The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-24
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THE SUN SHINES

t1S lOuS rays OI sunshine Jndl
stretched from the sky right dowI
through the window to the floor OF
Georges 7, ON.
George lay in bed watching them
with dreamy eyes.
She had been III such long time:
sometimes 1t seemed as IL she had
never known anything but a dark
ened room. and husbed voices and
kind. capable arm that seemed to
punctuate the days by gently lifting
her and making her drink unpleas
ant things.
She was better now. Only that
morning DR.. Dudd. who had felt IN
able to rely on his own skill and
had brought another doctor from
London to share the responsibility,
had beamed down at George and
had told her he was proud OF her.
you'll do" he said comfortably.
~You'll do very WE'LL"
"Thank you." George said po.
litely.
And then just now Edward Ban.
croft had come to see her: a sub.
dued looking Edward who stood
awkwardly at the foot of the bed
and seemed as uncomfortable as a
bull that has suddenly found itself
In china shop. swell. what about
it," he jerked out after moment.
"AlI right" George said smiling
family.
Somehow she knew she was all
right though for the moment she
felt too weak to peer into all the
corners OF her mind and discover
why she was so sure.
Presently. she asked "Are you
married YETI"
Married." Edward Bancroft
looked as awkward as a schoolboy.
married." he repeated scorn.
fully. II should say rot. Not while
you've been lying here soaring us
all out Of our wits. No. told her
she must walt"
As a matter of fact, 1t was Mrs.
Spears who had told Edward that
he must wait. slime enough for
rs" she had said fatty. Life and
death are more important things
than marriage"
Edward would like to have said
that sometimes death and marriage
were one. and the same thing. but
he restrained himself; he was not
feeling quite so facetious as usual.
He came round to the side OF
Georges bed and patted her hand.
Nothing to worry about" he said,
you'll be all right"
SIN afraid rye been a great nut.
sance." George said. "pm sorry.
Edward Bancroft coughed loudly
20 hide his unwonted emotion.
There's good time coming" he
said. "a darned good time coming,
you see."
Georges eyelids flickered; sub.
consciously. she knew what he
meant. but as yet she was q little
afraid OF the knowledge. It seemed
20 tremendous. so overwhelming.
She said with q nervous feeling
that she must shy away from the
subject. "Do you know, you look . .
younger. somehow"
Her uncle chuckled.
~Do II Shouldn't DO surprised!
You won't believe me. Georgle. but
since you've been Ill | haven't
touched a drop Of whisky. not a
single dropl All. I thought you'd be
surprised. but I'm going to have
some now. Just to celebrate. Yes.
By cad. am"
He patted her hand again. and
made q clumsy exit. glad to escape
from an interview he had dreaded
more than anything in his life be.
fore.
CE0RGIE closed her eyes. and
40 tried not to think. but 1t was no
longer so easy TO shut out the
things she had known so intimately
and suffered with so greatly before
abe fell III.
One by one. they came creeping
back. forcing themselves upon her
notice. elamoring for attention.
The headline OF a newspaper
Sire In Film Studio"
Her little body was eonyulsed by
shiyering.
That anyone so young and pretty
as Billy should have had 10 meet
Bneh a terrible deathl
And then Blshopl Dear Bishop.
with his hating kindllnees and
sombre eyes, In some strange Ger.
tain way. George seemed to know
that his death need not have been.
During the hours or her greatest
weakness sho had been conscious
OF queer flashing pictures dancing
before her--of Bishop saying Il
should like TO help you. II couId"s
OF Bishop writing To her. Il meant
Il when said | would help you II
the opportunity ever came my way"
Had the opportunity eoms bis