The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-12
Chapter "a
ALONE AT LAST

ALONE AT LAST =
THE hour was shortly after ten.
= The boat sailed at midnight.
Give felt like q prisoner who had
served his sentence. He hadn't
realized how bitterly his personality
had been curtailed till their hand
baggage had been carried down 20
the waiting taxi.
Goodbye little nest, where
we've been so happy" Santa kissed
slim fingers to bare floors and sheet
ed furniture.
Gives heart whispered, "And
may You burn while we're gone"
In the taxi his spirits rose.
whats the matter with your"
Santa rested her hand on his knee.
You're bouncing"
He barged into her, all but bump
ing her nose.
"our honeymoon's commencing. ::
She pushed him aside.
"Goosel You're crazy"
Nevertheless, his excitement in.
fected her. Having made sure that
their trunks were aboard, they went
on deck.
As they stood by the gang-plank
she logged him.
Remember the last timer"
when you didn't follow me?
What q chase you've led mel"
Hope I've been worth WHILE"
$685." ne shrugged his shoul.
ders.
"As an example Of impassioned
Iovemaking that's not so hot" she
grinned impertinently.
eff stayed at boiling point, I'd
syaporate." he retorted.
The band had ceased playing.
Tugs fused about the liner. nosing
her into the dark tank of river. The
screw started churning.
How about bed7" he suggested.
"Pve only you to protect me-
she whispered irreleyantly.
She'd uttered his thought. Hav.
Ing been married three months, at
last they were alone.
Lights Of New York faded like
baleful stars. The little white cabin
instantly became home to him. The
reason was not far to seek. He had
paid for IT. He'd stipulated that she
was to be his guest. Even her letter
OF credit he had provided.
"Jinksi it's comfy"
Remains to be SEEN" she re.
sponded, whether can lift my
head from the pillow tomorrow. On
my last voyage. which was TO Ha-
Tana-"
"Pve heard about It." He cut her
short.
IL was q blue. summer crossing.
Next morning the ocean was still
as q mill.pond. Having hreakfasted
In their berths and dressed lazily.
they strolled and were enticed to
Join in q game of shuffleboard. By
evening they were known as the
bridal couple.
Then London. In O setting 70
which they were both strange, his
errand gave them their only impor-
lance. He was up early. All day be
was absent. He returned to the no.
tel TO find her eager.
Business concluded. conversation
turned on which Of all the wonder
spots they should select to spend
their holiday. Because quite q mum.
Der Of their fellow.passengers had
been bound for st. Jean de Luz
they chose Il too. Spain across the
border; the Collie dc Gascogne at
their front-door. Basuues; bull.
nghts; cork-forests; the Pyrenees
rising fantastic.
The day before they left England,
they paid q hurried visit 20 STRAIT
fordon.Avon. When they arrived. II
seemed too silly to waste the sun.
shine prying. Instead they hired Q
canoe.
In the green remoteness Of tin
king waters and lush meadows.
the concrete OF cities seemed o
hldeousness imagined. From pill
lows among which she nestled.
Santa gazed fondly at Give. The
merry stiffness was moulding them
into q common oneness.
This time six months ago she had
been living separated In Chicago.
her future blank. As though q ban.
dage had been torn from her eyes,
she was seeing all she owed him.
Without warning. she asked:
"Were you happy IN the apart.
mentf"
"Then you knew | wasn'tf"
y didn't: | do now. Why weren't
your"
-You acted as though you'd
bought me at a pet-shop."
was Il as bad 40 thati''
-'Fraid Il was"
She raised herself on her elbow.