The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-05
Chapter Eight
Visitors

Visitors
"uoW much" Again Media
II was reduced to blushing con-
fusion. It was embarrassing to ask
Bill how much he would charge
TO plough.
Il estimate my prices by the
time it takes for the work" he
said quickly.
aYes-oh, yes!" She hated her
self for letting this man see so
clearly into her mind.
Did you walk down here?" he
asked.
She nodded.
want me to run you homer"
Il prefer to walk"
The way she said it left the i'm
preston that she wanted none of
him or his old wreck of car, but
she was really taking out her an
royance at herself upon him. The
hurt look she'd noticed the first
time she saw him appeared in his
eyes. She wanted to apologize. but
words wouldn't come. Then she
saw his lips harden and he said
curly:
Tomorrow morning Their" 49,
He had returned to some place
within himself where she could
not follow. She was being dis
missed. Whirling, she walked
swiftly out of the yard.
ssWho does he think he is?" she
asked herself pettishly.
She had scarcely reached home
when Reck drove into the yard
and stopped with a flourish.
You've simply got to install
telephone here" he said without
preface as he got out of the car.
Il told you I can't afford one"
She felt heat running through her
veins. Was her reduced circum-
stances going to hit her in the face
at every turn?
sI,ll pay for II each month If
you'll have one put in" he offered
innpulsively, and tackled on when
he saw the Mortified look on her
face, Don't throw me outl / didn't
mean"
Don't ever say anything like
that again" she ordered. @Why. T
hardly know you.
That's the troubled I want to
know you better. I'd like to call
you up about 10 times day"
Tn going to be too busy run
ming this ranch to spend much
time at the telephone"
He laughed heartily.
Running this ranchln He went
OF into another gale Of mirth.
What's 50 funny?" she de-
manded angrily.
You. HI. Farmerl"
FarmerI That was the way she
thought Of Bill Langdon. But was
Bill . farmerg There were many
things about him that suggested
he'd been different once.
Reck patted her arm with a con-
ciliatory gesture.
You're nice people. no matter
what you are"
Are you trying TO sweep me of
my feet with compliments" she
asked tartly. still burning under
his ridicule.
I'D like to sweep you of your
feet al right" His engaging grin
melted her anger.
you're incorrigible, Reck.
4 went to the game yesterday
and | saw some of the people you
know-Claire Best Jewel
Campbell =. Harvey Bennett :. !.
Val Curtis and several others.
They all inquired about you"
Invite Ne To The Party
THE mention of those names
i brought q sudden pang OF
memory 20 Media. She had never
missed s football game with the
group he'E mentioned while she
! was at Stanford. She drew a men
tai picture Of their activities yes
terdsy. Roofing for their team un-
Gil they were hoarSe wisecracks
flying back and forth between
them like sparks from third rail
-. piling into their automobiles
-. speeding to some interesting
restaurant to hash over the game
-. the post norton, they called IT,
They're going TO visit you some
weekend Reck's gay, young
voice broke into her reflections.
Nelda didn't want her friends to
visit her In the old house.
When they come I'd like to be
invited 10 the party. too" he went
on.
She wondered why he didn't In
vite them 70 his own home. The
answer came on the heels Of the
question. Mrs. Reckless didn't
want them. Such parties might in
terfere with her plans for Reck.