The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-10
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decided when she'd sent Dawn
back to her room sworn to say
nothing and wait for orders. She
stood at the door a moment un-
decided whether to risk getting
down the narrow halfway the,
stairs. without Arnaido's nearing
her--or TO try the porch root. Tlp
The hall seemed safely DESERT
ed. She slipped along, trailing her
fingers lightly against the wall
moving cautiously Cropping. she
found the bannIster. started down
the stairs. Then her heart froZe
The step Whlned long and noisily
The sound trailed through the
silent house cfamorously.
Pulses racing. Julie waited
motionless. Then. just as she felt
confidence return. she was sure
she heard a door open. Eternities
crawled along while she waltec
for more sound. When none came
she inched her way on down the
staircase. testing each step care
fully before she took it. Faint
light from the pane TN the door
beckoned like a receding goal
When she finally slipped out into
the warm June night. she wanted
10 laugh or scream-she wasnt
rsure which.
She found Pete finally. Stun
bled over him as she prowled
thro'gh the dark garden.
What The the F., Pete muttered
aFHush. Listen,J Pete. We've got
to Iaet out of ,here-fast!"
Whats the rush?" IT1
" Going Somewhcre?''
CHE repeated Dawn's story as
briefly, as rapidly as she
could.
'aWeIl I'll be damned" Pete
swore softly when she'd finished
"It's pretty hard to believe a guy
like Kelland would fall for black
mail"
"He had no choice. Dawn had
already given the man money be-
fore she ever told her father
about it. Besides. there was the
child to consider"
Pete ran his fingers through his
fhair refiectively. "Well, we've go1
to put that guy behind bars. just
Ehow we'll do il, is something else
again"
"He has spies everywhere
Dawn says. He probably has some
right here" Dawn shivered
glanced around as if apprehenslve
of the very shadows themselves
Pete craWled out of the Sleep
ing bag quickly. glanced up at the
Ldarkened house. which room is
Ihe in?"
Julie laid her hand ON his arm
Listen, Pete. Don't get any boy
scout idea about doing this good
deed all by Yourself. You heard
Mount say re had a nan
around here. Dawn says the coun-
try is infested with his agents
/ Can't you see if you try any
| thing now you'll only warn him
give him plenty of time to make
a getaway"
Pete patted her hand, nodded
you're right. We've got to have
help. If we release the brake or
my car. I think we can roll hel
down to the main road. We'll
have to work fast"
"And leave Dawn here with
that"
Cant be helped, Julie. We
can't get her now without risk
ing a lot of precious time as well
as tipping Mount off"
"But she's so frightened. And
| If Mount finds we're gone. he'll
suspect she's told" Julie shiv-
cred.
Pete was right. of course. The
only possible way they could
help Dawn now was to get back
with help--quickly.
while Pete stuffed his coat. q
bunch of dry. weeds into the
sleeping bag. In the dark. the bae
really looked occupied. She
Istepped swiftly from a deer
lshadow under a tree to the side
of the car. found the door handle
lswlng BACK thelWide heavy door
h hens even as she fiimbled fO1
tthk hard j Rrake. ii her Y. fingers
brushed against something on the
SMOOTH isA tksr Seat a hard closed
over hers, cool voice Knocked
FWarel lgba thinking Of. going
somewhere. DIR. Hamilton"
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