The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-30

"Deducting Abe's teeth and the
car" amen ded Toni, there
should be seven thousand six hun.
Dire d and seventy dollars and
ninety-fve cents"
did it cost that much to have
Abe's teeth deducted?" inquired
Bartell, brightly.
"And replaced" Toni added.
and wondered suddenly why he
| hadn't deducted the cost of the
car. Was he intending to make
that part of the estate so it would
be returned to aim when he won?
NeUer!
ALLOWING this maintenance,
there will be nearly FIVE thousand
dollars left: want to have some
improvements m d e on tn e
house"
"For instance?"
"a telephone installed so my
customers can reach me in an
emergency"
did ! hear you say custom
ers?"
you did" snapped Toni. "Oh.
| know what you think. The farm
is run down. Abe would faint if
a real order came in. But I'm 60
ing to change things. I'm going
to bring customers in if have to
haul them by the scruff of the
neck"
you won't need a telephone if
you bring them in that way"
Toni sat. rigid with wrath
Are you ready to consider the
next item?"
cat your service"
q want the house wired for
electricity"
Bartell Strengthened. Have you
any idea what it will cost to have
a power line brought in from the
hiohWay?"
"Have you?" flashed Toni.
Il have | considered If when
the cottage was built. Until the
farm is established in YOUR name.
permanently, would not advise
going to that expense "
Method Of Payment
go YOU don't think ri last"
- Toni Jared We'll, I'm 60
ing to And you'd like to see me
toting Kerosene lamps around for
five whole years, wouldn't you?
Maybe you'd like to see me break
my neck on that long, dark stair
wav?"
1T would save me the trouble
OF breaking it." Bartell returned
pleasantly.
Toni wondered. helplessly. if
murdoresses were hung or cleo
troeuted in~ California. If she
didn't control her temper she'd
60 6omicidal.
"'Tll remember that statement"
she warned
Better put it in writing" ad-
vised the man. gray eyes dancing
with golden lights 1T won't hurt
me afterwards Now shall we
look over the budget and see
where it can be slashed?"
Toni swallowed and laid the
papers on his desk He studied
them then froWned as he came to
one item
Salaries = three hundred and
tifty?" he questioned Are YOU
paving yourself a salary?"
Toni braCed herself for what
was TO come No" she managed.
Allowing one 1undred for
Abe" ne unused But you won't
have to pay a houSekeeper two
| hundred and fifty" he added,
HouSekeeper?" gasped Toni.
Certainly. You can't live there
alone | mean YOU can't take care
! of the house and handle the busi-
ness end Of the project at the
same time.
| Why didn't you say what you
meant?" Toni asked You want
/ someone to spy on me TO save you
the trouble. Given skirts and a
ratified pompadour. you'd make
a second Great-aunt Hannah"
/ I'm Just beginnlngto appreciate
your Great-aunt. Bartell retort-
ed However, the housekeeper is
a muSt-hdUe Timothy put that
into writing You are to choose
her, so you won't have to worry
about her spying on you. Now. il
this salary isn't for this woman,
for whom is in intended?"
IAN expert in ranaculture
And | suppose this expert has
been chosen?"
Eyes, he is Pierre Prudhomme."
| Toni relaxed as Barten smiled.
! 1t was such a delightful. CHEEKY
smile Why don't you pay the
lad what he's worth?" he asked.
Toni accepted his words at
sound value. "Oh. then you do
approve? And what would YOU
suggest doing about his salary?"
I'D pay him off with a swift
kick which would land him right
/ in the center of Canal Street.
Tha*'s in New Orleans. if you
don't know its location"
Bartell arose to demonstrate
Prudhomme's payment.
Toni arose with him.
Its useless to talk to YOU. Mr.
Bartell. I'll assume you will meet
the obligations of the farm. As
for Mr. Prudhomme's salary. III
take care of that ! saved little
money while | was working. |
don't know of better way to ap-
ply it than to make it work for
the farm"
Wait minute" Bartell was
around the desk and had stopped
Tomis departure. I'm not going
to let that-that--"
Fraternity brother?" offered
Toni sweetly
"All right-fraternity brother
be indebted to you personally. I'll
take care of his salary out of the
| fund I'll admit he does know
frogs"
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