The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-14
Chapter 20
LECTURE

Chapter rs
LECTURE
non saw Marsha move toward the
- door to slip away. despite the
musf pressing of Victorian invita-.
teas 10 finger.
she knows I want all the mo.
msnls alone with you that | can
have" said Bob after Marsha had
disappeared. lie stood looking at
ia spot where he had seen the last
naffeF Of her skirt. as he continued
e shake . long-extinguished match.
= feel that we lack. Robert, when
she h not here. I have no sense.
with your wife near. of intrusion. /"
Mrs. Powers paused; Bob saw
1Aai she was ~displeased."
7 have been wanting TO say a
- words 90 you. Robert. for some
6ayn"
yes. Melherf"
= cannot feel that ron quite ap.
ngsclaie Marsha. Robert: hers is q
rarely selfeas. sweet. loving char.
aeler."
-oh. I know, know that" he fal-
tered.
anpn't pluck al that nail. dear.
Yan'll make Il sore"
sorry" lie elasped his hands:
fslaed his face.
~If sou had added yone word to
NJ Invitation. dear. she would have
fingered"
lie wondered. az he felt a sharp
kBlle plunged into an old. dull pain,
whether she would have fingered il
~ had added his word. He thought
nei.
Dc tender with her. Robert. She
hss sadly lacked affection"
ile had q lash OF her. IN Geoffrey
Tarleton's arms. He rose to wander
ls and fro and hoped-fervently-
tat Il wouldn't last much longer.
Ihls particular lecture was not
sasy 10 eBduFei
she loves you sol"
~0od!" The old hard plunge OF
haaFt and longing.
s0f course" Bob managed to say
wlte steadily. "of course I know
lhal.~
yea accept the fact too casually,
~ dear. Every man Is not loved as
Fpa are loved By your wife"
= hope not" he thought with a
aash o. bitter humor.
Marsha says that no woman can
u Justice 70 herself or the subject
wilh q man stamping around the
nan. Robert."
lie sighed deeply: again he set.
I'D 20 the small stool. He muir.
mnRea. "All right. dear. But get at
& / must change. you know"
she r. 30 sweet"
~o1~-of conFse!"
Il dont mean 10 take exception.
nsF 10 nag. Robert. bat there is no
e eonrss' about Il. She Is rare. And
- eager 10 learn. Now. Letitia
sonld rot have been interested"
No.- be admitted. Tie hoped II
Masn't wearing Marsha out. Lord.
sAe was being good about IT,; gen.
esoasly. marvelously good.
ID OBERT. you should kiss her
y when you come In"
"Dons YOU think" he hazarded.
soice conscious. "that that sort of
ihlnG has rather gone out?"
Robert"
well. alI right viii hereafter!"
- FASTENED to promise.
= would" AIRS. Powers advised.
You come in and kiss me. but
sever Kiss Marsha. can see 1t
sounds her: Il shows"
lie didn't respond.
Ana flowers. Your dear father
sant NE flowers every other Fri.
aay.~
Every other Friday. you say ?''
y Questioned. He laughed delight.
eily: be was living one OF those
are. light moments when he was
noi haunted by the picture that
Marsha and Godfrey had burned
sep iato his heart with the acid
thal IL known only by those who
ave oFerpoweringly.
Kiss her," he muttered. "and
ssnd her flowers every other Fri
Say"
You could make Il another day
q eourse. Robert. II you thought
another day would be better than
NFiday."
Yes. darling!" lie rose. patted
Der shoulder and hurried up the
z1Alrn.
Marsha opened her door to him