The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-21
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bishops LETTER
A Nese Serial BY Ruby M. Au

BISHOPS LITTER
4wpY the morning post there were
- two letters for Georgie-one
Iron Clifford Asher, telling her
ktat be had called at the hotel again
only to find she had gone. upbraid.
ing her for not telling him and
Rleading once more that she would
give him q chance to show how
much he cared.
George sighed as she laid It aside
and took up the second letter. It
bore the stamp Of the hotes she had
Just left and was addressed in writ.
ding she did not know. Before she
read e, she turned to the end to
discover the signature. and a lit.
lie SILVER OF apprehension went
through her as she read #: Bishop
Letter.
Why had he written to her? Per.
haps Evelyn had insisted that he
should, in order to add his upbraid.
Ing for the things she was supposed
90 have done. For the first time
George recalled the ugly words her
mother had used to her about di.
vorce, it seemed queer that until
now they had almost entirely es.
capped her memory.
She looked into the neglected gar
den beyond the window, and for a
moment she yisualized Bishops
worn, rugged face, with its lines of
patient resignation and the big
elnmsy figure that had always
made her think Of an imprisoned Il.
ser, beaten into submission by long
captivity. I'VE are both in the
wrong box, George. you and l."
He had said that to her once and
had added, "We. might help each
other by being friends" The mem
ogy OF those words brought with
them pang Of remorse.
Had she mfs1udged him? Hadn't
ne also said II should like to help
lyou II can -"
George shiyered as II cold wind
had suddenly swept past her, and
almost reluctantly she took up his
letter again. ae
Dear Georgies
am not blaming you for going
away without saying goodbye TO
me. but cannot resist saying that
perhaps some day you may realize
that spoke the truth when once
told you that do not betray q con-
naspee snc that bat. m, mea Y y when
tuuity ever came my way.
Tor the rest do not worry. be-
lleve that IN this strange world
things alwayS come , right for for
Yours.
Bishop Letter.
Il was q strange letter. George
read a through half q dozen times
and stifi felt that she could not en-.
tiFely understand bis meaning.
Had he guessed what her thoughts
had been that last morning whom
she broke away from his kindli-
nessf II 30 he must have been hurt
-eraelly hurt.
Had she been wrong 10 believe
,Nellg's casual gossip about him?
fFaan't Il true that he and Bernie
She seemed again to sec Bishops
Lined face and patient eyes. and her
own we're suddenly dimmed by
tears.
~Rn write to him." George told
Ihsrsslk -Tll write and tell him nm
cory. He'll understand
She bitterly, reproached herself
Cor her hasty Judgment and yet
could abe haya seen Bishop at that
moment her confidence might again
have wavered. for he was in the
stuQios standing gaunt and patient
with Bernie Boyd's cloak over his
arm, watching while she rehearsed
II acsne Of her new picture.
,XH4IIcK. the wealthy director
An who had brought her to Eng.
lana. was beside him, a spare. alert
man with an eternal frown. which
was deeper than usual now as he
spoke to Bishop In quick. irritable
tones.
@Montagus's rotten. He'll ruin
the picture. We want q man like
Nicholas Boyd. There's q fortune
waiting for q man with his face
and figure and personality. why
he wanted "a 20 and smash himself
mp beats me- Film stars can't afford
60 play the hero in real life, and
anyway the kiri wasn't worth q
curse: there are thousands like her
At the door OF this studio every
day" ~
sYou knew Nicholas BoydH"
Riahop asked.
rKnew hint Should think I did.
lie hated me though. jealous of his
wife" Killiek laughed sneerlngly.
II should say no had some cause to
be Jealous; bat he knows now that
70 he'd had any sense he'd have civ.
en me o boahs to take her OF his
hands and q vete OF thanks too"
Bishop glanced down az the furry
wrap aeross.hh arm; u was like
asrnls hsrsslf- pretty. but entirely