The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-11
Chapter 80
GEORGES CALL

ExszE hrst thought in Georges
> heart was one OF exceeding bit
terness that Nicholas had not tolC
her himself. Then with an effort she
recovered herself.
After all, he owed her nothing; ht
had never pretended to return hel
lore for him, had never even asked
fer It, and by the strength of her
OWE sorrow for him, she guessed
what he must be feeling-the bitter
disappointment, and even some
thing of shame.
And he was on his way home! AT
any moment he might be In London
AGAR to her, and yet SO many thou
sand miles away by reason OF the
fact that Bernie. his wife. was also
here.
Germany had seemed close at
hand In comparison with the guilt
made by BiIly's presence.
Nelly said quietly:
Sorry IL gave you a shock;
thought you'd know" She touched
Georges unresponsive hand.
George said family. after q mo-
Enent. do you know suppose you
don't know-when he will arrive?"
Il tried to hear" Nelly admitted.
"Hut they seemed to guess / was
listening, SO they lowered their
voices. but It's my opinion that he's
due tonight"
Then he won't stay with her2'
Nelly laughed. II should say
not" she said. She hesltated, then
added: Look here, may as well
own up. knew you'd be interested,
30 when she'd gone to the studio.
had . look at the letter"
ooh, Nellyi"
Don't oh Nelly me-" Nelly said
stoutly. @And there wasn't anything
30 private about II when alI's said
and done--just the sort OF letter he
zaiAht have written to anybody.
And II saidT Qeorgie breathed.
"ft said she was not to bother
about him: that he was going to
stay In q furnished fiat for a few
days before be left for abroad"
She fumbled In pocket and pro.
duced q crumpled envelope.
Here's the address. copied It
down for you. I never can remem.
Der names and things"
"oh. you are kind" Georgia said.
Nelly made q little gFimace.
Thought you'd soon get over be-
tnk shocked" she said blunEly. II
think you're wasting your time run.
nina after him. but that's your bust.
Qesa. Here. take the address. must
Be on" but she fingered yet another
. zAonent to ask with pardonable curl.
esity. Il say. what are you going to
oct"
7 don't know" Georgia said, but
IN her heart che knew well enough.
Il Bernie was content to let him
creep back into London. unwanted
and unheralded, she was not CON.
tent; she remembered with q sigh
ctralief that her mother and Bishop
we're both dining out that night.
Il was an official dinner which
Evelyn had been loath to attend.
Dull women. uninterestIng food,
and dull speeches" she had said.
Bishop will say the same things he
has said at dinners ever since mar.
rled him. and shall have to smile
and look proud while all the time I
feel more like screaming"
DOOR Bishop. Georgia thought: It
. had been almost on the tip OF her
tongue to suggest that she 20 to
the dinner also: she was glad now
that she had suppressed the i'm.
pulse. for II left her with q free eve.
ming.
At last they went. George had
done her little best to speed their
departure: she had told Evelyn that
abe looked lovely-that she would
be the prettiest woman there.
Which Is saying very little II you
only knew" her mother retorted.
The wives of men who go to ofElelal
dinners never have decent frcck
between them"
Well. you have" George said.
Bishops slow smile lit his somhre
eyes.
Some people might cali Ii indie.
cent" he said.
Evelyn turned on him sharply. eff
that In your idea OF joke. It's q very
peer one" she said, Fortunately.
I have giyeh up hoping for admira
tien from YOU"