The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-22

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then she slept.
She did not know what awak-
ened her. A sound. A touch on
her hand. Or just the presence Of
the two who crollched at her side
in their dark robes.
She sat up, sitting a scream and
pushed the blanket from about
her. One of the pair smiled.
Anne recognized the priests
who had given her the dagger at
Jus Masar.
YOU she whispered when
they made signs for quiet.
rs all well with your" the man
asked.
YES" she answered excitedly.
"Have you come to take me?"
He shook his head. mot yet.
We wait till the stars are favor
able"
'sAre you taking good care of
my parentS?" she demanded.
The woman answered.:
Good care.
They are well?'
'Dfd they send me a letter."
1T IS not allowed
\ h FTheRe Why are you here?~
The man frowned..
The story came--that you
were dying on the desert - and
another would carry the dagger"
Anne reached in the sheath and
drew out the knife, glad she had
obeyed the lama. They both
scrambled back from its naked
ness. Anne rose and put the dag
ger away again.
"You see,' she said, "every-
thing is all right here. You have
no cause to distruSt u.s.
1--WE See," they answered.
what became of the COM
panion condemned to die with
your" the man asked.
HE went his way and ! went
mine. =
4Did he respect the dagger"
He did," she answered shortly.
Suddenly voices and lights
arose from the yard encircled by
the huts and tents. Anne heard
Beth call: 81 tell you her cot has
not been slept in" And Diana's
voice: .Her coat is gone"
I've been missed" said Anne.
I'VE 60"
mot yet" she cried, but they
disappeared into the shadows of
the little hillside like one cloud
into another. Anne stared after
them a moment, then picked up
her blanket and pillow.
Here ! am. she called as she 4
approached the excited group in
the court yard. 1--WE been trying
to sleep out doors"
Blaze Again
a PLANE flew into camp next
= morning while all the mem-
bers Of the expedition were at
breakfast, with the exception of
Diana who always slept late.
Remain where you are,n said
Philip sharply as the others
would have risen to flock to the
landing field. Il presume it is
Gregory Sherwood carrying out
his threat. Please remember how
the Chief feels about this inter-
ference with our activities. Sner-
wood does not come as a friend
to the expedition"
No one could disagree with him
on that, but Beth voiced her dis
appointment.
He's still a human being and
a white man and it's pretty thrill
ing to have that kind of company
in this hole--no matter what his
intentions are"
Philip ignored her remarks.
AS acting head of this expedi-
ton / shall meet him first. Finish
your breakfast" He rose and went
out on the porch and shut the
screen door firnly behind him.
The others smiled ruefully at
each other. They didn't like his
manner but there was no disloyal- !
ty: f,
plane and dived into clothes. She
appeared in the enclosure formed
by the tents and huts, Philip
called her to him and sent her in
side. Beth grinned at Anne.
When Philip walked out to the
group of chairs under the cotton-
wood trees in the center of the
enclosure to meet the visitors,
human nature could stand no
more. Those inside the house
moved discreetly towards the
door and windows where they
could see and hear without being
seen.
Sherwood's tall form led. He
was dressed in spruce, olive green
whipcords, and did not look as If
he'd spent week trying to eat
and drink Dao Tai under the
table. In fact, he appeared very
trim and fit and sure Of himself,
Anne thought. her mind harden
ing against him despite her racing
heart
Mackey followed, carrying a
brief case.
Sherwood and Oliver ex-
changed crisp greeting and
Then the former spoke
IN his clipped voice.
sDr. Oliver. I've been commits
stoned to you by the governor Of
the Province as his official repre-
sentative. I am here to observe
the work of the expedition and
assist where ! can. II
You're too late,~ Philip inter-
rupted him sharply. There's a
man on the way from Chuka to
the government.
Sherwood reached for his brief
case. YOu must have misunder-
stood. ! am the man they meant"