The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-05

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per hall along which Armitage pro
posed to lead him. His mournful
eyes came to rest on a door op.
posite. The door had been thrust
ajar. obviously by the dogs. who
now lay in guilty ecstasy all over
plain, narrow bed.
"D'you think could lie down for
a bit somewhere before / see those
stairs, Armitage?"
Silently Armitage ushered him
in. His own room, this; bare,
light, almost forbidding apartment.
Mark hobbled into it with a gasp
of pleasure.
"Oh, by Jove, l like this room!
The light is perfect. could do a
lot, here. say, Armitage. need
go anywhere else? I'm ire.
mendously in sympathy with this
room. What a fool I am!
thought it was guest-room.
thought you had dozens of guest
rooms. see now" his gaze
swept Armitage's personal posses.
sions-"that this is your own. I'll
get QUIT can rest anywhere" His
crutch slipped as he turned. a
Armitage contemplated him. The
fellow was fatigued to the point Of
collapse; tlat was undeniable. Yet
one knew perfectly we'll that at
sight Of the dogs and the bed he
had guessed whose room this was.
"By ali means, sleep here If you
want to-" said Armitage, ejecting
the terriers. "Tll clear out of it.
There's a bathroom through that
door,"
II hadn't imagined your tastes
to be so simple" said Mark drop
ping, without even pretence Of
further protest, on to the bed. IF
you'll have that cupboard moved
nearer the door / can set up my
easel between the windows"
"As you like. But"
Il don't apologize for causing so
much trouble because believe
that my work will repay you. II |
didn't believe 1t / shouldn't have
come here at all.
"At first, on that evening you
came to see me at Kings Barn,
took It that you invited me from
some obscure personal liking; but
now ! have thought it over, and l
see that l flattered myself. It was
my possible talent that intrigued
you, wasn't It? Nothing else"
Armitage dug his hands into his
pockets.
"Put 1t that way, il you choose"
"You don't put 1t that way your
self"
Armitage glared at the carpet.
Again, the overwhelming impulse
to kick the chap out. -.
II have never been So tired be-
FORE" whispered Mark and let his
head fall back.
Armitage walked out. He could
stand no more.
He went up the much debated
staircase and wandered about, deep
in thought. Next to the new studio
was Marks bedroom or what was
to have been his bedroom. jacques
Malayie Ltd. had seen to that, too.
Armitage entered it. Certainly, it
was on the effeminate side. But
then, he could have sworn that
Mark Lodely would be slightly eff.
Terminate.
Perhaps he was, but If at that
moment it entertained him to deny
ito demand bare walls and an
old leather chair?
Armitage picked up the tele.
phone. He gave Malavie's number.
Presently he was in communica-
ton.
Look here, I'm sorry, but the
bedroom you did for my friend,
next to the studio, is a mistake.
Not In the least your fault. | mis-.
led you. The general effect Is too
pretty-pretty. / want it changed"
"0h? Well, / must accept your
Judgment. of course" came in the
absurd, scholarly tones, though |
win confess that a second attempt
Is always disheartening to me. You
may remembah-"
Il want one OF the downstair bed.
rooms copied exactly. 1t oughtn't
to take you more than a couple of
days"
Certainly. The style is--?''
There isn't one. That's what
you've got to copy"
Armitage cut Of and tried an
other rambler: the firm that had
installed the elevator. Again., he
managed to get immediate touch
with the principals.
Il want your opinion at once" he
said, con the possibility OF carry.
ing my elevator up another floor. i.
Yes. TO the top of the house. I.
Yes, I realize that. but the expense
has become q secondary consider.
alton. =. Yes. Thank yop.'
Then he went down in search OF
Mrs. Lodely.
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