The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-04

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Farewell said Anne tightly.
shave q Goo1 time Ia Jail,
watch yQur step in the
hArGna.~ MAc&Nv warned her,
Sherwood walked over and
stood beside Aer. They cared at
each ether for n moment in sic
lence. Then she Salds You're
looking At me rs father does when
he's Eoing TO tell mo something
for my own good.
II feel as responsible as 4 ia
Their, he said ii q troubled voice,
This Is no place for q kid like
you, Have you plenty Of money!"
"Sufalcient.e she assured him.
~And I'm no kid. I'm as self-re-
liant as you are. ] can take care
of myself
that's al you know about it,
ne said, his voice grutf with re-
strained emotion. @When I think
OF some Of the things that can
and do happen in this country -.
Well, it's on the knees of the
gods / Euessl / don't know
whether my own credentials as
q member of the government Of
Shani Lun will rate me toss
into prison or a bid to the palace.
You can never tell the mood Of
these petty tyrants. II things 60
right with you. make for Chuka,
which is just across the border"
Thanks. Anything can do for
you when / arrive there?"
eIf you hear I'm jagged you
might notify the Prince of Shani
Lun." Then his mood lightened.
This fool lama vows we'll come
out of 1t all right so 1t might be
Just as well to believe him. OPP
tlmism is no more stupid than
pessimisn."
IF as stupid" said Anne. her
smile revealing the pretty girl
back of the old witch makeup.
His eyes caught the vision.
II suppose / shouldn't kiss you.s
sMy face too dirty" she asked
mischievcusly, feeling safe be-
hind her SCOT.
I'D risk that" he grinned, ''but
Mackey might think he was en-
titled to the same privilege"
Her eyes widened. "And why
not Turk"
.I,ll call him over he said
swiftly.
She caught his arm. aSilly. You
know I was fooling."
TITS dangerous to fool with
me-" His expression sobered.
The Princess
CHE laughed, a bit stirred by his
~ distress. She wished she knew
what was in his mind.
AS Mackey says, do watch your
STEP" he pleaded softly. ''I'm
| afraid things won't 90 as smooth
| ly as you think, and If you should
need help. for Gods sake get
word to me-" He stepped back
| and let loose the donkey's bride.
Goodbye, precious one"
/ "Goodby," she answered, her
| eyes suddenly filling with tears.
Now she recalled the meaning Of
the word Rimpoche. II was good
| to be called precious once more.
| They rode along the narrow
| street Of the bazaars; they passed
through an arch by bell tower
and came into the square before
| the mosque where beggars and
holy men lay in the welcome SUM
shine. Anne did not know when
Doddap left them. but as they
came at last to the wall of the
Emir's palace on rising ground
above the river she saw that he
| had disappeared.
i Khalima knocked at an obscure
| gate in the wall and was adj
mitted to a kitchen courtyard,
donkey and all. She and her
mother greeted each other warm
| ly and the other servants gath
| cred round to welcome her. They
took Anne to the Princess at
once. just as she was, opening a
door into a tiled courtyard with
marble tank sunk in the center,
pine tree at one end and rose
vines climbing on il.
| In a raised boudoir off the
courtyard the Princess, with other
ladies Of the palace. sat smoking
on a water pipe passed round
| the circle. She was a dark
| skinned, middle-aged woman with
| heavy lidded eyes. a little nous
tache. and hair that hung in hem
| naed wisps about her face.
| Her boredom lifted as Khalima
unfolded Anne's story for her
ear alone. She rose from the rug
and motioned them to follow her
into private room.
Drawing Anne to the light she
rubbed hennaed finger on her
| face to expose the fair skin be-
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