The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-28
SOME dastardly deed Of a MacDon-


and hungry and wanted a bath.
Never in all of her years had she
felt as grimy, as achingly tired.
ITO be loyal, or to be clean, that
is the question"
Looks like you could do with
a bath" confessed the proprietor
as though ashamed of being q
traitor.
Kathleen, at first indignant,
laughed suddenly Then we'd bet
ter try the other hotel, and please
explain to the GregoryS we'll
patronize their hostelry when they
indulge in some plumbing"
Twon't do a mite of good"
sighed the man. "Not that they
aren't the finest people in the
world; my father worked for them
before me, but they =. well things
didn't look so bad when Old Angus
was Twin and before young Dom
aid took charge and started build
ing new Macdonald side"
Back at the wheel of the car,
Kathleen looked at Bridget. "And
to think Pm part owner of that
wreck" she said in disgust.
The Macdonald was clean, it
was bright, it was warm and it
was modern. A uniformed bellboy
was at the curb by the time they
had stopped. Before they could
ask, he had assured them a garage
man would call for their car inn
mediately, as, the storm would
strike any moment. -
The clerk was young and affa-
BILE. The suites were all occupied.
would a room with twin beds
suffice?" Gc31 efeh31ih Oh
aWith an adjoining bath, a hay
NOW would Suffice" Kathleen in
formed him fervently.
The room did not resemble a
haymow. After the sketchy tour
lists cabins they had found along
the way, it seemed luxurious. For
getting her role, Kathleen tipped
the bellhop as though he were re-
sponsible for its comfort, then, lay
| ing her purse on a dresser, uttered
a shrill laugh. Like the horn of the
Macdonald car, the laugh grew in
intensity until it verged on hys-
terra.
Catamount In Person
"A HARMED, Bridget whirled
"A Kathleen away from the mir
ror. what are you laughing att"
IT. just learned what cata.
mount looked like" confessed
Kathleen, and as Bridget hurried
away to draw the hot tub she
hoped would quen mysteries, Kath-
leen did not add, $50 much for my
dreams of binding him with my
beauty at first sight"
Half an hour later, enveioped
in camePs-hair robe the shade
of her hair; that hair curled in tiny
ringlets by the steam, her cheeks
pink, she curled up on the bed to
relax in sensuouS pleasure.
The storm had struck. She had
spent a few moments at the VIM
dow watching the pyrotechnical
display of weird blue lights which
revealed mountains ering
above them, and now was con-
scious Of rain fiaying the windows
and of the radiator purring a
soothing refrain.
She smiled little at her obser-
vance Of such trivial things. Never
Ihad she been as keenly aware OF
physical we'll being. Chilled and
bone weary, the room and the bed
warmed and Graded her. Dinner
had been ordered served in the
room and she was hungry as she
had never been hungry before.
And she had become vitality In
Eterested In the town Of Neutrality.
Her grandfather had become some
thing more than a beard and bell
lowing voice. She'd seen him only
once, his last visit East when she
was seven. He had lived at the
mine and rnarveled at his sons
preference of the East. He had
even regretted Sending young An
gus East to school for he had never
returned save for one visit.
She must learn more about the
early days, about the finding Of
ae gold II. about the feld
she thohaht Ahen Sof Donald
Ma SDAai1 Did ons inhsrit ha-
treds? She had hated the man be-
Efote she kiiew his identity and he
certainly bore no, love for her, He
had been charming to Bridget.
Kathleen's eyes were narrowed.
Here was a challenge. A man who
not only ignored, but openly in
suited her must be reduced to his
proper place. And il was this Dom
aid Macdonald who had built this
hotel was it? Well, she'd build one
across the street that would make
this one look like a hovel.
When Bridget came in from her
bath, Kathleen was at the desk.
Wiring for a rescue crew." she
asked lightly.
mo, fnurmured Kathleen. SIN
drawing plans for new Gregory
House. It's going to be q honey"
A look of pride and tenderness
came into the eyes Of the Irish girl.
but there was only fiippancy in her
voice. 1.-TWO baths to every ROOM"
aAnd a free-for-all shower in
the foyer" supplemented Kath-
leen. do ! hear the rattle Of
diShes?"
There was busboy at the door,
a waitress behind him. Kathleen
looked up TO find pale blue eyes
focused on her in wide admira-
| ton; the tray in the uplifted hand
slanting at . perilous angle.
(cesyrssis. 1888. lss..s Rsw-s-J