The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-15
Chapter 40
UNLUckY MEETING


UNLuckY MEETING
THE two girls stared at one an
= other, and 1t was Nelly who
looked away. Il thought you'd be
sure to know" she muttered.
With an effort George recovered
herself.
"Going away! Where"
Her lips felt as IL they were cut
in ice.
Il don't know-abroad, some
where. Miss Boyd saw him last
night, and from what can make out
there was no end of a row. Can't
think why she doesn't divorce him"
"Are you sure" George asked
family.
Nelly nodded, and then with a
rush Of sympathy she added. "Here,
don't you worry about him. They're
all the same. these film stars"
George hardly heard; she was
struggling desperately to drag her
self out Of the mists that seemed to
be closing around her on all sides;
she wanted to say Il don't believe
YOU" but she could not, because In
her heart she knew 1t was true.
Nicholas had broken his word to
her. He was going away.
well. must be off," Nelly said
briskly. She touched Georges
shoulder. Cheer up" she said.
There are as good fish in the sea
rs any that are caught"
The door shut behind her, and
George stood up wondering why
she suddenly felt 80 cold.
Going away after he had told her
that she was very dear to him. After
he had promised that he would not
20 away without telling her.
And Bishop tool Was there mo-
body in the world who was really
sincere and honest?
The door opened quietly and
Bishop walked in.
"Hullo." he said. II wanted to talk
to you
Georgia stared at him without an.
sWering. She remembered that she
had told him about her love for
Nicholas: that he was the one per.
son In whom she had dared 10 con.
nde, and all the time he was sending
presents to Bernie. Running after
her," Nelly had expressed 1t.
She shiveved and Bishop said,
What's the matter?"
George shook her head helpless
". She realized suddenly that she
had thought q great deal Of this
man. had set him W On an absurd
pedestal
Life was horrible. Love was q lie.
3ishop said quietly, 81 am not go
ing 70 Germany after all"
George said nothing, and he went
on. "of course you know that your
friend IL In London"
She nodded then; there was .
hard, CONSTRUCTED feeling In her
throat that alleged no words.
What's the matterT Bishop
asked again: he put out his hand as
Il to lay It on her shoulder, and
hardly knowing what she did.
George struck Il down.
Don't touch me- Leave me
Alone" she said passionately. and
before he could speak or move TO
preTent her. she had fed past him
and out st the room.
EI0HT-nlns--tsn.S
- George looked M at the clock
on the shelf which was striking out
the hours with such maddening
chserfulness. and shifted her posi-.
don q little.
She felt cold and stiff.
The lire had died down. and she
had not once moved 10 replenish II
during the two long hours during
which she had sat In Nicholas
Boyd's deserted room waiting for
him 20 return.
Ten o'ciocki
There was q little sound at the
door behind her. and she turned her
head as Boyd's man entered
He looked at her apologeticaliy.
"Shall make up the are. Mss -
Thank you"
He moved forward quietly and
stirred the dying smbers into q weak
blaHA adding more coal
mr. Boyd 10 late. MIss." he said.
"Yes."
George put np o hand and
dragged OF her hat: her head achsd
unbearably.
She wondered what this man was
thinking; he had seemed almost IN
willing 70 admit her when abe ar
rived.
Il suppose he Is eoninS baokf-
SOh "a Miaas