The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-24
Chapter 20
Wall Of Rock

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MAC DONALD came towards
IVA her. The telephone shrilled.
For moment he wavered, then
reached for the instrument.
az Here's your. party"
= Macdonald? This Is Nedler,
y. 5. Mine Rescue Bureau"
Kathleen steadied herself
against the building. She felt every
bit OF life had been spent in her
outburst. Din1ly she heard Mac
Donald's voice. Ely them down,
there's q field just beyond The
Golden Girl unit"
Someone came out Of the dusk Of
predawn to take her arm.
Lass, ye Gamma work a'night
an a'day. Rest ye must so Balmy
win find ye lookin' pert"
II was Grandma Barkus. She
steered her on to the hospital,
nodded to the nurse and led her
70 q cubicle where narrow bed
waited.
Kathleen lay watching the mine
superstructure through the win
dow. The lights paled against the
gray Of dawn, then the timbers
stood out like a black skeleton
against a blood red sky.
ut doesn't matter to him how
feel, now that he's won Bridget.
When he looked at me, it was like
a knife going into my heart and
when he talked each word was
the turning Of the knife"
The numbneSs was wearing
away and in It's place came dread
OF facing another day: a day with
out hope. II Balmy could be as
mistaken in Macdonald, what
chance had he of making his way
through to safety?
II wish ! could 60 home. ! can't.
] have TO wait til they break
through. have to stand by. Dom
aid Is making his headquarters
here. I'll have to see him. And /
told him ] loved him. And told
him ! never wanted to see him
again." y
Ruth tiptoed In, as fresh as the
dawn, despite her nights vigil.
Here. dear. put these down.
You're going to be needed. and
you won't be worth your salt If
you're not rested"
Kathleen accepted the anytols.
Slowly she relaxed and the pain
which seemed to have congested
about her heart eased.
When she awakened the super
structure was golden with midday
sun. Kathleen lay moment watt
ing, listening for voices. anything
to tell her what had occurred dur
ing her sleep.
A strange nurse came in. She
was from the Macdonald hospital.
Young Donald has been haunt
Ing the place, he says he has to
talk TO you" -
KathleeR brushed this aside.
s'How far are the rescue crews?
Have they made any progress at
all?"
''Some, they ran into green rock
and had TO divert the tunnel. But
listen, Young Donald"
81 wonder If could bring fresh
crews in from the outsider"
The nurse laughed at this. my
dear. every miner in Utah, Col
orado. New Mexico and Arizona
is here in Neutrality. You never
saw such mob. And newspaper
men. Didn't you hear the planes
come in7 Your friend Miss Dona-
hue sent down some clothes.
They're there in the bag. Why
don't you have cold shower"
The Press
THE nurse prattled on. Kathleen
Il unhearing. Occasionally her
mind caught something. recorded
It.
aYounR Donald looks like he
needs someone to look after him.
I've never seen Q man look as"
Kathleen turned the shower on
full force hoping the laying water
would wash her clean Of all
thoughts of Young Donald.
She paused for one glance at
the mirror. There was nothing. un-
less one could see behind her eyes.
to reveal the chaos Of the previous
night The brown suit golden tie.
trim cream blouse, shining boots,
all contributed to the idea OF "any
mornings jaunt.s
II was The Golden Girl Of the
press who stepped from the hos
pital. The girl who had walked
into her fathers Office months ago:
arbitrary, aloof. a veritable prin-
cess OF modern times.
The reporters. photographers.
sob-sisters and special feature
writers awaited her.
Their voices came 20 her In
every key. Wont you smile. iust
once. Miss Gregory
"A statement for the Daily
els II trrs that you took over the