The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-08

Bigelow. stes
-shs occurred to me al once.- Ann.
SAG 3, eloomily. She's been on ny mins
asked Bigelow.
NO But got the workmen star,eo
on my studio 80. =
Got them started3- reneatea n,...
'oM increduiousiy SO soon?a
res ! chose the colors the ars,
sn.ns tnis morning while was nav.
lns my breakfast and turned n.
place over to them at noon
Goodl- cried BigeIow with s..,.
Ing Of relief 800 sei'
What are you doing later on,-
asked Anne.
-. Something with you. think
Wnatf. he asked interestedly.
Weu said Anne. -rm plavinr
nTluge with MirabeIIe and some neo.
PIE a Nettlefords thought Il Womb
oe good plan to stay as friendlv !.
possible with the crowd who were 81
toe studio that night.
YES rather. agreed BiRelow.
nut III have enough Of that by
IL Anne went on. @and ! thought
you might rescue me and we'd % q
Again. asked Bigelow.
We got TO keep In the public eve.
you KNOW. sighed Anne, Aor oeonie
WIN say either that I'm breaking nv
neart over Vronski's death or that sn
ssrrIneo % show my guilty face. You
snow now people arei And with the
baroness spreading these tales
sigh o" WIN .
Anne.
-I'd IKE very much 10 co. be as
! PICK me Up. then. say sleyahlsh,-
SWhsrsys stn91 Ye1
AZ Nettlefords, + said Anne, -lt,s .
orancn OF the English bridge club
rark avenue near SIND street Your
taxi driver win know Ana III laave
word At the door so ths,Iyouql be ad-
mitted without bother and they'll In
TORN ne the instant you arrive. See
you later then7"
You can count on It." answered
Btgelow
Rouge Simply Fades OUT
"A | II to the moment ne rang the
, Dell ct Nettlefords and butler
admitted him and ushe. ed hip into
. small reception room to wait rhe
rooms ne noted were smartIy ana ex-
pensiveiy furnished Obviously II was
the sort OF place where stakes were
nign and . good deal Of money
changed hands IN the way OF private
pets But In the lower part OF the
house where non-members might Be
bling
In few moments, Anne came In
70 collect him She had on white
frock that looked simple but wasn't
II was fastened with . diamond clip
on one shoulder and she had utirp-
Der OF diamond bracelets on the other
arm Her evening bag was OF some
metallic green stun and her slippers
matched II seemed to him that abe
was pateT than usual but her eyes
were shining.
I'm bit Cutlery she said as she
advanced TO convey an impression
hope you don't mind"
You look marvellous" he assured
her but little pale perhaps
y know The rouge simply fades
out ! think perhaps I've touch Of
fever. It's all this uncertainty I'm
afraid it's beginning to get me down
A maid In neat black and white
brought ner ermine wrap
Wouldn't you prefer to 60 home
and get long nights rest2" he asked
In quick concern
mo shouldn't sleep | don't sleep
too well as II Is ! should simply he
there for hours wondering what peo-
pie are thinking and looking and say
ing"
They passed through the han and
found Anne's car waiting before the
door When they were shut up inside
u and the chauffeur had been told
where they were going. Anne turned
to him anxiously.
what do you honestly think Of al
this?" she asked as 1t going to be
possible TO keep my name out Of 1T"
Il hope So" said Bigelow.
But what do you thinkf"
Il don't know" he confessed
frankly.
-Ive tried to take everything In my
stride-iust as Il came" Anne ex.
planned. "Pve maintained Q deter.
minedly gay and cheerful manner and
arm chin But to be absolutely
truthful, I'm beginning 10 feel the
strain Q bit"
@No wonder" be assured her.
"I've always hated these helpless.
spineless girls who collapse into some.
body's strong ar4.-s at the drst sign
know how hard have tried not 70 Be
one. but my resistance u wearing
bit thin so have the strong arms
ready In case they're needed. won't
your"
Rather" said Bigelow. gazing at
her sympathetically.
Mother wants me to marry Philip
or to 60 away somewhere. What do
you thinkf"
-What do you thlnkf" asked Bige-
low. That's more important
Il want to wait and sect can
hold out I never like to be rushed
into making up my mind 80.
Copyright, 1857 Frederick JdcksomJ