The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-14
chapter "a
s BERNlE's CONQUEST

-. BEANlE's CONQUEST
RpkNIEs hand touched Bishop.
eeat-sleeve again. ~ -a..
"Nevy your wife. Of course, Il.
quite different. / do admire her
ee.1 ZION are q most fortunate man.
He moved a little. squaring his
.TheulderS with q sort Of WEAKNESS
FIHsths course OF my life. which is a
e4irly long one." he said thoughtful
Ishaye made the interesting dis
sevsry that all people appear to be
Happy, and fortunate until one knows
.tAAA well. and then the cupboard
Abof openS--psrhaps only q tribe
RRdEtne skeletons peep out. Nc
doubt you have noticed that"
Ihavs; indeed. have" Bernie
t4gttAured. She was rather super.
DHkPui, and the mention Of skele,
te4 made her shiver.
Suppose none Of Us are really
nAAtyi"I she murmured.
ssAIahop's grave mouth twisted into
e;tfalls. - a4sa s
ssgeu are an exceedingly obssrY.
a3tswofnaa," he said. 40
lASFnle's eyslids auttsred. :'"-
suppose to look at me- she
easds With pathetic note. people
wyhld say that am perfectly happy
a1e contentsd." She waited for a
sekAmsnt, but Bishop remained 81
lent and the long Iashes swept up
Skds again; revealing her starry
sFkt. "But am not. Life has been
eIElEtstfuggfs.. = - = -'- $500 $1,000
ssseA6 can hardly imagine so; with
. AHAband so famous" Bishop said.
g;H2gnlS sighed. Poor Nicholas!
III 100 sad. | really do not know
what will become OF him. Since his
talB1e accident he seems to have
eAt&ssd so much. I am afraid we
81 1aveF be able to live together
lou amaze me- Bishop said, !.
Tis quite true" Bernie insisted
sossewfully. ne left America with.
erk 4 word to His. was nearly be.
sl64;hyself."
ls"NAtvraily."
st.Y6u are so understanding" she
adgEntfsd
y. ThAFs was . little silence, then
SiAkops said, Fortunately divorce
IS stmHasativsly easy in your coun.
.'ip my country. yes, but Nicholas
Ian Englishman, and II rather COM
SltssteS matters"
lg"otherwise, Of. course, you would
seek iycur freedom" Bishop urged
softly. Isl
TAe pretty outlines Of Berries
Fkouth hardened.
..If weuld need . lot ~ ccnsidera!
tea ahs sAld. There are so many
semrlieationA, and should hate
yserls 10 think that I HAD deserted
Sin Just when he was In trouble"
surely nobody could think thatf'
n am afraid 50. OF course mar.
vise' when l was terribly young
little MORE than . child"
IA charming child, I am sure"
niShop said eourtsouily. "And. that
Being SO. don't you think Il will be q
khtusand pitiAs for you to femain
kied ~. . man you no longer care
lors"
-why, d., you want me to divorce
hin she asked slowly.
Hiakop's weary eyes seemed to
epen { little. and their usual som.
brensss was IL by asudden nash.
rsupposiAg that 10 the reward
watch Assitated to ask Of you" he
said. - "a xx
RoR three days George managed
. be almost happy; she had
much confidence in Nicholas Boyd.
rev shs knew that he cared for her.
she was stiil . little afraid to use
the word "leysd."
Il was the fourth day after her
MAstins with Nicholas that Clifford
Asher called At the hotel. George
kis not seen him for some time. and
sAe felt q little shy as shs waited
fsyihim 10 come up 70 Eveiyn's sit.
tfnk room.
II thought I was never going to
see ycu again" she said.
,!Ais eyes scanned her face unsmIl.
snglFs
1--we come to say goodbye" he
"ceOdbys." GEORGES brown eyes
Aslaaea WAY. where are you 20.
I've had an cHer to 60 10 South
AaeficA. my uncle's arm, II means
better prospects ltGo spsxt week"
she paled . little.