The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-16

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clothes, so we're still pretty
broke!"
You'll need them! You're going
to dance and go places till you cry
for mercy. In case you don't know
it, the social life here at Christmas
is strenuous going. The English
Colony give parties, the Greek
Colony throw Arabian nights
junketings. The French Colony
entertain, and the Maltese Colony
invite-we can 60 to them all in
turn. if it interests you. Those
ships are in. as you saw. So every
one is entertaining, and being en-
tertalned by the Navy. There are
four cocktail parties for you this
evening. followed by dinner with
me, then on to Cabaret with the
Corselas. Remember them? After
that. we dance till daybreak with
the Popokolusses. You wait! 1t
will be some dance. If you We
never been to a Greek party, you
have lots to learn. They give the
most amazing shows of all"
Mike! Stop it! Peter and | have
been diving quiet. orderly life in
an Italian village. Well never
stand t." He laughed at her. He
put a card into her hands.
This is an invitation you'll have
to answer fOrmally-the Consul
ate at home You won't be able to
get food and drink to your mouth,
There will be such a crush But !
want you 20 meet H. e.. m.' boss"
* What is he like?"
! VERY tall, gray haired, and
charming | like him a lot. Mar
'jorie told me to give you this. He
handed her letter. Imagine it
contains few home truths about
the servants, and tells you where
to find the key of the cupboard"
Michael had a Consulate car
and driver waiting outside the air.
port. Having passed customs and
slowed luggage. they bumped
their way along a bad road to the
town. through the traffic of the
suburbs and on to the Corniche.
What a wonderful road!"
Yes -new during the last five
years They passed pleasant gar
denS and residential houses to-
wards Raneleh. where his sister,
married to a man in the cotton in
dustry, habitually lived. She had
gone home for Christmas to Eng
land.
Wasted JEALOUSY
us YOUR mother better?"
1 "Oh yes, having succeeded in
frightening Marjorie home in time
to hang up, her, stocking, she's
bobbed UP as fresh as the first
primrose. Dear old fraud! How
were things with Mussolipi, nice
End peaceful?''
GAS a fireWork before you light
it." Peter grunted.
THE Italians aren't very popu-
lar here, at present. The French
are scared stiff for their connec-
tions between Toulon and Algiers.
| suppose they're talking war in
Rome? It is pretty obvious, isn't
it? And this Walwal incident is the
beginning?"
Inevitable. Petrol has met him.
Ask her if she'd care to try to stop
him getting anything he'd set his
mind on "
Michael looked at Petronella's
face and smiled. II don't feel like
discussing trouble just this minute.
And if you ask me, Petrol has had
enough OF it. thanks to you. Your
letters from Vienna last summer
made me want to come and punch
Peters fat head for him, for hav-
ing you there" He spoke in ten
der, protective way.
She laid a hand lightly on his
arm in thanks.
Il wasn't sorry when | heard
your friend. James, had broken his
leg skiing. the first time he was
there. and had to go home," Mi
chael went on.
You're ill-natured and your
Jealousy is wasted. James is going
to marry my little Russian cousin,
eventually. isn't he, Peter?"
.ss So you say. He doesn't know
ABOUT it yet But he certainly seems
to have fixed the shop up for them.
sPerhaps that is sign of love-"
Are you talking about that
wisp of attraction. Tanara what's
ner name!-
Eyes. She and her father have
opened little photographers shop
in Ballfield. They live over it. They
got on fathers nerves. A relation
died, and left him some money. so
he settled some of it or Tamara.
to get rid of them. He lives in Lon
don most of the time. at his Club.
Our cottage is waiting for us. But
we don't return"
Michael swung the, car into the
drive of a large house.
'Eere we are. Flat Number
Five"
''It's lovely. Mike. Within sight
of the sea-"
bsck,"
He had gone. Having explored
1t, they stood in the charming hall
of their temporary home.
II clean forgot to let Rowdon
know where we are" said Peter.
and | haven't any black silk
socks"
I'D have cabled and gone shop
ping for you'll"
"I'm not blaming you. said I'd
do both jobs myself"
She went to the telephone. Put
ting down the receiver. she told
him. smiling. THE operator is ask
ing the main store t. send a pair.
size nine, to Mikes apartment.
They couldn't send out as far as
this. You can cable over Mikes
phone"
He had thought that he could get
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