The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-26
$500 Cnapter 81
They're Through

: even happy in such surround
tngs. vet Kathleen felt a load
had been lifted from her heart
and that il was winging up past
the, singing cables. past the tops
most light on the superstructure
and on to the mountain stars. -
"Have you talked to Donald at
alp" Bridget continued.
Eyes" Kathleen answered Slow
~. First he told me what he
catch my breath, told, him, ip
equal detail what ] thought Of him,
We didn't seem to Gre for each
other she concluded dsyly,
TELL me-" demanded Bridget
e Kathleen .old her: told her
much more than she realized.
THAT explains so much.@ Brtdg
etobserved when She had finished,
Kathleen. have you any idea
where Donald was at the time the
alarm was given?" 49,
81 overheard Kit-Smyth die.
Eating letter TO father. He said
be was at flying field out OF
Carsted."
NBut you don't know why he was
there. Then listen and see II you
can Understand why Donald talked
70 you as he did When yc IRE en-
gagged you'll understand how time
so flies without you being aware nf ii !,
5, Norman and hadn't time for any,
= thing but ourselves until dinner
was ready then Donald came IN
:. and asked where YOU were felt
conscience stricken and told him
you hadn't come over yet He went
after YOU. He found the note you
had left for me I,don't krow. what
you wrote, but there was some,
thing In II that sent him flying
some place"
Kathleen smiled ruefully. Il con.
graduated YOU on your engage.
meni TO Donald and told YOU was
leaving only reached Balmy's
He made me come in and we had
long talk He told me about the
feud. everything"
Bridget frowned in concentra
ton I'm p'eeing things together
she said THAT was Il then He
thought you had left for lev
York He went after YOU Don't you
see. dear Donald was rushing
after sau to bring YOU oack be
cause he rived YOU He was giving
up.evsrY Macdonald tradition and
prejudice because YOU meant more
70 him Than, thew did sAn., IN This
tnnOd this e1qerness tn offer YOU
everything he had Kit-Smvth
FOUND him l.dnnt know what Kit
Smvfh said but it's safelt. believe
he desiroved this imaoe Donald
worshined And Donald. heart
broken over the disaster and
bfeathr0ken over YOU, same
straight from Kit Smvth to YOU
% Kathleen nodded 'fves. know
= how he Felt hecatse felt lust like
5. that I've laughed lot over 'rnor.
tai wnunds and siabs in.ihe hp9rt.
81 but thfg'ra real Rridgpi / felt as
thnneh ~ been .roer,allv wctird
ed. diSni care much about liv
ing for while"
Affect Defeat
bridget stood up Let's go
~ over 10 the. corlnlissary. I'm
cold and hungry and I'll bet YOU
haven't had Aav dinner"
Kathleen followed her put she
was NOT linking towards the biz
buildins her dances we're search.
inc the few mon srri,rd The mouth
OF re mine innb'He Fnf one.
Norman trrnd the girls in the
=. eommissarv He was taking Brids.
~Yofa betier get some rest
Glen ihov vnnt he through be
fore mid morning"
The name Cleo sounded strange
10 Kpihlerp shrn she eauqht The
imnars IT whri be had said Mid
mnrninq 1a6
Slx A az mad seen Bair~ -
dessats,e. thirty six hoiirs
- fWhere's Dn'aidp- she asked
s-f Norman gave her uu'@k
sehrchins planre Fellow cans
PRIV him Ioosr He's wreckins him.
self with worry :
Kathleen made her decision as
they drove awaV She would &C
down there 20 him.
She couldn't The technical ex.
perts were In charge now. the
trained rescue crews from the
United States Bureau of Mines
They needed the skips
Kathleen looked Of the objects
Z thew were carving and shuddered
Canvss cots and canvas bars. The
bags would be needed II thew
broke through too late.
The mine doctor rushing along
stripped and looked a. Kathleen
60 10 bed girl" he ordered. TIN
setting un an emergency hnspltaI
on the 1880 level I'll need the
girls down there TIL need you up
herr get some rest m
~But the hospital down there
=. what does Il meant"
TT means we're preparing for
life. the man answered stoutly
~Ahd the only life there'il be len
win need resuscitatinn In the
shortest possible time
Kathleen nodded The medical
men were prepared 60 save min.
utes Time was that precious ,
She knew she couldn't sleep. but
she did 20 awaken with q start
and find the sun high in the
~ heavens. She sat up alarmed A
deathiy silence lowered over tn
M ana ne. n a.. hnsr;,a, =.