The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-07
Chapter 3:
& Love YOU


CLAIRE and Jewel cana mo
Nelda's room in their pajamas
to hold post mortem Of the party.
$50 it was only spat between
you and Reck," Claire commented,
sitting on the bed and drawing her
knees up to her chin.
He mailed me an invitation TO
his party, but it must have gone
astray."
"oh, YEAH" ciaire's feet hit the
floor with a bang. Probably stray
ed into his mothers hands,"
''Or Vivian Eclzcn'si" Jewel put
In.
But he told ne he mailed it
himself" Media saw Claire and
Jewel exchange a swift glance and
she asked, was Vivian at the
party?"
"She wss," Claire replied dryly.
Something in her friends voice
kept Media from questioning her
further lest she hear something
she didn't want to hear.
She lay awake for a long time,
wondering whether or not she
should 20 70 the sorority dance
with Reck. Had she been too eager
and willing TO take him back2 Had
he really sent her the letter. He'd
sounded sincere enough in his eX-
Mplanatlons.
Her doubts were stilled next
morning when he arrived IN time
TO have breakfast with her guests
Now this, he said gayly 70 her,
''is what call real devotion A guy
who'll leave a comfortable bed at
this hour of the morning
His grin crept into her mind. She
dismissed all her suspicious, as she
always did, with the thought that
everything would be different once
she was through college and could
lease the rancho.
The departure of Medals friends
was vastly different from that OF
their last visit. All Of them, includ-
ing Harvey, had laughter in their
eyes and gayety in their hearts.
Over and over they declared
they'd had a marvellous time
Jack was coming into the yard
now. He carried several letters in
his hand. There was buoyancy in
his step.
Here's a letter for Laura that
looks important. Lawyers name IN
one corner" he said
Laura was al the door, cup Of
coffee in one hand and a thick piece
of toast in the other.
Anything for me?" she inquired
disinterestedly. II was seldom that
she received any mail other than
catalogues.
Jack handed her the letter. She
took il and started 10 raise her cup
to her lips. The cup paused IN mid
air and her eyes grew round
Why, it's from Eureka - where
my brother lives - and from a
lawyerI" She hurried to the table
TO put down the coffee and toast.
Her fat hands trembled with ex-
element as she tore open the let
ter. s'Oh, Cod" she exclaimed, and
burst into tears.
Between her sobs she told them
that her brother was dead. Then
she handed the letter TO Media. II
was from the lawyer who had
drawn up the last will Of the de-
ceased man. His small ranch and
$500 in cash were left TO Laura.
An inheritance of a million
wouldn't have been more of sur
prise TO her.
There must be some mistake, |"
she said. Il thought he'd live long
er n me, even if he was the COM
plainin' kind"
The lawyers want you TO come
there at once so they can settle the
estate" Media tod her.
Laura sat very still for a short
space, then she brought out, THAT
means We'll have TO live on the
ranch-Ham an me-"
Unless you sell IT," Jack said.
Laura's eyes suddenly brighten
ed behind their tears.
We could have whipped cream
galorel Ny brother has the incest
cows. One Of them was named
Cic'ly." She rose and waddled out
sue 70 tell ner nuSodno the news
The Surgeon To Be
MEDIA drew Jack into the din
~ ing room and said. you don't
know how I've worried about these
two. didn't know what was going
to become Of them after my mar
riage."
I suppose you worried about
me, too?"
"Of course"
You needn't any longer"
She glanced swiftly az him. He
seemed different, as IL some trans
ition had taken place in his spirit.
The whole splendid young length
% him was vibrantly alive. She'd
been vaguely conscious OF il from
the moment she saw him striding
into the yard.
I'm going back 20 med school,
Sis Although he said il noncha-
lantly. there was a depth OF emo
ton behind the words
Buddy" Her voice caught and
her heart SCARED with relief She
Rugged him rapturouSly. Then she
pulled him into the room where
their mother was Still IN bed Hes
going back" she cried joyouSly.
Going back" Mrs. Barrie re-