The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-02
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"As a man of the world, i'm mari.
tai quarrel you surely don't believe
that all the justice is on one side?
You yourself were once in love with
her and didn't have such an easy
time. You'd be standing In my
shoes tonight IL l hadn't cut you out
Instead of divorcing me. she'd be
diyorcing you"
Profoundly interesting" Give
said.
Stimulated by this encourage.
ment, Dicky continued.
"Since she's been my wife I've
done nothing. more, offensive that
she'd seen me do during our engage
ment."
"Nothing?" Give switched on
nearby lamp.
Dicky became uncomfortable. and
hesitated.
shes certainly seen me hilari.
Gus. She may have fooled herself
that she was the cause. Anyway,
| was always a top-speed artist and
a great one for parties. While was
her fance. that suited Santa down
to the ground. We saw the town
with one foot on the gas. Not till
we were married did she apply the
brakes. We skidded. Went on skid
ding. At last we've crashed"
"She applied the brakes when
she discovered that she was mar
.ried to a gentleman bum" Give
spoke insolently and waited for the
explosion.
You've snatched the words from
my mouth" Dicky surprised him. 81
was on the road to the devil. I'm
fortunately this was the first time
I'd been asked to hustle and my
solitary business went up the fiue
while we were on our honeymoon.
That threw me on. her resources. So
If you come right down to 1t, the
trouble between us is money. 9th
er things aren't the cause; they're
the aggravation,"
Give swung his leg over the arm
of his chair.
"What do you propose to do?"
what I've done Is more impor
tant. | haven't had a drink since
she left me. I've gone to work
accepted the first job that offered
I'm an automobile salesman"
"But I meant as concerns Santa
"Pve lain down. Pm not contest
ing the suit"
Il know only the barest details. .
Give betrayed irritation. II believe
yon went on a trip to st. Paul and
returned to find your home stripped
and your wife vanished. You can't
have sat down under such treat
ment. No man would. You must
have done something"
II certainly did" Dicky assumed
a puTpcseftil expression. II lost no
time In tracing her. I've courted her
with more ardor during the past six
months than ever | did before we
were engaged. I'VE sent her flowers,
the odd theatre-ticket--paid her ell
those little attentions which mean
so much to woman's vanity"
"And with no resuit?" Give pulled
long face.
II wouldn't say that" Dicky adj
justed his tie nervously. an week
our case comes up: think I've no
ticed signs OF softening IL you
were to put In a good word, I'm
certain there would be no divorce"
"Quite a problem!" Give stared
at the ceiling And you want me 10
urge her to take o chance against
which her previous knowledge OF
you warns her. How on earth did
you get the idea that | would think
better OF You than she does?"
Because I'm desperate" Dicky's
voice shook with agitation. "I'm not
entirely selfish. I'm thinking of her.
She's young. She's lost her maiden
freshness. No more dew on the
rose. No illusions. I don't need to
tell you that fellows steer clear of
Divorces. As I see things, IL she
refuses to find her happiness with.
me, she's ruined.
The part that Give had been
playing erumbled. He sprang to his
feet.
"As yon see things you've robbed
her and then quoted your rascality
as the reason why no man win de-
sire her. Can't you realize-?'
Everything"
Give walked over to his coat and
flung 1t at him.
Advise her TO return to you. I'd
rather advise her to take poison"
Dicky shuffled TO his feet.
II made q mistake In approach
ing you..
On the threshold he paused.
You're q bachelor. You can't un.
derstand. There's binding one.
ness about first marriage You
may think that woman who's been
married before becomes your wife.
She doesn't. She never gets rid Of
her first husband"
-Thanks for the information"
Give slammed the door.
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