The Key West citizen., 1940-11-09
Chapter 26
Bullets Again


YNN marvelled at the fortitude
l. Of these peasant people. Ali
the patients walked away from
the dressing station unaided ex-
cept the poor woman who died
lying in one corner of the room,
while Lynn bathed her face in
cool water. One patient. carrying
the green flag Of messenger. had
a special message for Temu.
wish to tell me what it is?"
Lynn asked.
He hesitated and then shook his
head. ITS not good news for me-"
he said whimsically, "or I'd tell
you"
Lynn regarded him with bright
eyes. half sympathetic and yet
half hopeful that his bad news
was her good news. SIS my gov
ernment searching for me at
last" she asked
Il understand your story made
quite sensation in Marking
when our tourist friends related
il" he admitted, but l shan't tell
you another word" They smiled
at each other. She put her hand
to her heart.
Something tells me here" she
said, that shall 60 to Delun
only of my own free will" The
laughter had died out of his eyes.
Perhaps you are right" he said
heavily and turned to his work.
Lynn thought she had never be-
fore seen him so depressed.
At eleven o'clock he sent her
back to the grand lama's house to
rest, and called the fat priest from
his prayers before the temple.
you can pray and help me
too" he said.
Lynn went reluctantly; there
was so much to be done. But her
SenSlblllties were not hardened to
the dreadful cases presented to
them. She found Peggy walking
diSconSolately up and down the
courtyard. A servant monk
brought them each bowl of stew
from the abbot's kitchen along
with a squat. brown pot of tea.
Lynn slept an hour or so and then
Peggy begged her to go for a
walk on the ridge above the mon
astery.
Wen take feld-glasses and
perhaps we can see planes COM
ing to our rescue" she offered
hopefully. You'd think Sam
would be doing something by
now. have feeling that he was
surprised that / didn't charter a
plane and follow him-as would
have done had it been possible. +"
Lynn laughed as she combed
her hair, which had grown long.
and twisted it into shining knot
at the back of her neck. "Yes. !"
she said, unless Temu DARN had
failed to come TO the rescue"
Peggy smiled. "Well, he did
come to the rescue! And it'll be a
good lesson to Sam"
DO you find Temu DARN as at
tractive as you thought you
would?" Lynn asked curiouSly.
Peggy pondered moment. in
some ways more attractive. e.
There's mystery about him; he
reminds me of a man with a Sc
cret love or priest whose bride
is the church"
You've come pretty close to
il" thought Lynn. and was tempt
ed to add. His bride is his sense
Of duty to his Prince" !"
Peggy helped Lynn with her
coat while she spoke with SEEM
ing carelessness. There is MOTH
ing between you and him, is
there?"
Lynn parried. why do you
ask?"
"It's hard to explain" Peggy
regarded hel intently. ITS not in
what you say or do. but. some
times when you're standing to-
gether I get the oldest impression
-as if you two belonged to a
secret world OF your own. diff
ferent from mine; as if you'd been
through things together of which
I know nothing. Where were you
both last night?"
"Sitting ON the roof looking at
the stars and quoting poetry" T"
Lynn answered. taking the field
glasses from shelf and handing
them to Peggy.
Did he hold your hand?"
Lynn laughed shortly. Not he. +"
That's a clever way for man
to behave with a girl like you." |"
scoffed Peggy. do you think you
could fall in love with him"
Fear Of Love
FAILING in love is losing ones
Il identity. I'm afraid of it. Sam
can't come to our rescue too soon
to please me-
Peggy stared. Il believe you are
afraid"
Lynn colored. 81 believe I'd be
a fool if really fell in love.
Peggy. I'd take it hard, as some
people take religion; as Temu
takes MS loyalty to his Prince.
fanaticaliy. Let's go"
They stepped into the court
yard. Tsong, the little Shaven-
headed Buddha with the band
aged wrist, was playing there in
his CAV. red silk robe and skull
cap. He rose and joined the girls.
showing them how to open the
seldom used north gate that led