The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-10

washing, yet remained irnmobile.
A wry smile parted her lips. She,l
a girl who controlled the wild Me.
| phisto. who had never known fear
of any animal, was afraid TO pick
up catl Still, If she did not pick
him up and put him out, she would
have to call on one of the Macks.
Mice kitty-nice Tex-nice kit
ty," she soothed, stroking h i'm.
With u d d En- movement he
turned over on his back, waved
his paws playfully in the air and
turned his big head coyly to one.
side. Why, Jocelyn t h o ug hit,
amazed, he isn't vicious at all! He.
wants to playl Very gently she
picked him up in her arms.
II might like you." she scolded,
him, "if you'd leave my dog alone.
Could ! buy you off for catnip and
cream? Or maybe some very spe-
cial salmon?"
UNNECESSARILY pleased with her
conquest she carried Tex down to
the kitchen, ask e d the ruddy-
checked French cook to open a can
of salmon, and fed the cat herself.
He ate ravenously. So, she thought,
Tex did not care for a diet Of
oranges and cookies.
After letting him out into the
sunshine she hurried back to her
room, realizing he had made her
late.
BE fore changing clothes she
smoothed the counterpane, cycling
ruefulIy the Custy paw-prints. She
propped up her exquisite French
doll, whose curlS were auburn
and whose eyes were deep blue.
against a nest of 'silken boudoir
pillows at the head of t h e bed.
Godfrey had brought her that doll
from San Francisco because, he
asserted, it looked like her. Geoff
could be terribly sweet at
times.
Later, ordering lunch in the club
grill, several of hel friends drifted
over, anxious for further reports
on the Macks. Jocelyn laughingly
told them of her mornings adven-
lures with, Betsy and Tex. Here
among her friends in the leisurely
surroundings of the perfectly APP
pointed clubrooms the descent Of
the Texans appeared humorous.
And at least it would furnish the
younger crowd a new interest.
Several girls inquired archly con-
cerning the stalwart young farmer,
slyly suggesting that Geoff might
not be pleased at his fiancee's con-
slant and unavoidable propinquity
with such an attractive male.
Like A Bridge Pad
NTONSENSEp Jocelyn declared.
IN "He lives in overalls and
boots and treats me as If ] were a
necessary nuisancei And this, dar-
lings, is pricelessl His family call
him 'Tally'l Can you imagine a
girl getting emotional fover any
one called Tally? It sounds like a
bridge pad or a call to the fox
hunt" She went on to tell them
about the divisionof the.house and
grounds. triumphantly stating that
she had salvaged. intact. the
drawing-room.
Still laughing. she spied Geof-
frey coming toward her. He APP
peared annoyed about something.
I'VE were discussing Lyn's
adopted family" Ruth Benton
teased. Aren't you afraid to ex-
pose her to the charm of a virile
hermann"
"Oh, you mean that young
Mack?" he said. II haven't had a
look at him yet"
Then do So" Ruth advised. II
only saw him at distance but he
looked magnificent. Geoffi"
Geoff glanced at his wrist
watch. 1--WE had better find seats
for the tennis match. It begins in
ten minutes. What made you so
late, Lyn? I just talked to Bob
and he seems in good form today.
Matter of fact ! never saw him
quite so blithe."
1.-THE Macks," Jocelyn nodded.
sHe adores them. or at least he Is
assuming that pose to annoy Us"
/ Isn't there girl?" ~
! "Umm. She's pretty in a pale
sort of way She's q widow Re-
member, Ruth, ! told you about
/ Betsy? That's her child. She said
something about her husband beA
ing an aviator. I think his name
was Andre Landau--anyhow he
was killed in a crash"
ANDRE Landau" Geoff unused.
ANDRE Landau Why. Lyn. he was
| that French war ace who brought
down so many German planes
it comes back to me now. He was
transforming the country. doing
stunts for fairs and carnivals,
when one Of the wings on his old
plane buckled on a power dive
and he crashed in flames"
Jocelyn shuddered. 81 wonder il
/ his wife was there? 1t must have
been terriblel" Gretchen assumed
a different stature N her eyes She
said sud lenly. She could be quite
lovely if she had little money
spent on her appearance. Her eyes
are beautiful"
Thinking of playing fairy god-
mother?" Ruth prodded.
Jocelyn shrugged. II doubt il /
could. They're poor. all right. but
proud. offered her a supply Of
food this morning and her indig-
nation at my offer surpassed my
indignation at her refusal! No.
that's definitely out."
For goodness sake. Lyn, win
you stop talking and hurry?s
Geoff demanded in evaporation.
Il should like decent view Of the
court, especially since I've wa