The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-10

chapter "a
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Use sas 100 ole 70 accommodate
saally q he average small car
NaFinE moedliy ahead. The laxness
e 81 sgmA folded loosely aeross
Aa ehsat mads Marsha close her
srsa
xhsy had swung her 80 easily
hom ne noos those arms. and, al
lseash seattle. bad been 50 iirm. II
aaamsd slons 10 Incredible that. only
~ esg before be bad picked her
W - sstsis her With him IN q Die
fkasl before the Gre. So incredible
49, a uas . thing 70 smile over
eAalg whiis the cold erept close
80 ee4p.
Thsl haa adjoining rooms. and
sitss ae I'D unlocked her bags ne
Wsnl lHio bis room and closed the
zee sfisF hlmselL Alone, she made
ne wag toward q long mirror 10
14g asr Fsaeellon 10 Il.
neiofn she knew Dob. she had
tssn laassihlg certain that clever
wamea she YES beaullful could DO
a. ~ liked with any male. This
eslalnig lad been dlsalpated by
eea wlsdom: u she could reach Bob
tAsA whlch she doubted. she knew
g uoola b 70 bold him for but a
nile time.
The time done. be would loatho
hlmssif for yielding. and loathe her
o. having madt him yield: and In
hla miud she would be further in.
Nsslea wllh eyilnesa. Ger outer love.
l.assa could not help her With him:
4 80 attempted 10 make use OF Il,
4 eoald hlndeI her. She turned
aNaA from the mirror. for the llrst
tme 10 her conscious lie hating
haAniy.
sha beard a TAP On the door that
dlsided the rooms,
-come IN. please" she ordered
fatally. hob opened the door TO
alaad q lhe threshold
sAhoag dlnneF" he said. ARE you
NetnH down. or will Won have IL
tefef@
she realized be vas anxious to
avoid he table tete-a.tete with her
ena she answered. "l'll have some.
tnlng here"
shall ringY" he asked.
TNe thank yoh I'm not hungry
nas
she fell the worry In his eyes. and
80 drew q quick. sharp breath. She
tlih mallered q little to him: her
eoalfoft; her health still mattered
little 10 him.
Yea ATE no luncheon" he re-
minded.
~TFme.- she said. perhaps you'd
essl flns." She wanted him at ease
aaoai her and she erayed ardenlly
g have within him as much peace
AZ possibly could be. you'll dine
eaNnstairsg" she questioned.
suppose so" he hesitated. She
uaiied. Il was obvious that he
NAaltd 10 cay something more.
= alsh-." be faltered.
@feaY she prompted
~oh. nothing. Anything ! can do
iaf yoa before so down. or while
em downg"
No. thank you so much. ! was
uesa 70 taking care OF myself: |
sHppqse may as well grow used TO
y aaAln. She managed 10 smile at
hlm after her words but he could
hal answer her smile.
T1AhLErON. Bob supposed. would
enc day take care OF her and the
Hta u Tarleton's caring for any
HeMan. was. Bob thopght. a some.
Naai Hahelalslan Jest.
hai sac woaid understand Tarls.
lens mannef Of caring. Il was. pat.
s#lly, ~ that she wished: some one
NAa would lo0k well with her In
f#hlie. some one who would cheat
~. md some one whom she could
eaNat bnt nov Bob was touched
~ Der loneliness.
- there anyone" he asked.
7Nhom yon would like 20 see?"
0h. heaven foFblds" she respond
- qalekly and almost harshly. She
lAaBhed mirthless'y. Fancy Aunt
0Sflfuae at this momentl" she said.
iiie face stlHened. tie didn't want
tnai fof Marsha: the enforced CON-
NAhlonship that had drained her.
Nsakened her. irFitated her.
Zee won't have TO consider your
sat- be promised: Il don't want
90 20 so bach TO her." I
re left her then and without
switching on the lights she wan