The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-28
Chapter 20
WHERE WAS JuLEsa

WHERE WAS JuLEsa I
,TNo you call this behaving like
- a mani"
Like a man IN love" said Raisul.
i"Like q man who knows exactly
what Ne wants. and Intends to get it.
IL you had fifty husbands and each
lone had an army, would get you
and keep you"
7 Margaret yawned andibly. tapping
lhsr open mouth with her hand
awhile. A brave EFFORT.
Every interesting, Ra1sul," she
said. Getting quite. a big. boastful
boy. aren't you? But won't you tell
me- the rest OF the story some other
time? I want to go to sleep again,
and little as / like boastfuI boys.
should hate to see my husband
come and throw you over the, bal.
Icony. Three hundred feet. isp't It?
You'd be a nastier mess than you
are now"
Again Raisul laughed and drew q
step nearer. Margaret turned to the
bed behind her, and faint sound
was audible as she moved the pil.
low.
Don't move again" she said. Tex
cept in the direction Of the door. or
this pistol will go off-and hate
the noise they make in a room"
~oho! Little spit-fire has got a
pistol. has she? What a liar Jules
Is. -"
@As Il happens, Jules doesn't
know rye got It." replied Margaret
with perfect truth. for she had no
pistol. and had never touched q
pistol in her life.
$50 We don't tell our husband
everything. do we2"
n shall have something to- tell
him assoon as he comes. answered
Margaret bravely, "if he doean't
come while you're here and break
every bone In your body
Again the amused laugh.
well, you tell him, darling-and
then tell me what he says, will
your" said Raisul.
II think can tell you that, now, .
he added. Hell :. 'Oh. you
mustn't mind young Raisul. The
boy win have his Joke. He will :. =
Look here" Margaret inter.
Supted him. abruptly. making her
voice as hard and harsh as che
could. FGat optr=op Tll shoot .yOu.
Go on. Get out. you cur"
That maddening moclring laugh
again.
"You wouldn't shoot me just for
standing here-and telling you that
you're the loveliest woman on this
earth. or In Paradise: and that j
worship you. would your" he asked
softly.
"unless you so instantly. l Will
shoot you for coming into my room
in de middle Of the night. and
making love to me. Now so"
And this time It was Margaret
who took step forward.
Laughing. Raisnl drew back.
"oh. splendid 8 love you more
THAN ever darling. And I shall love
you still better without the pistol.
Ever 90 much. ! don't want to die
for you, darling. not . little BIT
want 70 live for you-and with ycu.s
"I'll count ten" said Margaret
zone .. two >.
Buckle my shos.s" said Raisul.
Three four -.
-'I'll shut the door. : said Ralsua.
safter me-" and Margaret cav aim
pass between her and the balcony
larchway.
Good night darllug.~ Ne said
from fbe door, "wa'se got al Iife
before a. ana thoro u no hurry.
Wei have smother Jolly talk when
there IRE 40 nasty pistols about. =
The door shut Margaret rushed
across tho room, thrust home the
huge elnmsy bolts. tottsred back
20 her bed ana collapsed upon Il.
she ewoka 70 ind herself lying
across the overcushioned. family
unpleasant. dubious. slightly musty,
lfustys frowsy bed. IN her dressing
gown
She sat up.
Lad she had Q horrible night.
lmars3
No. u WA not dream.
She must soc out OF Morocco -at
once.
Howf How could she get away
from this awful placer
Where was Julesf
She had bolted the door.
Had he come up and found Il fas.
Itenedf
Why hadn't he hammered and
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