The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-27

| ied girl whose smile was iron and
whose eyes were a chart OF flIr-coat
greed.
Thanks awfully for liking my
last; she's = good kid" the hos.
tess-owner sang out; sand now,
give this little girl a hand. Just on
the farm, aren't you. honey? Say
hello to the big boys and their ba-
hies. dearie. Don't be afraid, nobody
eats anything up here; We haven't
tlme."
She raised phantom glass TO
drink from 1t. Loud laughter; the
girl. who could have cut window
pane more easily than could dia,
mond, rolled her eyes. said, In e.
high. near-baby lisping voice. Hello.
ev'rybody--i"
Marsha turned TO Bob to see his
qulzzical eyes and to know that his
lips would have curled if he had let
them. "A good time" he murmured.
that is what You call this. isn't It?
! would not so resent It. IL you we're
built for Il. But you're not"
Lectures have always bored me.
Bob. and | get plenty at home"
she stated. She was watching the
entrances. They had not yet APP
peared. What-her heart caught
IL Godfrey had decided TO go else
where. as he often did after having
entered a place to survey it with
lazy. ins0lent eyes?
Il put my memories in tins for
use IN Mexico" said Bob. Il shall
bring this out when I feel q hunger,
for civilization Odd. most OF this
group would dodge a subway. think
ing II contaminated them.
DO you smell the bay rum. Mar.
sha! And that delicious scent called
lilac that is so loved by the BARRIERS
and their patrons who wear what
they cali 'fashy patterns
IHE was at ease now: more at
A ease than he had ever been
With her. Il was over; nothing he
could say or do would change her
mind: so nothing mattered. He sat
lack heavily.
Il don't quite like you tonight. I
think. Bob" she murmured.
Sorry. I'll try to be less Of the
beast. Beauty. hope you have
plans for food. My gastronomic
imagination seems to be over.shad-
owed by another variety. One world
and one hunger at a time, hum 2"
"lG youll give me q cigaret. Bob.
IN try 10 ferret oat something we
can down But | must smoke with
serious thinking. And I'd ike q
Manhattan. please"
lie ordered the cocktail from q
lowering waiter who was rude to-
certain patrons and too serviIe 70
others. Bob stiirened at his fawning.
Hate H." he said bruskly. close
60 violently land you should: this
synthetic tenderness Of the hos
tess while dealing with her chill
dreh' = Lord! And behind the
scenes she teaches them how to
strip the butter-and-egg Rajah. I
don't know what we're coming to-
II is so perhiciously and ASSEMBLING.
~ vulgar"
"You should have been born Ia
Disraeli's time: you would have
gathered a mean primrose So
drawied Marsha. She looked. then.
quickly toward the plano where the
child Of the farm told q risQne tale
In what was called a song. They
were entering: Geoffrey: the girl.
Godfrey must not see her once
glance his way. How her heart
pounded,
A man who had been bitterly hurt
by Marsha had said. THE devil
gave her her beauty: the homage
OF her lovers has given her her en-.
chanting arrogance: an iceberg has
lent a chunk Of itself for the space
that is usually reserved for heart.
and heartlessness has put into her
steady hands. two-edged sword"
And perhaps. Bob thought. some
thing in 1t. OF course he had forced
her; he must be just to her. HeayA,
ems. for the chance to get away
from her and to be alone in the
DARK. But she had said she had
wanted to dance and with him, and
thus. for him. the matter was in
iexibly arranged. s y . '.---'-' e
The amber-colored glasses had
come: Marsha downed her cocktail
quickly. and quickly she rose. q
want to dance" she said, smiling at
Bob who did not answer her smile.
Godfrey and the girl were dancing.
Bob danced unusually we'll; Mar.
sha had admitted that she would
rather dance with him than with
anyone else and that their steps
were suited.
Cant you smile a little on me-"
she asked.
81 don't think / can" he answered
with some effort.
(cosyrif5s. 1884. ~ x. RSVilssS-TSyisr)
Tomorrow, Marsha 10 shocked
out OF her eoiae. for once.