The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-04
Chapter IL
Can This Be LoYe?'

LII AtkAS DC AOfCS
you'll admit the MacD onalds
have done a better job than
the Gregorys when you see our
holdings" said Donald you've
had a chance to look over the
Gregory shacks-"
81 thought them most pictur-
esque," interposed Kathleen. inno-
Gently.
"PicturesqueI" exploded Mac
Donald. They're plenty pictur-
esque in a rain storm with miners
wives using every kettle they pos
sess under the leaks; or in a snow
storm when the roof caves in on
some poor devil down with pneu-
monia from living in. a damp
house. Those places haven't been
repaired since they were built.
sixty years ago."
Kathleen had one dimple other
men had found ravishing. It was
very much in evidence as she
smiled up at Macdonald. II no
ticed how nelO your Gotta ges
looked" she murmured sweetly.
"You mean" For a moment it
looked as though the man who had
so recently replaced cots like those
OF the Gregorys. with modern
structures, would burst. Then he
laughed.
will you tell me tUIy you pull
something like that just as / begin
to like your"
Kathleen,s brows were brown
scimitars of ennui as she answered.
''It's just possible that don't give
a continental darn whether you
do, or don't. like me-"
And then she gasped. MacDon-
AIDS arms had shot out to grip her
shoulders. Furiously she fought
until the turban slid down over
one eye.
Get this" he stormed and shook
her in rhythm to his words.
you're going to like me before
you leave here. You're going to
like me and like liking mel Under
stand?"
Released, Kathleen grabbed for
the turban with one hand, the
other swinging in an arc that end
ed fiat against MaeDonald's face.
Like this!" she exclaimed.
Can this be lover" caroled
Bridget from the doorway.
Macdonald. hand to his cheek,
turned, then hurried to help
Bridget with the tray she carried.
Miss Donahue." he begged, have
you ever known anyone as consis-
tently cussed as this friend Of
yours?"
Bridget giggled. mo, but I'm
getting acquainted with him. rap
idly, she confessed.
Kathleen remained silent. She
feared If she opened her lips for
more than the rim of the coffee
cup, she would say what she
thought. and that would be fatal to
her plan of vengeance.
All consideration for the clan
had left her. The only reason she
would bargain for right-of-way
was to brinE this man to time. This
desire burned so deeply Ii warmed
her cheeks, her lips and eyes and
eventually melted the wrath
which had congealed her power Of
speech.
Bridget. watching her, was
amazed. Never had Kathleen been
as delightful, scintillating, gay and
altogether adorable. She felt a lit
tie sorry for Macdonald who ae-
cepted this play of charm as the
triumph due him. This handsome.
fine young Scot was riding for a
fall.
A Letter
@TLL have to hand you the iau-
4 tels," she told Kathleen when
Young Donald had left. BAT
didn't enjoy il. It was like watch-
ing al innocent lamb he'd to the
slaughter"
Kathleen started pounding on
the huge oak table. "Some day"
she hrned, SIN going to pound on
him Just like this"
Il took the girls the entire week
10 settle. Kit Smyth sent Joey uu
every day and under the Ute boys
carefully enunciated directions
and the surprising strength in his
slender arms. the big house took
on semblance of comfort.
The living room which eontrari-
IL opened onto the cabin kitchen
because, explained Joey, 'sOld An
gus desire 10 perceive with the ear
what goes on in the Macdonald
house" was made the focal point.
But IL was 10 their respective
bedrooms the girls gravitated for
actual living.
Bridget INDUCED In q bolt Of
scarlet cheesecloth and q few
yards Of scarlet oilcloth. Out Of
this she evolved drapes, mantel
and stand covers. and spread. add
ed cushions OF blue and yellow and
green; stacked books In gay bind
inn. then called Kathleen in 20
view the result
Iea q happy locking room" ex-
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