The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-16
BY BLANCHE SMITH FERGUS.

| he looked into her Drlght, So
phisticated face. Cissy loved him
silly to pretend he didn't know. II
he had one iota of common sense
left he'd love her too. Marry her.
Be happy with her. They spoke the
same language. Had lived through
the same experiences. Learned all
about life. Knew how to meet its
ups but were more expert wres-
Ting with its downs
CissY read his thoughts with the
accuracy of a witch. mo use to
worry over what you can't help. !"
practically. 81 guess love is one
thing you can't take an option or" "
Reuben frowned. You're letting
your imagination run away with
You."
| Maybe. but I'm giving you your
chance"
"What chance? DON'T talk rid
dies"
I'm kidnapping Lothario."
"Who the devil are you talking
about2"
"Gary Brent. I'm taking him
west this Afternoon"
"Cissy!"
You'd have as much chance as
a last years snow sQuall with that
bird around. You're no competitor
for a masculine beauty with a soul
warming smile and heart-melt-
ing kiss"
Reuben's face darkened. Cissy.
| loving him. felt her heart darken
too. He said: "Are you trying TO
tell me that she loves Brent or that
YOU have sampled his kisses?"
"I'm not trying to tell you any.
thing!" CissY famed. "and I'm fed
up on Judith Goodloei Gary has a
lob with that old crook Galbreath.
I'm giving the lad a lift west. that's
ALL"
Flying Away
CHE got to her feet. With one of
> her quick. darling motions she
swooped over and kissed Reuben
where his stubborn hair reared
over cowlick. "Goodbv little boy
] who must get burnt before he
breads the fire. GOODBYE"
She tried to wink back the sud-
der. hot tears. One escaped and
trickled down her nose CisSy
brushed it away angrily. She per-
suaded herself that it was not real
ly goodby. He'd come back to her
badly hurt probably-but he'd
come. From the door she flung over
her shoulder: TRY not tc break
your neck or your heart until ]
see you again"
Cissy was going. He felt sudden
lv desolate. Alone in a strange
country. She was part of the old
life He'd call her back-tell her
he would follow her to Chicago
tomorrow-the next day las soon
as he was able to travel. but be-
fore he could voice his quick deci.
sion. another step sounded in the
hall. another voice--Judith's.
Reuben leaned back in his chair
and closed his eves-So quickly do
the sands of life run
In the hall. Cissv was saying to
Judith: you've been swell to me.
To RUDE too Thanks lot"
Are YOU really going today?"
"Soon as get tn plane tuned
up I'm taking off"
That meant that Gary was GO
ingl Strange that Judith could be
glad of that!
The past 10 days had been pure
agony. irving TO meet him on the
old friendly ground. Playin
around with a smile. Lying wide
eyed through long nights. Trying
not TO see Garv flirting with Cissy.
laughing with Cissy. falling in love
with Cissy--
Gary departed as ioyfully as he
arrived.
With his goodby kiss bitter sweet
upon her lips Judith stood in the
middle Of the meadow looking up
at the silver. soaring streak. Great
clouds of agony swept between her
and the sky Gary was flying away.
Flving out of her life. FLYING with
red-headed. green-eyed girl.
who. IL she guessed her misery,
would laaghtat.jk
Judith strained her ears to hear
he last throb of the engine. She
did not bother to brush away the
stears that .streamed down her
/ cheeks; dFppped ION her elasped
herds Hi fAEss
The plane winged over the tree
tops. Vanished behind them. Gary
was gone. Dear God--send him
back She would waiti She would
never complain--never ask any
thing else! Just send Gary backl
The gates OF her fools Paradise
swung shut Changed. Left an emp
". cruel sound echoinE down the
world. Gary gone
Five DAYS later Reuben was 60
ing home. He came downstairs 10
cool. dim rooms and quiet orderli-
nesS, On the surface. Goodloe's
Choice gave no sign that il had
been shaken TO its very foundation
bv a devastating upheaval. but
during these past FIVE days, much
had happened of which Reuben
knew nothing.
Amanda's world-her safe, alOof
world surrounded by boxwood-
he'd tottered and COLLAPSED about
aAea bead AT one and the same
tire, her obligations became due
ard her few remaining bonds
worthless.
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