The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-20

you're old and have lost yonr
sernly providing you could lose
snSt or love anyone other than
Marian tossed the letter aside al
she arose and began pacing the
aoor-~S Silver. what kind Of a settle
ment did cHn make on your
The stingiest you ever heard Of.
Just q house on the San Ramon
river. and . few. silly little bunga-
lows in Alameda that won't pay
enough to keep me in stockings"
The old Hondon homestead was
IN Contra Costa County. wasn't it?
And this is part Of that. this
house?"
Yes His mother left him the
bungalows, so he's not out any
thing"
~Silyer. listen. See if you can't
understand what he has done for
you You know the community prop
erty laws Of your State. don't you?
Oh my dear. how can you be so blind.
Clin was facing bankruptcy. He
knew bis creditors could demand
the liquidation OF all your COM
munity property to meet his debts.
He held them OF until you won your
decree. then like the gentleman be
tried to be. he went about putting
himself out OF the way so the State
could not assume the inherited prop
srty by proving collision. Don't you
understand. Silver2
rYoh bet 4 do she retoFted with
narrowed eyes. he ted the truth
inithat letter when he said he would
teach me a lesson. He's only trying
to shame me. | doubt if he's even
fatally wounded"
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AIARIAN didn't answer, she stood
VA staring blindly before her. see
ing the cubicle-like rooms OF the
Emergency Hospital. the white iron
cot. the low shaded lights. the nurse
bending low over PROSTATE form.
listening to breathing that ebbed
as the dangerous hours Of the night
moved on.
Silver" Marian stood before her
pleadingIy, won't you forget your.
self. Just once? Telephone the hos
pital. Send Cliff word you're flying
down to be with him. Have the at
tendant tell him you understand and
appreciate what he has done know
II he thinks you're coming he'll fight
to live until you reach there.
Don't be a fool" cried Silver,
"fm not a milksop like yourself. Do
you think I'm going down there and
make a spectacle of myself for your
newspaper readers to gloat over?
Well I'm not don't care whether
he lives or dies. I'm through | tell
you. through. I've had all of his
Jealousy and penny-pinching | In
tend to have. wouldn't lift finger
to save him."
IAN right" Marian's blue eyes
were black with anger. 'if you wont,
/ viii. Get out of my way"
With swift determined steps she
crossed the room to the tele-
phone Oakland, California. Lake
side 1900" she said. then looked mp.
Silver Hondon was crossing the
room with a catlike tread. arms
stretched towards the instrument
Marian held. But swifter than Silver,
came Max.
The call went through instantly.
Bowen's brisk voice answered-Ma-
rian took deep breath.
Marian Gordon. Mr.. Bowen. In a
pickle"
SOS Hondon. Just heard from
the hospital that he has chance for
life, but he won't take it. Nothing to
fight for. guess"
"Oh-would it help il he thought
Silver were reconciIed again?"
Il don't know. but l should think
So"
"AII right" said Marian, taking
another deep breath. Fact is. Mr..
Bowen, she's not. She thinks CliR
did it tc spite her. OF something ike
that"
"The hell you say
"Yes-but can we say that? It will
make Silver all kinds of a fool
marian watched Silver struggle in
Hdmlin's arms) and when she comes
out of her excitement won't she turn
on us?"
"Very likely. There's more back
of this than shows"
well. can't you send word to
Cliff that Silver does understand,
and want him to fightf That might
help him. And then can't we give
just the bare facts in the paper? We
can say SiIver's going to Oakland
right away. and I'll see she does"
Bowen thought a half second.
"Yes. I'll send word to the hospital
and you can give your story to a
rewrite man."
Marian heard Bowen shout Hey,
Frace. take a piece on No. Six" She
sighed in relief. Clif would have his
chance.
(cosyisEt. 1854. By Jfsszs BOa,.aaJ
Monday Silver changes front.