The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-12
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II had trained her better than
that"
Some of jules fear gave place
to loathing. Quietly, in perfect con-
troll of herself now, she waited
for this man to prove himself
everything Dawn had said he was.
"Why don't you say what you
came to say" she suggested calm
ly.
"You are very cool, young lady.
Perhaps you do not realize how
grave your danger is at this mo-
Perhaps not" jules eyes met
his unfiinching. Suppose you tell
me-"
THAT would be ungallant of
me-" He laughed shortly. 81 am
distract that this should be my
unpleasant duty-and to such a
charming young woman as your
self. But" he shrugged. "it's
war"
1t came to Julie swiftly now
that the man was stalling for
time. That he knew Pete had
gone for help, or guessed as much.
and was cornered and desperate.
And (the thought hit her omin-
ously) a cornered rat is danger
ousi
I'm afraid I don't understand
you," Julie said. stalling now her
self.
''I'm certain you do. It is very
unfortunate that my wife's men
tai collapse should have come at
this moment. She has given you
information which it is extremely
dangerous for you to possess"
"Dawn's mental collapse. as
you call it, merely helps me to
understand why she is so fright
ened. You didn't really think that
you could actually force her to
join your bunch of gangsters. did
your"
The Open Threat
THE smile slid into a sheer.
l. "She has joined forces with
my government, Doctor Hamilton.
She did that when she became
my wife. / Swore to it. She will
keep that promise"
Julie shrugged with what she
hoped passed for nonchalance.
Don't be absurd. This is America.
Because Dawn made the mistake
of marrying you is no reason that
she will make the mistake of be-
traying her country"
MY wife will not make the
mistake of defying me-" he said
smoothly.
you sound very sure of your
self. sir" Julie defied him.
II am sure-now. You see, am
not SO stupid as my wife's friends
would believe me- He laughed
quietly.
And to jules trained mind,
came the instant realization that
the man was himself unbalanced.
An egoiSt so intent on the drama
of his own role that he lost touch
with all real values, became vi
cious, depraved, sadistic. There
were no lengths to which a man
like this would not 60 to prove
himself a man-god.
81 am not unaware of the pur-
pose of your visit, Doctor Hamil-
ton. I am not unaware that your
suspicious have been mounting
since the morning l passed you
entering the driveway to the Kel-
land town house. I watched
from a vantage point in the attic
your inspection of the Kelland
summer home where I was-tem-
porarily lodging"
Julie felt a chill race along her
spine. Those black eyes peering
at her every moment that she and
Bart prowled through the empty
summer house that dayl No won
der Bart had felt ''eerie."
II was informed by expert as
sistants of your every move dur
ing the unfortunate fire. And of
your decision to follow your
friends up here to these lonely
mountains. From that moment, I
have regretted the inevitable sor-
row of this meeting"
"Have your" Julie spoke mere
ly to prove to herself that she
still could.
Arnaldo, so highly entertained
by the success of his own plotting,
seemed not to hear her. $50 it is
my unpleasant duty, Doctor Ham
ilton, to make sure that you will
never be able to identify me in
some courtroom"