The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-13
Meet Mr.. Loellinvur
BY Marie BIizard


a soft place to drop YOU"
It was Locke's voice! The fool!
What was he doing here? Didn'i
he know it was dangerous?
Go away" she said weakly and
turned her head toward him. His
face was streaked with SCOT, his
clothes torn, his right hand ban
daged, but he was smiling.
As it all came back to her she
looked around wildly. Il was still
like nightmare. It dawned on her
that she was in Wilson's quarters
over the garage. She was lying on
Wilson's bed.
DR.. Macdonald was rollin &
down his sleeves. putting things
in his bag.
And there at the table - those
strange appearing figures! Aunt
Olivia with a quilt around her,
her head bound in a net. Helene
Fernandez, in Wilson's greatcoat
over her nightdress. calmly pour
ing coffee. Gloria cutting thick
slices of bread. Madame Bran
zanga drinking coffee out of a
saucer.
Gloria said. "Cecily's come to!"
She's Tough
OLIVIA was getting up and COM
~ ing over to her. Olivia with
tears in her eyes, was patting her
cheek. Big, weak tears ran down
Cecily's cheek. Aunt Olivia cared
for her. She tried to say something;
her throat was still cracked and
dry. Water" she said.
Olivia, with shaking hand,
tried to pour water from a pitcher
into a glass. Locke took it from
her and raised Cecily's head.
Her eyes tried to send a mes
sage to him. He grinned at her.
She'll be all right. She's fought"
The water revived her. She tried
to push it away and saw that her
arm was stiffiy bandaged.
What happened?" she managed
to say.
Locke answered. 81 threw you
out window and you landed on
the stone steps. You've got bro
ken wing, angel, and the bump
knocked you out. Next time I'll
watch where l throw YOU"
Cecily had been conscious of
voices outside. They grew nearer
and there were heavy footsteps on
the stone floor of the garage. They
assembled the stairs. The others in
the room forgot Cecily.
The red face of Sheriff NeWhall
appeared at the head of the stairs.
Then the room was filled with
men, Men Cccily hadn't seen be-
fore.
Only one thought came to her:
They've come to take Locke.
She turned to him, unmindful
of the others, and flung her good
arm around his neck.
"Oh. darling!"
Ouch! Look out for. that hand
Of mine," he answered, but his
arms held her tightly. He held his
mouth close to her ear. Speak
quickly Cecily. are you staying
with me? Good or bad?'
The sheriff said. We've saved
most of your house. Madame, but
I'm afraid the loss will be heavy"
Olivia was magnificent. as usual.
Thank you.x Sheriff. This is not
the time to worry about a loss like
that. Thank God we are all safe!"
Cecily looked from one to the
other Well, when were they going
to do something?
They were talking about water
and fire companies and loss.
Cecily tried to sit up, get to her
feet. She fell back as the room
swan about her.
Then the sheriff was coming to-
ward her. $50. Miss Cecily, you're
the only casualty! Well. you're
lucky at that"
He held out his hand. Not to her.
He was looking at Locke. Cecily's
eyes almost popped out of her
head.
Nice work, old man. We're
mighty grateful to you. Next time
you might let the police in on it If
you need any help"
Ceclly blew up then. please!
Will somebody tell me what it's
all about?"
Then they were all trying to tell
her. That is, all of them but Locke.
She shut her eyes. "One at q
time. ;" she said.
Gloria said. "He ought to tell
you himself. but since he's the
hero | suppose he's going to be
modest"
She was looking at Locke who
was looking distinctly uncomfort-
able. u
Sheriff Newhall said, "You owe
your life to Mr.. Callen here"
But Mr.. Callen wasn't there. She
looked for him. It would be like
him to say that he had saved herl