The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-09
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that there was someone in her
room.
Don't be alarmed, Julie. It's
Dawn!"-a faint whisper, from a
ghost-White figure moving CROP
ingly across the room toward the
bed.
Heavens, you startled mel"
Julie let go her breath.
"Sh, They'll hear u.s." Dawn
fumbled for the edge of the
blankets. Let me in. l must talk
TO you"
Her words scarcely audible,
Dawn slipped quickly into the big
bed beside Julie, lay shivering
violently although the night was
warm.
jules arm went around her
instantly. What's the matter.
Dawn"
You must get out of here.
Quick. Get Pete to go too. YOU
are both in danger"
Julie tensed. But of what
Why. DAWN"
Il can't explain. Just 60. Now
Tomorrow will be too late"
why can't you eXplain?"
Dawn shook her head. Against
her cheek. Julie felt tears, fel:
Dawn's tiny form convulse with
sobbing.
When she could control her
self again, Dawn whispered. "Pete
won't come back alive from that
fishing trip. Now - please. &C
while you still have time"
Held In A Wise
JULIE shook her head. Not until
y you tellF me what this is ali
about"
eI can't Julie. l can't. Just
be terribly careful. He has spies
everywhere. If you get to your
car, drive fast. Take the left fork
after the bridge, double back
along the river. He won't know
the roads we'll enough to follow
you if you get any head start a.
all"
Why should he want to follow
He knows you suspect some
thing He can't afford to let you
60"
Julie took a plunge in the dark
ARNOLD is an enemy agent
isn't he, DAWN"
The girl stiffened, lay perfect
ly quiet. How did you know
And this isn't an elopement
is it? You despiSe him. You think
he has some hold on you Dawn
Don't your"
No response save dry sob.
You know that he is reSpon
IDLE for that awful forest fire that
cost you most of the good timber
on your place. You knew that the
fire served as a beacon for sub
marine. That an American tanker
and twelve seamen went down be-
cause of it?"
Julie waited. After moment, a
faint. ''Yes-I know"
"All right. Tell me all about it,
The story came piecemeal. dis
"0nnected almost incoherent at
times. But Julie managed to put
It together until the whole pic
t2re came gradually into focus.
His name is really Arnaldo de
Montef0rde." Dawn said. Il me;
him in Cannes the first year l was
abroad l thought he was a mar
quis. That l would be a marchesa
So | married him"
Julie nodded. waited for her to
20 on. 'He had no title. He be-
longed to some political party. AL
ways schemes-intrigues. I hated
him. He only wanted me for
blind"
Footsteps sounded somewhere
at the back of the house. The
door from the kitchen slammed
shut. A man came heavily up
the stairs.
ooh. Juliet If he finds me out
of my room! 1t will be too late
them
Julie felt her own heart stop
as the footsteps approached the
door, slowed. stopped. and then
went on.
Minutes later, Dawn whispered.
81 hate him. l despise him. am
afraid of him, Julie"
But why? He has no right
to"
z Dawn shook her head. 'He has
our child.
Child = Julie gasped.
"a little girl. When left Italy,
| thought my plan was perfect,
that could trust the servant who
was to bring Eta to me. Arnaldo
found out about it. Elias safety
is the sword he hangs over my
head"