The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-14
TWO AGAINST LOVE
by Frances Hanna

Once she came close enough to
glimpse fishing rod and a box
of tackle across the back Of his
saddle.
For about an hour she followed
him over winding trails. AT last
he stopped by a little stream which
trickled over a bed of rocks into
Ia clear pool where trout ltIrked.
Tally paused near the edge Of the
POOL and dismounted. JUcelyn
Iwaited a few minutes under q
Idrooping screen Of eucalyptus
branches, then pushed Mephisto
forward.
After dismounting and dropping
the horses reins she stepped
lightly to fallen tree trunk be-
side the water and perched upon
Lit. Tally was not more than ten. feet
away. He must have heard her.
Hello" she ventured in a gay.
friendly voice.
He stepped backward, expertly
casting his fly over the tree-shad-
owed water. He did not return her
greeting.
She stood up and moved closer,
lgetting as near the waters edge
as she dared, thinking abSurdly
she should have had the foresight
to bring along rubber boots such
as he wore.
"You might at least be civil
enough to answer my greeting"
she chided softly.
His head turned slightly. She
smiled with every ounce of charm
she could turn on. He stared mo-
ment. Hello" he said. and went
on casting.
She could not help watching the
play of his firm muscles as he bent
and Strengthened; nor ignore the
balanced symmetry of his tall
young body. Unwillingly she ad-
mitted he was not bad to look at,
even in denim trousers and faded
shirt. He did look clean and, hard
and healthy.
No Gentleman
I"T FOLLOWED YOU" she began
i hesitantly. I'll wanted to tell
you was sorry for-for being a.
a snob."
'Why apologize?" he asked IN
differently. "Had ] been in your
shoes I would no doubt have re-
acted similarly. However. / wasn't
reared to golden spoons and an.
cestor worship"
"But IL want to make amends"
she stammered. Couldn't we
well, be a little more friendly?"
81 don't see how. You are rich
and we are poor. Your living is
inherited and ours must be earned.
I'm not in your class and you
aren't in mine. Better run along
home and stop bothering me. I'm
afraid the fish won't bite If you
persist in talking"
Jocelyn closed her eyes and reso-
lutely counted to twenty, deter.
mined not to lose her temper.
Opening her eyes she saw his line
pulled taut. Before she had time
to speak he tipped the pole up
ward; the line flew back and a wet,
f1oundering trout srnacked her on
the left cheek. She sshrieked. He
ran out on the bank and picked
up the fish; held it up by the tail
and nodded in satisfaction.
'eYou did it on purpoSel" she ac-
cused. "You hit me with IA fish,
Oh, hate you'll You're mean and
contemplate"
Tally glared at her. He dropped
the fish into his basket and reached
her in two long strides.
81 did not do it on purposel"
he grated. 'But I'm going to do
something else on purposel"
Whereupon he caught hold Of her
and kissed her until she fought for
breath.
ooh" she gasped when he let
her go. Her eyes narrowed as her
hand came up and slapped him
hard across the mouth.
He caught her by the shoulders
and shook her. "You spoiled, hor-
rid bratl" he said. "You followed
me up here and pretended friend
illness so ! wouldn't build that
fence! Well, your clever ruse didn't
work, see? I'm going back right
now and finish that fence and
when it's done don't you dare set
foot on my side Of it'll"
Feeling his hands relax she
raised her arms, caught him of
balance, showed with all her
strength and sent him sprawling
backward into the pool. 3.
Laughing wildly, she ran for
Mephisto; was within two feet of
him when strong arms caught her,
about the waist. Tally, his mouth
set in a grim line, dragged her
over to the tree trunk, sat down
and turned her across his knee and
spanked her with his hard, cali
loused palm. She shrieked and
kicked and bit at the arm which
pinned her but he did not let 90
until her outraged suffering SUBJ
sided into tears. Then he set her on
her feet.
Nov maybe you'll leave me
alonei" he snapped. "I'm not gen.
tleman and | have no manners.
Blue blood means nothing to me
nor does your money. So run
along to your boy friend and cry
on his shoulder and tell him ]
said you should have been spanked
years agol"
Defiantly she tossed her hair
from her face. You'll pay for this"
she declared. Il never hated any
one in my whole life as hate you!
I'm going to marry Godfrey as
soon as possible and 60 so tar
away I'll never have to see you or
your horrible family again as long
as / livel"
MephiSto. picking his way out
of the hills, sensed his mistress
agitation. Then he heard lusty
whistling and perked up his ears.
Home On The Rdnoe!" Jocelyn
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