The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-31
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ing when she arrived. Losing no
time she drove straight TO her apart.
ment. AS she was paying her fare
someone jostled her, scrambling
into the taxi which she had barely
vacated.
"Geeit's bitter! 'xcuse me dearie. "
Santa gained glimpse of a slight
girl, commonly pretty, eyes I'M
mensely blue. a wealth Of tiaxen
hair. The detail she remembered
was that the jostler wore polo
coat OF the same model as one that
she herself possessed.
Having closed her door and
listened. she tfptoed to the Kitchen.
Not sign of Ann. The apartment
had an odd atmosphere Of neglect
unventilated, sundasted. The dining.
room val strewn with unwashed
plates-her choicest which had cost
from two to three hundred dollars q
a dozen. 1t looked as if Dicky had
thrown a party to hoodlums and
then decamped.
There remained only one room to
explore. The bed had been slept
in: the clothes were tossed aside.
Here, as everywhere, were mounds
of cigarette stumps. -,
She was despairing, when sound
attracted her. She peered into the
bathroom. 9's
Hello, Dicky!"
dash it all, Santa! I'd have cut
my lip of II this razor hadn't been
safety" z v 'sTa
She lowered on the threshold. re-
penta7t, lovely. - : 1900 ~ 80
you're glad to see me, Dicky"
eff you want the truth, r thought
you'd gone for good" ss4sfts
Would it have been for good.
Dicky?" Z st@
For the love of Mike give a fel.
low chancei Can't you see what
I'm doing?"
His reflection gazed at her from
the mirror. He stood framed in the
entrance to the bathroom scrubbing
his face with towel.
what have you been doing with
ont me. Dicky?"
Camping. What did you expect?
I couldn't keep maid when I was
alone. Let her 90 to avoid a scan.
dali" "
II never thought Of that" she
said humbly.
"Well, think Of It next time and
oblige me-" He disappeared.
So there was going to be a next
timel She drew sigh OF relief. She
could act naturally now that she
was sure she would share this room.
Approaching the dressing.table.
he applied some tonic to HIS hair.
Not till he was knotting his cravat
did he again acknowledge her.
She glanced up palely. like q child
who had been slapped.
MAY i. Dicky?"
"Cut out that Dicky stuff"
She rose to face him.
I'm sorry"
"A man doesn't like to be made
q fool"
20. please want me. Dicky-the
way you did when was new"
At the sight OF her tears, he melt
ed. ~ 81
There! There. little girl! We
won't mention It. It's over"
"But I must" she pleaded. "tc
start things straight"
whats thatT He stiffened
you've not been of with man?''
She shook her head, weeping
buckets.
"It's about Give"
"Clive. by gollyl The last you
told me he was in Europa"
II thought he was: but my first
night home he was dining with my
parents. =
+That won't wash. Santa. To see
Give was why you left me-"
.But listen. Dicky.. abe implored.
"rm truthful. You don't need to use
these third degree methods"
Stified at times by sobbing. she
Numbered out her confession.
"And so I was unhappy for him
I'd been q wretch TO him. And he
was unhappy for me. too. guess
Mummy and Daddy had made II
fairly obvious that they suspected
I hadn't holted home for nothing
They shouldn't have left as alone
though that was chiefly my fault
II happened at parting. rye got C
be honest: felt owed II to him.
$50 that was ant" He smiled. "A
kiss more or less In a lifetime
doesn't matter"
"You don't mindf"
cot course mind" he spurred
his antagonism; but no bones are
broken"
You're sweet--such q dear. for
giving husband"
.How about hreakfast?" He freed
himself.
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