The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-11-29

@No. be is In the Islands ana my
time Is limited
@Limited?s
MeSwain IS trying to strike At
ne through my husband. Wait
.neres the buzzer" Marian lifted a
aand for silence and listened. The
nuzzer gave the code signal the
Casads and Steeles had adopted,
tnree short and one long ring.
Anne must have noticed the light.
perhaps she had forgotten her key.
she released the hall door, then
stood at the apartment door waiting
Tor the elevator. She would have to
explain Hamlin's presence.
The elevator changed to a stop and
from 1t stepped Lon Casad. In two
Strides he had reached her, drawn
ner into his arms. Had me wor-
RED he was saying. Thought you
might be sick, coming here to see
Doc" He stopped. He was looking
over her shoulder. into the room
where Hamlin stood waiting.
oh" He dropped his arms, then
said to Marian, Il see you didn't
need the address,"
Lon" Marian looked with plead
ing at her husband. don't jump to
conclusions"
Il asked Mrs. Casad to meet me
In some convenient place to discuss
a business matter" Hamlin said in
an easy manner. 81 hope you don't
object"
st probably wouldn't matter II
did" Lon returned ungraeiously,
then to Marian, 81 thought you didn't
want to.come into town."
II didn't when You asked ne, but
u. ! LEARNED later that Mr.. Ham,
LIN was here and / wanted to talk
to him."
Eat least It seems to be mutual"
Lon said, then laughing, "been play
ing the tables lately, Mr.. Hamlin?"
NO." answered Hamlin Devil
dered.
II didn't imagine you Tere, you'd
be losing. You know. You said in
Reno you only won when you were
unlucky in love-"
Ct lionel CAsAD." Marian's tenn
L per had flashed into action,
you act like a silly school boy. Mr..
Hamlin Is ready to do rs both a
great service and you're trying to
insult him."
She closed the hall door and
turned to face the two men.
Now sit down and let's talk this
over. No" to Mr.. Hamlin. Il haven't
been able to discuss It with Lon.
Wait" as she heard a noise in the
hall.
She went to the door. opened It
and stepped back. Silver Hondon
was there.
al didn't know you intended spend.
ing the evening"" she began. then,
seeing Marian. she added. well.
well, so you're the reason he had to
drop in here for a minute. and,
II It isn't old Max Hamlin in per-
son. Well Make, didn't know you
were in town"
Neither did T." Lon blurted.
"Oh-oh," murmured Silver in a
laughing tone. "well Max. as told
you in Reno, you can have the gal
Il you really want her =. come on.
Lon. let's ramble."
"come on. Marian, we're starting
home"
Marian gave Hamlin a despaIring
look. What on earth could she do
IN such a situation?
II she stayed after THAT Silver had
said. Lon would never forgive her.
II she left with him. how and when
would she be able TO reach HamIin?
Besides she couldn't leave him in
Anne's apartment.
Hamlin sensed the situation and
the sardonic CLEAN in his dark eyes
deepened.
Run along. children" he sale,
and. by the way. Silver. as l said
to you in Reno. you can't have that
man no matter how much You want
him, while he has a wife like this
one"
as that So" flashed Silver, and
founced from the room in anger,
linking her arm in Ions and drag
ging him with her.
Hamlin took this opportunity OF
speaking to Marian. "TIl get in touch
with you" he promised. and added,
don't worry"
Lon and Silver waited for Marian
in the hall. and when she Joined
them the three went silently down
to the car.
And a good time was had by all"
laughed Silver. as Lon helped her
into the car first.
Marian said nothing. She sat on
the outside. her mind a chaotic
whirlwind OF worry. jealousy and
anger. SIZE turned once to wave at
Hamlin. who had followed her from
| the apartment. then turning back,
was conscious that Silver was snug
Cling close to Lon.
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