The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-24
-F-- - Chapte 80
Everything Is Changed

ID ENE, dying!" exclaimed Pc
T. trel. "tell me quickly. What
has happened?"
"He has CRASHED In the desert:
near the Fayum Road. in flames.
They have taken him to hospital.
was going to try to see him. but
] met Peter. He said he Was going
instead. That he would bring me
news. do not want to see poor
Rene die. He was a hard Young
man. but he was very beautiful.
What will become of Fleur von
Cratz now?"
Since the root of her sorrow was
mainly selfish. Petronella found il
easy to comfor, her.
''If he lies. there will be some
provision for YOU. Or perhaps q
similar Job. Fi,Ll. You have been
very discreet and very valuable.
But he may not die I'll. go and see
Rene. Peter has a broken wrist,
and / believeaho has conclusion.
If they have any sense they won't
let him leave the hospital again
tonight" IL
Sure enough. she was admitted
when she had given her name.
She would see Peter first. then
poor Rene. if she was allowed to
see him.
"Your brother ought never to
have come here Alone said the
nurse reprovir.gly. HE y'as wan
dering. quite wandering. Sister
found him IN the private ward.
with the young aviator. who was
just waiting to be taken into the
operating room. He is terribly in
jured. and sh-uld have seer no
Malone did not know what he
was doing. He collapsed the MINI
ute he got outside into the corri-
dor. so it was too late to scold him
then"
as he conscious now?" The
nurse smiled prim, disapprov-
ing smile:
ayes. He keeps asking for you.
Shouting for you is nearer the
mark. hope it will quiet him to
see you for a few minutes"
I'm very sorry. I'll speak to
him. I'm afraid he has been a diff
ficult patient she apologized. u
couldn't keep him horizontal for
ten minutes. so you've. worked
miracles to have kept him for
quarter of an hour. As they en-
tered the room. the nurse smiled
again. - -
at took three of us to get him
back, four tines in succession.
Now we have taken his clothes,
and we lock the door. He seems
to have dislike for hospitals. His
temperature is high. He must
stay"
Petronella saw Peter lying
glowering up at them. He looked
very angry and red in the face.
She smiled. in gratitude. upon his
nurse.
"Peter. ! hear terrible accounts
Of your behavior!" lie sat I'D.
There's nothing wrong with
me. I've got to get out. Tell that
woman"
perhaps I'd better leave YOU
for a few minutes" said the nurse,
stltiiy. Peter sank back. exhausted.
Thank heaven you've come.
you've got to get me out of this"
Ineredul0ns
"RUT, Peter, you're ILL"
- "a mere tiff on the head.
There's something I've got to do.
that is really important" ;
BE honest" she implored him.
do you feel you could be sure of
doing anything? OF course netl
You'd pass out. Dear old boy, you
must believe them Peters head
rolled. sidewayS.
"The chastity thing Is. / believe
you're right. might fail" He
looked miserable. "You must And
someone else t. get it for me-" he
insisted urgently. {
Get what?" ~
Come closer. | can't shout T.
Rene was carving important inn
formation. ..e was Just able to hide
. dispatch case in the sand. Near a
large boulder, close to the plane.
That was all Re could tell me He
was very weak. poor devil. Get
Masters to 90, instead Of me I'M
press upon him that it is secret
Tell him to take the case to TONY
Lance, in room 3l7 Of the Conti-
mental He'll be waiting. They
are the orders he has been expect
Tony" Petrol cried, ineredu-
lously. She stared at Peters
flushed, excited face. Tony had
handed him a Job like that!
Il seel" she said slowly. She sat
Stiffiy upright. He gave q pull to
her sleeve.
what are you thinking? Don't
pc angry with him. He couldn't
help It. He is JAILED everywhere.
But there is no danger. No one
here dreams Rene is anything so
ef1cient as spy. I should Just
have been a,iournalist going out
TO see the wreckage. So win Mas
tiers. Peter was proud Of his COM
mission. Was he rights Was that