
manner. Mr.. Hardness Was struck
over the head from behind. One of
his assailantss clapped his hand
over your mouth to prevent your
screaming You tainted. but only
momentarily. You then staggered
blindly up the driveway and were
in time to hear a car start. After
that, you tainted again. You getthe
idea? You will be in position 70
misdirect the pursuit, if any. You
will, state. of course, that from the
sound of its motor. the vehicle
went in direction away from New
York"
Miss South subsidized as before a
superior power.
"okay. big boy" she said. "Pn
swoon-and how"
Sock Him-Gag Him
"yITELL. that's settled" said tn.
w Chiseler. Nov, Coletti.
want your undivided attention. II
all probability, | will be close Al
hand when Dorothy brings TIM
Hardness chap out OF the house. +
that is the case, | win direct yoI
as to how to proceed next" He
peered at Coletti. Are you listen,
ing? Good. Now if I'm not there
here are your orders. In a mo.
ment | will show you a small dis,
used smokehouse that discovered
while looking over the grounds
Probably it was on the land ane
the owner has left it to give tho
old-fashioned touch. Well. Coletti
u I'm around. you are TO carry
Hardness to this sinokehouse, gag
him and stay with him till ] gel
there. Is that clear"
Coletti counted of on his fingers
I'm to sock him. take him to ID
smokehouse. gag him an stay wi6
him, huh?" he said, exhibiting I
high order OF intelligence.
"Ape. you're wonderful" sale