The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-18

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Armitage Strengthened slowly
and slowly moved away from his
chair. He spoke ever his shoulder.
"Don't go too far. Amuse your.
self with ridiculing me and my
friends, IL you choose: but remem-
Der that 1t wouldn't really suit you
to be packed hack to the PROV
inces."
The artists furious eyes followed
him.
THAT threat comes too late to
be effective" he said. "If you throw
me out Of here, there are a half.
dozen houses open to me. You've
let me get my feet too firmly. in"
Il doubt that. Not many men
would give you the rope You de-
mand." ]
Il don't bother about the men.
NY strong suit is always the wo.
men,"
"The women!" Armitage,s die.
gust thickened the words to a smart.
He went to the door. dragging his
pipe from his pocket. Poole re-
joiced at the action--the strain was
over. Lodely let him get to the
door. Then
Il could give you a lot more adj
vice about women" he murmured.
Armitage made no sign OF having
heard. He was feeling for his to-
bacco-pouch. r. he stopped at the
door. 1t was perhaps only because
he wanted to all his pipe.
"You should not only never Dur.
sue them I've already told you
that) but you should never let them
succeed III pursuing you. II they try
TO, by all means encourage the
idea: but never let them run you
to EARTH"
whistle when you want them"
concluded the mockery from the
big chair, "but by the time they
come painting up. be elsewhere"
Poole was surprised that Armi-
tage should make response.
There may be such women.
Evidently there are. because men
Of your calibre generally talk that
kind OF poison. But there are wo-
men who in spite OF their pity for
you and their kindness, are not
10 be whistled to your side when
they have once decided that they
viii not come"
II wonderl"
Armitage opened the door. Poole,
watching both men, knew that
Armitage would not yet be allowed
10 90.
by the way, Armitage, should
be much obIisedif you would write
to Barbara again. On second
thought ] can't occupy your bed
room for the whole year OF my
stay. II Barbara can fix me up q
workroom somewhere, and honest
~, she's the only person who knows
what need, I can get down to
hard work"
i've written to Miss Quentin
twice. She's quite firm In her re-
fusal. It would be useless for me
to-
perhaps Il would. Perhaps It
would be useless for you." The
emphasis was delicate but I'M
mistakable. II must do what I
ought to have done at once. Would
you mind sending the wire for me?n
"The wire? To Miss Quentin 2"
"of course. Just wire Come and
sign it Mark"
you wish me to send Miss
Quentin . telegram saying no more
than Come. Mark'2''
What more need I say? You
don't think Il enough"
There was no answer. Armitage,
pipe drawing very satisfactorily,
hands quite steady again, walked
out OF the room.
Poole left the IRE for the win.
dow and stared out at the in.
evitahle London garden: shrubs,
gravel. statuary green with damp.
II shall have to trouble you for
. little brandy" came from the
chair.
Poole wandered back without
haste and regarded the guest close
". Not until he had observed the
hlueness round the lips and the
sharp lines drawn from nose to
chin. did he ring and order the
stImuiant.
.aFcr Gods sake. hurry up!" I'm
plored the artist feehly. IL get
these faiRting attacks
Poole was quite unalarmed.
You ought Co take life more
quietly" he advised. $50 long as
yon 80 about trying to get yourself
murdered. your heart Is bound to
do overtime"
He was gratided TO catch q
glimpse OK Rndlsgaised hatred be-
fore the fair head fen back upon
the cushions and the long hands
slipped and hung loosely to the
door.
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