The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-13

The Picture Over The Bunk
CUDDEN tears trembled on her
BO Iashes as She glanced in the tiny
room behind her. The best cot the
bunk house afforded was in one
corner, with the cleanest blanket
that could be found folded neatly
at its foot.
Her fathers desk and his chair
were in the opposite corner, and
his gun rack, with its curious COLI
lection of guns and rifles, was fast
ened on the wall. Other odds and
ends that Seth had saved gave
just enough of a touch of the old
spacious living room to bring a
catch to her throat.
Kay clenched her hands until
the nails bit into the palms. She
mustn't give way now, Just be-
cause she was alonel
Suddenly her eye caught pic
ture that had been tackled on the
wall over the desk. It was an old
magazine cover Of a girl with hair
not unlike her own, who was wav-
ing a gay greeting to the world
IN general.
Kay had seen this in the bunk
house over Seth's bunk, and the
sight of it here, with all that it told
Of the clumsy, affectionate at
tempt to try to brighten UP her
new home, broke down Kay's last
shred of control. Leaning her head
against the doom, she abandoned
herself to the teas that would no
longer be Suppre ssed.
Please don't do that Can't !
do something for your"
Kay started violently at the
voice that broke in on her misery.
Fumbling for her handkerchief,
she wiped her eyes, and turned
around to face Ted Gaynor.
You'll" she faltered, with sud-
den rush of memory of the events
OF tie early afternoon which the
later catastrophe had completely
obllterated from her mind.
She gazed at him with a fasci-
mated incredulity. Was it only a
few hours since she had had that
strange encounter with this man?
The sudden realization that she
was now living in one Of the cab
ms she had offered to him swept
over her, and she began to laugh
with helpless, hysterical note
that frightened her, though she
was powerless to stop it.
Don'tl" He sprang up the steps
and gently guided her to chair,
then grabbed up a glass and filed
il with water from a pitcher the
boys had left on the table. Drink
thatl'
Kay reached for the glass with
a trembling hand, her historical
laughter subsiding under the in
fiuence Of his compelling voice,
and his dark eyes that gazed into
hers. Sympathy and concern for
her had replaced the tragic misery
IN their depths that had so moved
her before, and again she felt his
strange magnetism as he smiled q
slow reassuring smile.
A Date For Tomorrow
n0N'T worry about anything
- you promised me this after
noon" he said finally. HWhat you
did for me UP there on the ridge
has given me a new lease of life.
I'm not going to be q burden on
you. but If there is any way can
help you, you have only to say
what il Il"
] can still make good on what
offered you" Kay answered inn
pulsively. That is, If your mother
ard sister can get on III the other
cabin like this. You can stay in
the bunk house. I'll need all the
help can get to rebuild.
An involuntary sigh OF relief
escaped him at this decision.
You'll have all the help can
give, he promised simply. "And
II you don't need the other cabin
for yourself we'll be only too
thankful to have ii.
That's settled, then" Kay got
up and went over TO the desk. ss1'll
write note and tell Seth about
you.
She drew out j piece of paper,
then paused as 4 sudden thought
struck her. Il tell you what II ike
you to do, she added. SIN riding
70 town tomorrow to see about the
insurance. think you had better
come with me, so as to be out Of
the way in case that Runyon man
comes over. VIII you do that?"
I'll do anything you say" Ted
Gaynor answered, q curious intent
look IN his eyes as he watched her
scribble hasty note. ~What time
do We start9"
Seven o'clock, Kay answered.
handing him the note. THAT will
Tx things Up with Seth.
he took the note and put II n
his pocket, as he turned to 20. At
the top Of The steps he paused ir-
reSolutely.
You're sure you're all rights
Kay nodded. sure. Somehow.
you've given me new courage. So
now were quits.
A slow color crept into his face
at her words.
We can never Be quits on that =
he said huSiSily. Then he abffntfv
turned and made for TIA h
house.
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