The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-02
Mr.: MURDOCH
TAXES CASE
by George
Harmon
Coke

They were alone at the time and
she stood close to him, one hand
on his arm.
I've got to see you. Kent"
"An right"
"Can you come tonight?"
He hesitated, eyes touching the
golden waves Of her hair and
coming down to meet her glance.
Her lashes were wide and there
was a look of concern in her
smile. Her full lips were moist
and red and there was about her
some fragrance that brought a
glow Of warmth to his body and
quickened his pulse.
TITS about Ward Allen"
"An right" he said, feeling the
slight tingling of his skin as her
eyes continued to search his face.
'cPll call YOU"
And when he went down the
steps he knew that having COM
mitted himself, he had really
wanted to see her all along.
Now What?
A FTER she had stepped on the
L \ starter, Della Stewart let the
motor idle and leaned back with
a long sigh of relief.
We'll" she said. 81 am glad
that's over with"
"It wasn't too bad, was it,"
"N-o. Except for that one
CHASTITY moment when I nearly
funked it. just couldn't help it,
Joyce. Listening to that man max
ing up those monstrous lies about
Ward. Saying he'd never deliv-
cred the bonds until afterwards,
and then had shot him after the
receipt was signed. It was all
quite mad. I dare say, and I tried
not to say anything but something
happened to me and-there was
mucking things up"
you did very WELL" Joyce
said. THAT was a nice recovery"
Thanks to Ward" Della smiled
her first in long time. Nuts.
he said. And just as I was about
to go off the deep end"
She shifted gears and got the
car under way. By the time she
had swung into Beacon Street and
taken her place in the traffic
line her face was sober. Il
Suppose ! had said something"
"But you Enthusiastically"
"But If I had"
Must you think about it,"
Joyce said. "You nearly spoiled it,
and I know you scared me stiff,
but you didn't. Everything's all
right"
Traffic was getting heavier and
piling up in front of the Square.
and Della was content for the
next few minutes to give her at
tentioL to her driving. It was not
until they had come out of the
ramp under the avenue that she
spoke again.
'Now what will happen? !
mean with the police?"
Joyce considered this. With the
exception of the introduction of
Raeburn, there had been no real
developments, and at the moment
there was very little she could
say:
81 suppose they'll keep on with
their investigation until they
have some definite clue"
Will they question us again?"
Probably"
"And Ward?"
81 should imagine unless
they solve the case meanwhile"
She made her voice confident.
Nothing has happened yet that's
so terrible. They haven't found
out anything about Ward that we
don't already know. The only
thing they are actually sure of is
that he put his car away about
eleven thirty. There's certainly
nothing to worry about yet"
81 do worry, though" Della
said. II keep thinking what might
happen if someone else saw his
car-or perhaps even saw him
come out of the building. Then
what could we do?"
Joyce gave her a covert glance
and decided such brooding had
gone far enough.
81 know what we're going to do
now" she said. Find some lunch.
I'm starved"
To be continued