The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-22

She supposed this was a visit of
official courtesy. They were only
alone together for a few minutes.
Afterwards. the charming Egyp-
tan, who spoke perfect English,
showed them round his rnagnIfi-
cent garden and well-kept house.
After they had had coffee, and
tea, specially prepared IN her
honor, he accompanied them back
through the outskirts of the VIII
lage, to the desert. It was getting
dark. Their driver might lose, his
way. They followed the Gov
ernor's car. Coming out of the
darkness. in strange succession,
came the tuneless whistles of rec
ignition from the guards.
"That is to show they are
awake" smiled Tony.
Their escort had stopped. The
road across the desert lay before
them. They all alighted in the deep
blue dusk, to say farewell.
Nov you are on the right road.
so shall turn pack. Miss Malone.
I shall be so very pleased if you
will come again"
Thank you, t has been simply
fascinating. You have been very
kind"
"Am ! permitted to wish you
both great happiness? Mr.. Lance
has told me he hopes to make you
his bride. You are we'll matched.
You are adventurous enough, even
for him.
Thank you sYery much" she
smiled. Goodbye
Secrets
"MTHAT did he mean by that,
w Tony?" he asked, when the
lights of Fayur were golden pin
pricks in the distance. "How does
he know you are adventurous. if
you have never met before?"
"Only that | have promised him
some information he doesn't be-
lieve it possible for me to get.
without considerable trouble"
TONY, there is a car behind us.
There was a car coming, out. Not
many cars 30 to Fayum. do thew"
eyes, quite few darling But
you'll find there is usually a car
behind mine, wherever go. Con-
venient, in case of breakdown.
Of course. But it becomes irri-
tating."
"Why is there? Tony, can keep
secrets" she insisted.
"You shall keep this one because
you don't know it! It is safer for
you not to know, then no one can
brighten it Out of you. They'll
probably try that. This fellow be-
hind here. is being paid. to check
up on my movements. He knows
Pm waiting for some information
that hasn't yet arrived. When it
comes, he's out to get it. That is
all l can tell you. Shall we give
him a run for his money!"
country? The mon is Just COM
ing UP. It would be fun"
"a bit bumpy. but one can
drive almost anywhere here. And
Mike tells me you're used to
motorcycles Ready" He broke
into French. "Rassan! Drive right,
left, right" The man grinned.
Laughing, gasping and lurching,
Petrol chung to Tony and to the
seat, as they left the road, and
careened across the desert in the
light of the huge rising neon. Be-
hind them, the tther car followed,
doggedly. Every now and then a
surprised gray shape. with fiery
eyes. stood quivering. staring irto
their headlights, before it whisked
round. and ran like a long sho drw.
to Join fellow gray shades.
"Wolves?" asked Petrol. Tony
nodded. Look, Tony, there's an
aeroplane overhead. I can see its
light, like a red star moving. See?
I wonder, if it can be Rene arriv-
ing? Can you hear the engine?"
Tony stiffened. "Yes, I cam"
They watched the light among the
stars.
81 do hope it is Rene" Petron-
ella told him. .Fleur is worrying
about him. He seems to be coming
down."
Tony leaned forward, and spoke
to Hassan. He tolf' him, 'Take the
nearest cut back to the road" Has
sans tarboosh nodded
I'VE haven't shaken off your
friend" she point-d ualt.
I've suddenly decided the joke
will be on us if we break an axle"
She turned. and looked behind
them. The headlights of the pur-
suing car had turned, and nearly
blinded her eyes. They were po-
litely dipped. She could see the
sky again.
THAT plane is flying very low.
think he's going to land"
mot here. He is on the wrong
side of the river for the air port"
There's a light mist. I expect
he is flying low till he picks out
the landing ground lights" AS
they entered the city, Tony said:
viii you forgive me if leave
you for an hour or so? TIL be with
you for dinner"
"Of course" He kissed her.
swiftly and hard. "Bless YOU.
Other girls would make a fuss and
ask questions. and say / didn't
love them. if ] treated them the
way I treat YOU" 80
Then other girls would be very
silly, ] know Tn not your only re-
Sponsibility st present"
you're right. And it is impor-
tanf. So innnrfanf 70 h11ndrads