The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-04

very Sidu II YOU WUUfu Sup 1tAtsi
ing and say what You mean"
Rosamund gave short laugh.
II don't mean anything. If I'm
to be quite candid. ! think you're
making a damned fuss. Men will
go or on their own-and. knowing
Jervis. should say there'll be the
deyil,to pay when he finds out that
you've been sending the town,crier
round after him."
eyes," said Nan. She fixed her
steady eyes on RosaIfsund. & ''You
| say men go off-but do they gener.
ally 60; in the middle Of the night
without any luggage?''
Something odd happened; hut it
happened SO quickly that it would
have been difficult to swear 10. Nan
had only an impression that Rosa
mund had begun TO say something.
and that before the words reached
her lips the cigarette which she
was holding slipped. sideways so
that the red-hot tip burnt her finger.
It was sust an impression.
The cigarette slipped. and Rosa.
mund said M.
didn't. he take any 1uggage?"
Then she went ON without waiting
for an answer. +That, doesn't mean
very much--does it?''
Nan said. II don't know"
do you want me to dot the rs?
| / don't mind If ron DON'T"
II would like you to say what
you mean
Rosamund laughed again.
Perhaps he picked up what he
wanted In New York"
mo-" said Nan.
you've reen sffngins Them npf''
ayes." said Nan.
Rosamund blew q smoke-ring.
There u An alternative Of
course. II q man pays the rent Of
| q fat. he very often keeps some
things there"
"You don't seem to have q very
high opinion Of Jervis," said Nan.
Rosamund shrugged her shoul-
ders.
Il don't expect him 10 be plas
ter saint. II you do. I'm afraid
you're going to get q good many
jolts. Re I had married him.
should have been quite philcsoph-
zeal about that sort Of thing--bat
Of course ] never pretended 70 be
In lore with him" The stress on
the "I' was Of the slightest. bnt
It was there.
Mans color rose q little She kept
her voice quiet.
lyon are trying to make me be.
llieye something that ron don't be-
lieve yourself I'm wondering why.
The ash fell from Rosamund's
| eigarette. II made Q dusty patch
On the nne primrose linen Of her
dress.
Would you rather believe that
40 Was OkNHucus ia
The color in Mans cheeks drained
away. Her voice did not changs.
ITS not q question Of what either
lof us would rather belieye--it's .
question Of the facts. I want to
know what IL true."
Rosamund stood with her hands
behind her.
sYon're very detached" she said.
We'll then. hare ara your faeta
Twice this summer. while We were
bathing together. Jervis had cramp
pretty badly. The last time ! had
| to help him In. ] don't think he'd
have got In II he'd been alone.
IWell--you would have It you know"
A little more color sbbed away.
Nan said.
els that true!"
Certainly"
"Then the servants would know
Iabout Il. =
"If ron think Jervis would be
likely ~ ~ G0WAW tCtAtu& HcUHf~
that sort Of thing"
Ibid y0u tell anyone about it!s
"Why should 7! I didn't partien-
llariy want 70 make Jsrvis Wild with
| mo Just then
II sea. Then nobody knew sbont
this eramp but your
aAnd Jervis." said Rosamund.
"Yes. Of course. Jervis would
lknow " h had had eramp.~ seid
Nan.
she watched RosAmund's faee.
hut It showed nothing. The sun
daxxlsd behind her.
'sYoa cant tell me anything slssr'
.I'm afraid net. Ring ma Mp n
yoR hear anything
Yea said Nan. I'm ring you up
when he gets back.
She said. Goodbye. Rosamund."
and turned and walked ont Of the
room.
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Two eager investigators, tenaor-
row. look into Robert Lsouafas