The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-27

hind them. For moment it waited,
then the driver began honking
the horn. First came a tentative
little, well, how about it." foot,
next a strident demand for right
of-way, and then a series of cleo
trical epithets.
Having been two bolts over on
the replaced tire. Kathleen found
she was several under on the
spare. Down on her hands and
knees she searched frautically,
trying to keep pace with Bridget's
erratic manipulation of the flash
light and Infatuated by the raucous
honking. W .3-s, q
wait a minute she cried in
transportation, jumped up, ran a
grimy hand over grimy face and
Stalked back to come face to face
with the man just leaving the car.
For full moment the two of
them stood staring at each other.
Kathleen in full glare of the head
lights, the man just beyond. And
then she began her whitening de-
nunciation.
"Just another big herman from
the West" she observed, acidly.
"Who do you think you are, any
how? What do you think you are,
you great big numbering tin-can-
cowboyl What do you mean sit
ting there honking at us as though
you owned this road"
Il dol"
Kathleen started and stared
anew. She couldn't see much of
the face, excepting that there were
dark brows and a small dark
moustache. The campaign hat COW
cred his hair and shaded his eyes;
the reflected lights gave him a
Saturnine appearance.
psOh, you do" she retorted. IT
suppose you're Mister Neutrality,
in person. No wonder the road is
narrow and crooked. I'll bet you
own the sole garage and spend the
dark hours sprinkling tacks-"
This is not the road to Neu-
trality."
The mans voice was even but
it sounded as though it was hold
ing back q wrath that threatened
to break through and shame the
coming storm.
Then for goodness sake, !"
breathed Bridget, who had ap-
preached, what road is this?"
"a private back road to the Mac
Donald mine. am Donald Mac
Donald
Sheer Cussedness
KATHLEEN GREGORY backed
IN away from Donald MacD Donald.
She set her heels squarely, clasped
her hands tightly behind her and
drew long breath.
Bridget looked at her. "Cleo,"
she gasped, 'the blood pressure"
Kathleen relaxed. She didn't
know how much she had looked
like her father, nor how Bridget
could have sensed what was COM
ing, she only knew that all of the
venemous remarks she had ready
must be swallowed.
Bridget was explaining their
predicament to Macdonald. Kath-
leen felt she could not stand
hearing her companion use such
dulcet tones. Savagely she snatch
ed the f1ashlight from her and re-
turned to her search.
Were you looking for these?"
inquired Donald Macdonald, pick
ing handful of bolts from the
running board. He turned his
fiashlight from the bolts to Kath-
leen's face and she felt an urge
to murder him as he laughed.
Without a word she wheeled
away, slipped into the tonneau
among the blankets, bags and
groceries. If he was smart enough
to find what she'd spent half an
hour looking for, he. could be
smart enough to put them in their
respective holes on the spare car
rier.
He didn't. He opened the rear
door and worked the debated tire
in beside Kathleen. Better not
wait to attach this unless you want
to get caught in the storm. You'll
have to leave it at the garage any,
way"
Kathleen sat cramped behind
the tire, angry, Inundated, cold
and hungry. II first impressions
meant anything, she might as well
turn right around and drive back,
to New York. Shed never be able
to stand this man close enough to
.afAaliorate" any of his cuSsed-
ness, providing said cussedneSs
wasn't beyond all amelioration.
And il was obvious he had no
use for her. They were enroute
now and he was talking animated
~ TO the delighted Bridget, and
pointedly ignoring her.
They came back 20 the point on
the highway where the roads had
forked. You were both right, and
both wrong" he was telling Bird
get. You turn neither way, 90
straight north. Better step on Il,
this looks like a real storm"
Kathleen Squirned out Of the
tonneau and reached the door by
the drivers seat Just as Mac
Donald stepped out.
Hope I'll see you again." he
was saying pleasantly.
Not If ! see you first" snapped
Kathleen.
Macdonald made way for her.
Il wasn't referring to YOU" he in
formed her ieily. when l want
to see catamount III 90 to a
zoo"
Don't. advised Kathleen. One
look at you and they'd let the eata-
mount out and put you behind the
bars"
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