The Key West citizen., 1940-10-18

FeTndpS ne QlQ not expect me TO
come with Sherlock"
Then, why did you Gomez"
He looked at her a moment in
silence, his clear, tea -colored eyes
alive with thought she could not
fatlom.
Wed expected most Of your
Journey to be made by plane, but
because of the turmoil here in
China and Mongolia, the Prince
could not make acceptable ar
rangements to land his ships on
foreign soil. It viii be long jour
ney," he explained, you need a
military escort"
Let me return to Peiping. l
VIII give you mone-'."
He seemed TO be listening for
something outside Have you
nloney?" he asked negligently.
Some. And can secure more"
Temu DARN shrugged. Il am
not interested in money" he said,
looking about the room. "a
Chinese merchant IS coming with
samples Of his wares and you are
d choose Chinese wardrobe.
The Princes orders"
The Prince is a thousand miles
from here" she reminded him.
We are in Wirelsss communca-
ton with the capital" He rested
a lean, brown hand on the table
and smiled at her. Come on. Be
4 soldier. Obey orders since there
IS nothing else to do"
But my brother told me the
Prince is an intelligent and en-
lightened man. If so. he would not
force me to do something against
my viii. Surely, he will not wish
nc to visit his family knowing my
brother IS a ScOundrel.
He will not hold your brothers
crimes against you" Temu Dar-
in turned to the maid. Call the
merchant in"
Fashion Show
HELPLESSLY Lynn stepped
! back to let the man and his
servant enter. They opened lined
willow hampers and began 10
make their display.
Temu DARN came and stood
near her.
Il do not want any of these
things" she told him again. Il
wish to return to Peiping."
The Princes orders" he re-
peated inflexibly.
She scrutinized the merchant
lno his servant, hoping they
might be of use to her, and pre-
tended an interest in their wares
that soon grew real. What girl
could help It.
She picked up a gorgeous robe
OF pink satin embroidered in
peony design and lined with
squirrel Lynn looked at the mer-
chants bland. blank face wonder
ilg if he understood English. is
tris hand embroidered?" she
asked. He gaped vacantly and
turned 10 Temu for enighten-
ment.
Temu's lips twitched as if ne
suspected and was amused by her
rUSe. You see" he said, the man
does not understand English" He
went on TO assure her that the
embroidery was all hand work.
Lynn drew the garment across
her shoulders and walked about
looking down at herself What
rot the thing would De at home
II San Francisco HomeI She
ave Temu a speculative glance.
If only she could get him out of
ne room she might be able some
low 10 bribe the merchant to help
ler. She went through the display
choosing an orchid satin dress.
nd black brocaded crepe wrap
med with maTmot and collared
with mink. Holding a rose satin
with a yellow crept over-dreSs
gainSt herself she asked inno-
Gently, is this becOming?"
Both to you and the gown"
Femu retorted. his eyes unsmil-
nC
IF you'd go out and let me try
them on
No need of that" he informed
her dryly. They're made to your
measurements.
That's impossible" she ex-
claimed sharply.
He choose 10 explain. Little
Bamboo took the measurements
when she unpacked for you yes
.erday. The tailors have been
working ell night Anything here
viii fit you" He lifted a dainty
wadded jacket in apricot-hued
hrocade that went with a pair of
pale blue satin trousers. Try on
this jacket"
She obeyed mechanically, her
mind on the merchants boy, a
orlgnt, bulIet-headed fellow with
q fare for displaying his wares
The garment ft her beautifully
She studied its set across the back
n the wall mirror. and while ex
amIning the cuffs she slipped
small diamond ring from he:
inger II had been a gift from
her mother with Lynn'S name
and sixteenth birth date inscribed
inside.
She directed the boy TO lay
aside several trouSer suits. one in
black and white, one in yellow
one a deep dark blue. rich as tbs
shadows in grotto. And as shc
chose them she managed TO &c,
the ring into her hands and lei
his sly intelligent eyes understand
il was his to keeper sell as she
hoped-as a clue TO her where
aboutS.
Presently she looked up a
Temu with cleaning. mockine
eyes. Have | chosen enough?"
He pointed to a tray of jewelr'
and hair ornaments laid out o:
the table.
This is a silly farce" she IT