The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-21
MRS MUIR zee
Ak A
by George
Harmon
Coke


Gorgeous 4 grand To.nan-
He leaned forward and looked
across the room. Il only wish
could parade her around In front
of all my clients Be good fo- busi-
ness"
y should imagine so" Joyce
said. glow did you ever get her
IN the first place." -IsD1o gu
1T Is funny now things like
that aappen." Thorndike SAID. Il
net aer two years asowhen Twas
or that South American rrlp.. We
were IN San Barla-that's the
capital of Caragua. you know
anc probably wouldn't have met
her AZ al! If it hadn't been for
Ward Her husband was old
Miguel LoSado and that's q name
that means something in Caragua.
One OF the LoSados helped take
the place away from the Span
.ardS. They've been wealthy arIs
tocrats ever since. saw her ~
2otel dinlng-room and onc'- you
see her YOU don't forget her right
away"
Il should imagine not" Joyce
said.
Thorndike smiled. That's right,
you don't. | mentioned the fact to
Ward and he introduced -.e Be-
fore | left I'd been out to the
Losados' for dinner and she asked
me what | did and | told her was
an investment counselor: told her
in a kidding way of course
that if she ever wanted to do any
thing outside of Caragua to get in
touch with me-"
He. chuckled and put out his
cigarette. 8 - 49, !
well, she did. About three
months later7l had a letter from
her. Said she'd made some in
quiries and here was a draft for
twenty-five thousand-see what l
could do. Every few months until
her husband died I'd get another
fat draft and I've been handling
it as a custody account with power
of attorney ever since. 1t il goes
TO show"
Two In The Garden
THORNDIKE didn't finish, but
L sat staring ont across the room.
"And / suppose she must have
inherited a great deal more"
Joyce said. now that her hus-
band is dead. That should make it
all the better for you. shouldn't
it?"
ITS hard to tell. 1 don't know
how much more she'll get, but
whatever it is there probably
won't be any more for me. She
may very we'll put it all in con-
sentative bonds. I may possibly
advise her to do just that. BY
the way. Joyce. what's the matter
with Ward and Delia?"
81 don't know" she said. "Tm
sure it can't be ANYTHING serious. "
II hope not" Thorndike said.
Il always thought they lust about
suited each other. Well. I'm
thirsty How about your"
Not now. thanks" Joyce said.
anu llolAlS "CiIt Will llIOI IOihC
to the long serving table in the
sun-room.
Della and Ward were not here
either: neither was, Perry Clarke
She stepped back to the doorway.
saw that Kent and Hestor were
still occupied with their converse
ton and moved again into the
sun-room to put down her glass.
l. was then that she noticed that
az one end French doors led to a
terrace.
Idly she walked along the rear
of the house until she stood at the
end of the hedge. She was still
standing in the shelter of the
hedge when she became aware of
the two men. How long they had
been there or whether they had
seen her or not. she did not ilnow.
Apparently not. since they were
moving slowly up from a gate
way that led through the hedge
| to the service yard and street. Be-
cause of his stature. .e Untitled
one Immediately as Perry Clarke.
and at first glance thought the
other was Ward Allen. Not until
she made out the coat and ha' did
she realize she was mistaken.
With no intention of eavesdrop-
ling. vet unwilling to move. she
waited as they came across the
lawn, She could hear them talk
inc but their voices were so low
and indistinct that she could no,
hear what was said. Now and then
she caught a gesture as they
moved slowly in and out of the
re"tangles of light.
I They were perhaps thirty feet
from her when they stopped.
To be continued