The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-15
Chapter 2s
The HAUNTED MARRIAGE

THE HAUNTED MARRIAGE
ggDUT / did SO love our honey
- MOON" Santa objected as theil
train left st. Jean de Luz. "Let me
be weak and silly. Give. I'm home
sick for something"
He was homesick for it. too
happiness so gilt-edged that 1t would
never fuctuate with the market.
As they roared through pine for
ests, unpeopled and resinous, he
listened to the sleepy murmur Of
her voice.
Why couldn't they dodge respon'
sibilities: buy cottage close to the
Spanish frontier and bask forever
In sunshine?
"If we were to get OF at Dor
deaux," she suggested mock-seri
ously. "we could be back In para
disc tomorrow"
He smoothed his cheek against
her dark head.
"It's the only sacrifice I wouldn't
make for you"
In Paris next morning there was
barely time to change to the boat
train. They reached Havre through
Normandy orchards. Then all be
came hustle.
They were waking from dream:
mercifully their awakening was
gradual. A little respite yet re-
NAMED: the Atlantic was a No
Mans Land dividing illusion from
reality. AS they walked the decks,
Santa's courage revived.
I'VE have each other: we can
face anything"
The night before they landed,
having danced till the orchestra
had stopped. they were seated on
deck. their chairs drawn together.
Beneath the rug that covered their
knees, Give CROPPED for her hand.
Something on your mind?" she
challenged.
Santa. dear. this trip has taught
us at least one lesson"
which? It's taught me many"
"That when one marries, it's wise
10 make q clean break with the
past"
"wizardl When time kicks you,
you have to-"
Elm referring to what happened
ct St. Jean--our humping into
Dak.s
The frown she had been wearing
vanished. Relief expressed itself
IN laughter.
"Clive. you're killing"
what ! mean is," he mumbled.
she snatched his words.
@Do I intend 10 perform the Sob
Sister Sadie stunt each time we
bump into him. I do moi. Having
LAID that ghost, trot out the next7''
he folded the rug and helped her
to her feet.
"There isn't d next"
But in the darkness or their cab
in. when he thought her sleeping,
she addressed him.
Il can hear you tossing. stop
worrying. All your ghosts are the
same as Dicky."
whats that?s He sat up.
!. = d. I'd
Imagined. Nothing can hurt ron.
rrn here TO protect you."
He glanced across at the vague
outline OF her childish figure. She,
too was sitting up.
Protect mel"
~Neyer occurred TO you, did iE9''
she giggled. "You fancy yourself
20 strong. Accept or leave II, that
was the chief reason married
yon.-
ogres shrivelled. Il was new "a
pretend that she sheltered him.
On . Saturday afternoon in iata
August soaring above fat shores
New York took shape on the hori.
son. The liner which had been ca
swift and competent. slowed down
TO . crawl. TO Santa ana Give Il
seemed they had never travelled:
they had stood while the world had
bean moved by invisible scene.
shutters.
No one OF their own was on the
dock. While trunks were being en-.
amined. they were handed tale.
gram. urging them to spend the
weekend with Santa's parents on
Cape Cod.
We've too much to think about
Give dismissed the invitation.
IN the taxi. racing uptown. santa
thrust her friendly arm through his,
sits q bit horrid to land bach
into so much uncertainty. But
hsaps OF glorious things lie ahead,
Fm sure"
He wasn't she seemed to him
another Nelson. raising the tele.
scope to her wiltully blind eye.
Nevertheless. her confidence was
re-Assuring. She had the knaek oil
reducing bis mountains to mole
hills.