The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-11-17
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be coming: he had the key 70 the
storehouss on his key ring. ana she
wanted some pecans for the nut
bowls.
There. the sound OF q motor. she
looked at Hero. He was standing
listening but with no sign OF recog-
mixing the motor. A moment later
the Steele's black coupe came into
view.
where's the head Of the housef"
inquired Doctor Albert. when the
greetings were over.
he played golf at Diablo this
morning. Should have been here by
two-thirty at the latest. A tiny
frown creased Marian's forehead.
They waited q few moments, ana
then the doctor suggested he telo
phone the club. might have been
late getting on" he said. ''and one
thing a man can't do Is desert his
foursome."
He called the club house an
learned the McSwain crowd had left
promptly az two o'clock.
"MeSwain." repeated Anne. "isnr
that Silver Hondon's father?"
"Yes." answered Marian. She
knew Anne was giving her a search
ing look and FASTENED 10 explain.
Ions working for him." and at
Steele's wonder at Lon working for
anyone but himself. explained that
Ions Inheritance had been held up
and he had been obliged to work
somewhere.
Speaking OF your good friends the
McSEains and the Hondons." said
Anne with gentle sarcasm, Il have
some news you might enjoy"
lAARIAN. positive that the only
IVA thing she would enjoy at that
moment was the sound OF Ions
wheels, pretended to be interested.
"What?" she asked.
Had a letter from Nora Hondon
the other day"
MORA. oh. Cliff Hondon's new
wife"
"Yes." Anne smiled. there seems
TO be Lilith in her Garden of
Eden"
"You don't mean that"
THAT Silver Hondon hasn't CON-
pleteiy freed Clin. According to
Nora. she's still bleeding him. Nora
says she Is positive that, now Cliff
Is recovering financially. large sums
Of cold cash. are finding their way
into SilEePs bank account"
Marian's attention was arrested.
She had wondered how Silver main
tanned her home on such a lavish
scale: this might account for It.
y should have thought Clif would
be cured" shs remarked.
mo. according to Nora. CIIff IS all
worked up over SiIver's magnanL
nous lie. the one that saved his life.
Whenever Nora objects TO his writ.
ing her or having anything TO do with
her. he shuts her up with the re-.
mark Can't you be generous enough
to thank her for forcing me to liver.
Nora says It's worried him lot that
he didn't make a more generous set.
Element at the time Of the divorce"
Hes evidently forgotten he
hadn't the money to make It with"
said Marian. That He. OF course she
couldn't wish she hadn't told It as
long as It had saved his life. And
yet here il was striking at Nora. and
at herself. !
The clock on the manteI chimed
three-thirty. I'VE might as well have
our dinner" murmured Marian, Lon
must have been detained"
obviously" declared Steele, "and
I'm hungry"
The three OF them sat down to the
table Marian had laid with such care.
Anne and her husband ate with
relish. Marian toyed with her food.
Then the telephone bell rang. r.
came as a shock to her. she'd been
listening so intently for the sound
OF motor.
This is Silver speaking" came
the voice across the wires Loo IS
here with u.s. as#s
-YesT' Marian made e question.
"He said you were waiting dinner
for him. so said I'd call and tell
you TO 90 on. as we're keeping him
here to dine with Us"
But Silver" Marian protested.
I'VE have guests"
The usual outraged wife," COM
mented Silver laughing. This time
it's just too bad for the guests" She
clicked the receiver back on its hook.
Marian had been worried. AS Sill
yer spoke she was hurt. now she was
angry. Why couldn't he have tele-
phoned before he left the clubhouse?
Why couldn't he have returned
home? Too good natured. Well. II
Silver wanted him that badly. and
Lon hadn't stamina enough to as
sert himself, she could have him and
welcome.
(Cot,S5sAs. 1854. 81 felzss B0EzssJ