The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-11

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to accompany her. But her heart
experienced a moment of panic.
You could never be sure. Charges
of spying were frightening. incal-
culable. Sometimes they ended in
smiles. bows, compliments. You
were released within two or three
EdayS. But sometimes there were
long trials. false evidence against
you, scare headlines, and. at the
end. a rain of bullets for your
heart.
"Aufwiedersehen. darling" she
breathed.
"Aufwiedersehen."
A week after Maisie Mason was
laid in her deep grave in Ballfield
churchyard. the telephone sum-
moned Petronella from upstairs.
She was busy preparing for her
move to the cottage. At first, she
could only part with one thing in
ten. She had reached the despair
ing stage of discarding all but one
in twenty. Hodgson and his wife
were going to live in the village.
The Forest House" was to be sold
by auction The furniture Petron-
ella was taking to the cottage was
to be stored until the redecoration
of Mrs. Hodgson'S former home
was finished.
She ran to the phone. and an
SWered I.
Berlin wants you, Miss NAL
lone" said Elsie at the exchange.
It was Peter. .-s ......
THAT you, Petrol? I'm being es-
corted across the frontier in ten
minutes by couple of fellows who
look as if they might burst their
uniforms. if | told then. a story
and made them laugh. Under
stand? I'm coming homel"
Peter! | just can't believe it.
Freei You'll be met by Movietone,
and Gaumont British. and half
London at Victoria Station. Your
very worst photo has been in every
paper"
Not On The Program
TOR moment there was silence.
L Then, Good Lord. that's ter
rible! Look here, I'm not coming.
| can't face a show like that. Call
Rowdon. Tell him bad food and
mild excitement have given me
spots. and I can't face my public.
I'll go to Vienna. Lie low for
week or SO BY that time there will
be good murder to fill the head
lines. I'll send him my complete
story. If he wants to get in touch
with me. he can write or wire. Got
to go now. The boys are here"
Peter" she cried, to recall him
''How is your shoulder"
b Better. Are you bearing UP,
dear? Sorry couldn't be with
| vou-"
Peter, she left you-"" But his
gay goodby cut her short. "a : +
= A few days later. Petronella sat
in Simpsons. in the Strand, lunch
ing with Martin RoWdon She had
commenced this lunch by balanc-
ing on the edge of her chair and
rnutilating her roll of bread, from
nervousness. Now she sat back, at
ease. Martin Rowdon. meeting her
clear eyes. with friendly. appreci-
alive understanding, listened to
Fiber news. She did not need his
lob: she had inherited about seven
hundred a year: Peter was still shy
of his publicity.
Last time we met, it didn't look
as If all your troubles would end
so happily" he reminded her. LAS
1t happens I'm not sorry Peter has
decided to stay in Vienna. I'm GO
ing to give him another chance.
abroad Of course. he's crazy but
lot of the best news getters are
that. | believe he'll be ali right. ]
shall tell him to stay there till his
shoulder is really mended. and
those nasty spots are gone" he
chuckled, "then we'll see what's
happening in other places. What
about you. my dear? You'll miss
him"
Mischievously. gaily. she pre-
tended to misunderstood. ooh. ]
don't think so. Vienna must be
quite small city. II I leave note
at the post Office, Peter will be
round at my hotel within few
:, So, that was the plan they had
for the futurel He frowned, smiled.
FHe had half expected this. He Gould
not prevent it. It might be a good
thing: But not for long. take care
you don't get too restless TO settle
down in BallEeld with that far.
haired young man of yours. Europe
Is apt to get into ones blood. under
ones skin. Petrol. Then. you can't
stay at home"
The fair-haired young man,
isn't on the program at ALL"
so? I'm sorry. He ought to be.
You won't want to racket around
indefinitely, YOU know. And Peter
won't be able to take you. Suppose
your friend finds some other girl
while you're away?" Her answer
surprised him. He had expected.
hippant incredulity, or a shade of
fear.
g! rather hope he does. It might
be happier for both Of u.s." she,
said thoughtfully. He was watch,
ing her fair. lightly freckled face.
30 there was someone else?
Women didn't give their men.
friends away, unless they had sub
stitutes handy. Or was this girl
different? The thought disturbed
him. II her accompanying her
brother was to continue indefi-
nitely, 1t would be unsuitable. 49,
I don't like the idea. n Peter
makes good on the foreign staff.
he'll become an official war COR
respondent; he'll be sent TO some
hottiSh spots. I don't trust him to
look after you.
What you are going to discover
is that lean be trusted to look after
him." she laughed. you'll seei"