The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-07
Chapter Nine
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TT seemed e George. therefore,
> that the chances Of finding Mich.
olas Boyd would be small. even sup.
posing she set about trying to lind
him, and George seldom went to
London. Her uncle hated It. posi-.
bly, because he had spent all his Wild
rackety youth there and most Of mis-
money.
He seldom moved out OF the VII.
lage where they lived now. unless II
was TO see his lawyer about his will.
He often SAL bis lawyer with regard
20 his will. because George knew
he changed ilis mind about II once a
month on the average.
Once ne had Informed her that
Mrs. Lovelock was to have every
penny. but that was when he had
been very drunk. AS a rule he hated
Mrs. LoYelock and was always tell.
ing George that he meant 70 sack
her, only when II came to the point
he could never find the pluck.
Yes, people were funny; even
Nicholas boyd was afraid Of some
thing, and that was why he would
not tell ner where be was going, and
Why be would not say he would see
her again. he was afraid Of life:
George realized It with sudden in.
unite pity; how dreadful for q big
man like he was to be afraid Of life,
just because his face was SCARED,
and he was no longer so handsome
AZ the world bad known him.
George went up on deck and
looked at be sea.
Il was cold and grey and angry;
the spray dashed her fAce and the
wind blew her hair into disorder.
Soon the would be able TO see the
white cliffs OF old England" as peo.
pie POLITICALLY called It George was
conscious OF q thrill. She had been
happy IN America. but she was glad
10 be going home. Her mother had
said that she never wanted to see
England again, but then her mother
was such {. shocking sailor, and
never got out of her cabin from the
time the ship left one port until Il
arrived at another.
She had talked to George serious.
" about Sc ting married.
Doesn't your uncle take you
shout nd see that you meet eligible
men7" she enQnired.
George had gisglsd at the thought.
Her uncle never took her about
anywhere. and she was glad OF It,
because one never knew what sort
Of condition be would be in from
one hour % the next.
'Fuddled agafnt" was Afrs. Love.
locks way Of expressing It. sits 3
marvel TO me how he Ives
George wandered down below
again aud Jnca more leaned her ~
bowa on the top OF Boyd's big trunk,
staring down at SIS unfrfendly laDel.
Why conldn't he have said 70 her:
~I'm going 10 London-Iet's travel
up together"
6EoRGIE had to go TO London
~ and cross Il. IN order 10 get
down 70 her uncle's. There would
be nobody to meet her. she knew,
and tor the frsf time II struck herl
that she would feel 4 little lonely,
arriving AZ Southampton 6ocka
alone
In New York she had been met 0y
her mother and her step-fafher. and
. BIG limousine: and ehe Fals auisst
important with Z livoried man 10
carry her modest luggage. Al south.
ampton. no doubt ahe would have
70 Eight Tor porter portera did not
care very much Tor unattached. M
signllchns glrls,
@Are you mr. q voice asked, and
she turned vita a start to Bnd Mich
olza Boyd beside her.
~illf no. why. DO look iilgs sheI
asked helpiesAly.
yen we're leaning over my TRUNK
IN rather q suspicious fashion" ne
answered.
George laughed.
srve been looking Tor yoa.S she
said candtdly. Il suppose you
hasen1 been on deck
~eo."
-Ifs quite nice np there. " abe said
hopsfslly.
bcya shrugged hts shoulders.
-Is ~ i'm tust going along 70 tha
purssre osace.-
Z wass to zee the purssr ne.
Georgia saii.