The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-14

London TO see MeIlD Foster, tDltOm
she met sghHe refnrI.falg 10 EngldAd
icd. she goes TO Blovie. aud
strange yoaH0 HldM sDedks TO her.
Chapter Is
A NEW FRIEND
n DIDN'T ike IT," Georgie said
q hate people killing one an
other"
Il get rather tired OF it myself.
he admitted. THE next picture is
better" He mad a, nice face. moi
strictly. good.iookins. but fresh and
healthy. with brown hair and the
faintest suspicion or moustache
shadowing hts upper lip.
he looked ike man who played
outdoor games, and lived . healthy
life.
"Its extraordinary how these
places all up" he said. "Half Of the
pictures are utter rubbish. and YET
people Eock 10 see them
Don't you like the pictures ?"
George asked.
He half shrugged his shoulders
"Not very much. but | came in be
cause I've got some time to wait for
. friend
George laughed. How funny!
That's why came" They looked al
one another with interested eyes
'I'Ee Just come back from America. !
George volunteered.
Really? What's it like oui
there?"
"Oh. suppose It's akright think
the ship was the best part Of It, so
ing out and coming home"
do you live in Londcnf"
mo. in the country. Where dc
you liver"
''PVe got rooms In town."
Sometimes wish I had.
Georgie sighed. then she suddenly
recollected that she was giving her
confidence to complete strangel
and she pulled herself up to say
deprecatingly. u don't know why
I'm telling you all this.s
"All what" he asked In amuse
ment. "You haven't told me any
thing except that you live In The
country Ee shifteu his position a
little. cooking al her more squared,
~Tm frispdly sort OF person." b.
said. ~anu / don't see the slightesl
harm m talking to someone II you
like the look of them, whethel
you've been introduced or not. it,
such rubbish. all this convention
atty"
She nodded "Yes, / think SO too. !
my names Asher" this rather
Astounding young man went on
Clifford Asher. and T'lp In solicit
tors ONCE. are you a business
girl9"
"oh. no"
Il thought not he said. aWell,
aren't you going to tell me your
nameg"
~oh, yes. IL you like. IT'S George
Bancroft. and I'm only Just up In
London for the afternoon to see {
friend"
Il see Wen, I suppose there's nc
reason why we should not taik?s
~Aren't we taIking2" George
asked.
He laughed at that. Il suppose
50, but mean there's no reason
why We shouldn't 60 on taking
-No. !" The lights wen down again
and George felt q little thankful
She had never met . man like this
before. and he rather took her
breath away even while she real.
lsed that his frlendIinoss was iusG
the sort OF thing that appealed q
her. and that be had tackled her Il
iust the Same manner IN which ahe
had nrst approached Nicholas boyd.
HMELL. Why notS" she asked her
W self -There's no haryn in 1t: va
shall never see each other again.
Hps when the pictures we're over
Clifford Asher asked her to have
tea with him.
George shook her head.
I'm going 70 have tea with my
friend az slx o'clock
Wen. cant you manage two
teasS" be asked.
George consulted the biz clock
On the van before them. there vas
still An hour to kill.
-oh. al right she said.
Thsy went out into Oxford Street
together.
Il wks raining q little and her "a,
leort suggested q taxi, but Ceorgie
refused Il Ike walking In the rain.
'vsry well- he turned Cd tAa
cellar Of his coat and they walked
aloAg logsthor.
They went into q tsashop II Re
gent strset where q band was play.
Ing and everything was bright and
chesrfaL
~Isu't ls--nicsy" George anid d
wholehsarted enjoyment.
He hnghsd. you're . queer lial