The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-05

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had come to irfest the same ter
rain.
She had proceeded perhaps two
hundred yards along the foot
path when she became conscious
of asoft pad ding sound behind her.
For a second or two she paid no
attention to it. Then, however,
there came a throaty sneeze and
something moist touched her ankle
just above the heel of her white
sandal.
This state of affairs made further
nonchalance impossible. p ack y
spun around. The next instant she
came within a hair of passing out
of the picture.
Her first impression was of
fangs, long terrible wolfish fangs
decorating huge jaws that aslavered
slightly. Attached to the fangs was
something that appeared to have
escaped from the Central Park
Zoo. Indeed. a long interval passed
before Packy was willing to con-
cede that this creature was a dog.
During that interval she had
screamed and leapt to the stone
coping. And the apparition, Civ
ing fair imitation of the Ferris
wolf in a mood of hideous merri-
ment, had leapt after her.
Lily but wished to play. But it
is impossible to play when one is
connected by a leash with a Twen-
tieth Century edition of Hamlet
who strides sullenly along and
nearly forgets to let one off the
leash. Therefore, as soon as she
had succeeded in calling Hamlet's
attention to the leash, Lily had left
Hamlet at the feedbox. No point in
trying to get ron1p out of a sour
puSs like that, reasoned Lily. Bet
ter to have a change of personnel
altogether. And the most likely
prospect on the footpath, in fact,
the only prospect, was this COOL
looking lady whom Lily. on initial
inspection, considered an extreme
~ neat bit of goods.
AS her vision cleared, Packy be-
came a trifie more willing to per-
nit Lily to wave in the class of the
CANNES. Even so she retained her
place on the coping. For to one UNI
accustomed to Lily, it was difficult
to distinguish her moods of play
fulnesS from those she assumed in
time of war. Furthermore, Packy
was wroth with Lily. The forepaws
of Lily had already done dire
things to the front of the yellow
organdy.
Murder Cleans
IN VIEW of these conditions,
Packy continued to resist the
advances of Lily. And during the
resistance Tacks insinuated HIM
self into the pattern.
Ah," Mr.. Adams, summoning
casualneSs. opened the interview,
Miss North!"
Packy shot him a quick glance.
Butso occupied was she in defend
ing herself against Lily that it did
not occur to her to wonder how
this pestiferous young man had
managed to arrive on the scene.
She only knew that, since he was
here, she proposed to avail herself
of bis services.
lis this your d-dog?" she
painted.
Mr.Adams's face assumed a nor-
rified expression. MY dog? Good
heavens, mol"
PaclSy pursued the matter no
further.
well, t-take it away" she CON-
manded.
'.How's that" Tacks said. "You
want me to take the dog away?"
My goodness, yes, you idiot.
Can't you see what he's doing to
me?"
Tacks regarded Lily apprais-
ingly.
Il don't think that dogs a he"
he stated, in the interest of biology.
I'd say it was a She"
Murder cleaned from Packy's
dark eyes.
Goodnight" she cried exasper-
ated. What does it matter? The
point is, she's running my dress"
"Oh, your dress? A nice little
model. Pity it has to be ruined"
Just then Lily backed away a
little and regarded Packy intently.
IndiSputably. this trim parcel in
yellow organdy had not been inn
mediately convinced that romp
was in order. But that, sooner or
later, she would arrive at this con-
clusion. Lily never doubted. Com
sequently. the thing to do was wait
her out. Lily sat down on her
launches within a bare yard of
Packy, and painted vociferously.
Mr.. Adams perceived the trend
of events to be in his favor.
Il gather" he said, that you
wish to remove this dog?"
Il Think" Packy said caustical-
~, that you are the dumbest man
I've ever known. OF course, ] want
you to take this" --she indicated
Lily this nightmare away. And
oh. for Pete's sake, will you get
a move on? Any gentleman
Now. see here, Miss North. in
terrupted Tacks, you've got a
crust asking favors of me-
Crust? ! don't understand"
Tacls's eyes swept the reservoir
path It was still deserted.
Listen" he said. You called
me r1asher the other night. You
made lot of uncalled for remarks.
For one thing. you accused me OF
trading on the Adams name"
81 did and ! had a right to-"
well, ! resented that" Sudden
Iy Tacks sat down on the coping.
ssAnd il you stin stick to it. there's
nothing to be said or done. You
make positive picture against
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