The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-20
Chapter 4s
REAL NEWS

HIRE was q sound at the back
% door. and Mrs. Drill hurried in.
swell, I never" she began. "You
Nould have knoESAd me down with a
geakhsr when Scarlet told me you'd
come home. Well. never"
fThsre Wasnr time to let you
new" George said; her spirits
Sose &C sight Of the woman's kindly
face. eve Just made some tea If
yOu'd Ike some, but there's no need
Tor you TO stay. ! can see to my.
SELF
Teas always welcome" Mrs.
Qrill said and fetched another cup.
rWsll, and what do you think of the
hswS, Miss Georgie?"
~Ycu mean about the house7"
Yea, and about your uncle. I'll
BET ypu was surprised"
what about my uncie2" George
asked blankly.
Mrs. Driil stared at her.
@You. don't mean that he hasn't
told your" she asked. "Well, I new.
90. should have thought it would
have been the first thing he would
hare said, but perhaps he don't like
Ia. him gentleman born anyway
es you might say"
what are you talking about?"
George asked impatiently. "He told
me he was going to sell the house If
he could. and that he was going to
live at the Bears Head. But II
there's anything else"
Live at the Bears Head is right
enough" Mrs. Drill said with deep
satisfaction. "Of course he's going
20 live at the Bears Head seeing that
he's going TO marry Mrs. Spears"
~Marry Mrs. Spears!" George
laughed. II don't believe you," she
said firmly. II can't believe you,"
she amended her words. 'FWhy, Mrs.
Spears doesn't even like Uncle Ed
ward"
~Ah, that's what she told you I ex-
pectP Mrs. Brill said knowingly.
"But. she don't tell everything to yon
or "a anyone else. She's one Of the
deep ones. She's going to marry him
alright and q fine step up 1t is for
her. They're going to be married
next week in London. Everyone In
the village knows about It, Miss
Georgia. Most Of 'em think that your
Ia knew. too. seeing that she took
y0W away all In O hurry like. 4
comIan't believe my ears when Il
keafd that you'd come home again"
Gene hcmel Georgia laughed,
wondering II there was anyone in
ne world more homeless than she.
n ATER on in the evening. having
n Arat made sure that her uncle
waH asleep in his study, George
walked down 10 the Bears Head.
Tne village seemed silent and de.
serted. but rs abs walked she seemed
% hear . slow, limplng footatep be-
AlnA her. and once she turned her
head quickly. almost expecting to
see Nicholas Boyd's tail figure out
lined against the dark Sky.
II only--lf onlyl She hurried on.
trying fainly 10 outstrip the longing
,wkleh she knew must go with her
@ tNo end Of her life. Il seemed hard
that she must be one OF the faithful
sore she thought wistfully: other
girit whom she had known in Lon
don laughed and talked about the
number Of their love AFFAIRS as II II
was quite natural to have half .
dozen.
The Bears Head was gay with
light and thu sound OF the radio.
George loved music. but tonight
even the CHEEKY lit Of . jazz tune
deepened the ache in her heart.
George pushed open the glass
panelled door which was proudly
maEAad @Efotel Entrance" and came
face 70 face with Mrs. Spears.
TOR . moment they looked at one
another aflentiy, then Mrs. Spears
said helplessiy: swell, ! never.
Come right in. ! was Just thinking
about you.s
Tcnly came back this afternoon"
George said.
so I hear" Mrs. Spears looked q
little nervous. which must have been
an unusual experience for her. as
she led the way to her own private
room.
take q seat" she said affably.
~And tell me al the things you've
been doing In London
There isn't much to tell" Geor.
ale said. .And came to say-to
AK" she tioundered helplessly.
MRs. SPEARS rashed into the
ava breach.
TO ask II It's true that I'm going
70 marry your uncle. Well. yes. Il Is.