The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-28
DON'T MARRY THE MAN
By Jeanne Bowman


nor his cousin and we must find
her. He's delirious. keeps calling
for her. Cleveland says we must
find her.
aSpit-fire," cried Kathleen sud-
denly. THAT'S mel"
The sickening jealousy Of some
unknown had given way to Joy.
She brushed the nurse aside. hur-
ried to the room and TO the edge
of the bed. Donald's eyes were
glazed and half closed, his parched
lips moved She knelt close.
"Got to get out shake sense
-: nobody else :; handle her -.
got to get out :"
"Donald =. dear. listen 49,.
you're outl"
"Oh go way" he cried. II want
her. / don't want YOU"
Donald. this is spit-fire: this Is
Cleo.
go way. you're Golden CALI"
Kathleen jumped up. eyes snap.
ping. $50 I'm a Golden Calf am II
Listen you you dopei I'm Cleo.
Kathleen, Spit-fire and all of the
rest of the things you've called
me. You've beer in hole. but be-
lieve me. brother. when you get
out of here. you're going to find
Yourself in worse one"
Doctor and nurses were racing
towards her. stop that" they
called. you've antagonized him
enough get out!"
And then they stopped. The blue
lips of Donald Macdonald had
curved into a satisfied smile.
That's my spit-fire. That's my
Cleo" His hand moved slightly.
Kathleen took It. warmed II be-
tween hers. SLEEPY" he MUIR
INJURED.
at was the only way he'd be-
lieve." she tried to explain. De-
iectedly she added. u guess I've
never before spoken to him de-
Gently"
Sense OF Foreboding
THE hand Kathleen held relaxed.
Cleveland bent close, moments
passed then the doctor straight
ened. Better" he announced.
Respiration more normal: Isn't
fighting anymore. Satisfied that
head injury mere conclusion: frac-
ture reacts differently, Now to
clear his system of the gas
Mrs. Macdonald sat on the op-
posite side of the bed. Doctor
Cleveland advised them to talk.
Hell be aware of normal voices.
1t will free him Of the fear Of being
entombed. Call me II he wakens.S
Eve Just arrived" Douald's
mother said "Tell me about every
thing, oh not the mine. but you
two. Have you been quarreling7"
"Have we ever done anything
else when we were within speak
ing distance?" asked Kathleen,
hopelessly. "Oh | don't know what
will become of us"
"You think your differences
can't be solved by resson7n
"Not by reason. We seem 20 have
different perspectives. ] cant un-
derstand Donald's loving his own
people so sincerely and huflanely
without a little Of that love splitting
over the line to the Gfegcrys.n
Mrs. Macdonald smiled. per.
hapS | shouldn't tell you this, but
If Donald doesn't | must. His love
has spilled over the line. That is
why he wouldn't release the right
of-way. As long as the Gregorys
owned The Golden. Girl he was
unable to help the Gregory min.
ers. He hae' hoped to buy In the
Gregory stock. buy In the mine
which would be useless to the
Gregorys without the right.of.
way, and then to operate Il. sepa-
rately. All Of this would have been
done by proxy until he had won
over the Gregory miners and
taught them to believe in Mac
Donald"
They talked q little longer then
Doctor Cleveland sent them home.
Hell be all right. He'll send for
you when he's ready"
For the first time. since she had
fled from il nearly three days be-
fore. Kathleen returned to the
Gregory house.
Even after she had stepped from
the Macdonald car at the foot Of
the veranda, she sensed q change.
drawn. the door barred.
Filled with queer sense of FORE
boding she hurried ur the steps.
Kit-Smyth arose from far end
Of the porch anC came forward.
his very manner indicating q
pleased sense Of his own impor-
lance.
"Mr. Gregory ordered the house
closed" he said in greeting. "Your
bags are in my car. I'll drive you
to Carsted, you're to take the next
train east"
Kathleen looked at him q mo-
ment. "You have that order in
writing?' she inquired evenly.
"Right here" he tapped paper.
sid like to see IL.
Unfolding the letter which had
arrived by special messenger she
read one paragraph In particular.
consider the damage she has done.
trreporuble, As reasoning lcith her 10
impossible. close the hoase. pack her
into the car and send her back before
she ean do further harm.
lshall use her scillful opening Of my
property as a Macdonald oct and pro-
coed to bring suit against the Mac
Donalds on that ground aaless the
richt-of-trop . forthcoming.
"Satisiedg" inquired Kit-Smyth.
"Quite. Now take my bags out
Of your car