The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-22
Chapter Four
Grown Prince Stuff

CUE DETECTED Maggie's inquisi-
~ tive questions by sending her
after receptacles for the blossoms.
Every vase we have in the
house-and | doubt if they will be
enoughl Line 'em up on the
kitchen table. Mag darlin', and fill
'em with water. I'll be out to ar
range these beauties by then"
She was trailing about the liv-
ing-room in her bathrobe when
the telephone rang.
'For you." Maggie said briefly.
'Tve waited just as long as
CAM" exclaimed an impatient
voice. 1--WE been sitting here
gnawing my nails down to the
quick until ] thought you were
up. How are your" 1t was no po-
lite inquiry but an anxious de-
mand for news.
"All right, thank you - but
nearly smothered in roses. Are
there any at all left in town."
Bother the roses! Tell me
about you. Not stiff. not the least
bit bruised? How is your lip?"
Perfectly all right. Praise be
TO lipstick, il didn't show at all
last night" Then the Iateness of
the hour occurred to her and she
said curiously: ITS noon. Why
did you think you'd have to wait
so long to call me? You couldn't
have known I went to party last
night"
Il did though. I'm staying at
the Benton Club. and they were
talking of a Miss Webb's affair:
mentioned you as friend of
hers"
But how did you know who"
Looked up your license num-
Der, of course! Sue.> dear, when
may l come up and see for my
self how"
"Hey!" she said aggrievedly.
you're not to call me Sue, with
or without descriptive adjeotives.
We haven't met - socially. I'm
sure that"
His disguised voice interrupted
her protest. What the dickens
does either of us care about the
social end of it? l all but muir
dered you yesterday. If that
doesn't give me a right to call on
you. | don't know what does!"
She began to laugh helplessly
What precipitant young man
this was!
I'm tempted to quote popular
book title and say Stay Out of
My Life!' You're a violent sort of
person"
"Are you dressed? Had your
breakfast-lunch? I'll ring your
bell on the stroke of three" he
told her, said goodby and hung
up before she could refuse her con-
sent if she had been minded to.
It was, however. two and not
three o'clock when Maggie ad-
mitted him.
Thought you might give me the
slip" he informed her coolly.
handing the openly disappearing
old woman his hat and gloves
There was not the forgiving note
in your voice | craved to hear. |
take it you're still simmering with
wrath toward me?"
She shook her head. 81 wasn't
until you barged in here just
now How do you know | haven't
a weak heart? One shock right
after another like this"
Don't joke" he babe her stern
ly. II tell you didn't sleep wink
all night Every time shut my
eyes ! saw that COMPOUNDED river
crawling below - so terribly far
belowl-and you, little thing
with a bit of scarlet silk around
your neck. curled up like a kitten
in your carl" Without waiting for
permission. he pulled forward a
chair close to where she sat. and
subsidized heavily into it. 1--WE had
some scares in my time. but never
like thatl If you'd gone over that
bluff I'd have sent my car after
you. give you my world"
Sue frowned. Maggie was, she
knew perfectly. lowering close to
the kitchen door She had been
Sues nurse years ago and still
preserved an attitude of authority
toward the girl. She would report
this to Allen, and Allen would be
annoyed, and there would be an
end to the solitary visits she paid
to Wyeth Hill.
Young Business Man
THAT would have been most
L sensible!" she said bitingly.
sand now may we forget the
whole affair? You see for your
self I'm whole and unscathed.
You've apologiZed adequately, not
10 say profuselyl with roses" Her
eyes roved about the flower be-
decked room. 81 take it for
granted you're merely passing
through the town"
He shook his head, the serious
ness of his manner already gone.
Never take anything for granted
in this day and age. Sue darling!
Far from passing through Pm
about to become one of your most
promising young business men.
Hadn't you heard? Does the name
Trenton mean nothing to you?
I'll wager it does to your brother.
'Trenton's TreddonS.' Do I make
myself clear?"
1.-THE new shoe factoryl"
"a bull's-eye, no less. I'm it!'
'The whole factory?"
Practically - now" His face
sobered. MY father died several
months ago. He was president of
the concern. I'm more or less
stepping into his shoes-no pun
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