The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-04
Chapter 80
The Besieged City

Petrei told them.
II say. yo1 did thatI" Peter was
concerned. affectionate.
81 would have been broken any
way. II never really worked. I'd
been away too long. Perhaps ]
could have held Kim to It. / don't
Fnow. didn't try. Because he's
more In love with Tamara. and !
think they'll be happy"
with Tamara-after ALL" Pet
ronella could hear the edgy re-
sentiment in Peters voice. She
squeezed his arm. and smiling.
shook her head at him reprov-
ingly.
Don't be angr, Think straight
! didn't, at first. That wa why.
when Clare first asked me to come
out here, / wouldn't. But she made
me see it differently"
There was d silence. till Tony
said ferventiy. Lord bless Clare"
Peter withdrew his arm in faSty
cornical embarrassment.
81 say. YOU two can get or with
out me for a few minutes. / think
I'd Just like to get back into the
light. and real Marigold's letter "
Petronella opened her handbag.
and found 1t for him. Here it isl"
When he had gone. Tohv's arm
went aroun1 her shoulders. Grave
ly. he asked her. Would YOU go
home again. ant wait for me in
London. if I promised to be there
within q month";"
Petronella tulred. and stond
square with him. She smiled and
shook her head. There's M need
TT, not afraid anv lnnge1."
His arms went round heI. ouu-
inc her close IN him he PISSED her
hard aad painfully She hold
TIGHTLY TO him. hi rough lean
cr~~k pressed against her own
"T v,ss ineapc IN lose unn iiFe
fhss putI thought it was for your
god"
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lone. Dark Drive
"yy1E'RE getting near Albacete
w Let's find Peter. He's prC6-
ably engaged in political argument
by this time" With Tonv'S arm
round her. Petrol opened the COM
partment door again Peter looked,
up at them. He had been studying.
with the corporal. a grimy map Of
the environs of Madrid.
TN case Clare. idea is feasible.
I think I'VE spotted Just the place
for your children's camp" he told
her. '.a'Place called Chinchon. prac-
tfcally deserted now. barns. school.
Casino all ready for occupation.
Come and lookl"
Petrol bent obediently. "Where
Is it7" she asked Il believe we
went there one day, when we
were last in Madrid"
THAT'S the place!" He looked
up into her face. which was close
10 his own. He raised his eyebrows.
questioningly. Everything all
right?"
Petroneila smiled and nodded.
One of her hands was still in
Tony's. Tony leaned forward.
Peter getting curious?" But
Peter denied it. fatty.
"Shucksl I've got eyes" he said.
They accomplished the long.
dark drive to Madrid safely But
they did not feel sure that the lor-
ries. ahead of which they hurried.
could have done the same. 1t was
a moonless summer night But
there were stars. They drove as
fast as they dared. without lights.
They left the convoy several miles
behind.
They had been going for over an
hour in Peters large car. when
they heard the drone Of planes to
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