The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-28

roaming the countryside by her
self"
Miss Raou; cooked her head at
Itentively and presently rose to look
between the curtains. She stood
swearing softly to herself. as she
always did when she was intent
Ion anything.
There's car" she said pres
emily. 81 think it's Farrell Arm.
Iitage,s. What d'you bet he has
been roaming the countryside with
herr"
The vicar sighed d little. Miss
Raoul came back from the window.
She asked.
lyon don't think she'll ever stop
caring for little cad-Mark?'
"F don't. think so. No. Love
roots deep. with her"
"Good job Leila paid me only to
vamp him, then, not marry himHe
And, as the vicar looked lost
"But that's how I first came into
it, thought you knew! She of.
fered me hundred to work up an
affair with Mark-help him to get
thoroughly bored with Barbara, you
know"
with Barbara, your friend?"
II hadn't met her then. Leila al
ways spoke Of Marks girl and the
decorator-girl as two separate peo-
pie. Tact, l s'pose. Or salesman.
ship! She's got an eye for a bar
gain-basement has Leila"
Leila, your iostess?"
"She even wanted 20 pay me by
results, like matrimonial agencyi
But, OF course, I made It fees in
advance and my word Of honor
that I'd earn 'em."
"Your word Of honor" echoed
Mr.. Frere. "Yes, see."
"What d'yon mean? I kept it,
didn't n I handled Mark all,
right: the da Capo- that's restau.
rant where mis- lot mostly goes
was simply cackIing about as be-
fore he faded on to heaven knows
where! Look here. tell you what
I'll do"
She dropped back into her chair
in a sudden Iassitude.
'Tll return Leila her money. I
can see You think It was sfoddy
Of me to take it. Oh, but I will!
I'd like to please you. And I'd
like Farrell Armitage to get what
he wants, too. I'd rather help
him for nothing. now T come to
think Of It" She met the wears
smile. YOU'D feel the same" she
Cant we work to-
gether. somehow: and Ak things for
him?n
'I'm afraid not" The gentle
was like knell. ''You and
!. my dear, must share this fear
Of seeing one we love left. empty
handed by Life. We shall both need
fortitnde."
'Fortitude be-! I'll wiring Bar
baraie .eck!"
The vicar was chuckling over
this remedy when the door opened
and Farrell Armitage came in.
",Allo. 'alioi" Miss Raoul vel.
coined him. "Yon not do know l.
am here and you shock dead, NOR
"He'd have shocked dealier IL he
had come in time to hear your
song" said Mr.. Trare. He looked
aftectionately up into Arrnitage's
face. "Wel', Farrellr'
"Everything's ell right. sir, hon
estly."
"Tm very glad to know II, my
dear boy"
what have you done with Bar
barar shrilled Miss Raoul.
"She got her feet wet on the
sands, so she's changing"
"She goes up to London tomor.
row." said the vicar TRANQUILITY.
with Leila and Miss Raoul. Or
that was the plan. But II you are
returning yourself. perhaps you
will take her by road: and see that
she gets comfortably to her hotel.
I am . nttle anxious-both Miss,
Raoui and ! are Q little anxious
about her.
The door opened behind her and
Arnieags turned eagerly bat Il
was Leila Cane who entered and
came up to the Ere. The vicar
greeted her: there was an instant's
pause and then the vicar spoke
again:
what" asked the vicar. stirring
family In his chair. what OF Mark,
latelyf Is he stili In your house,
Farrell, or not?"
Armitage told them what there
was to tell Of Mark.
"Mark-Mark curedf Mark we'll?
Oh God! Mark weir"
II was q ragged CRY. horribly
startling. torn from Leila who had
been 90 smooth. so sure.
She dropped stick and gloves IN
q flnal devastating chatter as she
got to her feet: and then they
heard her make her fnmbling way
out OF the room and out OF the
house.
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mark Iedely 10 np GO HE ED
tricks. haoRday.