The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-10-03

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eve said no, haven't Ii'
| Caroline rested her hand upon the
jamb Of the door. Something in her
would not take Nesta's no: she;
couldn't tell why. Eager words came
hurrying to her lips.
Mrs. Riddell-I don't feel as II i
could go away without seeing him.
Won't you try and understand how
feel about It? It's such q strong
feeling-I can't shake It on. II go
away like this. I shall keep on think
Ing about him, and about my letter
the one wrote and signed Caroline.
And / shall keep on thinking, Sup
pose 1t was jim But II were to see
him, should know"
The hard color rose in Nesta's
cheeks.
"Are you calling me q HART" she
said. Because IL you are, I've had
enough. Jim Riddells my husband,
and I've got my marriage lines to
prove Il. l don't know who you are.I
and I don't care. Calling yourself .
chaps cousins as good . way Of GET
ting on as any other-and you may
be one ofJim's girls, or you may be-
touched insths head. - %7se~ al
But this ais my brothers house
and can do with your room instead!
OF your coHpany-coming here after
another woman's husband and Civ
ing me the lie about him to my face!
Let me tell you that you'll not seei
him, not IL you were to stay here all
day. He's got something better to
do than sit about ct home waiting forI
his lady friends to drop in. He's gotl
our keep to earn and o Job to 60 to-
And I'll thank you to be OF out Of
this"
Caroline's hand dropped from the
door. She looked taller. She was
pale.
She said. "Good morning, Mrs.
Riddell." and walked out Of the
house and dowA the gravel path to
the car.
INTESTA RTDDELL had time 70
wonder what had happened to-
Jim during the hours that followed.
When. at last an uncertain. step
sounded on the gravel path, she ran
to the door. anxiety naring into
anger.
where have You been?" she be-
gan, and then stopped 90 he lurchedl
past her into the pArlor.
She thought at first that he was
drunk, but II was fatigue that sent
him Keeling to the nearest chair.
where have you been!' she rs-
peated. You look allin. what d'youl
want to 80 walking about till you're
at to drop? Six hours you've BEEN
gone, and you couldn't have had q
bite or . drop. because you hadn't
copper on you. Hold on and I'll
get you something-Min's got o.
kettle on" s.5
She brought him cold meat and
vegetables and cup Of strong tea.
and followed up the meat with
bread and cheese. When he had
eaten and she had taken the things
away. she came back and looked atl
him sharply. z
Been bit Of . fool, haven't you?
What d'you want to 60 hinging on
like that? You've been Ill. you know
and you get up out Of bed and 90
walking about for the best part OF
seven hours on an empty stomach!
Batty,sI call IT," sSu@A
| He was lying back in one or the.
red and blue chairs. his face Sharp
ened. his eyes fxed and heavy. He
had the look OF an exhaustion which
was something more than physical
Hts body hsd moved mechanically
while thoughts which Ne could not
outdistance pursued and threatened
him.
They drove him. and he was
driven without hope OF escape. He
did not know where he had been:
only - he lifted the latch and felt
his feet upon the new gravel Tom
Williams had laid down, fatigue
came upon him like an insupportable
weight The food had done him good.
Now there was . dullness on him.
II was like the fog. He frowned as
the recollection Of the fog.
You'd better ret to bed" said
Nesta briekly.
And presently he was IN bed and
sinking. sinking down. into the
depths OF sleep.
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