The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-21

or not she wouid so upstairs ana
find Marx for herself. She had In
the past conceded too much to bis
weaknesses, his helpless appeal.
Vaguely aware that she was
changing in ner attitude towards
him. she told herself that she loved
him more, not less. Loved him too
much to let him spoil their happi.
ness.
She went quickly up the big stair.
case. A door in the upper hall stood
open a little. revealing long line
of bookcases; evidently a library.
She was little way up the sec.
ond flight when she saw. out OF the
corner of her eye, the door of the
library swing wide.
''Babs! Well. I'm dashed! D'you
knew / thought it was you. but /
said to meself it cant be Babs, /
said, creepin' about at this time OF
the night! was tryin' 10 find a
hook | could read. Are you iookin
for Mark?"
Leila told me you were'in bed"
said Barbara. feehly following a
Reckoning finger
Mrs. LodeIy led the way down
a side corridor aud iato a bedroom
that was mos obviously hers. She
was q peculiar figure under the
softly shaded lights. Her mannish
form was clad In fiannelette pyja,
mas. over which she had wrapped a
kimono very much tumbled and
soiled.
Il mad Q row with Mark about
all these people he's invited here"
she said, pushing a cigarette be,
tween her lips and starting her
usual hunt for matches. *E1e says
they amt ny sort and say any.
body's my sort provided they're
nice and jolly and no nonsense
about 'em.
$50 | went to bed early, but
couldn't get to sleep and wen.
there was some dancin' and singin'
goin' on so was just slippin' up to
watch it when yon-4T
"But you weren't going like that,
judy dear!"
well, don't know Why I
shouldn't. Marks very keen on this
bein' one OF those Bohemian sort
Of parties with people strollin' in
Just anyhow. so I thought" She
broke OF and appeared to grasp
the riddle of Barbara's presence
for the first time. fBut what are
you dom hefe?"
YEARLY Barbara explained.
Whatever made him send for
you" she said after a pause, "you
won't see bin tonight. IL you take
my advice. You don't want to guar
rel with him.
why should We QuaFrel?"
my dear gel. you know what
Mark can be when he's In . wicked
mood. And he's been in bis wick.
eldest ever since he came here. I'm
not sure Farrell. though he means
we'll. he's the soul Of generosity,
SOS his young secretary. Poole--I'm
not sure Farrell don't deliberately
work Mark up into being--well--
devilish. In fact"
'In fact?e
Mrs. Lodely hesitated.
"Please 80 on, Judy"
well, my dear gel. II ron will
have 1t, I'm pretty certain Farrell
bet Mark you wouldn't come If you
were sent for. And Mark said OF
course you would. Neither OF 'em
really wanted you here at ALL
"That's q lie" said Barbara i'm.
mediately. She had to thrust her
hands deep into her pockets to
keep them OF the big. highly col
ored face that gaped at her. How
dared Judy--how dared She! IF
he told me himself he had done it,
wouldn't believe it!r she added
passionately. ale Is absolutely in.
capable of a bet like thatl"
A gulp from Mrs. Lodeiy was fol-
lowed by splitter and. finally,
speech.
swell. I'm dashedl Snappin' my
head of like that! All said was
that thought they'd bet about it.
I'm sure | cant help my thoughts.
AS Tor yonr Eettin' up on your high
horse about the rightness or wrong.
ness OF Il. I didn't know Mark was
supposed 10 be such paragon all
OF sudden, Personally. | think
it's Just the kind OF thing he would
bet about. II he we're out OF temper
with you or anyone else. | admit
It's bad form. bat Marks Mark. We
agreed about thar a long time ago" /
"Mark? I don't mean that /
couldn't believe it OF Mark"
"0h, ] see" dravlea Mrs. Lode |
iy. 1T wasn't Mark you were far. |
In up about 1t was Farrell Armk |
tage..
I'VE may have agreed that Mark |
Is-ontside most codes and CONVEX. |
TONS" said Barbara. "bat NE |
needn't suppose other men are an |
at his leyel,"
FcopgrtgAt. 1859. Jwlta cEefs-A aaamsI ,
Against her viii. Monaay, ear.
hara is forced 20 apPraise Mark al