The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-12
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81 was so afraid"
$50 was L" She cuddled.
"But who's been frightening yoar'
Nothing. rye been sitting here
alone"
"How alone? What mean 10, II
there was no one to admit you"
He'd dismissed his servants aud
left the key to be given to lady
who was to call on him."
Looks as though he'd played q
practical joke. ALL" He had an in.
SEPARATION. "On Lou-Lou."
Santa stared.
"Why Lou-Lou?"
'FWhat more natural? This ID
the day when they're to be mag.
ried."
SIS 1t true? Who told y0u?"
"Lou-Lou herself"
They wandered into q large, luz
uriously furnished room.
"But why should she notify your"
Santa continued.
"Too long story" He shrugged
his shoulders. ITO be brief. che
knew that IL he were married again,
I'd feel that I was really married"
A telephone in another room was
ringing persistently, scoldingly..
"What do you say?" Give rose.
"You and seem to be the wedding
reception committee. Guess I'd bet
ter answer it,"
He came back.
Couldn't. The doors locked"
She drew herself to him. white.
Tipped and trembling.
Whats wrong with your" He
caught her terror. sits the second
time I've seen you like this today
Something he said. Give. when
he called me up. The thing he said
that brought me here. Behind your
back, Give, he's been threatening
me. I've been ashamed. I've tried
SO hard. / couldn't. couldn't get rid
Of him."
well, you're rid Of him now,
darling" He kissed her tears.
Lets get out"
They had stepped into the par
sage, when the elevator halted and
they found themselves confronted
by a stocky, grey-hairsd man who
questioned them without preiimi.
naries.
"Any trouble in Mr.. Oaks apart.
ment?"
"Only that he's not there" Give
replied shortly.
"Pm the house-detective," the
man announced. you're the last
folks to visit him. Better come back
with me-"
/ Inside the apartment he explained
his request.
| there's o lady On the wire who
says she's waiting to marry him
been ringing him for the past hall
hour. He himself used the telephone
not two hours ago--sincs then no
body's seen him."
II can assure you we haven't"
Give volunteered. ."The only DO,
culiar thing I've noticed Is that one
Of the doors is locked"
| (which sone% The. house dessc.
tive produced I set Of pass-ksys.
/ Spfawled across the desk lay
Dicky, q revolver on the door whefs
it had dropped from his hand.
1 A cry burst from Santa.
"It's what he threatened
Reverentiy Give approached.
Dicky and himself again had
changed places. An hour ago. when
he had believed himself forsaken.
he. too. had been capable Of this
despairing folly. Peering over
Dicky's shoulder. he saw . scrib.
bled sheet. It was the letter he
| himself had tried to write.
"It's addressed to you, Santa" He
| spoke without turning. eft begins
the way began one to You recently:
Dear Santa That was as far as
could get. His goes on: 'Time to be
honest. have no che to blame but
myself. Life lavished chances;
misused every one OF them. Life
gave me you; the only use could
make of your lore was to kill Il.
We men are ell fools. When we're
all the world to any woman. We usu.
ally despise her. See how I'm treat.
ing Lou-LsUu.
i "'But we're talking about you
| the highest n | stayed. could
] never cease following you. Marry.
Ing Lou-Lou wouldn't cure me.
pray TO God Give win appreciate
| you. Think OF me as ought to have
been. In removing myself I'm prov.
ing the love bear you. There are
men 50 weak that they perform their
greatest kindness by dying
| The telephone started ringing.
The house-detective throttled II.
| "Yes, nam. l get you. You're his
fiancee. Sorry. he can't. No, man
Tho don't I've here any longer"
| (csspissi iesI.iesa. essi.ssky psuse.J
j The End.