The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-08-26
Chapter IL
THE GATES BOY

THE GATES BOY
4 CAR stopped before the house
4 "A and Denis stood up, pulling her
with him. 1.-THE trafic'll be thick here
from now on. Lets CO."
In the street Carol looked inquir.
.ngly at his roadster and he chuckled.
my kid brothers. He's a poten-
tial captain of Industry. Five years
from now he'll be able to buy out the
family-Dad included"
where is there to go?"
81 wish I knew. Besides, I don't
want to go anywhere: | want to sit
still and talk to you. Under the cir.
cumstances we might be forgiven
for parking. 80"
81 probably wouldn't be forgiven
for parking under any circumstan.
ces."
"Oh. hell" There was genuine
anguish in the whisper. well. we'll
go get soda. Anybody can park in
front Of drug store"
She ordered a cherry phosphate.
not because she liked 1t, but because
it cost FIVE cents. Then she said:
"It's your turn, Denis. to begin at
the beginning"
He told his Odyssey tersely, stark
1y. One year of college and then
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ways newspapers.
con the last job" he explained.
zone of my chores was the movie
reviews. They got me kicked out"
Her throat ached intolerably-for
him. and Pat, who was rather like
him. ind for herself. All rebels, and
all cropping in the dark. She said
quietly:
And now what?"
He shrugged. I'm waiting to hear
from job with Washington paper.
A friend who's got the job now is
going abroad soon. and I'm supposed
to inherit 1t. And in the meantime"
he grinned down at her-"you
guess"
You're writing The Great Amer
lean Novel"
Nope. I'm -evolutionizing the
shortstory FORM"
Denis and Pat again. She asked
curiously: Are they any good?"
aAtkara Snrtk thfnlr Cno
"Bring'em around some time and
let me see what ] think"
He started the car. "Of course.
Tomorrow night?"
Denis was going to be hard to
manage. mot tomorrow: one night
next week."
He said emphatically: "Tomor.
row. One night next week may be
on my way to Washington" He put
his hand OF hers. "Yes?"
She gave in. and despised herself
for an invertebrate. Il suppose so.
We can sit In the psrlor under Notre
Dame and you can read aloud to
me-" II that didn't discourage him
nothing would.
"Oh. I'll think Of some other place
by that time"
He found an unpaved country
road and began driving more and
more slowly. Suddenly he stopped
the car and took her In his arms.
"Carol-there's not much time. :"
She hadn't felt this way since Bill
Faraday. and 1t frightened her. He
said huskily: "This Is worse than !
expected. Carol-newspaper men do
have wives. 80"
CCHOOL was becoming gradually
~ q matter of routine. Gradually,
too. she was getting acquainted with
the rest of the faculty. Miss Haw.
kins, the head Of the English depart
ment was delightful: mellow and
wise. with q quiet wit and bound
less tolerance. And Miss Thomas.
who taught Latin. vas a dynamo Of
enthusiasm-an enthusiasm that
grew rather than diminished with
the years. II the occasion demanded.
Carol felt sure Miss Thomas would
lead the cheers on the football field.
Mr.. Hall. the principal. improved
on acquaintance. He admired Carol
extravagantly. and gave her his
whole-hearted support.
In justice to him she had warned
him OF what she was doing. Il
wanted to tell you." she explained.
'in case came a cropper. Some pa
rents may object to having me put
my foot through the delusions
they've grown up with and passed
on to their children"
He polished his nose thoughtfully.
"They may, but hope not. I'll keep
an ear to the ground and warn you
II hear rumblings. How are you
getting along"
She laughed. "Too smoothly.
Something's going to bust soon"