The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-20
ng you say sweet serpents'

again"
They've kind of soured on me
lately" he lamented, and greet
ling the lama who .rouched under
the awning at her tent door, sent
him out to the plane for a parcel.
Thought ! ought to present
this kind of private" he said.
considering the mess made Of
giving you the letter. =
They dropped iIhop folding
chairs in the shade and smiled at
each other. Suddenly he burst
out: sl.a ~ ,f,ggls !,
Say, what did you write to
Blaze? Not that 7 want to know"
I he disclaimed. hastily, "but he
plushed like boy when | gave
him that letter and shut UP after
The read it like clam with the
PIP, ! don't want to interfere in
other peoples business. but can't
you still be friends"
A cold look came into Anne's
eyes. Blaze Sherwood is so ex-
tremely capable of taking care of
himself that he needs no friends"
He's not very capable if read
the signs Alright" muttered Pete,
scratching his head. SIN fact he
hasn't got enough sense to take
advantage Of"
What did he have to say to
your" she interrupted hastily.
Mighty little. Wanted to know
what told you and il got you
here safely and under good care.
Say, why does DR.. Oliver hate
him SOP Because of that wedding
ceremony? That's nothing to hold
against sBlaze."
4 think it's professional, not
lypriyate disapproval. she said.
II IN The enc to blame for every
Thing that's. happened. In some
strange way I seem to have made
IAN the decisions. / guess Blaze
Is right when he says fear is the
lsonly sim"
| Doddap carried long paper
box on his shoulder and took it
into the tent. Anne and Mackey
followed. He opened the box for
her-sheaves of lilies and peonies
and hyacinths.
why Pete" cried Anne de-
lightedly. you must have raided
the governors conservatory"
Blaze did," he grinned, "Blaze
and the Dao Tai are trying to see
which one can feast the other UNI
der the table. / think Blaze is
winning. You know he's got an
eight-day advantage"
Difficult Decision
! A NNE found note.
n "A symbol of some of the
sweetness you've been to me.
Blaze"
Her chin quivered for a mo-
ment before she could get hold Of
herself again.
You had better tell him." she
said, her gaze on the flowers,
that as far as we are concerned
it will be absolutely useless for
him to come here" She looked
up. pain in her eyes. why Pete,
he has even put my parents lives
lin jeopardy by making the Ma
garas doubt our integrity"
Maybe he didn't mean to go
SO far. Anne Maybe that Just
happened"
That's no excuse. What does
he think we are that he can do
anything he chooses and we will
forgive him?" She was careful to
speak in the plural.
II don't know" said Mackey
heavily. Il think of him as a
pretty decent fellow-a little
screwy like all scientists but
good company and dependable !"
do s1ou remember that time
he beat you, there in the snow
storm?"
Saved my life"
"But it shows you how ruth
less he can be. Is it possible he's
trying to get the Chinese gov
ernor to break our concession
/ contract?"
Pete exploded. IN %, he
wouldn't do anything that low
down"
"Or take our contract away
from us? He speaks of coming
here"
II really don't know what he's
up to. He's flown into Russia
once and to Arishar a couple of
times and I'm going to say this.
though ybu don't want me to-
He's In love with YOU"
& She looked up at him, her eyes
bright, son his own terms. may
pe, put tney don't happen TO be
acceptable to me-" z
F He rose reluctantly. Il must be
going" They shook hands. tG9
Come again. Pete. You know
you're always welcome"
'tIf Blaze moves in on this
camp as you say he's talking of
doing, I'll likely be the one to
bring him."
Her brow cIouded and then she
smiled. Il shan't hold even that
against YOU"
He tried again. "Sure you don't
| want to send him just a word?"
/ "All right, ! will" she de-
clared suddenly, rummaged for
paper and pencil and wrote hur-
lriedly:
I'm asking you to divorce me
at once. You know the for
/ mula. Pete would be an ac-
ceptable witness. ANNE.
The moment Mackey left she
dropped down in her chair again
j and buried her face in her hands.
She had the ''dowry" stacked in
the small storage tent and when
everything had quieted down she
lcalled the lama into the tent. He
dropped down cross legged Just