The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-27

maTkete0s Ia nSvSENex A4m w I'VE
want"
'oh, could you do tail these hszS,
emily things for MarR7"
.Damn Marki" he shouted. sYss.
of course could-;what,s the coed
OF wealth IL it doassn't stretch to
things like that7 But for the mo-
ment Tin telling yon that you're de-
iuding yourself Your pity ls for
Mark-all right don't deny that.
But your leve IL Tor me"
she put her hands mp to her
temples as though they throbbsd.
cam mad or did you and meet
this evening FOR the first time. when
you helped me with Mark"
He sat down again on the wooden
chair and faced her across the mean
little fire.
~The point Is that I hare found
you and you are not yet married to
anyone else. You may think have
played a trick upon you by taking
Mark away next Thursday but you'll
admit IL was my only means Of gain.
ing . short time; q short chance to
make you see that II you would
allow yourself, you eouid love me-"
81 don't know what to say to
you."
There's no need to say anything.
In q way the definite things were
said when we were born"
"You must please let me speaki
meant, OF course. that don't know
what to say because I should ter.
ribly hate to snub you. But"
''It's quite useless for you to turn
me down. Or rather. I've allowed
for the probability of your turning
me down again and again"
an that one respect then" she
said very crisply. II shall not dis
appoint you"
She dragged herself out Of her
chair and turned away. He consid.
cred that she looked lovelier in her
anger than in any other mood. her
face stung to the pale rose color and
her eyes dark and bright and cold.
He watched her go without q glance
at the portrait on the floor, to where
she had laid aside her coat.
you'll take me back now,
please?" she requested. shaking out,
the furs.
ooh yes, I'll take you back"
Armitage sighed sharply. 'I'll let
you drive. too. II You want to. My
generosity Of spirit Is an aspect OF
me that ] particularly want you to
study"
He could not see her face as she
bent over the furs. but he sensed
that again her mood was veering.
1--WE will resume our discussion"
he said. carefully fiippant. SAnd we
shall yet 60 to DOGGY Core BY moon
light and either be devoured or per-
united to drown"
slave yon told Mara why you
insisted on ThursdAyss
"No. yon'll do that
She still kept her fAee ayerte6
but she put aside the coat
She stood there Cor q few min,
utes. BY the door. and gazed back at
the IRE shs had left: she gave the
curious suggestion that 1t was tell
Ing her something-ferbiddin her
to leave Il until--or unless--f Then
she walked back to Il very slowly
and 40 though udagnetized. She
dropped again into the deck chair
and sat leaning forward. her hands
clasped and drcoping. her mind
utterly withdrawn from him.
he, too. had returned TO the Gre.
He stood with an elbow on the mai.
row ledge above It and waited. She
was now 80 many fathoms deep IN
herself that he knew the hnmiiiar
ton of non-existence; and yet be
was afraid 10 make any noise that
would shatteS the delicate world
into which she had gone.
All his life, he was to remember
these slow nainutss--these faseinak-
Ing. insxplicable. maddening min
utes--in which he waited motion,
less for her to come back.
The quality OF their silence had
nearly mesmerised him also. when
suddenly she spoke. Only her
voice. he thought could fioat ont
like that 80 low. 20 ciear--ons with
the frelight the stiffness. the night
hour.
els IL possible" she said. 30
make o bargain with youf"
He eth waited.
"If ! promised to marry yoa With
out loving you. without sven liking
OF admiring you very much. woald
you make Mark wellfs
NO" be said politely. "Na I'm
afraid that wouldn't be at Gil pos
sible."
He was 90 angry with her that
he dared not move.
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