The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-30

Eanto,s former husband, tells her
The truth about her instinct to
dominate the Hoes Of those around
hsr: ord g crtscS.sdrlg Of oIios. her
otter CIivs has left her for york,
H0ntd persHddee herself that
Dtoky 70 wrong, and although she
.kH0tes that Glue t1o1GId disdp-
prore telephones Dicky. It 10 not
hss voice that dnspers.
- Chapter 80 81
A DIP INTO TRUTH
tsyWHo are you. since you know
w me?" asked Santa.
Does that matter?"
"Not particularly. What's Mr.
: OAK doing?"
BUSY"
"Call him."
= The fiuting refinement of the voice
ct the other end faded.
: " @Dearie, you're no longer his wife
You know how irritable 1t makes
him to be disturbed"
~ 'sYou bet!" Santa slipped into the
Ivsfnacular. Tell him to ring me-
He has my number"
She fused about the apartment
not daring to go out or to make any
engagement. She was strung to CON.
csFtDitch-feverish to get the scene
over. As she was sitting down to
lunch, the telephone tinkled. She
snatched the receiver only to hear
Give enquiring about her headache.
g At two It rang again.
eyes, ! phoned YOU" Her anger
! was evident.
I See you presently"
@Dut when7 I've wasted my morn
an1"
Z T He had broken the connection.
There was nothing gained by hay
1ns 8 witness to this browning folly.
Noing to the kitchen, she dismissed
khe maid for the afternoon and re-
fired to prepare for the ordeal.
She was In the midst of dressing
when the door-bell summoned her.
IDysping herself in a negligee, she
answered. There stood Dicky.
IEy0onaed and smiling. Producing a
Ebcx. he thrust It at her.
Roses as peace-offering."
Ignoring the gift she said, "Ii
Iycg'li afnuse yourself In the draw.
saR.roonn. I'll be with you directly
Safe IN her bedroom, she dawdIed
lGhb oightn't to have taken this
Isisky step without Give. 1t was the
told story OF doing things alone. be
.inng too sure Of herself and then re.
stating.
Ile door opened.
We've talked before in a bed
,1oora. It's no novelty"
= suppose 1t isn't" she spoke
Ieooily. Il still have to brush my
ASH She proceeded to do 1t.
Ne seated himself in the chair
that Give usually occupied.
what was the rush7"
sHhis Ii our last meeting, Dicky.'
20, yes7"
Before we part, / owe Il to my,
lselEito put you right on some Of the
mud you iihng at me last night
lP6fhsps ! wasn't Q good wife to
you, but ] am to Give. Not az good
Ias be deserves; 50 ! intend to be
better"
yOn we're . good wife to me,
I9ahts..
she glanced sharply across her
lshtnldsr: then went back to hel
lbrqshing. In the mirror she stared
snkp:his reelected eyes. For the mo
meat At least he had ceased to b.
trivial.
~ you can own that now, why
Ella Jon lie 10 me last night?"
sssing ron happy without me-
Made you long to make me
lanhsppy--is that It? You sue
lessded. But why did You first pre-
ksnd 70 be generous7 To have come
10 ciive's rescue. had that really
lbssn your motive. would have beer
Eznagnihceut. ] see now that It's no,
"a your nature TO be magnificent"
'You don't give me credit FOL
hnueh--you never did. Santa. tried
10 .hslp Give that ! might square
Iaecounts with you. You divorced
nae without claiming alimony."
She caught her breath In . ner
kvous laugh.
"a fat lot OF good It would have
Zone 10 claim alimony. The chic
lrsason for our divorce was thai
IEou'd been content TO live on me-
mot content" he corrected. n
mated living on ycu. expected tc
Ibs rich when my father died. II
k&idnt seem TO me unfair to let you
paddle the canoe But why gc
Ente thatf You pushed me too hard
brought out all my worst qualities
~Yon lacked me q few weeks toe
loon for your own proiit--and. I may
lead. for my own seifrespect. I'm
kwsaithy now. I'd like 10 feel that
Ira keen assessed for the damage
i've done you. It's impossible Il
Ispproach you with an offer Of q
Egash settlement. Because OF that