The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-24

seven blue Stacks and a red waist
look romantic when you wear
'em."
"Hear the mani" Eve scolded,
yet she could not help but be
pleased as she looked at the
smiling, handsome face so near
her own. Il Scour the town, try
ing to find just this shade OF
hunting pink, and he calls it redl
Oh-lookl There's an island"
'Iong Island, / fancy" Mr..
Howe put in, adjusting his glasses.
eyes, it is. When we get back,
Jim, remind me to see about -.
His voice sank lower, and was
lost in the hum of the motors.
Jim Droissard listened atten-
lively. now and then casting
suspicious eye on the passengers
across the aisle. But they were
all staring down below, excited
at being able to identify few
landmarks and chattering happily
among themselves. Mrs. Marbury
and Julie, just ahead, he didn't
bother about-he judged, rightly,
that they were far too concerned
with what they were discussing.
He caught Snatches of words
mostly from the woman he had
privately dubbed "the fat one"
and they seemed to be about
painting or building. Jim's expe-
rience was limited, but he knew
that when women got on that sub
ject, they were usually set for
hours.
Below them, the ragged coast
line was edged with white where
it met the sea. and the cities and
towns appeared as unreal as If
they had been cut out of paper.
The sun shone on the highways
far below, and the tiny black
specks that were cars seemed to
crawl along. Once they raced" a
train. easily out-distancing it, as
it made its tortuous way around
the base of some mountains.
To Eve it was all exciting and
gay. Julie found time to glance
over at her, and was again thank
full she had persisted in her idea
to get Eve away from a hum
drum existence. The girl looked
SO beautiful, with her eyes spark
ling and faint splash of color on
either cheek. that for a moment
Julie wondered if Neil Bowron
were the best catch she could
make.
"She could have anyone" she
thought proudly. "But then Neil's
mother is a countess" She turned
back once more to Mrs. Marbury.
Sinister Shadow
THE hours literally few by. Neil
4 dragged out the smallest suit
case. which he had called his
luggage, and opened it. There
were sandwiches for everyone,
and fruit and thermos bottle of
hot coffee.
They ate with gusto, surprised
to find that they were hungry and
delighted with the sensation of
eating as quietly, flying through
the clouds, as If they were back
in the dining room of the Ocean
Park Hotel.
Imagine having a picnic in a
Plane" Eve commented. "No,
Lordy-you can't have any more
cheese. Are you a dog or a
mouse?"
"He's part mouse when there's
cheese around" Ham said dispar-
agingly, his fingers tweaking the
short ears. Nov, Lordy, old boy,
is that nice?"
Eve, seemingly by accident, had
dropped another piece Of cheese,
and Lordy snapped it up before it
reached the floor. His pink tongue
darted out then and licked his
chops with satisfaction. Eve
leaned over and patted him.
of course that's NICE" she said.
Iordy Mac and / understand
each other perfectly" The Scot
tvs stubby tail wagged agree
ment.
When they had finished. Ham
went up to the small compartment
in front, and closeted himself with
the pilot for a while. Eve closed
her eyes and leaned back, resting
against Neil's obliging shoulder.
Everyone grew quiet; even Mrs.
Marbury seemed content Just to
watch the scene below her.
Eve began to feel that the cabin
was home. The blue upholstery
and shining chromium of the
fittings did seem, as Mrs, Marbury
nau SAID, coy
Yet they were all eager to land
when, at shout from the pilot,
Ham looked out and pointed to a
small island far below.
THAT must be Hearts Haven"
he said excitedly. Anyway.
there's a house on il. | told the
pilot TO circle over it slowly, a
little way up. to see If there's a
good place to land"
Slowly the ship descended and
Eve. looking out, could see the
long stretch of sandy shore, a
wooded point. and then. in
cleared space-the long bulk of
the house.
Their shadow fell across il as
they passed overhead and, for q
second. Ii seemed like a dark blot
there on the ground-uninviting
and sinister. Involuntarily Eve
shivered and then glanced guilty
around to see II anyone was
watching.
But they were all too intent
upon the scene below, Gina and
Neil frankly delighted. Mrs. Mar
bury nodding her head as IL
pleased with the sight. Julie and
Mr.. Howe interested, but unex-
cited. Only Jim DroisSard,s ex-
preston was stranse-it was as IL