The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12
Chapter 80
New York Express


4 regular little Florence Night
ingale."
"Put your arm across my Shout
ders," said Polly.
Warren did so, and the two OF
them went out.
David, who had taken the gun
from Polly, and who had secure
1y bound the hands of Mike and
Al, now began to prod them
urging them toward the door.
"Shut off the fountain, Peter,
he called back, land bring along
that bag"
"Surel" said Peter. Then he
gasped. Gosh, Cousin David. /
forgot to put on my pants"
I'VE can't wait for you to dc
that now" David said. Wrap a
blanket around you and come
on" He gave the men another
push. Get a move on. There's
a couple of nice coy cells waitin',
for you in the Ardendsle Jail"
Peter, wrapped in the blanket,
and trying to hold it about him
while carrying the bag in one
hand and his pants in the other,
had some difficulty in following.
But he managed it.
"Polly, you'll have to drive,
David told her. "I'll sit in back
and keep these men covered. You
all right, Warren?"
Eyes, Dave" said Warren
"Don't worry about me-"
Where do sit?" Peter asked
'Tn 'front.'" said David. "And
hold on tight to that bag"
"Sure l will" said Peter. s.
Polly released the brake.
Doctor Ben's seven year old
car moved off into the rainy night
heavily loaded with the strangest
cargo it had ever carried. ..
How 1t Happened
THE rain had stopped. The
Il moon was shining feebly.
And Polly and David were sit
ting on the front porch of old
Doctor Ben's house. Doctor Ben
himself, was upstairs with War
rem. Another doctor was with
them, and they were probing fol
the bullet that was lodged in the
upper part of Warrer's arm.
eyes. 90 on" David said. "You
and Warren started out with the
rest of the town to try and find
the holdup men, and"
"And we found your abandoned
car" said Polly. She shuddered
ct gave me the creeps, David
darling, seeing that little old car
love, there in the rain. deserted
forlorn. l was terrified at the
thought of something having hap
pened to you"
Meaning it would have mat
tered to your" said David.
at would hav mattered lot
David" said Polly. "I've been
acting like a darned little fool
But to 60 on with the story: / told
Warren that maybe You and Peter
had gone TO the Inn. And so that's
where we hurried. You know the
rest"
did they find the car the hold
up men sped away in?"
Eyes. II had a blowout. They
had driven it into a clunp of
woods. and left it there"
David sighed.
"And now they're safe in jail"
he said. land Mr.. Powers has all
his money back" He grinned.
1.-THE bookkeeper was always
talking about gangster stories.
and what he would DO if some
one held him upl Well, he had
his chance to prove his mettle. "
There wasn't much he could
do" said Polly. "Wher he walked
into the lumber plan office with
the payroll money, the two men
were hiding there. They snatched
the bag, tied up the bookkeeper,
and ran out.
Excitement for Ardendale at
lastl" said David. And" he
reached out and took Polly's
hand-"and it looks like happy
ending
For us, maybe, David-but not
for everybody"
"No?"
"No. Warren's been shot, and
Margo's gone"
"Yes. that's right"
There was n sound back OF
them. They turned. Doctor Ben
was standing in the doorway.
Warren wants to see you two. !"
he said.
"Is he all right" Polly asked
eagerly,
"He will be. Go on up. il you
like"
David and Polly hurried into
the house. A few moments later
they were standing by Warren's
bed. He grinned up at them.
"How's the hero and the nero
ine?" he said.
You should know" said David
"Since you're the hero. yourself"
Nonsense" said Warren. "Any
man who captures two deSpera-
does singlehanded is"
Il didn't said David. "Peter
helped"
"Plucky kid, that-How is he?"
"All in" said David. He tum-
bled into bed. Still a little en-
barraSSed over being eaugh;
pantSleSs by you and Polly"
And | never even noticed that
he didn't have his pants on" said
Polly. "The darling"
The sound Of a train whistle
mournful and long -drawn-out
came 10 their ears.
The express 10 New York
said Warren.
Yes" said David.
There was an awkward mo-
ment
well. good luck 20 her" War.
rem said. II guess il wouldn't be-