The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-19
TWO AGAINST LOVE
By Frances Hat1na

Into the house about an hour age
in the queerest-looking outfit"
II have been visiting the Macks.
! ALI of them. / find them charming
"Good heavensl" he exclaimed.
| Lyn said. "You can't mean that,
Nola."
"But I do. Definitely. The old
man is a quaint md fascinating
character; the girl is sweet and
unbelievably naive: and the child
is a smart little tyke. As for young
Talbot" Nola paus ID for effect
Il fear you know nothing about
him at ALL"
81 know enough" Lyn returned
shortly.
did you know he is a college
graduate with lawyers degree?"
Nola persisted. THAT the only
reason he has never practiced is
because of crop failure? He has
a grand sense Of humor and he's
lots Of fun. I like him. believe
he likes me, too"
Jocelyn suddenly wanted to cry.
Her lips trembled. 81 hate him
and he hates me-" she said. Never
theless, if you like him ! suppose
I shall have to treat him decently
while you're here"
"You WILL" threatened Nola,
cor I shall complain bitterly!"
Thorn seemed to be having diff
ficulty swallowing a piece Of toast.
He also had difficulty in suppress
ing his desire to demonstrate with
Nola about this new within Of hers.
However, past experience had
taught him not to interfere with
Nola's whims. Interference only
drove her to extremes. She liked
to shock people. She was abso-
lutely unpredictable. Her social
position and her money made her
impervious to anyone,s opinion
and she did exactly as she pleased.
Still. he unused forlornly, as mad
as she was at times, he loved her.
She enchanted and captivated him.
He wanted to marry her more than
he had ever wanted to do anything
in his life.
And so he swallowed his toast
and said nothing.
Bull In A China Shop
THORN" Lyn said the first
i moment they were alone,
"our crowd is throwing the annual
spring dance at the club tomorrow
night. Remember? Nola is PLAN
ming on you two going with Geof
and me-"
"That should be nice" he offered
absently. "Say, do you suppose
Nola is really gone ca that farmer
chap?"
slow should I know? Listen
/ want you to make Bob invite
Talbot Mack to that dance tomor-
row night"
"What Is this?" he protested.
"Are you crazy, too? First, you
can't stand the sight Of him, and
now you want him at the dancel"
II know what I'm doing. Nola
has the idea that dear Tally is
being prosecuted and she's decid-
ed to champion him. If she does
our lives will be miserable for the
next few months. We must stop
it now. Has many idea penetrated
that dense skull of yours, dear
brother. or must draw a dia-
gram?"
"You mean-let her see him
against the background Of our
society crowd? He'd be a bull in
a china shopi"
Exactly"
Late that afternoon when Bob
hesitatingly preached the subject
of the dance to Tally, that young
man said almost the same thing.
$50 they want to show me up in
front of their friends. eh? Nola
must have been boosting me and
they want her to see what a dull
clod am"
'T'm ashamed of them" Bob said
with sincerity. II would have re-
fused to ask you If / hadn't had q
remarkable inspiration"
When he finished revealing his
inspiration Tally was chuckling
with quiet amusement. "Okay,
Bob" he agreed. "Nola says I've
lost my sense of humor. Maybe this
inspiration of yours will restore
it!6
The cool April evening was clear
and Star-radiant. The open win.
dowS in the immense ballroom Of
the Dunes Country Club looked
out on a serene expanse Of dark
ocean. The air was salty and brisk
and stimulating. A young spring
moon rode high.
The orchestra from the Biltmore
Hotel in town was playing q
smooth swing rhythm when
Thorndyke parked his sedan near
the first tee of the golf course and
helped Nola and Jocelyn out. A fig
urge detached itself from a group
on the veranda and came toward
them.
"Have you been waiting long,
Geoff?" Thorn greeted.
about ten minutes. Sorry ]
couldn't join you for dinner, Lyn.
One Of the new ponies was sick
and / had the vet over. He's still
there. I may have to take a run
over to my place later on - you
won't mind, will you, Lynn"
why should I mind?" she par
ried. "I'm quite accustomed to be-
ing neglected for horses. Geoff.
'That isn't fair, Lyn," he pro-
tested, taking one of her hands In
both Of his. "You know how
much this match with Cloverbrook
means to the club"
Jocelyn smiled up into his face.
Il was only joking, Geoff. I want
the Dunes team to win as much as
you do
"We all want you to win," Nola
asserted. 81 hope your dancing has