The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-07

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at speed approximating airplane
velocity.
"One of these days." he com.
mented. you're going to wake up
married"
WELL" she said. considering,
that would be a break for Honor.
Loosen up. Lancelot How about
yourself?"
Nothing much" he returned.
THE name Is Willett. Terry Willett.
I've just come from South America
and one Of these days I'm going
back"
"Oh!" Her red mouth formed the
word. How interesting. knew
you'd been places. The dickens!" she
said suddenly. sitting back. Here
comes Ray. He would recover now"
Ray West made his initial appear.
ance. coming from a private com.
partment at the other end OF the car.
He wore sports camel's hair and a
white silk muffier about his throat
His gait was a little uncertain
past the effects of the trains motion.
and he had the servant mix him a
pickup Immediately.
Say hello to Terry Willett," Puff
requested. HE dropped into our
lives at Carteret."
Ray shook hands.
Haven't seen you before, have II"
he said. Are you one of Allaire's
frienGs?"
Willett sat up. Something clicked
In his mind. He remembered Fox's
Introduction to lovely girl in the
Legation Club gardens
"Whose?"
That's his daughter" Puff ex-
planned. But don't get him started
on the subject. He's peeved."
"Well. why wouldn't | be-" de-
manded Ray. with the argumenta-
tiveness that is rooted in strong
waters. "She won't do thing | want
her to. I'm her father and | can't do
anything with her. Nobody cam"
DUFF was vastly bored. She called
in Denbigh and Perry and re.
sumed the crap game. Willett re-
jected an invitation to participate.
He sat down next to Ray West. Ray
seemed favorably impressed with
him.
lawfully glad to meet you." he
said. "You look like a nice young
fellow. Did you say you knew AL
laire?"
I'm not sure whether do or not"
said Terry. WAS she in South Amer.
lea recently?
YES" said Ray. $50 was |. Polo
trip"
Puf sat back from the game Tor a
minute.
They're talking about Allaire,
Steve" she said to the broad -shoul.
dered man. You'd better retire to
the platform"
why should II" said Steve. He
rolled the dice in his hand and
looked moody. Don't mind me. She
was nice enough about the whole
thing even though l felt like seven
kinds of fool. Oh. the hell with 1t,
Ray. Allaire has always done Just as
she damned pleased and she always
will"
He bent over and rolled the cubes.
shes too snooty." said Ray.
That's her trouble. She has some
queer ideas. l told her so this morn.
ing"
This morning." said Willett
Where is she now?"
Il don't know" said Ray. Wash
ington. maybe, with Nell. New York,
maybe. Havana. maybe. don't know
where she is half the time or what
she does
He fixed something into his glass.
He was just getting warmed up.
You'd think her own father
would know where she was once in
a WHILE" he complained. well, /
don't unless she chooses to let me
know. And she's had lot of chances
to marry nice men and settle down.
| don't know what the devil she's
waiting for-John the Baptist, may.
be. to come down on a snow.white
OK"
That's Jupiter. Ray darling"
Puff interrupted lazily to inform
him.
Perry asked them please to talk
about something else, and then he
got up and went out on the platform.
Poor Steve" said Puff. He's had
to take 1t for once In his life instead
OF dish it out. He's still bouncing"
Its a damn shame" said Ray.
"Steve's all right"
The train was coming into Urion
Station. Puff var standing up, pull
ing on a smart little black hat. She
turned to face him.
This Is where l get or" she said.
Ever been in Washington? Lovely
city. Give me break. Lanceiot, and
I'll show you the town"
Washington, maybe. That's what
her father had said. He stood up.
Il think" he said, "I'll get OF here
myself"
Copyright. 1855. By David GdrthJ
Terry WiIIett is frost. bitten by q