The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-03
Chapter 80
Unexpected Guests

NELDA'S sister-in-law looked
~ guilty for a moment
You've got to 60 on with Reck
after all my plans for-takIng care
of your mother for one thing and
-welP'- defantly--it would be
nice for candy's future If she were
connected with the Reckless fam
ily."
81 see" Media returned slowly.
So, she thought, it was Candy Bar
RES future Leila had been think
ing about all the time. not zelda
BarFie's
The next Gay saw two interest
ing events happen at the rancho.
Jack came home from the hospital
and Media had a telephone in
stalled.
Media called the Reckless resi-
denee and was told by q servant
that Mrs. Reckless and her son
were not home from Hollywood.
No, the servant didn't know when
they'd be back.
As the week passed and no word
came from Reck, Media found that
she missed him tremendously
Missed his unexpected visits. The
way he would sweep her into his
arms and kiss her. The way he
would scold her. His engaging
smile appeared often in her mind,
following her about her work. In
fancy she could hear his caressing
voice, his teasing voice, his scold-
ing voice.
The strike was becoming Sec
ond-page news. II had settled into
short accounts Of the parleys held
between the shed owners and the
unions. A settlement Of their diff
ferences was expected at any mo-
ment.
Jack insisted that he was well
enough 10 haul the last lettuce cut
ting when il would be ready.
The poor devils haven't got q
chance when We gang up on EN-.
he said. 'You know, Sis, I think
things could be different"
81 think so, too, Buddy"
Labor fighting Capital. Capital
fighting Labor. What's it ali about.
anyway"
'They need each other so much
they ought to get together"
If they keep on this way they'll
both kill the goose that lays the
golden egg"
sfY~1t- v -. Ia t..,..s1-, ss4a a
madrone tree needs little surgi-
cal work on the limbs. Will you
cut them for" She broke of
when she noticed the somber ex-
preston on his face.
"A tree surgeonl" he exclaimed
bitterly. That's all I'll ever be"
why, Jackl'
Skip it," he plunged out of the
house.
She made no attempt to follow
nin, for it was plain he was in
volved in some great mental I'd
heaval.
When the lettuce was ready for
the next cutting Jose's crew was
short two more men who had
joined the first deserters in the
ImDerial Valley fields.
Although Jack protested pas
sionately against il. Media declared
that she was going ont into the
field 10 work.
step Grabbing al me. Buddy,
she admonished. I'm working
hard now because Pm building to-
ward the realization Of my dream.
what dream2"
Il have several"
Graduation. suppose"
That's the first one" She longec
TO add. The second is 70 see you Z
doctor" but she carefully steereC
away from that subject Lately he
would fly into q tantrum at the
mere mention of il.
+ ended with her driving ths
truck and Jack working in ths
Insult
IN MID-MORNING she was 81
i absorbed with watching hel
truck being loaded that she didn'i
see the group OF young people
trooping toward her until they
were almost upon heF-Claire
Val. Harvey and Jewel.
@Surpriseg" they called.
"Why-where did you come
from so early in the morning." shs
gasped.
I'VE were az the party, Clair
answered. giving her a searching
look
~Party7" The word slipped GU
before Media could catch IL Some
how she knew what the anSwei
was going 20 be.
Eat Reck's." Harvey said in hi
bored drawL. and Media detecteS
he was trying 20 acquire al Eng
lkSh accent. -
When did YOU leeNR r C.
dlllyfH she eosl6nt feStassi ssisa