The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

may leave the premises
Toni thought of the will. But
| you can't do that" she cried faint
"But I can," corrected Tillman.
II am the city health physician
and you are within the city limits.
l don't want an epidemic in my
territory and I shall take every
means Of preventing It."
Toni blinked at the doctor.
There were two-no. there were
three of him. Then all three fad
ed.
He caught her as she fell.
Toni sat propped on the old
leather divan in her Office, anx-
ious eyes on the desk clock.
But what shall I do, DR..
Tillman? If every member of that
family is not out of this house
within six minutes, I lose this
farm"
She had started explaining her
predicament almost before she
had fully regained consciousness,
and all that city health physician
had done was to sit there with his
shoulders shaking as though he
had chill. Could he be laughing
at her?
Evidently not. When he spoke
his voice held the proper bedside
tone of coincidence. "Conceding
remarkable foresight on the part
of the late Timothy Toland." he
said. she could hardly have fore
told such an exigency as this
But he did," cried Toni in ex-
ASPIRATION. ''He knew the family.
They always do things like this
such things as deliberately
contracting measles?"
Measles" moaned Toni. Don't
tell me have to lose my heritage
for "a"
''Measly little disease like that"
supplied the doctor. Now don't
worry, Miss Toland. You said the
wording of the will limited the
length of their UiSit here They are
not visiting. They are quaran-
tined. | might even have d mora
forum called on the will for the
duration of the quarantine" he
concluded. and Toni saw his eyes
were definitely tWinkling.
Fore And Aft
"pUT the frogs" she pursued.
ID How about them? Are they
Guaranteed, too?"
Have you ever neald of a frog
with the maasles?" asked Doctor
Tillman seriously. you may have
your orders filled if the person
handling the frogs has not been
exposed. suppose Abe Is the man.
Has he contacted Harold?"
HAS he contacted Harold?"
blurted Toni with feeling. He
has, both fore and aft"
as there anyone you can call in
20 lake Abe's placer"
Toni puzzled a moment, then
frightened. Il can long distance
Mr. Prudhomme."
Have you had any local visitors,
anyone who has come into close
contact with the patient. particu-
larry today?"
The gloom fled from Tomi's face.
yes" she caroled gleefully. al
len Bartell He played with Harold
this morning. He was the first one
to notice Harold was i'll"
"And Bart hasn't had measles"
unused Doctor Tillman, looking
especially pleased. He mentioned
it one evering at the club when we
were discussing childish ailments"
Chuckling. he reached for the tele-
phone.
Toni left tn: room to advise
Great-aunt Hannah of the quaran-
tine.
We'll" said the woman, "a lit
tie child shall lead them. / certain
ly never looked to Harold to get us
around that fool will of limo
thy's."
Again Tom; Joined the doctor.
I'm giving Allen authority to
keep the family within the boun-
daries." he advised.
He'll just love that" prophe-
sled Toni.
"A nurse is on her way here.
With the assistance of Mrs. Car
-ingtcn, she should be able to
handle the case without second
one increasing your housing prob
lem, and without exposing another
member of the family to direct
contact Now is there anything else
you would like to say?"
Toni thought of having the
family under ner feet for two
priceless weeks of the rush season;
of cooking oatmeal and lathering
vegetables with cream sauce, or
roasting mutton: stewing tripe; of
the Major roaring. Agatha sneez-
ing. Jane shifting. OF Great-aunt
Hannah.
-Plenty!" she cried. and, burst
into frenzy of French.
The dark brows went I'D. the
brown eyes danced. $50 you too
were overseas during the war"
commented Doctor Tillman, and
Toni. cheeks as scarlet as Har-
ODDS. watched him depart.
For a few moments she stood.
facing hectic future, then walked
into the living room to find Great
aunt Hannah in complete control
of the situation.
From her chair, directly under
Great uncle Timothy's portrait
she was knitting and issuing or
ders. Austin couldn't sleep with
the Major because the Major
srored Consequently. they would
order another bed sent out nom
town an Austin would occupy
Tomi's Office.
Agatha was taking the grocery
order. Toni turned pale as she
listened to all of the hated items
go down.
She glanced up at the portrait.