The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-18

this afternoon, however, ana ther
| get back in time for a long evening
with David. Her heart sang at tthe
thought. There would be no more
wandering around in mist of un-
certainty, after tonight
| She didn't finish her housework
and her marketing, and the pack
ing Of a trunk of wedding presents,
until after three. She glanced at
the clock, then, and saw that
Honey would soon be waking up
from her nap, so she went to get
ready to go to her.
The phone rang, and when the
operator said she had a call from
Atlantic City, Nina wondered who
in the world it could be.
After a minute, Richards voice
came over the wire.
Hello /. Nina?"
''Yes. Hello, Richard what is
Nov don't alarm yourself, my
dear, but Honey and l hoped on
a train, late yesterday, quite unex-
pectedly, and came down here for
a rest and a breath of sea air. To-
day, however, she doesn't seem to
feel so well 1. nothing definite,
you understand i. but I thought
it might do her good if you joined
us :. I'm not very handy at nurs-
ing, you know :. !"
| Nina said quickly: "Of course
/ III come, Richard. I'm glad you
called on me. Don't alarm her.
When / get there we'll say it was
a surprise"
fright :. There's a 5 o'clock
train you can catch that will get
you here at 8:05 this evening.
There's a diner"
All right. Is there any definite
symptom I could report to DR..
7ellows?"
mo, my dea. :. no. Nothing at
all. She just seems tired. We have
all her medicines here
Then I'll hang up now, and
pack. You can expect me on that
train. I'll get a cab to the hotel i.
The Ambassador, you say?"
A Jolt At The Hotel Desk
n TINA called David, as soon as
' Richard had hung up, but he
was delivering car out of the
city, and was rot expected back.
After that, she called DR.. Fell
lows, but he, too, was out on a con-
sultation with several other doc
.or. at Rye. Nina knew the office
nurse, of old, however.
Miss Bishop, do you know if DR..
Fellows gave his permission for
Mother to go to Atlanti, City,"
NOW, let me see, Mrs. Day, dear
l did hear him talking with her,
yesterday but if Pm not mis-
taken, ! thought she asked him if
she couldn't motor to Tuxedo with
a friend Mrs. Van Alstyne,
think it was :. and spend the
night"
well, she didn't, Miss Bishop.
She went, on the train to Atlantic
City--if you can imagine anything
so naughty-and now she's worn
out. naturally. I'm going down to
her. She has her digitalis tonic
with her-should / take anything
else?"
"No. I'd add two drops to her
regular dose, for a day or so. I
think that will be all that is aeces-
sary. Of course, you can always
call us
After her conversation with Miss
Bishop, Nina packed a bag with
enough things for three or four
days, and then wrote a note to Da-
vid, explaining her sudden depar-
ture.
She was awfully upset over
Honey's rash act; and she was sick
with disappointment over missing
her evening with David.
Nina waited till the last minute
that was safe, in hopes that he
might call, or come home early.
but he didn't. AT 4: 30 she had to
leave. The cross-town traffic would
be heavy at this hour, and she
dared not risk missing the train.
She telephoned the apartment,
once, from the station, but he
hadn't returned. There was moth
ing to do but settle herself in the
parlor car. She opened a magazine,
and tried to concentrate.
North Philadelphia, next Stopi"
Heavens, were they only that
far2 She had to change trains here,
she found. and that gave her some
thing to do, anyway.
The last hour seemed intermin-
able. but it went by somehow, and
finally Nina was riding toward the
Ambassador, in an Atlantic City
taxi.
There were two other people
ahead Of her at the hotel reserva-
tion desk. so she had to wait.
When her turn came she said:
'sNfll you kindly give me the NUM-
bet of Mrs. Chailoner's roomg I'm
expected. Mrs. Richard Chall0ner
And I'd like a single room with
q bath. please, as near hers as pos
sihle !"
going over his lists. He wa an in
MISUNDERSTANDING young man. but
as he answered her, Nina felt cold
and a little faint. all Of sudden.
She put her hand on the marble
counter to steady herself.
Mrs. Chnlloner, did you say,
Miss" he inquired. Il don't seem
10 see We have Mr.. Richard
ChailoneT. Of New YORK, regis
tered bat
fcopwrssss. 1857. Margarss Esrrogs
Nina keeps her head. MendAy, IN >