The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
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"All right" They were settling
themselves in the taxi, by 4 known
routine: the girls one each side of
Phina. Owen on the folding seat in
front.
81 can't get over the casual way
you. use taxis," Iris couldn't help
saying.
'The limousine's no good for the
theater district" said Owen, above
his cupped hands, manipulating his
lighter. '1n fact. no private car is"
well. Il like the feeling that If
you have your car down there the
taxi people, have to wait" said Sig
rid pertly.
"You could have the runabout,"
said Owen hastily. as If to check
something Pima was going to say.
Iris felt dimly that Owen was ner-
vous when the two women were
talking. And yet they worked to-
gether.
| And the vague feeling of antagon-
ism was dimmed by the fairytale in
ference; two cars. evidently. Owens
runabout and Phina's limousine.
| Was she a greedy pig to like 1t that
taxiS were a commonplace. and
limousines and runabouts a casual
possession? =.
And then they entered the warm
white and gold brilliance of the the
alter lobby: there were little usher,
girls in gay costumes like French
cadets; the party swept forward
| down the aisle to orchestra seats;
the orchestra began playing heaven
ly merry dancing music: the cur
tain presently rose on a stage full
of slim beautiful girls in long rose
colOred gowns. leaping and laugh
ing with exquisite precision.
The long lovely curves of the
dance. the light and color and music.
so moved Iris that her eyes filled
with tears. She hoped they didn't see
her. and presently she was laughing
with the rest. She did not know that
the others watch her with amused
pleasure at her frank rapture.
I'm dying for a cigaret." Sigrid
said. at the end of the first act
Come on out in the lobby"
YES. you go. Iris. I'll stay here"
said Phina. who looked a little
tired after her trip. After all, she
was human. So the young ones. Iris.
in her black and rose. alight and ex-
cited, small Sigrid with her silvery
head. Owen. slow and casual,
climbed over three stout sulky inn
movable women and down the aisle
to the gorgeous lobby. The smoke
was thick. Somebody finally opened
the front doors. letting in gust of
spring air.
"Oh. that's good" Iris said thank
fully. supposing she was next Owen
You bet. baby!" said the man be
side her. and she found she was look
ing at the red-headed Dicky who
had tried to make friends with her
on the chair car that afternoon. His
party had evidently also decided to
end the evening at this, the most
popular of the revues.
1--WE meet again." said he, with
hand on his shirt front. Who's
| the platinum blonde? You kept her
from me-"
"Sigrid Swenson. The name is
Swedish. so you needn't wisecrack.
beautiful" said Sigrid for herself
behind Iris. And you, young strang.
err"
'Dicky Hamilton. The name is
Czechoslovakian. Cigaret"
Sure. I'm nonchalant. Seen you
somewhere lately. No. I'm not try.
ing to make you. did"
Yep. that's right, remember the
silver wheels. But | don't know
where. Where | saw the other one
was on the train coming over from
Philly this p. m. from the game. |
was just getting her sold on the
gang when Allan pulled me off her
crab he is. Hey. | know. Phina
Weatherley's. Georgia Blair dragged
me in there last week."
That's right. I'm the junior part
ner." said Sigrid: which impressed
Dicky. or at least he stopped talking
long enough for her to continue
Iris is her niece. Owens her
nephew Phina's."
Owen was beside the two girls,
listening to Sigrids quick patter of
talk with something Of Uncle Wills
detached serenity. The handsome
nutcracker face. black-eyed. bright
painted. hlack-banged. of the girl
called Georgia pushed in beside
Dicky's. Her red dress. her spatter
of glittering earrings and necklace
and clips and buckles all focused on
| Owen.
I'VE saw you BOTH" she said with
emphatic friendliness. You never
walked all the way across. Do you
always sleep like that?" She had a
sharp possessive charm when she
| smiled.
Curtains going up" said the cool
voice of the tall man Allan from be-
hind the rest. He and Iris smiled at
each other like friends. Georgia
pulled from the other groups as they
widened apart. putting a thin glitter
ing hand on Owens arm.
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