The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-09

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over, they went into sh: Bears Head
together and straighraeross theiOw.
ceilinged. black-raftered hall to Mrs.s
Spears own sisting-rOorn.
George opened the door without
knocking.
"rve come back" she said.a BY
way OF apology.
Mrs. Spears rose from a paper
strewn desk. She was certainly as
Mrs. Lovelc * always described her
zone OF the painted ones" for even
at this early hour Of the mornfnglshe
had complexion the Ike Of which
could not even have been rivaAed
in Hollywood. and her hair was Of
that brassy shade which the unen.
lightened mistake for gold.
But she was Kindly soub as
George knew well enough, and II
she was blunt. she was at any rate
unaffected and honest.
well, am glad to see you," she
said. and bending from her superior
height she gave the girl resound-
ing kiss.
4 heard you we're back," she said
your uncle was IN here last night
Well, and how are yours
Very well. thank you. ! had
lovely time"
"Pil bet you did" Mrs. Spears said
heartily. You're looking fine. And
have you lost your heart to anyone?"
George shook her mead.
"And nobody has lost theirs to
me" she said quantity.
which IL al! TO the good" Mrs
Spears declared. "Time enough for
you to think OF . husband IN another
ten years. BY the way, rye got
gentleman staying here who must
have come over on your boat as you
both arrived yesterday. Mr.. Mich
olas Boyd"
George nodded. *Yes, he was on
my boat" she said. SIS he going to
stay long2"
~ les .aken the rooms definitely
! = for q month. bedroom and sit,
ting-room. Funny he should come
here of all places" she said: her
eyes searched the girls face with
sudden suspicion. He hasn't come
after You by any chance. ! supDose?s
she asked with . twinkle.
mot By any chance" George said
tirmly. Il don't think he likes girls
very much. and anyway he's mar
Red"
"As II that makes any difference"
Mrs. Spears Knocked her. "The
married ones are always the worst,
in my opinion"
'Well. he isn't" George said.
He's been i'll. you know"
II know. and o fine mess he's made
Of his face. hasn't he And him that
was SO handsome"
''It's the sort OF scar that fades In
time" George said quickly. And
anyway never mind scars myself"
That's because yon haven't got
any" the landlady Of the Bears
Head asserted. "If your face was
all SMASHED up like Mr.. Hoyd's. Jon
wouldn't be- too pleased about IL.
you mark my words"
To change the conversation she
asked how her uncle had been be-
having during her absence.
"Just the same" Mrs. Spears
said comfortably. tits q marvel to
me he isn't dead. Last night he was
here Til we closed. and then had %
get All to walk home with him"
II know. heard them come in,.
George said.
'.It's q thousand pities." Mrs.
Spears went on. .And your uncle
quite the gentleman. It's hard on
yon too
ooh. don't mind" George said.
sits no use worrying-it's no use
worrying about anything: It doesn't
help. Which room has Mr.. Boyd
gotf"
'sThe one you like that looks over
the garden. Mrs. Spears told her.
-Ahd the sitting.room next door.
He said he wanted to be quiet, and
he'll be quiet enough there: bit
too quiet, should say. after the life
he's led. Are you going to wait and
see himgn
"oh. no" George said In sudden
fright. "IIe doesn't know I live
here. | don't think he'd be very
pleased II he did. 90 I hope you won't
tell him."
mot me. I'VE enough to DO to
mind my own business. but thought
a. you'd called IN. perhaps you
wanted 10 see him.
r want to see him right enough
George tole herself with q Sigh. "a
she walked home again. @Buk that
Isn't the point
0t course they would be bound 90
meet sooner or later. and then he
could not ba rude and pretend that
he did not know her. Her hand went
deeply into her coat pocket ana
closed over his cigarette case.
In ne meantime she could walt
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