The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-27

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some rest Lon said ct length Il
tnonght We mIghl start sbouf as-hs
oaciock. II you thlnk you'll b rsasiv
~ that time. Fve goe LOT "a tar -
yoa about. So. goodnight, dear Ana
ne handed her into the elevator.
-1oodnight. DEAR Marian mada
: sqns q y as the ut moved swift.
y %. "a lot 70 talk 10 Won ahont :
sac toid the girl in the mirror.
sac wasn't sleepy; eouldu't IA
she'u pack. She did. and when she
came 70 the coral pink knitted dress
she decided to try IL on again. IL
vas good looking. she thought. with
lls square shoulders and trim meek
Inc -. and the beige Alpine hat
With its curling feather OF coral
pink -. she pulled It over her hair.
Not too bad" she said. and
chuckled.
sun in hat and frock, she SAT- In
: deep chair near the window and
looked out at q distant hlll which
held its white line clean cut against
The dark blue Of the sky. "A Ion to
talk about she knew what It would
De and knew her answer. There had
been other friends. beaus galore
since she started s.hool. But Lon
vas different.
Silver. Queer her insistanee that
Lon pay her attention. Not aueer.
tor Lon was "lovable cuss.s any
one with half an eye could see that.
and Silver knew men. She wouldn't
give up easily -. but this time she'd
have esmpetition. Marian promised
her that She arose, started towards
the dressing room and stopped "a
the telephone rang -. her editor
perhaps.
"Iau." came Ions voice, guess
what found in my room when I
reached here"
heart seemed to fan
A'~ with q thud. Surely Silver
wouldn't dare such an uneonyen-
tional thing. "a white elephant with
ivory tusks." she answered quickly.
"A white elephant all right. A
note from Mrs. Hondon. She hasn't
left town and wants to drive down
-. in fact she says she's going to
drive down with me In the morn.
ing"
Marian's pink tongue dampened
suddenly dry lips. "And you," she
questioned. "what do you think
about that?"
Marian Gordon" said Lon, I'm
surprised at you asking what think
OF Mrs. Hondon or anyone else rid
ing to the coast with Us. Listen to
this" he began. reading the note
he had found In his room:
Dear Mr. Casad:
didn't leave for Oakland an
had planned. l received word from
tue hospital that | wouldn't be al
lowed to see Mr. Hondon for an
other twenty-fou hours, and as my
physician. who lives here at the
MouHtsinside. insisted b train
trip would be too much for me in
my present nervous state. | decided
% remain for the night
And So Mr. Casad. IL you're real
~ rested. III drive down with you
IN the morning. think its going to
be heavenly day. I've ordered a
grand lunch put up for Us. fried
coffee and other liquids =. all the
things nice he-nlen like yourself
enjoy.
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car ready at eight O'clock. so III
meet you there. a. that time
CheerIo. Silver.
"Can you beat that?" Lon was
asking.
Marian couldn't. she had listened
10 the reading Of the note. feeling
with each word that the world she
had thought so ioyously golden was
rapidly turnlng into q drab dlsap-
pointing sphere Lon couldn't talk
about the things be had mentioned
with Silver an observant listener.
She would insist upon smuggling
close to him. leaving Marian on the
outer edge.
marian. you haven't answered,
what do you think OF of that
aote?"
Marian forced laugh. eff were
TO tell you what think. there would
be a short circuit on the telephone
line she answered
~Good girl. Say. Ian, are yon dead
tired r."
"rm not tired at all =. IN fact
felt so refreshed after my rest to-
day anG our party tonight that l
couldn't sleep. and so packed for
morning"
Ian, would y1u be game to leave
with me RICH. now? I've all ready
checked out OF my hotel and my car
Is down In front OF your hotel I'm
telephoning from a lobby booth. II
you're willing wen start and be half
way home before little 'Cheerio'
keeps her eight o'clock appointments
With the garage. How does that
sound?"
Heavenly" returned Marian, .
singing note In her voice. Have the
clerk send a boy for my bags and
I'll be with you right away"
6cet,risEt. 1894. ~ Iezsss Be~~ssl
Marian learns lot about Lon.
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