The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-31
MURDER on the
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enough-for-my daughter stuff"
Todd was out of his chair now.
his face thrust forward, his finger
jabbing at Leo brakes chest. mo.
Mister. you don't have to worry.
I'll stay away. Not because you
want me to, but because it's
something l want to do. as of right
now. But you can kick this around
from here to Kalamazoo. You may
not think so. and others lay not
think so. including me-but I've
got just very strong hunch that
Susan Drake. herself. doesn't think
I'm exactly a plague that should
be avoided"
Todd stood up. out of breath.
Drake. recoiling in surprise.
opened his mouth. c-osed it and
then started to say something.
but Todd was walking toward the
door.
Consider yourself very lucky
for two things" Todd said in a
low, biting tone. Zone. that you're
Susan's father. and two. I'm con-
WINGED you were pretty sincere
in acting for what you thought
were her best interests. Other
WISE" he concluded. I'D have
battered the face right off the
front of your head"
Detective Drake looked at the
door Todd had slammed vicious
ly and then took out his handker-
chief and mopped a perspiring
face and forehead.
"Whew." he said to himself,
Ibid he pour it on!"
The Savage
TODD finished tying his cleated
shoes with a jerk and then
reached for the practice jersey
hanging over his locker door. Bert
Elliott. clacking past him on the
concrete floor. poked him play
fully in the ribs. Come on. slow
poke, first thing you know coach'll
be sending a searching party for
you"
Let him." Todd snapped, pull
ing the jersey down over his
shoulder pads.
Bert tossed quick look at him
as he went through the door.
Todd followed him out a mo-
ment later. Its a great day. isn't
it. Todd?" beamed one of the
guards assigned to the stadium
field to keep visitors away from
the practice field.
Must be if you say so," Todd
said sourly. AS far as he was con-
cerned it wasn't. Neither was
yesterday, and tomorrow wouldn't
be either. a beautiful state to be
in, Todd told himself bitterly as
he joined the circle around Pete
Bailey. but if people wanted to
keep pulling the sun out of the
sky let 'em. He'd play it that Wa.
too Hard. For keeps. Give as
much as he took And more.
Bailey was explaining a new
play. Were gonna use this on
Purdue. Saturday. Take a good
look at it. Unbalanced to the
right with the wingback a little
deeper than usual"
Bailey looked over the fringe
of husky shoulders and saw Todd.
you've got to get the end all by
yourself on this one, Todd" he
called out. $50 get him. and get
him good. see?"
"Yeah sure-I see. Let's 60 over
it. Come on, let's work on it. Sure.
I'll get him." he said almost saw
agely.
Pete Bailey looked at him curl
ously as he broke up the circle
and tossed the ball to Chuck Stein.
the center.
"Okay, dummy scrimmage for
a while. Later on the freshmen
will be over and we'll see how it
goes in some real action"
They did it over and over, mon
otonously. tirelessly, but effec-
lively. Each time Todd swept
down on the passive defensive end
as though he were going to hit
him for keeps.
Pete Bailey signaled to a stu
dent manager. Bring over the
freshmen" he said.
To be continued