The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-01-14
Chapter 26

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Chapter 26
PUFF AGAIN
VxyILLETT went up to his room
w opened the door. and stopped
on the threshold In establishment
A girl was sitting In the chair. II
was Puff Harrington. Willett was
speeches. for moment. then he
remembered she had asked him
where he was staying in New York
"Hello. Louise" she greeted.
"Louise?"
"Uh huh. You're Louise Marian.
way whom I'm visiting in New York.
Dear Louise"
Terry shut the door behind him
and looked at her thoughtfully. She
lounged nonchalantly in the chair
attractive in her soft cadet blue
wool sports suit, light fox collar and
= smart little felt hat with nose veil.
"How," he inquired, did you gel
here?"
ALIAS, what a welcome" she
sighed. Puff. my child. you picked
q darb to chase. Terry. it was very
Simple. Examine my sleeves at your
: leisure and look no more for mir.
rors.
81 waited a long time for you last
night and when you didn't come
called the West house to inquire
your whereabouts and was told that
a Mr.. Willett had called and left
long ere since. So took chance, de.
parted thither. and by judicious use
Of several pictures of Abraham Lin.
coin against a background Of green,
contrived to be let into your room. "
She smiled at him. "It was so
much pleasanter waiting here than
In the lobby"
She gestured toward a tray of
White Rock. glasses. cracked ice
and large square bottle.
Il even arranged it so that the
party starts off right"
"Oh. we're going to have a party?"
$50 hope. and so I've planned.
told you | knew this town like the
palm OF my hand. We're going lots
of places and see lots of things. Just
take my hand. Lancelot"
Well. why not? Better than sitting
around alone. Looked as though that
coin had spun 10th WAYS. Step on
the gas and catch the lights as you
go along.
They had a drink together. Puff
was already a couple up on him.
tits so much nicer being here with
you. My statesman father is giving
a speech today. nearly got hooked
into attending. but Louise came to
my rescue. Dear Louise"
"l'd like to hear the speech your
father would give if he knew where
you WERE"
Couldn't be worse than the one
he's putting few assorted senators
10 sleep with. It's about sugar beets. I"
sugar beets?"
"Or sweet potatoes. or something.
Who cares?"
She yanked off her hat, flung her.
self on the divan, and gave a deep
sigh of relief.
who cares?" she repeated. you
had lousy time last night, didn't
you?"
Willett frOwned at his glass.
I'm forgetting last night"
What were you looking for par
ticularly?"
Puff. don't think you'd under
: stand if told you"
mo? What makes you think so?"
. She clasped her hands behind her
dark head and stretched herself COM
fortably. Come on over and sit
down. darling"
CHE liked to play games and her
~ idea of life was one long good
time. but WiIlett. as he looked at her
just then. felt that this nonchalant
girl filled a queer need in bis life.
He'd lost the only person In the
world he'd cared anything about.
Puff was very pretty and very In.
triguing and there was no reason
why he shouldn't flow along with the
stream.
She gave him a slow hooking
glance from those heavily dashed
violet eyes.
Afraid of finding something you
were looking for?"
He didn't say anything. but went
over and sat down beside her.
She stretched out her arms and
clasped her hands behind his neck.
A bracelet slid down one tanned
young arm. Her mouth was very red
and there was an air of cocktails.
delicate perfume and cigarets about
her; but there was also the :ntrigu-
ing slow caress OF her words and a