The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-26


GLOW footsteps dragged down
y the corridor. JEFF leaned
against the door iamb and waited.
A short swarshy individual il a
blue serge suit appeared opposite
him.
-Yeah7" the individual sais
sWonst Jon come IN and hasf
g drink"
sJefE.n said
"Ifs ohay, lady. I can't drink On
duty
aDufyFp
Sure. Peterson sent me I'D TO-
keep an eye On Miss Blanfon.s
We al turned 70 Carol She at
tempted a smile. Well, II you're
going to keep an eve on me
Shouldn't we naeet?s
MY names Lugotti.-
@How do you do, Mr.. Lugntti2p
I'm terrible. How would YOU
be If you'd been followin' people
for twelve years."
1T would depend on WIN Won
followed JEFF said. gPd zeal
swell II II was Madeleiue Carroll
But awful If il was Jess Owens.
He goes too fastl"
Madeleine Carroll, fhatsd he
nice. But that would never han
pen 70 you You should see some
Of the characters ] been assigned
TO. It's usually soma politician
with the litterss or Il IFS nnman
well, not only NJ feet Gake 4
beatin' but also ny eyes,
Your eyes won't take 70 beat
in' from Miss Blanknnl ink esid
stoutly. We had forgotten lae VS.
lheFe. ! thanked him Id behalf az
Carol ard suggested that he vas
now free 20 look after his e1e-
water. he left reluctantly.
Harlem Is right" Ldueotti said
4 imagine ] win have soma CONF
petition. ] BET a lot Of guys fol-
law Mss Bisnton without geftin'
paid for Il His leer at Carol was
work Of art
Listen, Mr. Lugotti," said.
7 hope
Do1t W0rTy, lady"
Don't call me ladyga
JEFF laughed Its Just a faire
CT speech Haila- Xou niSIrder-
siand Lugotti. He is probably
married and has FIVE OF six chill
drrn-
No. / amt married I never
get close enough to anybody to
marry them / spend my life fifty
teet behind everyone
Are you going TO watch me al
tie time?" Carol asked
III be takin' turns with Jimmy
Ecsen and Crowley. And listen.
Hiss Bianton, you could do Crow
Ieg big favor when hes On drty.
Tou could stay of buses. Buses
NIKE Crowley sick
kTeTywhzre / 20. I'm to be
wsIcheds
That's right, Miss Blanton."
Her Voice rose shrillv. Then To-
night isn't the end Mr.. Peterson
nlnks they're going TO Keep an
trying 70 xiii mel OF course!
Everybody knows IL They poi
soned ne and they tried 70 stab
ne and they won't stop GOV mil
put my arm around her trem-
bling shoulders and urged her To-
ward the bedroom.
It's al right" Lugotti said In
what was supposed to De sonfh-
Ing voice. Nothing's goin' to hap
pen ID you with Us around But
look II was you I'd stay right
here N your apartment. I
wouldn't 60 out az all
She won't / assured MIN.
And. Miss Blanton." he went
o., you can 60 TO sleep now with
out w0rTyin' at all Because |
pr1nise you l won't 80 TO sleep
Inviting Disaster
GAR0L and I were on our sec
" ond CUP Of coffee and JEFF
val into his fourth when Peter
son appeared that morning Dam
cling from the corner OF his mouth
vas an unlighted cigarette that
boxed as though II had hung
there for the last twenty four
heurs. His face was as tired and
Eorn looking as the cigarette, but
rs voice was still a p0likemsn S
rH.ee- Brusque, but comforting
Hoy are yoa. Hiss Blantons"
Still here
Alta kidd"
Thank you for Lugotti. And
Crowley and RosenH
Peterson grinned- You're vel
eozne 70 then Yod can have them
Tor keeps. II Lugotti gets fresh,
and he probably VIII, tell me
Do you think / need al that
protection, Mr. Petersonz Don't
you think that after last night
tneT'u stop2"
7 wiSn / knew. But if ifn re-
heTe your mind any. you aren't
being trailed for yclT protection
Technically, II isn't cur job to
prevent crime. our JOB IS 20 catch
criminals. And that's what those
mugs are doing primarily. OF
course, they're going to take care
q you. too. Now listen. Miss
Blznton- ] want you TO 90 On hv-
ing as IL nothing had happened
Carol was puzzled But Lugot-
. told me to stay IN.
e EhAtz Why, thar iazs tat
ieot IL don't ron listen to
hiza- Kiss Blanton-s
But I thought it was good ad-
wee
Wait till sec Lugottil What
he's trviEs to % Is FIX things 50
AZ he has 20 do Is sit out here
% the nall. Hes arranging himself
. little vacation.
spoke I'D. -AGr. Peterson, Fou
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