The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-05
TWO AGAINST LOVE
!. BY Francs Hanna

| your farmer boy-friend and ] see
what's happened. ] know he can't
make you happy, that its merely
| propinquity, infatuation for his
good looks that's deluded you. So
decided to put q stick In his
wheel. Lyn, the only reason he
ever tried to practice law was be-
cause Of you. He knew he wasn't
good enough for you and he dg-
/ ured his name 1etfered In gilt on
an Office door would bring him up
to your level. OF course he wants
you"
"Are you quite through, Geoff?
II you are, you may trot along to
your silly polo poniesl"
He opened the door and stepped
out. When you regain your senses.
Jocelyn, please phone me"
II iOiU not" she promised her
self showing the gear in low and
turning the car around. I'm going
straight home and tell Tally I love
him. I'm going to tell him I've
been fool and q horrible little
snob and I'm sorry for everything
and to please forgive me and
and just love me II he can
As she ran into the house Thorn
called to her from the library.
aCome here, Lyn," he said. Il just
found out where young Mack
raised the money for the taxes.
well, tell me; y she urged, i'm
patient to 90 to Tally.
u went downto the city hall and
talked to the county assessor. Tall
bot paid the taxes with q check
signed by Nola Cranstonln
Il s. I don't believe itl''
Thorn shrugged. Why should he
lie? And why should Nola lend
money to Tally? ! thought I was
mistaken about them that It
was only friendship -. but Mrs.
Mack told me little while ago
that Nola wrote them she is COM
ing to Santa Barbara in q few days
and is anxious to see Tally"
Jocelyn experienced humbling
let-doWn OF spirit. There was q
hollow ache in her throat. No won
der Tally had kept away from her;
been aloof. He loved Nola. He had
been patiently waiting for her re-
turn from Hawaii. It was for Nola.
not for her, that he had wanted to
make something Of himself, want
ed to practice law.
A mocking laugh twisted her
lips. How naive she had been. How
linforgivably and realistically stu
pid. Because he had kissed her she
had thought he loved her. "A q
kiss meant nothing to him. She
should have known that.
Emotional Hangover
lTHORN took hold Of her hands;
4 felt their stiff GOODNESS. sIyn,
are you i'll? You look so strange
It's nothing can't get over
she assured him duly.
Old Mack was lunching with
Jocelyn in the sunny upstairs sit
ting room on the Russell's side Of
the house. His cfutches lay beside
the deep cushioned chair she had
arranged for him and his stiff old
legs in their shiny black trousers
were propped up on q gold.tapes-
tried ottoman. When Humphreys
had finished serving them and de-
parted, Mack regarded Jocelyn
with swapping black eyes.
$50 you had fight with Ken
sing, he commented. sIt was him
that linked up Tally's laWing lob.
wasn't it? He must o. figured Il
Tally got to be somethin' he might
put up scrap for you. chr"
Jocelyn nodded, toying with her
salad, having no appetite for even
the most delectable food. Her en-
tire manner had changed since
yesterday; since she had learned
of Nola's coming. She was quiet;
Subdued; helpless.
We'll, can't blame him too
much. Josie, Grafnp said between
mouthfuls Of cheese souffiS. ssTIe
was actin accordin' to his lights.
You're a mighty purity gal, honey,
with plenty o. high spirits. Course
he never figured you'd find out.
Tally's pretty broke up about it
but there amt no need o. teIlins
him what Toe know
Z know he ISL she agreed. an
undertone of harshneSs in her
voice. aGramp, you know q lot Of
things about people. but did you
know that Tally wanted to prac-
tice law and make something OF
himself because Of Nola Cranston7
He loves her. Gramp land
! guess sheshe loves him. She's
coming back"
Tosh and nonsensel" he grunt-
ed. She don't mean nothin' to
him.
YES. she does. You just wait
and see"
sBetcha il amt so. Say, Josie,
you amt feelins bad cause YOU
broke of with KensinR, are you?m
NO" she denied vehemenflv.
I'm glad / found out how petty
and contemplate he Is before !
married him. But now -. don't
know what to do. I--feel so lost.
III guess I'm having an emotional
hangover. As you say, Gramp, I've
got to have time to get my bear-
ings. I'll be ALL She broke Of
as the door burst open and Thorn
swayed into the room. His face was
ashen; his eyes were distended
with shock.
When he saw old Mack his ex. !
| preston changed TO one OF scowl- !
ing rage. You're responsiblel" he
accused. shaking auf0refinger as B
the old man. You got me into this
and ruined mel You did it on pur-
poselp
Continued tomerrew.
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