The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-13

as he was.
Bernie didn't look as II she had
much heart: George wondered II
she would write to him.
she looked out OF the window. It
was q grey. rather depressing sort
OF day, and as the country was grad
ually left behind the rows Of small.
crowded houses looked depressing,
too. all with the came backwards
and things hanging opt Of the win
doWg.
Funny that 50 many nsople who
lived In mean streets would keep
birds in cages; It made Georges
heart ache to see the small prison
ers. Apttering behind bars, hanging
perilously outside high-up windpws.
Mrs. Lovelock said she was soft
about animals.
'.It isn't natural" she asserted
when once George had wept over q
rabbit caught in trap.
ssPerhaps I'm funny Georgie
thought. even while she kneW that
her feeling towards Nicholas Boyd
was ali part and parcel Of the same
thing.
IN ais way he was helpless, too.
caught IN the trap OF lie. hiding
away from world that would have
bounded him to death.
The train stopped with . great
screeching of brakes. and ehe
reused herself and got out
She hardly knew anything OF Lon.
don. so she took q taxicab and drove
straight to the shop where Nelly
spent her lie serving nasty old wo-
men,
1T wasn't = very Arst,class shop;
George often saw it, advertise
ments In the newspapers; they al
ways seemed 70 he having remnant
sales" and "ciearances regardless
OF cost
GeoEgie was not very interested
In clothes; she never had occasion
to wear anything very smart: The
red frock which had made Nicholas
call her Robin would probably new
CIR be required 70 sas the nght OF day
again until tt was hopeaessly out OF
fashion, or until the moth had eaten
most Of it.
The taxicab stopped and George
found herself outside q big shop
with enormous plate glass windows,
screening such q crowd Of Jumpers
and gloves and bats and scarves
and odds and ends that II Ae1t one
daRed.
* locked ~ * the person rho
had dressed the window had been
determined khat the public should
know every eingie article Nhat
could 20 purchasea on the prem
laees sa
George pushed open the swing
doors and walked III.
A Aoorwalkar who rather al.
swerad Nellyip description of the
man who would always carry bis
business stamped al over him no
matter whore he went came towards
her and asked 4 he could be Of any
assistance.
He had kind eyes ID q thin. rather
tired looking face. and George
smiled and said. Gloves please
- her most friendly fashion before
ahe followed him down che crowded.
rather atuffy shop 90 q small conn
ter 1t the Car end.
And there was Nelly. looking .
little pale and older. shorn Of her
lipatlck and powder. mechanically
sorting thrOugh box Of not very
| baautiful gloves.
And Georeie said, sNelly. it's 1.
Nelly looked np. the color rushing
% her face and her eyes brighten
Ing.
sYoul Somehow ] thought q
should never see you AGAIN.
George laughed. swell. haven't
lost much time" ahe said. TITS OnIS
I three days since - came home
Can yon come ont . fea With mo
when the shops closeags
sc WON'T be till ak
That's alright
"A email. thin-lipped. tightly.
I dressed woman approached.
care you serving. Miss EOstsra@
she asked icily. end Nelly said 10 .
Ihprried unaertone. = can't talk 70
yop nov. I'n meet you OUTSIDE a.
ak"
George went away. realizing dis.
eonsolatsly that as ret & Eas only
four aud wondering what IN the
world she wap 10 40 with herself Tor
1.-TWO hours
Finally shs turned into picture
house
There ms . murder picture en-,
and George ala not ike nprdeEs. -
she closed her eyes until Il was over.
Then the lights went up. aud shs
saw that I young man sitting beside
her was looking At her with smils
81 amusement
/ OsorBae smiled ia reply
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