The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-25
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unique and quite amazing nerve"
she drew herself up.
whatever i've done or said
that's stupid, you must not speak
to me like that" But her voice
shook badly.
$50 you are going to carry me
of and marry me. are you? Because
you don't approve OF the company
l keep! And I'm to be allowed a.
very few really respectable little
folk to play with me now and again,
and get a beer and tobacco allow.
ance, suppose?
mo, Mark, no! put It too sweep.
ingly, perhaps. I know I'm natural
ly bossy-people have told me SO.
But do want to take you away
from Farrell Armitage before he
utterly spoils you and think that
whatever yeu say, you do really
want to come"
Mark glanced out OF the window.
He waved hand languidly to an
acquaintance. He watched a dog
frisk across the road.
mark" she begged. IT don't
know what is In your mind"
"This. That when we marry, and
don't forget that last time I asked
you, you refused me. when we
marry. it will be I who decide
where and how I shall live after
wards. / may or may not be a
cripple, by then, but If were
twisted into twice the funny knots
/ am already, will be absolute
master Of my own life. If that
doesn't suit you-get out of i'll"
"You don't know what you're say
ing. You don't mean it. You would
be living one kind Of life, / an
other" She trieS to smile. at
wouldn't be real marriage, at ALL"
"And yet" pursued Mark, mo
other kind Of marriage would be
possible with you, Barbara. You're
bossy. as you say yourself. I won't
either boss or be bossed."
"Then-?" she said, still smiling.
"The whole question is shelved
indefinitely" he suggested. "Or
no. You're one OF those people
who insist on being given q date.
Let's shelve It, then, for a year. In
the meantime, you can leave me to
steep myself in vice under Arm
itage's able guidance-"He laughed
amusedly-"and you can go back to
Toxeter. Excellent place for good
little girls to be good in, Toxeter."
She put her hand to the speak, .
ing-tube.
stop. please" she requested.
Getting out, Barbara?"
The car drew into the curb and
the chauffeur came to the door.
SHOULD you really be so very
final. do you think?" Mark went
on. II mean, won't you have
terrible lot to unsay when you
want to be engaged to me again?
All that tin-chapel talk about Arm.
itage--.
She looked at him blindly. Mich.
field had returned TO his wheel and
she held the open door in her hand.
In q moment she would shut it
upon Mark and his cushions and
his laughter and let him 60.
when one of the most salts
tying things about my party was
that Il drove him out Of his own
house in gentlemanly disgust! He
didn't come hack to Brandish Place
until an hour agois
Her hand frightened on the door.
She said, almost violently:
you're mistaken. saw him
standing In the doorway OF your
studio about two o'clock, looking
on. ! heard something he said
about YOU"
"You saw him clearly7"
''Not clearly. no. From behind"
Ellis build Is very like POole,s. his
secretary. It was Mr.. Watchdog
Poole you saw. And the only rea.
son I'm troubling to mention an
this" Marks voice shrilled sud
denly. "the only reason ia, that be-
fore You ever dare to talk marriage
to me again. you'll apologize for
believing that q cash-minded clod
like Armitage could ever begin to
influence mel
sArmitage vulgarizing my career
on the sly7 Armitage choosing the
wrong kind OF friends for me? That
that clerkl" His free arm swung
wildly and he tore the door from
her grasp and crashed Il shut.
Through the window her eyes hung
upon his for another moment and
then the car slid into gear and he
was gone
But Barbara was beyond re-
sponsa Dimly aware OF someone at
her shoulder. she turned. It was
as Il the emptiness and the sun.
shine turned with her: the world
spun, iolted and then slanted into
space. She slanted with Il and
the sun went ont.
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