The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-22
By the World FORGOT
Chapter 40
TINE FIRE
4 MeIO Serial by RMby ~ Avn

THE FIRE
GEORGE was wet through before
~ she had gone Q mile. but heu
mind was too fun Of the detaiI d
her sorrow for her 10 pay heed "a
the rain.
There was, indeed, something
comforting about the steady fall oil
e. and the necessities OF walking
occasionaiIy took her mind on her
Soneliness and her desire 70 see
Nicholas. or at least to know where
exactly. he was.
There was Clifford too: Il seemed
terribly harsh that IN order to re
main true to herself and her own
Ideals. it should have been neces
sary to hurt an innocent and kindly
soul 20 very much
AZ last she arrived at the little
town which always seemed 80 mag
niGcent IN contrast to the village
where she lived. The only vacant
Beat In the picture house was one
right at the back under the gallery.
George did net care; she
squeeged past q couple Of stout wo'
men ana sat down with . sigh OF
COliet.
She was tired. Lately she had not
done much walking.
The big picture Of the afternoon
was half way through, and though
she watched Il, Georges thoughts
kept wandering away-many miles
away 10 9 place called Ireland
where she had never been. and
which seemed further away than
Germany. further even than Amer
tea, as far away 90 Eternity.
One Of the stout women beside
her said in tones Of great satisfac.
tion 80 the last scene Of the big pic.
kure Hickered ont:
There. | knew Il would end hap.
pIiy-they always do"
And the other stout woman an.
Hwered cheerily:
sWsIl. and % they should Things
eoms right In life too. II you only
gigo them . chance"
George felt q strange little thrill
oe enyy: It was GOOD % Ind gssme.
enc who believed that Tie came
right; she wished that she could DO.
lievs e also.
~The Topical Newa.e
GeoTgie watched mechanically
while hurdle races. stout gentlemen
makinS speeches. girls who 81
looked more or less like Bernie
Boyd diving into shallow pools. and
aiEmen rislEing their lives in I'm.
possible stunts, lifted across the
screen. and then Georges heart
seemed q miss . beat g. she read
tAs caption. Famous fraxellers. or
TIE wsek. ~ sir and asa."
A be-spsctacled Amerfcan million.
ntfo alighflng from an aescplane at
Croydon: > well-known racing mo-
torist walking down Q ships gang.
way at Southampton. ) musical
comedy actress standing In the
doorway ora Pullman &C Waterloo,
and last Of an "Mr. Nicholas Boyd.
TIE famous hlm star. leaving the
mali boat % Duhlln."
George felt IS II her heart had
stopped beating as in q dream she
saw the tall Hgura Of Nicholas Boyd
hmplng slowly down the gangway.
his coat-collar turned up. one hand
eessi1g on the wooden rail-
The disasursd side Oe his face
Wa away from the camera. but iust
80 he reached land he turned hts
ksad. apparently unconscious OF
what was happening. ana II seemed
20 George that his eyes looked
straight into hers.
Just Tor moment. then the pic
kafs Hiekered our and was gone.
The stout LADY beside her broke
tnlo voluhle talk.
-PooF dear. they needn't have
photographed hint Did you see the
awly side Of his saee3 And be was
90 good looking. Such . shame
ehlnki"
Georat9s head had sunk onto her
arIns; che almost felt 90 II she we're
dyine. The stout lady touched her
uhoulder
=Ars you III. Missf''
she looked up with an EFFORT
mo thank you-at least :. it's
rather warn isn't ~ think I'll 80
ouls
CHE made her way hlindsy into
- the fresh air. her face white
her hands elenched In her coal
poaksta.
Yea. surely they might have
SCARED hint She felt the aoha Fis
lnB IA her throat ~ she waiket
away from the little picture hoase
seeing e. II she was leaving behind
ths maa- she loved.
~oh Why can't I be with him
WAy ean1 II" she aaksd herself
6sspsEaaelx. IN only something
woAld happen 10 maRs 70 possible.