The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-18
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"A Nesc Serial BY RUBY NJ Av.es

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| known this-this Nicholas Boyd.
may | ask"
George caught her breath. Was
she to be thrust back again into the
ugliness of unspeakable things?
She waited in positive agony for her
mothers next words.
They came quickly.
81 might have known that you
would abuse my kindness. and dis
grace me. Compromising yourself
with a common film man. and a for
gotten one at that. After the trouble
| have taken to introduce you to de-
cent people. to run after creature
of that description. Heavens only
knows what Bishop will say"
George almost laughed; it seemed
| funny to drag Bishop in when he
and Bernie -.
Evelyn went on again.
81 received a letter from the mans
wife this morning. complaining OF
your friendliness with her husband.
She tells me that you have been in
the habit of visiting his fiat. Is that
so?"
eyes"
"And you can stand there and ad.
NIT it?" Evelyn stormed. Have you
taken leave of your senses. or Is this
the influence OF the life from which
l have done my best to rescue your"
Il don't know what you mean."
George said patiently.
you soon will know, when you
are dragged through the divorce
courts as q correspondent. Evelyn
answered cruelty. Bernie Boyd. az
the creature calls herself. WIN get
an tbs notoriety she can out of the
case. you mark my words. How you
could so far forget yourself and what
is due to me, as to mix up with such
people. is more than / can under.
stand"
II thought Miss Boyd was .
friend of yours" George said.
"a friend!" Evelyn cast her eyes
up to Heaven. isn't it possible for
you to discriminate in anything?
Everyone mixes with aim people
nowadays, up to a point. but when
1t comes to allowing married man
to entice you to his fiat--a girl OF
your position"
i GEORGES eyes famed.
- "He did not entice me-" she
said passionateIy. II went of my
own accord"
Then you are doubly disgraced,"
Evelyn was almost incoherent in her
rage. "And what does this man
propose to do now?" she demanded.
us he prepared to face the scandal.
Ito stand by your"
Hes gone away" George said.
Her mother laughed.
Gone awayl Exactly what ex:
pected: exactly what q man Of his
type would do. Ia 1t likely that no
could care seriously for q girl like
you? Gone away! Well. you had bet.
ter go after him, that's ell can say.
have finished with you from this
moment"
George went very white.
"Where can go?" she asked.
Where you like. anywhere. Back
Ito your ancle, ! should think. II no
will take you in. It's the only place
you are at for!"
"Shali go today" George asked.
"You had better go at once. this
morning. before Bishop hears what
/ have to tell him."
Every WELL" George said quietly.
"But i should Just like to say be-
fore l go, that there IL no reason for
you to be so angry. have done
nothing to be ashamed Of. nothing
that shall be ashamed Of ever"
Evelyn's lips curled into q sarcas.
tic smile.
els that so?" she said ironically.
Then perhaps you can explain a let.
ter which came this morning from
this man Boyd. Yes. I opened Il" DO
George gave q little cry. ''It was my
duty to open 1t after what have
heard. and II wanted proof Of Miss
Boyd's story. found II in that let.
ter. A man does not write passion.
ate love letters to any girl unless
she has given him good reason 70. :"
She broke OF as George caught her
by the arm. shaking her.
Give me my letter. please,
pleased"
Il have destroyed t." Evelyn
said sharply, And there IL no need
to stand there and look like q trag.
edy queen. The whole affair 10 an
utter scandal and I am only sorry
was ever foolish enough to expect
anything better Of ron. You can 90
back 10 your uncle. Fortunately %
| l am leaving for Scotland 90 soon
II will not seem strange. You hear
what I say?"
yes" George said slowly. Yes.
| hear"
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