The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-29

"Stockings?" asked James. mss-
| tilted.
well. it's a desk and it ha.
drawers. You know what ] am.
And ! did rather fall for that
desk"
| "Petrel, what did she tell your"
/ 81 just can't. It was disturb
| ing nonsense. and Pm not going to
tell you unless il comes true" she
refused blankly. She ought to feel
miserable, she told herself.
shocked. But her heart was beat
| ing fast. as though she had been
promised freedom. instead of trou-
| BILE.
"Your eyes are bright. Il can't
| have been so bad" said Tamara.
"You shall have that desk
James promised, curtly.
| AS James drove her home TO the
cottage that evening, PetroneHa
asked him suddenly. James. are
you quite certain you want to
marry me. Are you Iuite certain
you're happy about-ils: That you
aren't a little in love with Ia
mara? want you to be absolutely
frank, and truthful"
Choose Tamara?'
LIE STARED at her. He an
II swered without hesitation.
| Good heavens. no! What on
earth made you ask that? Choose
Tamafa, with you here, s2etrel. you
can't know how proud ] am OF you.
I'm afraid ] express myself too
badly. I'm not, a very passionate
lover, my dear. because | know
you don't love me. Not as hoped
you would, some day. Tony Lance
took that But I'm absolutely con-
tent. II YOU can be happy with me
well. surely | don't have to tell
you how glad | am to love you?
I'm satisfied. You may be very,
very happy. | guessed that stupid
old gypsy told you you loved one
man and were planning to marry
another"
"Yes." He gripped her hand
tightly in his. Then let's disproye
her. Life can't be ruled by emo
tons, the way she would have it.
THAT is so sane, and right
James. If ever | think anything
else. it will be madness. Keep me
with you" She rested her head
against his shoulder, and looked
at his profile. against the night sky.
For the moment. the incident
seemed to draw her closer to
James, in understanding. She did
love him. But inc totally differ.
ent way to that in which she had
loved Tony. As the month OF June
passed. Petroneila forgot herlmis-
givings. The house on the Ridge
was nearly finished. II would be
ready for habitation, by October.
They would be married about the
end of September.
Peters sudden arrival home for
a week at the beginning of July
further iulled her into certainty.
He had not seen Tony for months,
he, said. He had been in Spain.
Tony was. he believed, in Russia.
You're well out OF it." he said.
both of her affair with Tony. and
of the state of things he had left
in Barcelona. She had chosen
wisely. Tony was better free. Pc
ter. she realized, vas unwilling
even to speak Of Tony, lest his
words might re-awaken what was
best left sleeping. So she guess
toned him only about Spain.
is it going to be o big up
heaval?"
Every big"
Peter had been to Tetuan, on his
way home. He would talk very lit
tie. He must, he insisted. be back
in Spain before the fifteenth. He
was flying back. in O plane hired
for him by the Netgs. Both plane
and pilot were to remain at Ills
disposal. 49, thought Petronella.
sit Is going to be as bad as that
But Peter did not follow his
recipe for Tony's unharnpered fu-
ture. There were three days about
which he was uncemnunicative,
but which she knew he spent with
Marigold. -,
As he was packing his suitcase
in his room at the cottage. prepare.
tory % leaving again. from the
small airport in Kent. where he
had procured his machine. he
looked up at Petronella.
Help Marigold through, all gou
can. She's getting divorce. " He
told her abruptly, She met bis
eyes. Peter bent to fasten strap.
will you be glad when Pm
safely hobbled?"
Petronella Jumped both knees
on to his bed. and took the lapels
of his coat.
very. very glad. Shell have the
custody Of Jeremy. won't she?"
Peter nodded.
Yes. Don't think I bust that
marriage up. Petrol. / didn't"
He was to blame. she thought,
for ever allowing Marigold,s mar.
rage to happen. But II could not
help to tell him what time had
proved 20 him. She sighed. 81 used
to think divorces, like murders,
were something that didn't hap
pen IN my family. I was wrong"
Cheer up!"
Il have. Because you'll both be
happy. But take care of yourself.
darling, In SPAIN
I'll try. There does seem 20 be
good reason for livingi"
fcopy,seht. 1853. Grace slliott Taslorl