The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-30

mean to cultivate him, Miss Or
mond or no Miss Ormond; AIDE
laide. or no Adelaider
And cultivate him she did, to
the Scandal of The Street.
Miss Ormond paid a personal
visit to Adelaide to discuss the
subject with her. She fixed a
Steely gaze on the perturbed face
OF Brenda's landlady and in
CURED:
Are you aware that Brenda
Burnham went to that mans
studio yesterday afternoon and
stayed two full hours?"
Mrs. Rosttetor said feebly: at
was in broad daylight, Miss Or
mondI"
The ex-teacher shifted. "As If
that made any differencel Facts
are facts, and the proprieties are
the proprieties, AdeIaide! IL
you're afraid to speak to Brenda
l shall be glad to assume that
duty! Perhaps" she went on, "She
doesn't realize that Hugh Saltus
is married man. Perhaps she
0ONoAA AAAOW 4lAS LCDdEdt1OA
NOT quite Savory?"
Brenda, passing the parlor door,
overhead the last question.
Whose reputation is not
savory? 1t sounds like roasted
poultry, somehow"
g. Were talking of Mr.. Saltus.
my dearI" The caller eyed the
girls fresh youth Sternly. "You
may not be aware that it is un-
conventional to put the most
charitable Interpretation on it'll
to visit him at his studio. On the
other hand, I must bear in mind
the fact that you come from New
York where, I am given to UNDER
stand, incredibly free and easy re-
lationships prevail in professional
circles. All / can say" she added
warningly, 'is that this is not
New York and that The Street
has its own standards which even
a Burnham will do well to OBJ
serve"
Adelaide turned pale with ap-
prehension' at this dictum, but
Brenda laughed.
Advice, And Counsel
MY DEAR Miss Ormond, you
4F1 don't mean. to imply that
calling on Mr.. SaItus in the
afternoon and with his middle
aged housekeeper in the adjoin-
ing rooms something The
Street frowns upon? If it is, I'm
afraid it will have to frown-even
to scowll For I mean to drop in
on Hugh as often as he'll let me.
| find his studio fascinating" She
added, with a serene glance out
of the window: "And Hugh him.
self even more sol"
Miss Ormond'S sharp chin
quivered. "This," she announced.
lis the work of Those Twinsl"
"Of Alb and .Alaine?" Brenda
shook her head, the deepest Of
her dimples denting the corner
of her mouth. 81 give you my
word they never mentioned the
studio to me. 1t was all my own
idea. In fact, I practically got
down on my knees and implored
Hugh to let me drop in on him
yesterday" She sat curled in a
deep chair, the fingers of one
slender hand clasped closely about
her left ankle. She looked about
sixteen, and so mischievous that
Adelaide eyed her une asily.
Haven't you ever been there
yourself, Miss Ormond? Oh, that's
a pityi Perhaps if I begged Hugh
very hard"
please don't put yourself to
any trouble! Nothing would in
duce me to visit that most I'M
fortunate young man."
"Unfortunate?" Brenda sighed
guStily. Il could use his special
brand of misfortunel Everything
he does selling at top price
magazines and syndicates clamor-
ing for his work"
Il referred to the loss of his
wife" Miss Ormond informed her
stiffiy.
Brenda's blue eyes widened.
Has he lost her? He doesn't
think so! Are you quite sure, dear
Miss Ormond? So many impossi-
bic rAmors get abroad"
The caller rose. pointedly ad-
dressing her hostess.
My dear Adelaide, I sympa-
thlze with you'll / thought your
cup was full and running over
when you took that homely Burke
girl and the MacKelvey man: but
little either of us knew what the
future held for you'll Remember
my advice and counsel are always
yours for the askingl" Halfway
to the door she paused and eyed
the graceleSs child in the deep
chair. Even you," she finished
pontifically, may consult me If
the emergency becomes too great.
You viii not find me lacking in
Christian charityl"
What en- earth did she mean?"
Brenda laughed when Adelaide.
signing. had rejoined her. what
emergency is she talking about?"
"Oh. Brenda child, ! don't
know!" Adelaide shed a few
tears into her folded handker-
chief But I do wish you hadn't
started out by antagonizing her,
She keeps her fingers on the
pulse Of The Street-as one might
say-and it was most unfortunate
that she knew Of your visit to the
studio yesterday"
! But why?" The girl was
genuinely puzzled. as there any
harm in my dropping in to watch
a famous cartoonist at work? Most
girls would give their back teeth
for the opportunity And who is
Miss Ormond that she should ex-
ercise any kind of censorship over
The Street," She crossed the
room and patted the older wo-
mans shoulder consolinglv. "Jusf