The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-17
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UNCLE EDWARD


I'M a moment George was wide
4 awake, realizing that It was mere
Iy her uncle coming home from the
Bears Head. She passed trembling
hand over her roughened hair and
went out into the hall to meet him,
Edward Bancroft stood at the foot
bf the stairs, his face flushed and his
hat on the floor at his feet: he stared
Ct George for a moment in silencel
then he burst out:
whats all this nonsensei
Where's Lovelock?"
Georges I'D trembled. "Dr. Dudd
sent her to the hospital: she's Ill"
~nlIv be swayed little. .IliI Rot
and rubbish" he stormed as George
had known he would. "Over eaten.
that's what's the matter with her.
Look at met DO ! ever make a pig
Of myself7''
sNot with food George said.
He swayed q little closer to her.
"What d'you mean by that3" he
demanded thickly. "You mean that
I drink, l suppose, do your A nice
thing when mans own whipper
snapper Of niece tells him he's
drunk"
Il didn't say you were drunk
George said. She was very near
tears; the events Of the day had
shattered her nerves. "But all the
same I think you've had enough ard
you ought to so to bed"
"fIad enough. have I3'' he roared.
@And who gave you permission to
tell me when I'd had enough Go To
bed and mind your own business"
"Tm going" George said, thank
ful to be dismissed so easily. but
when she would have passed him to
mount the stairs. he caughe her by
the arm. swinging her roughly round
20 him again.
"LOveIock's gone. has she7 Well.
you can 60 too, and good radiance.
I'm sick OF White.faced. useless fe-
males about the house. What good
are you. anyway, ! should like 70
know; standing there staring az me
with your moon-struck eyes. Just
like your mother the same self
fish =.
0eafgia snddenls ragaipad her
courage.
~You car leaYe my mother ont d
the question she said with spirit.
"And as for staying here. do you
think want to stay 4 I'd got any.
where else 70 gof'-sbe broke of
with little CRY Of alarm. "0h. you're
not going to bit mef''
@Hit you" He kept his rough hold
Of her for = moment staring at her
with bis blood-shot eyes. then sud
denly he pushed her from him with
al hls strength, so unexpectedly that
her light body was flung hack DO.
fore she could make any attempt "a
recover herself. She half swung
round IN q desperate attempt "a
catch At something TO save herself
from faIling and her head came into
violent contact with the heavy OalE
balualers.
@That'il teach you. perhaps. my
lady" Edward Bancroft muttered
and with 9 grim laugh OF satisfac
ton be skunk on unsteadily to his
library leaving George where she
had fallen.
NYICHoLf.s BOYD came slowly
y down the winding old staircase
cf the Bears Head and. crossing tue
deserted lounge looked out nc ths
sunshine.
Or. Dudt had advised him to III
up Tor a day or two longer. but Mich
olas was not q man 70 take advice
20 this morning be bad dressed and
had been tempted BY the bright sun
shine 10 venture out
Nicholas walked slowly down ths
road. bis thoughts many mica away
Tor only thar morning he had r.
ceIved q letter from bis wife. char
acteristically aippant aud selash. IN
forming b. that she had at last so
The opportunity she had Ions desired
and that those who we're In = posi-
tion to know. were assured thar sh'
was wei on her way 10 becoming
great slar.
Il am 70 play opposite Roy Fran
els IN story called Moonlight I
seems funny. doesn't IL. that yol
and should suddenly have change.
places IN the world. wonder whA
yea are iolngf lsn't Il rather sin,
10 bury yourself as ron have done
a. any rate am sure that now yol
will see huv wise was poi TO havl