The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-11
Chapter g
Plan For The Future


. - Plan For The Future
pETER'S one arm Rugged her
marveling. Her hands touched
his rough clothes. Her eyes were
shocked. Their ids were red and
swollen with weeping.
x didn't think I'6 ever get tc
you. How is your shoulder? Pain
ful?"
"Not too bad. However did you
manage it? was only jagged last
night"
"By air, from Croydon this
morning. Martin Rowdon saw me
of, Peter. He says" H pulled
her over to the window.
Careful. that man speaks Eng
lish. He's spying on ne. and he's
listening" She dropped her voice
to a whisper. HE thinks he can get
released, if you play mad Eng
-lish.'"
Luckily thought Of that, too
You'd be surprised at the way I'm
+. forgetting my verbs" .
~ James and Marigold saw me
off. They sent their love. She had
read about it in the papers. She
telephoned after left. and drove
straight to Croydon. She was aw-
fully upset"
Their eyes met. send the sweet
a wire. for me. Something light,
and cheerful, and my love-"
ID "Yes. | will" He could lot I'M
derstand why Petrol did .ot smile
Was there something else she had
to tell himi He was not surprised
they had let her in. she looked
about fifteen, in that rathar creased
linen suit, that broad brimmed
hat. which had decided to turn
back from her Woebegone. round
ed face. Nothing less like dan
gerouS spy'S accomplice could ever
have gained admission into the
Fortress of Glatz did YoL get in
easily?" She shook her head 'l|
...,.'.No. If it hadn't been for the
help of someone called .;ene How
ard. whom / met in the plane COM
ing over. and his aunt, the Baron
'esS Won Gratz, dom think
. should have discovered they d
moved you here. from the Mobit
krankenhauS. And thew would
have refused to let lie See YOU. But
this friend impressed upon. them
.. the fact that we knew vot were
= not too SERIOUSLY wounded to see
me. because OF your wire. Peter II
was lucky YOU sent that! How did
your"
-. "a true friend. called Hans. sent
= II forome. He saw me arrested"
"It helped, So did the publicity
about you, Anyway. at last there
were two forms 10 i'll in. and was
inside"
a. '"You marvellous girl. Where is
> this Rene?"
waiting for me" Put still she
-. did not smile. but buried her head
against him. i've got tc tell YOU
something so awful. Peter"
- What is it? knew you had. Go
on--shoot."
Dead!
"A UNIT MAISIE. She died two
hours after | left. James tele-
phoned."
Dead! | didn't even know she
was really ill.," He gripped her
very tightly.
And Peter. she k.lew. but she
sent me to you. sent me away, and
dlsa ali alone" Petronella wa!
sobbing. ,s. 800,
"You poor kid. You've had a ter.
= rible time. Two shocks like that.
wish could get out, and keep Vou
company. You must go home"
- Yes. When ! know you're to ht
released. I'll be all right. Rene i
taking me to see the Palaces al
Potsdam." she tried to smile. "I'll
60 home in time for the funeral
The Randalls and nr. Harris are
arranging everything. Afterwards
III come back. If you're not free
Then Wen mend your shoulder
wherever you like - but not al
home, just for a little while. II Is
TOO awfully sad. It was cancer. She
had known for three months.
must tell you the things she said
Peter, it Is almost as if she died to
help US"
He listened to her. Wonderful
Aunt Maisie - she was a top
notcher all right" he said gruffy.
But she was wrong. You ought to
stay at home and marry James"
Il can't The day ,'ou left Eng
land ! met Tony Lance again. AT
Mikes party"
plain?"
She shook her head. mo. He
didn't say much. But it was lust
the same. Peter. I'm more likely
to meet him. if I'm with you. He
has some government job. Heis in
Moscow by now" From the way
he looked at her. she knew that. in
MS opinion, her love was infatua-
hon It awakened his pity.
"In that case you'd better stick
along with me, old girl. I'll be glad
% have yoa. You know that. Once
get out OF this Dump"
You will. I'm sure of it. Wen
90 anywhere you like"
etrel, I've got an idea"
~ SSH Don't have ideas here.
Your commissionaire Sc m to
gant me to leave"
Give my kind regards to Rene.