The Key West citizen., 1940-10-18
Chapter Seven
A Prisoner

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brother and the Prince than a
social visit The unexpected ap-
pearance of Terau DARN had
frightened Dick out of MS wits.
What relation are you to this
experienced" she asked.
He smiled family. Il seem to
be cast in the role of its best
friend"
Lynn gripped her hands in her
lap. Il disown it." sae sad. If
only they'd drop a hint of what
il was all about
$50 parents sometimes feel-at
frs" Sherlock acknowledged,
"and spend the rest of their lives
giving thanks mat they brought
the babe into the world"
Doesn't that depend on how
he turns out?' asked Temu
DARN.
"All turns ont well eventually"
the old man murhnured. And
that is the secret every mother
knows about her child even
though she s-es him on the gal
lows where people think he de-
serves to be"
"He does 6eserve it some
times" Lynn stated fervently.
I'D like to hang this expert
ence."
She saw Temu Darin's brow
contract, but relaxation was
stroking the lines Of animation
from the face OF the priest. HIS
old body settled in the chair as
comfortably as a cat on a cush-
ion. He nodded sleepi.y.
No experience Is ever wasted.
No act is fatal because no act Is
final, least OF all deain. Nothing
is important but each moment as
it passes"
Lynn felt the contagion of his
droWSineSS. Her hands relaxed.
The tenseness left her body and
dropping eylashes brushed her
cheeks.
Your brothers message is not
important. the gentle voice
drOned on. We shall 60 now and
let you have the word from him
in the morning"
The Message
THE fragrance OF lilies woke
L Lynn in the morning. Three
perfect blossoms had beer placed
on her pillow. ana a screen Sc:
before the kong on which she
slept.
Little Bamboo handed her a
bowl OF hot rise wa.cr TO drink
and pointed t. bre1s: nigh jug
from which stean arose
You bath"
Lynn stared. Am expected
10 climb into that thing and
dunk"
The little maid eiggled and
made jOunCInC motions.
Lynn dunked. and with her
breakfast came a note from
Temu DARN Re w.0ie in the
beautiful script Cf one accustomed
TO bruShWCTk
The message has come from
your brother viii see you afte.
breakfast"
Lynn breatl ed a sigh of relief
Now. eVery1ilrg would De eX-
planned; Dick k2d not abandoned
her. He haC EJt disappeared COM
pletely as he had over that bank
affair when she was a child. She
ate her brcakfaSl happily.
Tell Tenu DARN | have fin
ished," she elected the serving
boy as he cleared the table
She wen. 10 aer dressing case
mirror. retOIched her lips, ard
admired with detached amusc-
ment the losely clear-cut curve
OF brows and lips and pointed
chin. Beyond doubt. her features
did possess a resemblance to the
delicately drawn beauty OF the
goddess. Tara. The blue OF her
blouse deepened the dark, flame
blue Of her eyes.
The minute Temu DARN
stepped into the room, she knew
his Was not good news. This
morning he was remote, official,
the army officer on duty. His
hands were empty End ne spoke
crisply.
"A courier brought a letter
from your brother about mid
night. There vas NJ direct mes
sage for you beyond these wOroS:
Tell Lynn whatever you wish. y
She stood gazing al him. the
pupils of her eyes dIla.ed.
Your brother has run away
from his ob,'ga'ioms."
What dc you mean?" she
asked family Dicks words IN
the temple park flashed across her
mind. He had made il clear that
taking his medicine was not MS
way. Let nc see the letter
Sorry. Il was not meant for
you"
What has Dick done that ne
shouldn't do"
You Will be told when you
reach DeIun-"
She rallied Under the cir
cumstances. / shall not go TO
Delun."
He looked through a window
a. the lowering sky and con-
tinued as if she had not spoken.
we must start shortly. Il IS pad
country we are travelling through
today by motor car. Tonight we
shell reach the camp at the edge
OF the dunes where Gersing. the
Duchess of Delun, awaits you"
Il am returning to Peiping,
she informed him in ? firm voice.
You are going 10 Delun."
You speak as if l were your
prisoner"
You are my-charge."
"Why was Dick afraid OF you?"
she demanded. Until he saw YOU
everything was satisfactory"