The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-14

dropping the batter IN great
spoonfuls onto its well-oiled sur
face. Many times she had told
Eve that the preparation of the
griddle was half the success OF
pancakes. 5ls4L
AS fast as each painful was done.
she piled them into the warming
oven at one side of the stove and
off the attacks of Neil and
Ham.
you're positively drooling,"
Gina said to Ham. "Just because
we're having picnic breakfast
you needn't forget your manners"
But gosh, I'm hungry" pro-
tested Ham. land there are
enough pancakes already"
There's never enough" said
Neil. "Come on, Willard, take
your dog out for run and work
up an appetite"
Eve glanced at Brett. He was
the only one who seemed not to
enter into the gay spirit of the
occasion, and she wondered If
Julie had been as critical to him
of his efforts last night as she
had been in the privacy of her
own room. But when BrettS eyes
met hers he smiled. and suddenly
the morning seemed brighter.
When breakfast was finished at
last, and the pancakes only
memory, it was almost noon. Ham
suggested it would be a good idea
just to continue sitting at the
table until time to get up and pre-
pare the next meal.
The others, however, decided
that the time had come for real
ly serious talk, and Mr.. Jackson,
to his disgust, was relegated to
clear the table and wash the
dishes.
aMrs. jackson didn't let me
touch the Dishes" he muttered
my hands amt just steady"
MRS. Jackson has left the
island-didn't you hear?" said
Brett sternly. you'll touch the
dishes this morning and like it.
And what's more, if you even nick
a cup I'll see to it personally that
you're sorry. We're tired of this
nonsense.
AS they gathered in the living
room Brett continued to take
charge of the situation. While the
others sat around, he stood with
his back to the fireplace and adj
| dressed them:
"Since Mrs. Jackson has gone
away. it sinplifies our problem"
he began. "She will soon bring us
| food and help in order to rescue
! her husband, if no one else. AT
| the same time ! believe we've
been here so long that Theodore
4 Marbury will become worried and
Investigate. Frankly hope that
| is what will happen, because I'd
\ like to see this precious pair of
caretakerS in jail.n
HBut If Mrs. Jackson gets back
| first?n Neil inquired.
i Then suppose we shall have
to be more lenient with the
couple. BIN ! shall certainly see
that they lose this job," he fin
ished firmly.
4 Another Surprise
/ I'VE breathed sigh of relief.
~ AT least Brett was not going
to be too difficult. AT that moment
Mrs. Marbury, who had been sit
ting straighter ever since the men,
ton of her husbands name
bounced out of her chair and with
: the dignity she could assume,
surprisingly, upon occasion, said
I to Brett:
when and if | do see Mr.. Mar
bury again. / shall certainly tell
him that / do not want to buy this
house. | appreciate the trouble
you had in finding it, and it did
seem from your description that
it was Just what we wanted. But
: OF course after what has hap
happened, | wouldn't consider
buying the place now"
But Aunt Helen, | like it."
protested Gina.
!, Brett Rodman did not give her
J time to continue.
That's quite all right. Mrs.
Marbury, understand how you
Robert Howe cleared his throa,
loudly. AS they all turned toward
loudly, As they all turned toward
him he began in his dry, crack
ling voice:
IF you don't mind | would
like to have the floor for a few
minutes and talk without inter
, ruption. ! have a confession to
make. 1t will be easier if you let
, me finish before you make any
comment"
Mrs. Marbury and Brett Rod
) man, looking surprised, took
/ seats and the lawyer assumed
! Brett's place in front of the fire.
place. Julie and Eve glanced at
each other in establishment.
, This was certainly morning of
+ surprises! Jim Droissard, Eve
noticed idly, appeared definitely
: uncomfortable. as if he knew
what the lawyer was about to saw
But she herself was utterly I'M
prepared for the shock of his
words.
ut is my fault that the plane
did not return the next day, as
, you had originally told the pilot
to do" Mr.. Howe began, address.
! ing Ham. "You will recall that
! said I had left my glasses on the
plane. Jim went back to get them
! While he was there he told the
pilot we had changed our minds
, and were remaining for some
time. That we would let hin
know when we wanted him again
'.Why you big palooka!" sale
Ham Indignantly.
"Then you're the cause of al
, this" Neil accused.
mo, not quite. AS Mr.. Mar
bury,s lawyer. / sometimes hav,
strange commissions. In this cas-