The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-24
Chapter "a

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Chapter "a
NEWS OF NICHOLAS
CLIFFORD ASHER met the train.
~ George thought it was very
clever Of him to be standing exactly
opposite where her car came to a
standstill.
How did you known" she asked
IN amazement.
Asher laughed. II didn't; It was
Just luck. l believe in Iuck!" He
looked down at her and smiled.
~WelI. 80 you've come"
Didn't you expect met" she
asked IN alarm.
-of course | did, but you're such
q funny little girl should not have
been surprised II at the last minute
your courage had failed you. Hun.
gry?"
Not very" George said politely.
though she was.
We'll, I've got the car outside"
Asher said. tits not mine. It's the
Guy'nor's. but he lent It to me-"
''Your father?" George asked.
He nodded; he was busy tucking
Q rug round her knees.
Hes not bad old piece he
said.
George giggled: her spirits were
rising. and she realized that per.
haps after all she was going to have
some fun
They drove away out OF the sta
tion yard and into the busy thor.
cughtare. George leaned back with
. sense Of importance: she had
never ridden in such a smart car
before. always excepting her moth.
eF's big landaulette. and she was
sure that peOpie must be looking at
her in envy. ~
Asher was quite smart too. she
decided; she liked hfs coat--and
thea she sighed. remembering the
big rough coat Boyd had sometimes
worn on the boat coming hoine from
America. There was such q differ
snce in mems coats; some of them
made you want TO snuggle up 10
them, and others well. she was
quite happy 70 keep q polite dis
tsncs from AsheF's.
She reused herself with an effort,
remembering that II was her duty
90 make herself Agreeable.
what is your fathsr7's she asked.
"A doctor"
"0hl" II seemed funny how
often doctors had come into her life
lately.
THAT must be very interesting"
she said politely.
~As matter OF fact he IL what
some people cali a fashionable
West End doctor" he said ironic.
ally. sHe has . great many society
women for patients =. actresses and
20 on"
And aim starss" George asked.
Sometimes. He had one the
ether day--a man named Boyd"
Nicholas BoydT George
bremthed.
Il forget his other name Chap
that had his face smashed up. 1
beard the Gux'nor talking about Il. "
NEoRGIE swallowed nervonaly.
- -What did he aay9'' she asked.
"something about nsnding him
Gus 10 ErBneher, the German face
man. 10 see IL they could make q
SOB Of him. Boyd wants 70 so back
10 the Aims or something.s
-Ahd do you think they win make
Q Sob Of him." George asked breath
isssly.
Don't know. Might make him
worse. I don't believe in messing
about: II seems q favorite trick
nowadays IL we're the chap I'd
leave Il alone
Yen wouldn't. II you'd been IA.
mou& like be was" Georgis said
Qntekly.
Hes so. heaps Of money. % he's
alright
"poes money make II alEightr"
George asked.
Asher poddsd.
Il should think 50. Wouldn't
you like q lot OF money! no asked.
Georgia considered the point.
There are other things I would
gather have" she said at last
~what thingsf- he persisted. but
she would not tell him. Asher
tarned the car Into . quiet aide.
street
Wen hare 10 set out here and
park the bus he said. THE res
tAurant's only Just round the corner
e yon don't mind walking
II turned out 60 he Quite . amart
restaurant Asher had booked q
corner table. and the waiter seemed
% know him. Georges sense Of
Importance rose once more: surely