The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-15

Jack, Neldd's younger brother,
is IN medical school
Chapter II
Aftermath
DIRECTLY after lunch Jewel
said, LET'S scrana. want to
get home early"
A few minutes later. while pass
ing the bedroom Val and Harvey
shared together, Media heard Val
say. I'm simply dying for a
drink"
The whole party has put me TO
sleep, Harvey's bored voice re-
piled.
AS she watched them climb into
their cars Media had the feeling
that none Of them would ever
come again except Claire. They
wanted the clang Of street cars
the roar of motors, scented baths
and other Injuries that money
and the city afforded. Well, those
were the things she wanted, too.
And she'd have them.
"a & s5 fRecIz left with tneothers. Climb
Ing into his car. ne gave Media a
hot. reproacf1fhf Alook and said,
You don't have. to hobnob with
- those dag6es simply because they
Media spent nianyy frightened,
tempesfuous hours after that. She
wanted to relegate the weekend
party TO those things one refuses
to think about, but the disappoint-
ment and humiliation Of It all kept
creeping into her mind. The old
bitterness over being snatched
away from everything she held
dear becameA intensified in her
thoughts.
On Monday a letter from Jack
did nothing to lessen her unhap-
piness. The last paragraph held
her attention for long time.
What's the use Of kidding
oursel0es that I can finish
school? Il takes too long and
costs too much. If can find
Anything north tDllile TO co I'm
going TO quit. Maybe III be
rice. polite bank robber.
She dashed of a frantic letter
TO him. commanding him to re-
main in college. pleading with him
TO be big boy and not a child,
telling him that the lettuce crop
looked promising enough to send
them both through school next
year IN the manner Of bloated aris-
tocrats.
The sound of a motor, coming
up the lane, sent her flying to the.
door, set her heart to 1eaping. It
was thrilling to see the rakish car.
the big belted overcoat. the eager
smile, the curly blond head. but
even better TO see that Reck was
IN his gayes. mood today.
How are your bloodthirsty
neighbors?p was his airy greeting.
It was only the maternal in
stinct that made Mrs. Moresi that
way" Media defended She be-
lieved the young mar was trihing
with her daughters honor"
Il wish you didn't live in this
neighborhood.s he said, growing
serious. Zones background is SO
important. Mother went over our
section with fine comb before we
bought our place
She t0oaIdl" Media said in
wardly. And outwardly, who are
your neighbors?" Il was impossi-
bic to keep sarcasm out Of her
voice She recalled that Claire had
warned her that Mrs. Reckless was
boss.
We have a State Senator on
one side OF us and a famous lady
novelist on the other. Reck re-
piled.
What came 10 fad out i viii
you 60 to Rio Del Mar for dinner
and dancing tomorrQW night =
What do you Think She
tossed her head impudently.
He came TO her ana took both
her hands in his. She knew that
her fascina tfp1for him was great.
The skncwledge stirred q fame in
her heart. gave her sense Of
power
you're sore because I left in
such a hurry the other day. aren't
your he asked.
eYes. am. she returned forth
rightly, az the same time thinking
how lucky she was 70 Be singled
out BY this impetuous young man.
To be sure. he had moods. but even
they had charm about them. HIS
spur Of : the : moment plans. HIS
iavishneSs with time and money.
He was dash and adventure IN her
drab setting, Il was ike living a.
double lfe-the hours Of specula-
ton and worry over wrestling
money from the soil eontrasted
sharply with Reck's visits which
gave spice 20 her days.
u was Living.
THAT afternoon Hrs. Moresi
L called. shamefaced and humble.
% apologize for her violent en-
trance upon the party Sk2 h-ousi..
out her words clumSily. 81 tsers
was no mistaking Their So
So - =