The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-18
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Swallowed. Her mouth was wide
and humorous and carefully out.
lined with lpstick. But it was hel
air Of complete self-assurance
which Jan envied her more than
her attractive face or exquisitely
designed clothes.
%I suppose" she considered, 81
should have let Lance pass on her
before I accepted her into the
fold" However, it was too late
now.
She helped Rose carry her half
dozen pieces of beige airplane lug
gage into the house and up to the
room. Rose pulled off her hat and
tossed it on the blue and white
candlewick spread. Pumping her
self down into a chair she tugged
of her white suede pumps and
wriggled her toes in evident bliss.
My kingdom for bath and a
beautiful nap" she sighed. Where
Is the bath by the way?"
First door to the left" Jan
smiled. There's always plenty of
hot water. An automatic heater is
one of my Injuries"
wish / were as tanned as you"
the other girl envied. "Pl no
doubt have dreadful time. / al
ways do. Why / bother / don't
know. It isn't particularly becom-
ing. suppose I'm just a sheep do
ing everything everyone else does.
When do meet your brother?"
Whenever you wish. II I'm not
around, just knock on the door
across from yours and walk In If
he answers. If he doesn't answer,
he's busy and doesn't wish to be
disturbed"
Sounds intriguing. Tell me
more, she commanded lightly, re-
moving an enormously wide gold
bracelet set with q great yellow
topaze.
Jan sketched Lance very brief
ly, wondering meanwhile what his
reaction to Rose would be. Rose.
she thought, was the sort of wo-
man men would like.
Call me if you want anything.
Mrs. Cornwall" she said pleasant
ly and went out, shutting the
door. I'll have to watch for Derek
and break the news" she thought.
'Sun-Strokev
RUT when Derek came in she
- was in the kitchen cooking
dinner and couldn't catch him be-
fore he'd run up the stairs and
burst into what he supposed to be
his room. Jan arrived In time to
hear him exclaim:
1T must be Sun-strokel That
can't be a gorgeous female Sleep
ing in Papa Bears bedi"
Rose opened her eyes, and
laughed delightedly. Are you the
trumpet player?"
You mean the Pied Piper of
Swing? No. lady. I'm a lowly fish
erman."
Jan. knowing she must explain
right here and now. stammered
awkwardly: 'She-she rented the
room today. Derek. You - you
don't mind? I'VE made other ar
rangements for you"
There. you see?" he addressed
Rose: I'm behind with my rent
and I'm put out"
Not really?" she asked, curl
GUS. sitting up in the bed with her
cloud of black hair f1uffing about
her animated face and down over
the revealing jacket of lovely
white satin lounging pajamaS.
We'll. I'm very modern and ex-
ceptionally broadminded. but this
room is rather small for two peo-
pie, don't you think? Besides. you
smell dreadfully of fish," She
punched her nose delicately.
$50 / do! Nevertheless, I'm cut
to the quick. Adios. fair lady.
Should you care to catch a bar
racuda just call on me-" He bowed
out extravagantly.
In the hallway, Jan said. "Pm
so sorry, Derek, l just had to have
more money. I've a tent you can
put up on the roof and a good cot
to go in it. or you may have the
davenport if you prefer"
I'll take the roof" he decided.
Il always Gid want to sleep under
the stars like a hero of a western
novel. Say. Jan, what can do
about these clothes? They smell to
high heaven of live bait and
they're actually stiff with brine"
Wash them" she advised. 'Pll
give you soap, a scrubbing board,
and a laundry tub. Better put on
your swimming trunks and I'll
lend you a robe of Lance's."
DO haze to wash them?" he
pleaded. I'm so tired and hun
cry"
Almost she gave in: almost she
said, Never mind, I'll wash them
for you" But she didn't. To serve
him would not fit in at all with
her program Of rehabilitation.
Either you wash them or you
smell Of fish," she said firmly,
And if you smell Of fish the pref
ty lady won't like you'll"
Bring on the washboard," he
cried. bowling his head in abject
surrender. "For If she doesn't like
me / shall surely perishl Certain
". Jan, you understand ! must
impress her."
Il doubt If you will" Jan
flashed. suddenly feline. She's
after bigger game than a fisher
mar"