The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-07

proofs!
The old lady spoke for the first
time. "Under the circumstances, 1
have to ask for it. disapprove Of
Miss Blair's methods, but she is
right"
Girls. think. You can find some
one to witness that you didn't know
about all this. The uncle and aunt
who didn't tell you. Could you get
them here before the concert to-
night?'
She raised her head.
Il can do better than that. There's
man who boards with my uncle,
Mr.. Black. He knows | thought I
had no mother and brother when he
came. He was up in the attic help
ing me open a trunk; he heard my
aunt, Miss Lanning, telling me
about it when l found the things
inside. Though. naturally. after this
shall withdraw my name from
the League and not sing in the
concert"
Camilla held her fast.
''Not you. You'll go through with
it,"
Naturally you'd stand up for
her, you fool" said Georgia furi-
ously. "She did a good job for you.
She managed it so Owen broke with
that Silverwheels girl he is in love
with yet, and flung him into your
hands on the rebound"
THE arm Camilla had around
L Iris quivered, but Camilla spoke
on steadily.
Iris doesn't scheme. If that's
true-l suppose you mean the girl
he brought to Allan's party-it's
my fault for showing him so plainly
cared. And | will deal with it
later"
Georgia went on more shrilly.
"As for the rest of it. Iris's act
as an ingenue, ask Allan about
that! Iris could go off to the Cha
teau with him and get back at ten
in the morning, and it was just one
of her sweet old-world ways"
"My dear Georgia" said Allan.
you really have a rather dreadful
temper. If you force me to frank
ness. that was why rather SHE'D
off from our delightful friendship"
He lifted an amused eyebrow at
Iris, wooing her to share the joke
with him. 81 have never really cared
whether Iris was talented ingenue,
or Madame Phina's right bower in
what agree with you is magnifi-
cent climbing campaign. She simply
seemed to me the least boring per-
son | ever met, and | admit it grew
on me-"
You gave us both to understand
you wanted to marry u.s." said
Georgia uncompromisingly.
"And you feel. as usual" said
Mrs. Morgan, that there is no
wrong or right. and why should
people bother Allan Beckley? Have
you nothing more to say for Iris
than that?"
There's nothing more he needs
to say!" Iris said stonily. She
pushed away Allan's outstretched,
lace-ruff1ed hand. 81 can defend my
self. supposed the whole party
was going to the Chateau. The diff
ferential broke. We waited a long
time for the rest. Finally made
Allan hire car and take me home.
His attitude was that l was a little
prude. thought was able to deal
with a world I'd never lived in,
and l was wrong. That's all, Mrs.
Morgan"
eff you have told the truth about
one thing you have about ALL" said
Mrs. Morgan. Nov go on with the
rehearsal. AS Camilla says, you
must go through with it. Camilla
can get in touch with your friends
| for you. If Mr.. Black doesn't turn
up. we will simply cut your act.
Otherwise you will perform. Come,
Camilla"
The old lady turned and went out,
followed by the other girls. Allan
fingered. both hands out, smiling az
Iris.
Iris. darling child"
Someone called down the corri-
dor. Miss Lanning. Miss Lanning's
act!"
Its my act" she said to Allan.
as she would have to an acquaint-
ance.
"Iris. darling-Iris, you don't
understand
Il do-for the first time" she
said. She put him aside and went
out to the corridor. and swiftly on
the stage in all her coquettish finery.
The music played for her. But all
she could hear. as she began to
smile and sing. was Sigrid Sven
sons high sharp voice saying,
Trouble? You don't know what
trouble is; you won't till a man let's
you down."
The twenty minutes Iris was on
seemed forever. Finally she got off.
Camilla. steady as old Time,
waited for her.
81 got Mr.. Black" she said. 81
thought it would save time"
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