The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-09

Chapter 2S
Stick EN- Up!

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L Polly said. Have you mo-
ticed?"
"Yes, but those clouds don't
mean anything. They'll probably
blow over"
Cali right" Polly said. "Have a
good time. Take a swim for me.
I'll look for you around eight"
polly"
eyes, David?"
81 love you"
That's nice"
Love me?"
what do you think?"
'Are you getting coy or some
thing-at this late day?"
mo but the telephone is no
place for confessions.
81 wanted to get up to see you
last night" David said, "but I had
to work too late. You know that
Mango is going away tonight, or
do your"
"Yes, know" said Polly. "She
came in for sport hat, one she
saw in the window and thought
looked like the Rue de la Paix."
This ought to prove to you
that - er - things are just the
same, so far as you and I are
concerned"
Ought it?"
"Of course" Someone came in
to the Office then. and David said:
1--we got to ring off now, Polly.
III be by at eight sharp"
AT a little before one o'clock.
his work for the day was done.
The payroll was finished, the en-
velopes arranged alphabetically,
and the bookkeeper all ready to
go to the bank for the money.
"I'll have the two girls help
me put the pay in the envelopes"
he told David. "You can beat it
now. And thanks a lot for help
ing me-"
David lost no time. He hurried
out and jumped into his car which
he had parked near the office. He
drove directly to the Office which
Warren, McNeill now shared with
Docton Ben.
"Ready?" he called out as he
walked in.
NO. said Warren. "That Mrs.
Blues about to have her eighth
offspring. I've got to get out to
her right away"
"Then you can't come out with
Peter and me?"
mo. / can't-worse luckw said
Warren. "Ill try to drive out
later, if ! can make it. You two
go ahead"
Gosh. I'm sorry" said David.
$50 am l." said Warren. But
such is the life of a doctor Babies
must be born, you know"
why in heck couldn't she wait
until Sunday? Sundays are better
days for having babies than
Saturdays, You know, the better
the day. the better the baby, or
something like that"
Warren laughed.
"I'll join you at the Inn, If
the lady isn't too long with her
eighth" he said. after having
had seven babies, she ought to
know her stuff"
They went out together, Warren
to get into Doctor Ben's car, and
David to get into his.
$50 long, Warren, and good
luckl" David called.
Thanks" said Warren. II only
hope she doesn't decide to make
it CUNTS"
Don't say that" David
laughed. Look at Doctor Dafoe!"
He watched Warren drive off in a
hurry, and then drove on home.
Peter was waiting for him.
Doctor Warren couldn't go
with us" David said. "He may
be Out later. Jump in, and let's
hurry. There may be a storm.
after all, Those clouds look most
. unfriendly."
you told me to remind you
to get some gas" said Peter. Il
forgot TO do il before"
"Fine time to tell me nowl" said
David. "Oh, well, I'll risk 1t. I'm
not going TO stop for gas now"
Couldn't you drive faster"
Peter asked presently, "so's we
can ret there before the gas gives
out?"
snow, that" said David, "is
what | call pure logic"
Whats logic, Cousin David?"
HOId-Up
before David could answer. a
- car passed them from the
rear. going at high speed.
"Geei" said Peter. did you see
that?"
Il certainly did" said David
at must be an elopement."
Just look at her gol' said
Peter, win they get ticket?"
IF they're caught, yes"
"It wasn't any elo p e m e n t.
though" Peter went on. Il didn't
see any lady. Just two men"
They'll come to grief sooner
or later" David predicted. "All
Speeders do" He pushed down on
the accelerator. 'f'll risk il. how
ever. | don't like the look Of those
clouds"
The little car went rafting and
humping down the road. II was
when they were nearing the spot
where the dirt road up 20 the Inn
hranched off. that Peter touched
David's arm.
Look. Cousin David!" he cried
There's tire IN the rosd
David Slowed down. He peered
around the windshield "Darned
il il isn't" he said. Probably got
lost of that speeding car that
passed us"
Want me to get out and get
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