The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-12

he looked at her. The massive
Gregory hands met behind the
Gregory back. The Gregory feet
racked in their shoes; then. prop
erly warmed up. the Gregory voice
beloved. What in {. what are
you doing here?"
Kit-Srnyth, who had heard the
Gregorys arrive, rushed in Just in
time to hear the OF, 'stion.
eyes, yes. Mr.. Gregory" he
fastened to explain, these young
ladies are the two ] had brought
up from the village to prepare the
house for you"
"Just a couple of working girls
trying to get along" affirmed kath-
leen, striving to check the TRADE
she felt Angus was about to turn
on Bridget.
Angus Gregory looked al his
daughter. sputtered. then turned
his wrath to a safer subject. THAT
internal hotel" he began. sOnly
one bathroom IN the whole place.
No heat in the rooms. Not a thing
fit for a man to eat in that hole they
call a grill room"
so you can't take it?" queried
Kathleen, and blocked Angus as
Bridget slipped past her and out of
the door.
Beatrice Gregory, who had been
lighting one of her chain Of eiga-
rettes, found her voice. Take III"
she snapped. young. lady. some
one should have taken you when
you were small and used al hair
brush"
Kathleen smiled at her. aunt.
you should know" she observed
lightly. IF good little. girls stay
small from pats on the head know
what made you so tall" She es-
capped from the room.
Mrs. Macdonald, who had re-
manned in the shadows hurried
after Kathleen, convulsed with
laughter. Reaching her. own living
room she said to her son. Donald.
this child doesn't need anyone to
defend her. She's completely Ca
pable of handling her own battles" "
Donald looked at Kathleen with
teasing, admiring glance. Il was
afraid of that" he admitted.
Kathleen's mood of the after
noon changed in the twinkling of
his eyes She was gay. audacious.
seeking some outlet for the sudden
Joyous excitement which possessed
her.
A Fairy Circle
CHE :eund baby grand piano in
~ a far corner of the room and
made it ring with popular selec-
tions. She sang her own accom-.
paniments in low. throaty, chuck
ling voice and fiirted with Norman
so outrageously that Donald de-
serted Bridget 10 JON her.
And then they sang together.
sang to each other while the others
beat in rhythm to their melodies.
rhythm Kathleen didn't hear be-
cause she felt for the moment that
the two. she and Donald, were
alone in a fairy circle.
The midnight chimes OF the clock
stopped them. The two young men
left for the hotel and Kathleen, In
the room assigned her. contrarily
threw herself onto the bed and
burst into tears. rnuffiing the sohs
with her pillow. a%
She had been ashamed OF her
people. And she loved them so.
Mrs. Macdonald wouldn't know
that Angus wasn't reall gruff and
unjust; that he was only worried.
terribly worried and thOughtless.
And Mrs. Macdonald couldn't
know that Aunt Beatrice would not
have been ruoe to a stranger: par
tlcularly maid: that when Aunt
Beatrice rubbed against her niece
there were always sparks flying.
But why" she moaned. does
Bee always have to look like a coal
burner on the upgrade?" =
Kathleen quieted in fear. She
hoped her father would keep an
eye on those cigarettes Al home
the servants were trained to follow
their trail. retrieving lighted stubs
and putting out fires In shoulder.
ing upholstery.
She sat up. dried her eyes and
felt better. Some good might come
out OF this trip AT least Angus
could see she hadn't exaggerated In
her letters. He would unquestiol1-
ably build a new hotel And just
let Beatrice get one good look At
the inside of the cots and there
would be new ones. After all they
were Gregorys. tf
She wondered II the conquests
she had made before coming Ia
Neutrality had been won by the
glamour OF The Golden Girl hask4
ground. rather than by her own
individuality.
I've had to work to make Dom
aid notice me. Bridget Just sits and
acts her age and he hangs around
her like love-sick pup. What has
she got that | HAVEN'T" -
Donald had bid Bridget finger.
ing good night. He had merely
given Kathleen q smart salute.
And can't fight Bridget" she
mourned. On next thought she felt
il might not be necessary. Angus
might win the information he
wanted from Old Balmy and her
work would be over: ut least her
need OF winning Young Donald.
She went 70 sleep with an ache
IN her heart and q heretofore un-
known sense Of personal defeat
Awakening. she knew she must
ma some way to see her father
alone and without the Macdonald,
or even the Gregorys knowing.