The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-12


from the doorway.
The three young people in the
room all turned to look.
INIARGO was standing upon the
AFA threshold. T-lluR -
Doctor Ben said I could come
up" she told them.
"Margo!" said Warren. He tried
to raise himself, but couldn't. He
sank back against the pillows.
1--WE thought you " ere on that
train we just heard leaving" said
Polly.
81 changed my mind" said
Margo. She smiled somewhat
TREMENDOUSLY. tits a woman's
privilege. you know" She crossed
the room, sank down in chair
close to Warren. and took one of
his bands. 81 was going to board
the express" she went on, "but
when Dad came rushing in to tell
me you'd been shot, I--I-just
couldn't leave"
Warren smiled up at her.
That's nice of you," he said,
"postponing your trip. But I'll be
all right"
I'm not going to take the trip"
said Mango. "I've come to my
senses at last"
Which," said Polly" makes
two of u.s." .aIt, ~ Il.
Mango didn't pay any attention
She Lifted Warren's hand, laid it
against herqcheek. az = glgr E.
| Sometimes it takes a holdup,
a chase after criminals. and--and
"a near murder to make some
people appreciate real values,
Warren. darling" she said. "Well,
guess Pm one Of those people.
Anyway, here / am"
ITO stay?"
Eyes. Maybe we can take trip
together sometime. But that can
wait"
Polly tiptoed to the door.
Come on, David" she said;
cant you see we're the crowd?"
Sure" said David.
Don't 60 yet" Mango called.
I've got message from Dad.
He's going to invest two thousand
dollars with you two boys-in the
Inn, you know"
"Gosh!" said David.
That means we can 20 ahead
and start the ball rolling" said
Warren.
"And I've got some money
that's lying around doing nothing,
War; en-" Mango said. Tiff you
and David need it."
Good grill" said Warren. He
used his good arm to pull her
face down close to his.
who says there isn't a Santa
CLAUSE" David laughed.
Polly looked around at the
others.
"All this calls for a celebration,
1t seems to me-" she said.
You bet it does!" Mango
agreed.
Let's have a picnic out at Fred
dy's Follyp David said. "How
about it, Warren?"
Suits mew said Warren. "Just
as soon as Doctor Ben will let me
move about"
"All right with you, Margo?"
Polly asked.
I'D love it." said Mango. T'm
getting to be awfully fond of
Gle Fred"
Il tell you what we'll do" said
David. Peters having a birthday
on the tenth. Well have the pic
mic then. After all, the kid did
help bring all this about"
The tenth 1t shall bel" said
Warren. "Tll be fit as a fiddle by
then" He smiled up at David and
Polly. Swell pair, you two" he
said, but if you don't mind,
we'd"
Il get it." laughed David.
Come on. Polly. Can't you see
we're the crowd?"
h live been seeing it for some
time" Dolly retorted.
~sShe walked out into the upper
hail. David was right behind her.
AS they went down thesstairs they
heard Andy Powers talking TO
Doctor Ben. The. Doctor looked
out of his Office. saw them. and .
told them to come inside.
Mr.. Powers has got some as
founding news for you" he said.
You bet | have!" said the lum-
herman. And I lost no time COM
ing to bring it. l figured I'd find
you two here with DR.. McNeill.
Say, do you know who those two
men are? The men you landed in
| Jail?"
"All know" said David, els
that they call themselves Mike
and Al-which sounds sorter like
a vaudeville team"
well, they're rot a vaudeville
team" Andy Powers said.
They're the two men who've
been pulling those holdup Jobs
throughout Virginia and the Car
olinas."
Gosh. no." David gasped.
"And what's more" Andy said,
there's a five = thousand dollar
reward out for them"
GOSH"
"Oh. David" Polly cried. "And
you are going 10 get II"
That's right" said Andy.
Somebody pinch me- said Da.
vii Il must be dreaming. Me,
with Ave thousand dollars - /
don't believe there's that much
money in the whole world" He
stopped. Say, Peter gets half Of
thatl" he said. "If he hadn't turned
on the fountain, and hit Mike
with the stick OF wood. I never
could have captured them"