The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-08


second time"
We'll take good care of this"
Temu assured him. "and it will
soon be healed" He turned and
translated to the girls what the
priest had said
Lynn looked around at the peo-
pie in the room, Peggy. Chan.
Temu, Bula, the high lama, the
little Buddha, and grease
grimed attendant monk who had
come in with the latter two.
Il wonder" she asked in a mis-
chievous mood. eff any of my for
mer relatives are present."
Peggy giggled. "Bula may be- a
husband from a former incarna-
ton. He stares at you adoringly-
enough"
IF he were a husband he would
probably be trying to order me
around"
You've said it," Peggy re-
turned with heartfelt agreement.
Temu laughed. you American
girls! You need to be- reborn
Hindus some time and taught
proper reverence and apprecia-
ton for husbands" He cleared the
room of the rest of the men.
Perhaps that's already hap
pened to us once too often" Lynn
retorted maliciously, land the
worms have turned"
Two worms!" he hooted.
Peggy burst into tears. Il want
to 90 homel" she Sobbed.
Well send you back as soon as
possible" Temu promised.
"a nights sleep will do you
good" Lynn assured her. "and
you shall have bath if we have
nothing more for a tub than a
teacup."
Chan managed to find a copper
kettle and fill it with hot water.
Many soft. padded quilts of Chi
neSe satin were brought in to
make a comfortable bed. Lynn
stayed with Peggy. tucked her in.
and sat beside her for a while af-
forwards.
Il suppose it will be just my
luck to have twins" sighed Peggy.
Lynn was enthusiastic. That
will be fun"
For whom?" Peggy moaned.
For everybody. ! always want
ed to be twins myself
Peggy turned her face to the
wall and shuddered. at seems to
me that you get into enough out
landish predicamentS as it is.
Why double the liabilities? And
why did I ever take you for a
model?"
Lynn laughed and gave her a
reassuring pat. you've stopped
initiating me now and gone me
one better, darling. Or should 1
say two?"
Leave me-" Peggy ordered.
You're too darned cheerful"
Lynn slipped into her coat and
entered the courtyard. Temu
came striding up the path towards
her.
Where have you been?" she
asked.
Sending off a couple of dis
patch runners. Do you care to sit
on the roof for a while?" She fol-
lowed him up he ladder and
dropped down against a chimney
pot. He lay down beside her.
A spiral of smoke curled up
from an incense bowl near them,
dispensing the odor of juniper
leaves for the demi-gods who
nourished themselves upon sweet
fragrance. Below. near the tenn
pie, a drum throbbed insistently.
They rested until the drum had
ceased and so reminded them that
the hour was late. Lynn stirred
reluctantly.
I've must 60 in" she sighed.
He leaned towards her. HAS it
been a happy evening. Lynn"
Heavenly. You've taught me
things about companionship I've
never known before"
New Disaster
4 MESSENGER returned from
TuSin next morning with
word that the telegraph line had
been torn up for a long distance.
No messages could be sent out.
The revolution was spreading
north into Sinkiang and west to
the Tibetan border. Practically all
trade and travel had ceased ex-
cept for that of the fleeing ref
ugees.
That's that" said Temu. Peggy
clouded up; Lynn looked grave.
They were eating breakfast of
tea and little cylinders Of oaten
bread baked by Chan on a stick
over the Goals. The abbot had
sent them butter and dried fruits.
Peggy turned to Temu.
Now. what are you going to
do?" she demanded.
Whatever can be DONE" he an
swered lightly. First. put a fresh
dressing on Lynn's shoulder"
viii it leave a SCARF" Lynn
asked. trying to see the wound
with a hand mirror.
Il think not its coming along
splendidly."
How did it happen that these
lamaS took US ln? asked Peggy.
81 thought women weren't al
lowed inside monastery walls"
1T depends on the individual
monastery" Temu explained.
This one belongs to the Red sect.
the unreformed. The monks may
entertain their women relatives
and friends. Some have wives"
He rose. "The lamas tell me
that refugees are beginning to
come here to the monastery.
Many of them are sick or injured
Lynn, you can help me II you
wish. Mrs. Telford. some OF the
sights are rather horrible. You
had better stay away"
'P1 try to get some more
sleep" said Peggy. 81 wish could
sleep until I got back to Amer