The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-21
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at isn't money, George he said
half sullenIy. II mean. It isn't the
money | want. I've got enough to
keep myself in comfort for as long
as I live. It's the fact Of being mo-
body. OF having fallen ont Of lie as
1t were. ! wonder II yqu can ;nder-
stand and Why am telling you
The little acorn rolled from
Georges fingers am buried itself
again In the dry grass.
"And then youth go back to
America, and I shall never see you
again. except on the flms. " she said.
He was silent, and she drew
deep breath e say bravely:
well, / hope Il VIII be success
il You want It to. and hope It Won't
hurt you."
His lips twisted into a smile.
sApd ia that an you've got to tell
met" George said. after q moment.
mo. there's something else" But
1t was some seconds Eefore he put 1t
into words. my wife is coming to
England
George was still looking at him,
but she only saw the pretty empty
face Of Bernie Boyd as II had smiled
up at her from the pages AZ the pa.
per she had bought the morning she
went to London.
Pink and white, golden hair: nigh.
how she hats people with golden
hair.
Presently she found her voice.
"Why2@ she asked blanlEly.
presumably because she has
heard about the distant relative"
Boyd answered..
II see." So Edward Bancroft was
wrong, and money was not the most
insuperab barrier IN the world.
seeing that It was to bring these
lwo together again.
a ND shall you take her to Ger.
many with your" she asked
sti6iy.
mo, | shah be gone before she
arrives"
Don't you want to see herr" The
pestion was out before she realized
hat It was not a suitable one to ask,
ird she added hurriedly; "Pm sorry:
) not my business.
Her thoughts were racing round
d round like q circling bird, and
le could not rscapture them.
She heard herself say: 'tAnd II II
in't 9 sgccsssG The operation.
lean.F
He half shrugged bis shpulders.
sd she urged QuicklY.
Then you'll core back here,
won't you?H
There was an unconscious eager
ness In her voice; ct the moment she
would have welcomed anything that
brought him back.
The last week had been such
happy one. Edward Bancroft, check.
ed By the death % EsDYelock. had
managed to keep fairly sober. and
had even allowed Mrs. Spears at tie
Bears Head to and him another wp
man to come to do the work. q Mrs
Drill who did not sleep n, because
as she told Georgle. aha had to do
for her husband, who was an invalie.
but she arrived before seven IN the
morning aid stayed till supper time,
so that George was LETT free again
And every day she bad gone Cor q
walk Will Nicholas Boyd. and 81
ways In the same direction. to the
woods, whers they sat on . fallen
tree ana talked.
she said presently. in helpless
voice:
Il thought i. Mrs. Boyd was busy
making pictures"
II believe she has Just finished
one, and requires . holiday"
II expect she really wants 70 soc
you" Geor.. 10 said. and felt guilty as
she remembered what Nelly had said
about Rllly, that she 40 LONGER loved
Nicholas now he vas wreck
George put her hand TO her head
where the ugly bruise was beginning
10 fade. e was al rainbnw colOrs
now; she looked at e lnlerastealy
every morning, family amused al
the way e changed.
II still ached though. and when
she was worried or unhappy 4 little
nerve "a y seemed TO thr0h and
burn: Ct tho moment Il khrohhea
unbearably. 9 dull pain. almost like
q twin with the queer pain % her
heart.
Nicholas SAID suddenly:
aWhat ara you thinking ahoutg"
YOU" George said.
r0h. | thought perhaps ron were
thinking about tomorroW,s he
answered.
Tomorrow she had forgotten
about tomorrow awhat about it9'
-The lunch you are q have With
the strong, youthful hefo.s
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