The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-22

uOn, When they loved each other,
90 unnecessarily cruel.
Paper, Mtss?" A bright eyed boy
thrust IN evening paper towards,
her, ana George mechanically
hunted for penny.
"Bus Just going Miss" the boy
said again with an evident knowli
edge Of the requirements Of movie
patrons.
George came back 20 the present,
with Q start, and running across the
road she managed to secure the last
seat ON the shabby little bus.
The rain had stepped hut every.
thing looked grey and desolate, tbs
street lamps twinkliug through the
darkness Ike wet eyes.
The world seemed to be full Of
tears George thought in despair.
Why was the world so fun O. tears?
Mrs. Drill had gone when she
reached home. but Howard Ban
croft called 70 her from his study.
els that your
yes ;. <F
She went into the room.
Il suppose you didn't think to ssa
me an evening paper7'' he asked
grufly.
"Yes." George laid the psper on
the table.
His eyes were upon hes. r.
YOU'RE wet through" he said.
'Go and change"
The reluctant Kindness IN hfs
voice brought the tears to Georges
eyes. "Tt's macintosh" she said.
II shan,t be hurt
She waited. hoping vaguely for
something mores she hardly knew
what But Edward Bancroft had
taken up the paper and was en-
crossed In it, contents. After q. ma.
rnent she said. "rve been to the pic
lures"
Anything to keep the converse
ton going; she felt % &c she were
shut int0 an empty world where
there was nobody to speak to, no.
body TO answer II she spoke.
Edward Bancroft grunted.
Damned silly things" ne said.
.ouaht to be stopped. Even paupers
seem to be able 70 md money to 60
and waIIoW IL the rubbish they
show a. picture houses"
r Ike Them" George said.
"Humph." he shook out the pager
aWeIl. here's one oa the
beaatly places burnt down, and o
good lob toe. Two people burnt 60
death Well. what can they expect
iE they so. to such death.traps; won,
der Il doesn't happen more often. =
''lfow dreadful" George said. In
the following silence there was .
knock 81 the front door; nobodg
ever tried 70 ring the bell and &c
they had II would have been USE
less.
I'LL. see who Il IL" GsOrsia said. /
In d moment she returned "A
message from Mrs. Spears. Uncle
Edward she would Iiksto zee you.s
"HumDh-weIl. she can wait Say |
I'll come presently
Edward Bancroft spoke srumpily.
but yhen George returned from do
livering the message he had gone
upstairs to his room
She rapressed . little smile. real
Using that perhaps the Bears Head
was not the only place where what
Mrs. Spears said, was meant
She sat down BY the are sud tOCk
I'D the evening paper.
A headline caught her eye. anal
she read on mechanically.
IAN appalling tire n the new
Killiclf studios sarly today reaulted
m II sn setnIs Soy "a the yCuas aim
star who has made such rapid
stride towards tame during the
past few months. was trauped IN
her dreasing roola- ana tnou16
deApaEafs attempts we're made
rescue her. she was burnt TO death
before she could be reached An.
other tragic feature Of the disaster
Ia that Bishop Letter. Well-known
Asfi8rscAn visiting thiA country ana
sssSd n IKE IK il IS TslIm cSnpsny.
also lost bis life at the same time.
The two Dodiea charTed Beyond
recognltion were found close Co.
gether."
Edward Bancrofts loud voice
doomed suddenly through the a.
lent house.
"GeorEis! Georgiei Where the
devil n my biue suitr' and thsn
again IS no answer was forthcom-
Ing. I
"Georgisg Can't ron hearf Why
the deuce :" and tAen hls mmheEsl
Ing step came down the stairs.
He pushed wide the half closed
study door.
"Haye you gone stone deaf That
you can't hear whsa you're being
caliedf Here am t.. oh my God.
Georgiel"
But George vas lying Aaddled
and Insenaihla On the Seer and
could not answer.
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