The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-21
Chapter so
A Night In Atlantic City

NINA had got going now-and
she couldn't stop quietly,
sarcastically, standing very still
by the wing chair but her heart
was humping wildly against her
breast and her blood was tingllng.
"Me-holding you off because
I'm scared" she went on. THAT'S
a good one. You're the one who
will lose out over this trick you've
pulled, if you're caught, Richard.
Not /! David win find out all about
this the minute | get back, because
I'm going to tell hin-everythlng
my part too. And he'll believe me,
because I'll have been open with
him :. But you! You'll be thrown
right out of your comfortable
berth. if Honey finds out and
then where will you get your
money fron-flay prize spongerY
-. Your food and your liquor :.
and all your Charvet tiesV
She was shaking with hysteri-
cal laughter.
'su.t--9...e-g % ahead and pour
yourself a drinl-ligat q cigarette
fco. why don't youg-and try and
art nonchalant. But you're not. in
side I'm g2tting to you at last, my
friend. | could talk about deeency
and loyalty until | was blue in the
face-ana it would roll off your
back - but now I'm using your
own language. Everybody Is
on TO you you poor self-satished
fool-t'4a oil to you. I hate you
for living CT E-oaey and propos-
ing TO e3eat her on the side
hEse yetIr lear,ng. oily smile .
the way You stalk about in your
too t;gsit. too weh-tailored suits,
and think everybody should fall
On their saels--just because you re
around. | hate you for pursuing
me. refusing to admit the possible
tty of any one not. succumbing to
your charms.
Richard was making a greet
business of measuring whisky,
putting ice and just the right
amount Of charged water into MS
glass.
when you've finished your
histrianics. darling, let me know
he remarked, when she
paused for breath. "Drink2" he
held up the bottle.
II delighted Nina to see the cold
fury that was in his eyes. She had
caused Richard paint
There's just one thing more |
want to say before go. I'm going
10 tell David everything. but I'm
aot going 10 tell Honey-and he
won't either, If | ask him not to.
She's rot well-yes, you'd quite
overlooked that, hadn't you?-and
ghile there's still the vestige OF a
chance OF your making her happy,
pulling the wool over her eyes, as
you have succeeded in doing, I'm
going TO let ii go. But ! swear
BY everything that's holy, If you
don't play fair with her from now
ONT scill tell her!p
Richard said: Il believe you
murmured something to me, once,
about what you chose to call, my
sstained-R glass expression Of sane
tity.' | remembered il. Thought it
was rather good, as a matter OF
fact. Well, now I'm going TO
use It on you my dear. Your
stained glass expression OF sancti-
". regarding your mother. amuses
me--Nina-ro -. end!
1T wouldl' she shot back at
him. ct would because it's not In
you to realize when you have done
wrong =. TO admit it, and repent.
By telling Honey the truth, my
part and all. you know it'd un-
doubtedly separate us. for ever;
and yet I'm willing to do 1t if /
must. That's how much | care"
He smiled. as he said: Some
how ! don't seem 70 think that you
will find Unnecessary.
you mean that in nasty way
III presume. But I do sincerely
hope that il won't be necessary,
Richard. /" She spoke with
hint of pleading. for the first time.
''We-you. have done enough 10
her. Don't you realize how--ghast-
~ this was sending for me this
way? Turn over a new leaf, Rich
ard. Do =. in heavens nameIs
He was SO angry with her /.
so angry 81 the way things had
turned out, that he could only
sheer.
And now We win all sing hymn
No. 274. -" He ehuckled over his
drink.
Nina picked up her suitcase and
walked 20 she door.
II was locked. The key was not
there.
She simply looked az Richard
over her shoulder. and every bit
Of the disgust she felt for him was
in her eyes.
He fShed In his pocket for the
key, and brought il over 10 her (.
he was as nearly embarrassed as
she had ever seen him.