The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-18

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wasn't she cutef ! take every.
thing back. I'm sorry ] was snap
py."
"That's all right" he muttered.
at was queer Dicky being
there" she ventured.
"You get a kick out Of discussing
him."
"But rye no one else to talk to-"
she pouted.
"Then shoot"
How did Loti-Iou scramble into,
that show?"
someone's backed her. We
should worry
"0ne more question" The taxi
was hating. ''Do you think Diely's
backing herr"
"Not my business. I was never
married to him."
Having entered the apartment
she proposed THAI they should raid
the ice-box. He volunteered 20 &c.
company her. but she refused.
Left alone. the rudeness Of his
retort appalled, him. Where would
things end IL he took to throwing
her first marriage ct her? Facing
him, established In place Of hon
or. almost as though It were Oak
In person. stood the handsome three
thousand dollar bureau.
sAdmiring itl" Santa paused In
the doorway.
"Aiiow me-"
He took the tray which she was
carrying from her and set 70 down
on Q table. Whsa she had seated
herself, he thrust o cushion behind
her and proceeded to wait on her.
"Why the politeness2" Her mis-
chief was returning.
"Guilty conscience" He shrugged
his shoulders.
Funny boy!" She reached up 30
him.
''Not till rye said what's troubling
me. One kiss from you and I'm, in
your power"
"Don't you want to boz"
"This 10 your birthday. Annaver.
saries are milestones. One halks to
look back and forwards. rye been
looking back. remembering how ]
longed for you ana the struggle !
had to win you"
sweil. you've won me-" She
helped herself to cheese ana
crackers.
II haven't won you the way I'd
hoped"
Darling" she threw him one or
her melting glances, you're mine.
70 me you're perfect Evsrythlng.s
going to CONS al right. - 5
@I'm not rsferFlng to finances.
Don't you realize. santa. that
there's q growing fsiCtion between
Us? We love each other to distrac-
ton, but"
"0f course you're irritable, poor
dear" she interrupted. ~ make al.
lowances."
If we were az certain OF each
other a. we were at St Jean. there
wouldn't be any necessity for al,
lowaaees." He raised her hand %
his lips. Don't be an ostrich.
You're blind 10 things that dis.
please yoa."
she curled an arm behind her
head.
sits . fact Refusing to see IN.
pleasant things Is my way OF gst-
ting through life. Yours Is 60
imagine them"
II don't imagine that" he point
cd at the bureau. II didn'k imagine
Oak tonight or your excltsmsnt
over meeting him. ! didn't imagine
my unkindness to you this morn.
Ing. And there's one other thing I
didn't imagine-your jealousy over
Lou-Lou."
Way mention-why not 10.
nores'
'sThat's the difference between
rs. darling. can't ignors--you
can. You forget: go on remember
lng. ] want you to be absolutely
mine In the same way goa Try 60
make ne absolutely yours. The pass
intrudes. Il crops ont eli over the
map--in things 700 say your atti.
tude to me. your character"
She beckoned and wouldn't speak
TIL ne stood beside her.
Lets do better"
Ho took her head between his
banda fitting her facA
you're not hurt with me Cor has.
Ing spokenf"
"Clive. worship you"
As DO stopped her syes closed.
"You always close them"
Hours later. IL seemed. she
asked.
-Yoa eOulda'. fail for her, could
your"
FOR whomf" His wits were
clouded.
"For Lou-Louf"
"What O question:"
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anatrst tomorrow, with resulta she
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