The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-18
Chapter II
Terry's Job Calls Him

CALLY did not know how long Tip
- and Terry were gone. Unable to
bear the silence of the house and the
burden of her own thoughts, she had
slipped out the back door, fed across
the garden out of her stepmother's
sight, and gone for long walk. When
she came in, exhausted by what
seemed hours of tramping, Tips light
was or and Tips door was shut. Sally
crept into bed and slept soundly.
The next morning she was inclined
to laugh at her suspicious of the
night before. What if Terry had taken
Tip out with him? Tip had prOha-
big asked him to-and hadn't Sally
herself urged him to take Tip out
time and again?
She waited for Terry to telephone
her Each time the telephone on her
desk rang, she picked up the receiver
expecting to near Terry's voice.
When he finally called, it was mid
afternoon.
Hello" came Terry's voice, cheer
full and matter of fact.
"You didn't wait for me last
night" said Sally. She didn't mean to
say it. but she could not keep back
the hint of reproach.
"Just took Tip for a little ride.
sale Terry cas- tally. Poor kid was
low in her mind and 1 thought VI
would cheer her up When we got
back, you weren't anywher~ around"
Its all right" said Sally. The ex
PLANTATION as so simple, SC convinc-
ing, she could not but believe him.
Coming around tonight"
Cant. That's why l called you. |
got a job on for tonight. But how
about tomorrow night? Want to have
supper with me at The Barn?"
Love to. Come by about seven,
sale Sally.
Supper was lively at the Warrens'
that night Tip was gay again, and
made them all laugh with tale about
Joe Morris, Jr. Joe had made the mis-
take OF admitting to the crowd that
day iha. he was taking reducing ex-
cises He as only 20, but his fond
ness for sweets and his Incidence
were bringing on middle-aged
spread which Tip and the others did
not allow him to forget.
"' hate boys to be fat and pudgy,
said Tip. q won't marry man unless
he's tall and broad and"
Handsome and rich" finished her
brother Ray. We've heard that be-
fore"
Hes got 20 be blond" said Tip.
ever hear that before?"
:; Sally did not look at Tip, but she
felt her own face grow hot, and her
heart beat very fast. How much fur
tn r would Tip go?
"How do you get that blond stuff"
demanded Ray. Phillip Page is dark
e. than | am.
Il don't like him. He's too old.
Mary Morris can have him.
Children--children!" Mr.. Warren
rose from the table. You make mar
rage sound like a hunt-with every
man a victim, and every woman a
hunter"
what else is it but a hunt?" de-
Enanded Tip. TO get the right man is
the most important thing in the world
&iSn't it, Sally?"
NO." said Sally, meeting Tips
Bold, defiant lock with steady eyes.
&c keep your self-respect is the
most important thing in the world"
D,oEoxso a., rI,o DLoo
THE telephone tangled in the hall.
u and Sally got up quickly, glad If
a chance to escape from a situation
that was growing strained. A gruff
voice on the phone asked for Tip.
Whom shall l say it is?" ask ed
Sally, feeling suddenly that she must
hear the voice again to be sure that It
was not Terry'S.
Its Duke Adams" said the voice,
and Sally's knees grew weak. The
blood sang in her ears.
Just a minute, please" Sally'S
voice managed somehow to be cool
and TO pretend not to recognize Terry
Maynard. She stood there il. the hall
a moment. pulling herself together.
divided between laughter and tears.
Terry was SC much a child to think
that he could assume a false voice
and deceive anyone. Evidently he
did not know that Duke Adams
had been forbidden TO see Tip or call
her at the house.
Telephone. Tip" Sally called into
th~ dining loom. When TIP came out
quickly. Sally closed the dining room
door after her. Better be careful f
IFS Duke Adams"
5s.'You were slow calling me-" said
Tip rudely. and flung past her down
the hall.