The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-23
Chapter 26
Encounter With Richard

Encounter With Richard
81 happen to know that Challoner
hasn't a cent over $4,000 a
year," Tony was saying. Il also
happen to know that two of his
bills last year. in London-a tailor
on Bond street, and sporting
goods store-amounted to exactly
that figure"
Three thousand dollars! And
Honey's menage cost her at least
$4,000 year. -.
Her mother had said, that day in
the blue and white room: "Rich-
ard is perfectly sensible and
broad-minded about letting me
share expenses -" But according
to Tony's figures, sharing ggpas
hardly the right word. was it,?
Tony went on: Nov ffihd you.
I don't sayghe doesn't pay his bills,
and I don't say he proct1res an adj
ditionaH sincome.acbyi any shady
means.I simply say that he spends
every cent on his back and for his
own personal Amusement. .uIRnd
lets his numerous frienas fand
now, probably, his Wife) look after
his living expenses"
Nina did, actually, feel little
shocked; but she managed to per-
suade herself that the standard
David had taught her, that had
seemed only self-respecting and
right in his case, did not apply to
Richard at all. And the very fact
that she was head over heels in
love with him, kept her from real
izing that it was love coloring her
judgment.
Well. that was that.
Nina went on up to her room,
and devoted every ounce of her
considerable skill, to making her.
self look as lovely as possible for
the evening.
She came hurrying down the
great stairway, in little skipS.
Her lettuce green evening dress
was of silk net, with taffeta polka
dots appliqued onto it in charm
ing profusion. It foated after her
like foamy wave, trying to catch
up with her: and her fair curls
bobbed up. and then bobbed back
into place again, like the good lit
tie curls they were.
Nina -" It was a low murmur.
AT the curve of the landing,
Richard was waiting for her
lettering at the window, with q
cigarette in his hand. so as not to
attract notice.
Nina J" again. He stepped in
front of her. MY crazy. impulsive
!. sweet"
"RichardT Or had she said,
"darling?"
why did you do it, Nina? Why
Is. loving me 2"
please I'm happy. Let me-
20. Richard"
She didn't mean, down the
stairs; she meant, let her 60 free
Of him.
you don't mean that. darling?"
Unjust"
"You don't want to have this
thing over between us, any more
than l Nina -. precious, il needn't
have been. You and 4. :"
Hush. We mustn't talk this way.
Richard. Please"
Mustn't-you talk as though
love could be turned on and off at
will"
Don't come so close. We must
turn il off, Richard"
We can't al sroino Ii
Someone is coming"
I'VE love each other"
Help me, Richard darling.
Help me TO he good"
Il can't, Nina" Oe.I
Someone is co1aingN
Weaving A Romantic Plot ~e'
THERE were II for dinner that
\ night, in the spacious white
walled dining-room.
They were going on. later. to the
Hunt bali.
There was the inevitable talk
OF horses. and the recent meet. and
more horses.
Dirty big brute. that bay OF
Corning's. All but jumped on top
OF me three separate times this
morning.
no grass for grazing like a
mixture of Timothy. Kentucky
blue grass. and red and white
Dutch clover !"
Il hear Payson's considering
What Next for the Maryland"
Don't like her," remarked Carl.
lacaalcally. lands with grunt."
Nina glanced round the table.