The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-09

Sue. I'm getting any punish
ment that was coming to me for
deceiving you about her" Bob
said one evening, II was significant
that he never referred to Cecily
By name Nor did Sue need to ask
whom he meant by "she" and
"herp HYousd think she'd have
better taste than to select this one
town out OF all America to stay in:
live in. so far as know. She's
bought carl"
She'll tire of &: after a while,''
Sue told him quietly, They were
driving to the Club where, they
both knew, it was E1ore than likely
they would encounter Cecily. ats
thrill to her. that's all, being here
with you-and me. No one pays
any attention to divorce or re:rlar-
riage in California, you know. so
suppose the mild shock she
causes here entertains her. She'll
get tired of It and leave pretty
soon. Meanwhile"
Meanwhile she's putting you
through a devilishly hard tinlei"
he said holly. Don't think 1 don't
realize how difficult 1t Is for you.
sweet! do. That's why say I'm
getting mine for concealing the
truth from you. She can't hurt me
except through you, and she knows
it. darn herl"
''Oh. no, Bobi She's not in the
least malicious. She probably
thinks I'm as amused as she is. II
it wasn't for Patsy" she stopped
abruptly.
Perfect Weapon
"MIHATS Patsy got to do with
w it? She doesn't even know
her, does she?"
They've-met," she replied
slowly. pats is terribly taken
with her."
"Pats would be! I'll drop word
to Allen"
She clutched his arm. Bob, you
shan't! Think what perfect
weapon It would give Pats against
me!n
He was puzzled. "Why on earth
should Pats need a weapon against
you? Everybody knows what an
angel you've been to her. And I'll
say for Pats" he went on with
masculine blindness, "that at last
she's begun to appreciate youl She
told me not long ago that you were
more like a sister to her than ner
own are. No, If Pats is having any
| thing to do with--her, it's because
she's got some distorted idea of
loyalty to you and me. Better put
her right on the subject, sweet"
Sue was silent. Patsy had hailed
Mrs. Meade Trenton's advent with
- figuratively speaking - loud
cries Of JOY and delight. Finding
that Cecily's careless generosity
was even more lavish than Sues
own, the allegiance of Aliens wife
had instantly been transferred to
the newcomer.
Maggie was increasingly indig-
nant at the cocktail parties which
were daily affairs now in the
apartment. It required all Sues
influence over the old woman to
prevent her from leaving at once.
Men flocked to the amusing Mrs.
Trenton's side. who had remained
aloofiy Indifferent to Pats.
Allen was helpless. "It seems so
blamed disloyai to you. Sis" he
told her late one afternoon, sitting
in the garden. his head in his
hands. He had driven out early to
talk to her before Bob's arrival.
''In her present condition, can't
say much. She goes into Mysteries
at the least hint of disapproval.
She's discharged Van Ness and"
Discharged DR.. Van Nessl Why,
he brought you and me into the
world, Allenl He was Dads doctor.
He"
Il know. She took care not to
say a word about it to me until
she'd called in that young pip
squeak, Laif Baker. As q matter
of fact, ! didn't know it until
telephoned Van Ness myself to see
how he thought Pats was coming
along, and he told me she'd fred
him from the case. hoped it
around to his Office as quick as
could get there, but he was pretty
cool toward me. Pats must have
outdone herself in rudeness to
him"
Sues eyes were stern. "Our dear
Or. Van Nessl ! can hardly believe
1t. Alleni"
ats fact! And young Baker
gives me thunder If Pats so much
as sheds tear-and gosh, how
many she can shed il I cross her
about anything! He declares he'll
put her in the hospital il she can't
have peace at home. So there am,
SueF His unhappy voice trailed
into silence.
'Never mind, Buddyi The baby's
due next month and then things
will be different Cecily can hardly
come TO the apartment while Pat.
sy's in the hospital and by the
time she Is home again, cecily may
be gone. Just don't worry about It
Allen!"
'Tt's a fine note. my wife enter
tanning my brother-in-law's first
wifel And my sister practically
clothing Pats herselfl"
Again Sue was silent. II seemed
to her she was always having to
impose silence on herself these
days. Il was not she. but Cecily
who was buying the lace-end-satin
negligees. the cobwebby night
gowns. the dashing silver and gold
mules that Pats exhibited proudly.
She thought such garments not
only unsuitable for the wife of q
struggling young engineer. but q
little vulgar as well. They at.
fronted her love for the severely
simple, the beauty of texture and
line rather than lavishness.
Continued tomorrow