The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-16
Chapter 81
TRUTHS FoR RARsARA

TRUTHS FOR BARBARA
MECHANICALLY Barbara went
AVA on collecting the documents
that still bestrewed the table. Judy
had said that of her, that she was
Jealous of anyone else's power to
help Mark. And she had denied that
the accusation was just. She still
denied it!
II all the millionaires in the world
banded together to help him, for
whatever reason, she would bless
them and praise them. But when
girl. her rival for Marks favor. had
to buy him off with a sum of
Sponey-
II must pay you back" she said.
81 have been saving hard lately but
now that I'm not to be, married
for at least year, I can afford TO
let some of it go. Don't let's argue
about this at least"
Leila suddenly began to shout
at her again.
"You call everything argument.
that you want to close your mind
to. ANY discussion, any contradic.
ton is argument and you won't
listen. Probably you're not listening
now, you're telling yourself that
Pm trying to stop your marrying
Mark because want him.
That's quite true, do want him,
or 1 think / do. Or perhaps you're
telling yourself that I want to-
marry Farrell because / like him
90 much. That's true. too; when he
told me he'd fallen in love with yol,
] said I'd help him get you"
You had no right to promise.
You knew"
"Knewl / knew you and Mark
were engaged and planned to
marryl But what OF that? Engage
ments are broken sometimes. Mar
riages don't take place. Businesses
are sold or just neglected. Interior
decorators drop Toxeter whether
Toxeter likes It or not and dash up
60 do Jobs for famous actresses and
millionaires.
Life is hazard and risk, Bar.
bara, as well as looking ahead and
saving and working. It's funny-I'm
no manner of use compared with
you. but ! can see that you're Los.
ing such a lot. You plod and wait
and feel quite sure you love Mark
and don't lore Farrell and it's your
duty not to listen to'any argument.
about either-and all the whiIs real
iife is riding byt"
The room was full OF the smell
of the lamp and tho mustiness OF an
old house. Barbara thought irrel.
evantly how she had always hated
Kings Barn. Well. at any rate. what
ever happened. Mark would never
have to live here again.
go and find paper and string
suggested Leila in her normal
tones. "and we'n pack up this lit.
ter"
Barbara went obediently. Paper
and string should be in a kitchen
drawer. but she was not surprised
when she could not find them.
While she runnsaged she remem-
bered, in a miserable confusion.
that the emerald pendant was now
In Armitage's possession. Her face
scorched. She would have to ask
him for It and, somehow, without
explanation. let Mark have It back.
There's a piece OF paper here"
called Leila.
Barbara gathered up all she had
been able % nnd and returned to
Aehe sitting room. Leila was busy
with q wrapping Of her own con-
trivanoe.
"It's newspaper from tho bottom
Of drawer" she said. Messy,
lsnt Il? And not too strong. We'd
better use what ron found for an
outer covering"
'It makes a smaller parcel than
! thought" remarked Barbara pre-
occupied.
Leila folded and tnTned and faa.
tened diligently.
How are you getting back 10
Toxeter? The last bus win have
gone by now.s
-Thereu be q train later. Or
can walk. It's only my head that
h so tired. Exercise will clear it.'
~I'll drive you" said Leila, over.
riding all this. my ears Just down
the road. And look here. could yon
possibly put me NJ for the night
at Toxeterf I never felt less like
South-the-Water."
II could. bat I think you'd hate
A. A camp bed: and bread and
cocoa for supper. Besldes--s
"What7"
I've got e see your mother to.
morrow about some panelIing and
! don't much like deceiving her."