The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-06

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bath in fresh rainwater. Her
breast rising and falling in slow
easy rhythm, blue eyes cleaning
through half-shut lids. pursed
lips full and crimson with healthy
color. she appeared as vital and
alive as snow leopard.
Peril seems to agree with you"
he remarked.
You can depend on Lynn for
the unexpected" said Peggy
YEARLY.
81 think I'm under a SPELL"
murmured Lynn. for wherever
l am in this strange land I feel
at home. and whatever happens /
feel is part of the plan as long as
l keep true to something that is
inside me-"
Suddenly her eyes widened
and she sat up and looked around.
1T seemed for a moment as
though Sherlock was here" she
cried wonderingly. Il fancied /
heard him chuckle."
Temu gave her quick, alert
scrutiny with suggestion of ex-
altation about it that EMBODIED
her in a warm embrace as pal
pable as if he had taken her in
his arms. His low voice had deep
ened.
You're learning. Tara Lynn"
She trembled with emotion.
feeling close to new experiences
and unseen possibilities. Peggy
reused from her fatigue.
when do we eat?" she de-
manded. and the commonplace
closed in like a clap of thunder.
Chan brought the tea and the
lunch basket and served them on
the kang where the three sat
crosslegged eating sandwiches.
sailed radishes and litchi nuts.
Presently Peggy put down her tea
cup.
Its so stufy in here" she
cried irritably.
Escape Plan
WE have to keep the door and
w window closed" Temu ex-
planned. THAT cloudburst was
only local and the rain has ceased.
Dust is coming n on the winds
from the ridges to the. north al
most as thick as a blast of ashes
from a volcano. | hope the storm
will blow over before morning.
This village is being evacu-
ated then, providing Moham-
medan forces don't raid it tonight.
There isn't a beast of burden in
the place or an able-bodied man.
They have all gone to war. It is
up to us to walk with the refugees
to the walled Chinese stronghold
of Tusin. If the telegraph is still
working, we may be able to sum-
mon a plane TO our rescue. Other
wise. we'll have to secure ponies
to take us on to the edge of the
desert where my caravan can pick
us up. Another half hour in the
air and we should have made
Watch Tower Wells
Perhaps my presence is bad
medicine" Lynn regarded Tenu
from under slanting brows as he
passed the cigarettes.
Great understandings always
encounter difficulties. he re-
turned.
'Ts this quarreling or-some-
thing else?" drawled Peggy.
''Temu DARN never quarrels,"
Lynn informed her.
Temu bowed. 81 am the Princes
representative"
Ever faithful" jibed Lynn.
Peggy seated herself more COM
fortably in her corner and looked
at Temu. Tell me about your
Prince, Mr.. Temu Darin," she
said.
He smiled. Don't call me Mis-
ter Temu DARN. DARN is my title
and Temu is my name" He passed
a hand through the dust laden air
that was filtering into the room
like a fog in spite of the closed
door and window. I'm afraid
we'll all look like mud idols be-
fore morning"
Lynn regarded the other girl
laZily. Peggy" she unused, Il
never dreamed that some day you
and / would be crouching to-
gether in a mud hut in a medi-
eval Chinese village, expecting to
be buried in a dust storm if we're
not carried off by Mohammedan
raiders in the meantime"
Peggy rallied. We'll. if we live
il will at least be something to
tell our grandchildren"
Providing you don't pass into
the slave markets of Turkestan.
What would she be worth. Temu,
with that red hair Of hers?"
Temu studied her carefully
with twinkling eyes. 81 know a
fellow in Hami who might give
a thousand pounds"
Il venture to say that's more
than Sam would give right now. /"
laughed Peggy. I'm afraid I made
a mistake in marrying Sam"
Temu spoke to the Mongol.
PLAY us some music, Bula."
The man drew from the blouse
of his coat a tiny trumpet made
of a child's femur bone and gave
them a melody that reminded
Lynn Of the songs she had heard
Navajo shepherds sing.
Even after the men had gone TO
their sleeping hovel next door.
Bula continued to play. When his
music had ceased the tempest out
side carried on like the voices Of
screeching demons in the frenG
Of a devil-dance.
Il was the howl of the storm
that awakened them next morn
ing-the tempest had died during