The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-29

4Obi1Et ftkf6lLl MI &c lJt4tdSOE, i lie f1B-s
solutely and Positively Only Liv-
ing Skeleton. The ourang -outang
was not an Durango utang at all
but merely, in private life, a Mr..
Moss. the father Of five children
none OF whom exhibited any Of
the more sinister silnian proclivi-8
ties. Mr.. Moss, during his working
hours, was enticingly billed as The
Missing Link. Further William
would have known that the side
whiskered Individual, besides be-
ing The Tallest Man on Earth, was
a sufferer from chronic dyspepsia:
that the reptile wrapped debu-
tante answered to the name Of
Pearl and the wrapping was just
her favorite python, Anastasia:
that the gentleman with two heads
and two bodies was not a gentle
man, but two gentlemen. Messrs.
Horace and Morris East of Sew
enth Avenue; that the rnidgets
were gentle, God-fearing people
despite a wide experience Of cir
cuseS, SideshoWs and vaudeville.
But William, a Philstine, knew
not these things. He could only
cape at the assortment, convinced,
as Hamlet was before him, that
something in the nature OF decay
was going on in Denmark.
The shooting=gallefy man had
mistaken his gasp of surprise for
an expression of apprehension.
C'mon," said the shooting gall
lery man, nudging his elbow. "Dey
won't bite, va. Dere muffin but
freaks.
You're telling me?" said Will
liam. He suffered himself to be
propelled forward.
During his collaboration with
the shooting-gallery man dis,
cussion had been in progress on
the raised platform. The subject
OF this discussion was William. At
the moment of his entry into Diff
fenderfer's, he had been spotted
by the freaks, as a brilliant butter
fly who chooses to cast in his lot
with regiment Of black beetles
must expect to be spotted by all
and sundry. And a curiosity con-
corning his identity had been es-
tablished at once.
Freak Conversation
THE Light Lavender Lady From
! the Limpopo voiced the first
opinion.
Il believe she said 70 the Alb
Solutely and Positively Only Liv-
ing Skeleton, "that the gentleman
who just came in is probably
James J. Walker, a former Mayor
Of New York City. If you read the
papers, Mr.. Jepthason, you will
know that Mr. Walker has re-
turned to America"
Il always read the papers" in,
toned the Absolutely and Positive
ly Only Living Skeleton. monoto-
nously.
"Well them" said the Light
Lavender Lady From the Linz
popo, as if this proved her point.
Mr. Moss, the ourang- oufang,
spoke without being asked to.
my theory is" said Mr.. Moss,
that he's detective
Teerhee, giggled Pearl, the
Snake-charmer She was Light
hearted girl always ready to gig
gle. She now leaned forward to
get a better look at William and
this movement brought section
of the python, Anastasia, in close
contact with The Tallest Man On
Earth.
The Tallest Man On Earth per-
formed a movement such as the
Eiffel Tower might perform If
someone startled it.
There you gop calculated The
Tallesf Man On Earth. "How many
times do have to tell you never
to shove that brute directly in my
face2"
"Oh, you make me sick" said
Pearl, the snake charmer. "Anas-
astasia wouldn't hurt a fly" She
patted the Serpent's head lovingly.
The reptile leered with pleasure.
1T gets my nerves wrought up"
went on The Tallest Man On Earth,
as if Pearl had not spoken. "And
when my nerves are wrought up
| sufTer greatly from my dyspepsia.
/ know I'm going to have a ner-
vous breakdown If it goes on much
longer. / mean, this having to
practically i've with q snake
thirty feet long.
Thirty-two. corrected Pearl.
The Light Lavender Lady From
the Limpopo waved her hand as
at matter OF no importance.
Before we were so rudely In
terrupted," she said, looking re-
proyingly at The Tallest Man On
Earth, Mr.. Jepthason, Mr.. Moss
and myself were discussing the
identity of that gentleman there
in the white linen suit. Mr.. Moss
has just given as his opinion that
he's a detective"
One of the heads of the East
Brothers, the one belonging to
Morris, answered: .Of course not.
Detectives don't dress that way"
BE quiet, Morrisl" said the
head belonging to Horace.
See that?" said Morris East TO
the open Forum. Every time I
open my mouth he tells me to be
quiet. Why can't / speak? I've got
a right TO speak, haven't I?n
4 said be quiet. Morris" said
Horace, sternly.
AT this point William and the
shooting gallery tycoon pushed
their way through q little knot Of
curious customers who were STAR
ing at the freaks and gained the
edge of the platform. The shooting
gallery tycoon beckoned with iIn-
perious finger.
"Hey, you, Horace an Morris"
he ordered loudly, scummere q