The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-27
Chapter IL
Gcci:cr Than Friendship

chapter IL
Ccc;:cr Than Friendship
"II-E'LL have to wait until morn
W irg: I'm hoping Ue've broken
his f-Ver By then"
T. EIcaicn was driving Noel
back 10 her hotel from David's
apartment when he answered her
quC5,iCnc. It Was n arly Nv O
oclo-.: nd Noel WIS nervous and
shan fr"m the waiting hours in
DaIii'5 living room.
81 tl,.:,~ht te WIS almost better
yes. ~riay." Tocl suggested.
".Hn:t we've got T. do is ~ and
stare e prcvnonia." was ell the
physician would tell he:.
She IA - r. c-n:ent " h tina:
thravcl . rl~nt c. G.ful s'cep IN
wh'~h .hc had terrifying dreams
of Dav.d Gy.n9. BHt wIen Noel
phCLc1 rs D,cc2 IN the morning
dts = - WIS., 'Cnr2vC9ling
Mr. foIr.T V-:7 r~s;ing, his tenn
peratJ~n rs - -s...c, he GcctCr
was with him.
While Sic W2s LAYING her coffc>
in II. CHR by IT, W.r%0 W. Nocl's
telc-hI~' rcrT, It WIS SWaHGt:om
ard 50 wondered, ii tn2 instant
she recognized his voice. If he had
NOR unfortunate news to tell Had
som E10rened to Di: on, too?
"Ecw Is Norris this morning."
SWans'~3m as':2d, explaining. 81
called h'S 0~ar@mcnt but could get
no G~-;TiVa inrOrna ti0n" Noel
knew ho1 roA-committel Jo3cphs
could =.
"ii2's ak9rt the some. Douglas"
she Sc Int0 t.a mouthpiece. -
talF~d w..h Dr. Heaton last night
anG - WIS varv r1rrh concerned
Ana tbs r 0rrinT. they told me
Davi : conc ti91 was unchanged"
'''J'ih~t's c",ful.."
M cov,&n't Understand the
worr.~i v3!"H ct the other end.
Dav.1 md SUanstrom were
fric~-'-. -. 1t r9t close eH2rgh
70 g - t. t-cs@c tones sh e
hea.5.
~. y-u'I Gc:tar pray for his
specoy Fey y Noel" = Swan
stron Fc-iiated rs though weirh-
'ng nj: r0'' wor's W. need him
.pret.Y b !ly right now."
T = F!o~l knew "hct sha had
at E-st S""~cc.e4. Sag GiGn'+ re-
Q"i:2 VIII 20 ios net sai1. We
can't = - IToItc.ion Without
his bc-.:in~'
&C." Noel nearly dropped the
rec II fir II har i.',.nbiing h nj
don. I.n1w way why. Douglas.
DIM va t.! ne t2fcre?"
D3vr'rs waited q moment. Then
he n,::..2r>d slowly, 1T was a
s2crIt - = Ct our Arrangement
Nor.-s t:<nt W0nt Gny0ne to
know Re fiin't want me to
kno". No thought in panic.
- II G. YOU blk later" was all
she cold s~v II Gwlnstrcm.
D2v.-. WY didn't you tell me-?
she u '",',t. Sne couldn't ask him
that NV h3t shc was certain he
WIGS Investing tie money for her
sake. Mt bc"1rSa he believed in
the succ2's of the play.
Hes been even finer than
kne.y," she said aloud to herself
and sent - a fcrvent hope that
David would be better soon Not
for the SIT '"7S of the play pri-
mlrily but fer himself.
Somehow Noel managed to get
through the carly hours of the day
She walled ain?lcsSiy around Cen
trail P2rk and when she could en-
dure the SUSPENSE no Longer
stopped at D2viI's apartment.
There is no change yet, Miss
Marchand." JoSephs informed her
The cid servants face was harried,
his voice tired mo one is allowed
in his room, except the nurse. DR.
Heaton just left a while ago. All
we can do IS hope, and pray, Miss
Marchand"
We've Missed You
THREADING the afternoon and
~ evening ahead. yet afraid to
be away from the telephone too
long, Noel TAXED back to her hotel.
eOAtC AOAill a IiiCSoCSC ~ Ndtl NAi ..
Marchand at the Lancaster.
My dear. I'm hoping you'll have
dinner with us here" the older
woman told her when she phoned.
81 won't be such good company"
Noel replied. "David'S quite i'll.
But I'll go if you want me-"
Allan was waiting with his
mother when Noel reached the
Lancaster. Mrs. Marchand kissed
her affectionately and Allan's was
warm personal welcome.
"Its been lonely in Claiborne
since you left" Mrs. Marchand
told Noel. We've missed you
dreadfully." She smiled sadly then
added, "Of course, I don't dare
think of the time when Allan will
60, too"
Allan put his arm around his
mother. patting her shoulder. "But
think, darling-this will be the last
time away"
To Noel he spoke:
"HaS mother told you? I'm going
back to Chile for three months,
then I'll be in the New York Office
permanently"
That's wonderful. How did you
manage t?"