The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-04
Chapter 30
Telephone Call

you can't be in love with him"
said Laura, cor you would
not be so ready TO be suspicious
Of him."
Cecily was beyond reason.
But, Laura, he was in Vickers-
port last night. We both saw, him.
And never have 4 seen him look
ing the way he did. He came back
yesterday. Tony law him getting
oh the bus. And he hasn't been in
all day / haven't left this shop
since nine this morning"
Hes a man of affairs, proba-
bly,"
-Affairsl Filling Derry buckets,
dangling a fishpole over the side
Of a dock, whiting a piece of
wood Affairsl"
We'll, Cecily. make up your
mind. You like him and accept
him for what he is. or you forget
him"
"PlI forget him. How could | do
anything eSe?"
"If / were you, I'd find out. I'm
on his side. / like himI | don't
know much about men but | do
know something about human
nature. agree with you that
things look suspicious, his fine
clothes and his pretenSeS, and his
air Of mystery about himself, but
IL rely on my instincts about him.
He's a gentleman and ! don't be-
don't you have = out with him?
Why don't you tell him how you
feel about his well, his BAN
teri"
Easier said than done, my
friend. Do you bid the east wind
come when you want it? Can you
turn on the moon? Can you wave
your hand in the air and make
people appear out of a cloud of
Gust?"
Laura laughed. Goose! This
isn't New York. No one could hide
from you here if you wanted to
see them"
There is also the point that
don't want to talk to him. ! can't
explain it to you, Laura, but
things are just that way between
Us. ! simply can't seek him out"
But | coul6," Laura said sis.1..-
ply:
The idea arrested Cecily. "Oh,
let's forget it. | guess I'm just
tired. You're quite right1-I haze
been making a situation out of
something that reall, isn't impor-
tant."
She got up and put on her white
coat.
Il wish could ask you back to
the cottage with me, Cecily, but
I'm having supper at the inn to-
night with Miss Dixon"
I'D better hurry or won't have
q chance to change for dinner"
Cecily said.
cecily hurried through her
bath. put pads of cold water
soaked cotton on her swollen eyes
and came down to dinner a little
later as the others we're going into
the dining-roorn.
She took little part in, the con-
Versation. feeling herself no part
Of anything.
they were having coffee in the
drawing-room when Helene said,
~Olivia apparently the recent un-
pleasantneSs at Mrs Brewster's is
not finished business. Your house.
maid informed Wilson who told it
IN turn TO Manuel that Mrs. Brew
ster sent for a detective from a
Boston agency. He came yester-
day and left today"
4 Wouldn't
DUT Mrs. Brewster said IL was
II all nonsense! That LADY,
Rathbone never did have the pin"
Wouldn't she say that to make
her guests feel more at ease?"
Olivia dismissed il. 81 suppose
she would. What a lot of unpleas-
antness over one small pinT
Mother. you'd be having hys-
terics all over the place if you lost
an earring" Gloria said banter
ingly.
Listen to the child! Do you see
me making fuss, Gloria: And
haven't / a half-million dollars
worth Of jewels in my bedroom
safs?" ii
DO let US see them. Olivia"
Helene pleaded.
1It's silly of me but I always
take then with me even up here.
] never wear more than piece or
two but do rather drape myself
for the concert. Aurelia DeSpecchi
always wears her rubies for the
concert and Madame Brdnzdfigd
wears every one of her famous
pearls. I'll go along and get them"
Olivia sailed toward the door
but Tony reached 1t as quickly.
She placed a hand gently on DIV