The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-14

uniformed sBuar0ianS OF the peace
became as the dust beneath his
chariot wheel. Pedestrians. litter
ing the course, were changed at
neisily and driven in confusion
back to cutters and curbstones.
Packy was staring at Tacks.
Inferno? Are you crazy2"
Far from II. You're the one
who's supposed to be crazy, I've
only taken ordinary precautions.
In minute or two you'll probably
think to scream and attract the
attention of some policeman. When
you do. I'll simply lean out the
door. impress him with my i'm
maculate white coat and inform
him that you're dangerous ltlnatic
on the way to the nut factory.
"L-lunatic, gasped Packy. why
why, you utter cad.
snow there's a word" Tacks said
conversationally. that | haven't
heard in long time. Thought 1t
was obsolete"
Maybe it is. But 1t describes
you to T. And let me tell you
something else, Mr.. Smartycat
Adams. You're not going to get
away with this as easily as you
| think. I'm going to speak TO the
driver of this thing and demand
that he stop. And if you try to
hinder me, I'll slap you 50 hard
your head'll spin until Christmas
Listen" Tacks said. with feel
ing, If you can sock me harder
than you did on the way out of
that internal night club, you ought
to go in the ring. After we're mar
ried I'll have to show you how to
pull your punches.
Packy uttered the little brother
to scream. : After were WHAT?"
Married. said Tacks COM
posedly.
you absolute imbecile!" Packy,s
laugh was a frozen thing. Il
wouldn't marry you il you were
the King Of England"
go onl You'd never be able to
resist swanking around in Buck
bingham Palace
"This discussion" Packy said
Iicily, ''has reached a new high for
pointlessness. I'm going to speak
| to the driver.
"A good idea," said Tacks.
You'll find him q fine CONVEX
sationalist."
Sukiyaki
DACKY edged along the cot and
Il raped sharply on the glass
/ behind the drivers head. The driv-
er half-turned and slid back the
i partition.
See herel" said Packy peremp-
| torily. Il want you to stop this car
i at once. This--this man is 'detain-
ing me against my will"
There was pause.
Then: Me no spik Inglees,"
| Kissed a voice.
.Packy started. Tacks, lolling at
ease on the cot, lit another ciga-
rette.
Il told you he was fool for
conversation" he said, "But ]
tshould have warned you that he
prefers to carry it on n the Japa-
nese tongue. How's your japanese
this summer, Miss North?"
Packy swung on him angrily.
.sNWhe is this person?" she de-
manded. pointing at the driver.
ooh. that person" said Tacks.
why, that's Sukiyaki My valet"
''Your valet?n
why, yes. said Tacks brightly.
II call him Sukiyaki because ]
can't pronounce his real name. He
Iisn't a bad valet. though. Mixes
a Martini that would wave your
hair and presses my pants once in
i while. But he no spik Inglees."
/ Frustrated and annoyed. Packy
sat back.
This is an outrage" she de-
aCome, Miss North" urged
Tacks. Think of the girls that
have been in far worse predica-
ments. Think of = of well,
Florence Nightingale. Think Of
the girls that are always being
kidnapped by Chinese bandits.
Think
"Oh, shut up" snapped Packy.
I'D just as soon be Kidnapped by
| Chinese bandits as by a madman
| without any manners and some
4 kind OF a-er---heathen who can't
say two words of English
/ you wrong Sukiyaii," said
| Tacks. 3fIe isn't q heather. He's
| probably got an older and better
] religion than you have.
i .Oh, do keep STILL" said Packy
| irritably.
| "Okay. but S. =
| Keep still, said."
For a long time silence reigned.
The ambulance. clear of the city
now, jolted its way into Long
Island. Suddenly Packy spoke.
il did you. " she asked suspicious
~. have anything to do with start
ing that disturbance in the night
club?"
my dear young lady" said
TackS. q was the whole disturb
ance. No, no. / stand corrected.
Let US say that was the motivat-
ing spirit"
I'm not at all surprised said
Packy Sarcastically.
Tacks said proudly, sac
lquired a new title tonight. Here
after am TO be known as Adams.
The Smoke Maker.
II don't in the least understand. "
Being Of scientific turn OF mind.
III decided to conduct a small ex-
pertinent in The Heel Tap. Thither
! went. bringing with me q guam
tity Of test tubes. Certain Of these
contained q substance known as
IHCL. Hvdrochloric acid to you.
Others held common ordinary
; Iammonia such as you would use
Ito squirt In your husbands eyes
or to clean fish or -"
III a0h. for pefe,S sake oat IN the