The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-20
Chapter Eight
No Light On Lee GRAY

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4 an. just little weak.
Il isn't that. CarcIl" I cried.
IT'S that someone tried 10 XII
you- someone right in the COM
panyl And tonight they might
! stopped, wishing I could bite
on ny stupid tongue. Carols lips
trembled and she had a tough
time making the corners turn I'd
instead Of down. But it came our
Q smile.
Il know. HailaL They've told
me at the hospital. They've told
me about the poison and the glass
and when II was done. And I
still can't believe Il There isn's
anyone Wfsa would would do
that 20 me-. The corners went
down this time and she looked
scared and little and yet brave
too. she took a long breath.
But even Il somebody did try
TO kill me. ] still want 10 plav.
I've got to- On. don't you see7 Ii
! dldnt play tonight I'd be afraid
to tomorrow night. It's sort al
ike like gong up in an air
plane after you've just crashed.
have to do Il
Bowers didn't answer her. He
was growing intently at a pencil
in his hand
| had never dreamed that Carol
was made Of that kind Of stuff
II the poison had been put ia rIny
glass, 10 power On earth could
have got me out OF my locked
and bolted bedroom. fA4ft ~
YOU'D better let her do Il
II was Peterson speaking from
the doorway He hadn't moved
since Carol had appeared ana
had forgotten he was Stih tfmre
Il think she's right, ne Said
Nothing viii happen to her al
the theater She's safer there thar
anywhere else. III be there.
There was no boast In his tone
just a calm -fackpes:
that made Us all feel that bis be-
ing there would make everything
all right.
very wei. Bowers said slow
".
Carol stood up and rubbed her
hand across her eyes. ~I'll be al
tie theater on time
"I1l 20 home with YOU. I said
and put my arm around her
shoulders Peterson stopped u:
at the door.
Just a second. Miss BIanton.
knew that he was about to "a
into his theme song who Is Lee
Gray2p
Carol didn't answer. She looked
from the detective 20 all Of US
Peterson stood quietly waiting
At last she said, 50 softly that you
could scarcely hear her. I dOn'i
know
Peterson had the note between
his fingers again This was found
IN your purse. It's from someone
named Lee Gray Carol watched
him. not moving II was handed
70 you in the theater last night
wasn't it's
Carols eyes leaped ND to his
No. she said slowly. no, il
wasn't When came Up to my
dressing room 10 make my sec
end act change, il was there
PrOpped up against my mirror.
put Il IN my purse. But ! didn'l
see her at all
i caught my breath You
YOU knew II was a woman
She looked at me u surprise
Yes, OF course. The handwriting
Is a girls Handwriting. But I don1
you didn't meet her after khs
show in front Of the BroadhlTst?
Peterson asked.
No
@Why not7p
There was no one there
you don't recognize this writ
ing91
Peterson put the note back il
his pocket He looked down a
Carol and MS face was very seTI-
Gus Look, Grille. This Lee Graz
knew something that she Wanteg
pretty bad to tell you Your lIfes
stfl in danger. But II We COAX
find this Lee Gray. il miEhtn't be
Think hard, Miss Bl1nto \
Haven't y0u cot any ideas nov
who this Lee Gray is7~
Carol looked at him quietly
aNo." she said at last. slowly ang
distinctly. I've never heard 0
her.
No Help Prom Carol
Il TUCKED Carols arm unde
4 mine and we took the eleTatol
down from Bowers Office AM
climbed into the waiting car
With q weary sigh Carol fell baca
against me leather cushions an'
closed her eyes
ACarol. do you want to tai
about it," ] asked
In a fat. tired voice she said, :
don't care
s'Then !. who could have dOnl
It, Caroi2v
She shook her head 'Haila.
don't know. Mr.. Peterson says
was someone in the company
someone who knew the play. Ans
I've been trying to think
taking each person everyone
separately. and trying to remem
Der every word that ever passes
between us. But it's no good.
don't know why anyone shoull
hate me enough TO kill me- O
sven hate me at all They've q
been so good to me, from Nj
Bowers to E. to Nick the door
man. thought they all :.
well. liked me She I0Qkes
straight at me and the puzzles
expression on my face made he
Cry. Haila, you don't belisv
~Yes ! do. OF course l dc
But
AWhatg"
well . = Then ] blurted i
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