The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-10
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Come Home

Come Home
IT SHOULD be getting you back
= Macdonald said.
"But but aren't you going
on to Carsted?" said Kathleen.
Were not even in the direc-
ton of Carsted. | kidnapped you.
Thought you needed a change"
Kathleen's lips curled into q
smile they hadn't achieved since
childhood: sheer sweetness that
brought Macdonald up. then
checked him abruptly.
He had done this for her, she
thought. He had cared enough to
notice she was over-tired. wor-
ried, exhausted by the nervous
strain.
Bridget and l framed you last
night he explained. em33
Kathleen,s lips frightened at the
corner. The valley was teohotsi the
stream was noisy. and that man
was a boor. y-1aT,1n 80,
"She slipped over, said You
weren't resting because you were
afraid you might be needed dur
ing the day as well as the night.
You worked right into my hands. :"
Kathleen looked at him with
out any emotion visible. "It's been
delightful" she managed. lightly.
"Quite like Bridge"
shes the grandest girl Eve
ever met" declared Macdonald.
heartily. reaching a hand to help
Kathleen Ut a boulder. only to find
she had sprung up unassisted.
"She certainly is agreed Kath-
leen.
@One thing we agree upon.
Ready"
Kathleen was ready for several
things, she mentioned only one. sIf
you don't mind. I'll take the rear
seat again, Pm still tired. and |
won't be home in time for my
usual rest"
The return trip was made swift
ly and in silence. Kathleen rolled
and bounced on the rear seat and
silently addressed herself to- the
denizens Of the lower world. Sleep.
on this seat with Macdonald driv.
ing the cas like q COW pony on an
upgrade?
For the sake Of appearances she
moved to the front seat before
they entered Neutrality. MacD Don
aid was instantly solicitous Had
she been able Co rest al all2
Haven't told you word about
what ! thought OF your steppina
in and taking care Of the Gregory
people. he said. sGuess I've been
thinking OF other things But Il
was mighty fine. Of YOU"
Anyone would have done the
same" demurfed Kathleen.
"And I suppose anyone would
have confronted Kit SInyth the
way you did last niRht wouldn't
theyfs
Kathleen laughed. Il don't know
why that man aronses my ire. !
suppose it's because he's so COM
piacent: so sure Of himself even
when he's wrong. Fd have gone 70
the GregoFys." she added. I'd
have told them few things about
him. don't know WHY they keep
sAch man.
Hes one Of the finest mining
engineers in the country. defend
ed Macdonald. "He couIdn'f be-
replaced Perhaps he's like the
Gfegorys he has gold instead Of
warm blood running through his
veins"
Kathleen's fps closed tightly,
Something warmer than gold had
been coursinR thfcAzkH her veins
that day. Il angeredfher TO think
OF It. Di0o fafka I
kathleen made ) rblsnss ofAshs
patients before goiax 70 3ler roQsl.
There had been times .MneK she.
had looked upon them az sns many
Odd lengths OF flesh 70 be bdthed
and stuffed INTO fresh jacketsoia'
dozen times . night: % be held on
one arm, while with the other she
held class tube between patched
lips.
Al investigation
THERE were two by whose bed
! side she had lowered. listening
20 their heavy breathing. hoping
for a break In their RaspinR strug-
gle for life. Both had passed the
crisis the previous night and now
as she stopped beside them she felt
that some part az her own self had
gone into them. uniting her with
them for all time.
The feeling must have been mu-
tuaL The nurse on duty called her
aside. They seem 20 think they
belong 70 you.s the YOUNG woman
said. They'll DO anything I want
them 10 do II say Il e for you.
GRANDMOTHER BarkuG who had
brought Q great bowl Of broth 70
the house. waited q the veranda
for Q moment with Kathleen. Her
black eyes were shining with tear&
one old hand. motkled brown Hike
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