The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-17

than that. too. Pm not bad-look-
| ing, either-Tve been called beau
tiful--but 1t isn't the same" Gina
went on without rancor.
Men look at me and think
There's pretty little thing, but
they look at you and shout That's
the girl I'm going to marryF
You've got that additional some
thing that men will always be
possessive about.
ssYou must be hungry, Eve
said decisively. This is too much
philosophy for a young lady so
early in the morning. Come on
down and have breakfast. We're
rescued, you know"
"Yes, / know" Gina got up
slowly, but she did not appear to
be swayed from her line OF
thought. "But, Eve, before we go
down, / want to ask you this:
don't you think you're making
mistake to decide on Neil, so
soon? Other men will be In love
with you.
She broke off and then went on
| in rush: Remember what !
said about wanting the adventure
and glory of love? III guess that
isn't for most of us. AT least, I'm
pretty sure now that it isn't for
me. But, Eve-I do want you to
have il. And-and perhaps Neil
isn't the person to give it to you
I've watched you together-its
like me and Ham-friendly, but
not exciting. Oh, Eve, please be
sure!"
Eve could only stare at her in
bewildermefit. She thought for a
Il moment that perhaps Gina was in
\ love with Neil. but discarded that
thought. No--whatevef Gina's
purpose, it was not selfish. The
girl looked as If she were utterly
miserable, and the hand on Ewes
farm trembled.
But, like a thoroughbred, she
was refusing to whimper, and the
blue eyes that met Ewes were as
steady as her own.
s'Neil and ! have agreed to talk
it over again, in--in less roman
tic SPOT Eve finally admitted
"Now will you cone downstairs"
2 Gina kissed the cool cheek close
J to her own and then, her hand in
Ewes, descended the stairs meek
!. ly. After breakfast, watching as
e Gina teased Ham and ran off with
I Lordy, Eve could only shake her
e head. still mystified by the girls
: behavior.
Y If anything, II seemed obvious
that, with the let-up in tension
k they all felt since they were sure
/ or leaving the next day, Gina
|, would either quarrel with Ham or
e be engaged to him before many
!, hours had passed.
!. Date With Brett
II I'VE did not dare look at Brett
~ and he seemed as reluctant tc
meet her eyes. After the breakfast
II he disappeared and did not come
r, back even for lunch.
d But Mrs. Jacksonville iror
& woman" as Ham continued Il
] all her-appeared in no way dis.
turbed about this and proceeded
!, % serve them excellent meals al
{ lay. Brett returned about din.
. Ter time and Julie said tartly:
/ I'VE missed you, Mr.. Rodman
| We're you out meditating on the
hazards of bringing such large
oarty to an unprepared house,"
Something like that" Bret
u said noncommittally. Then. hav
i ng glanced involuntarily at her
!. lis expression became concerned
q Don't you feel well?" he in
( CURED.
] Julie did look pale, but as Ev'
il knew she was merely suffering
I from the effects of trying to ca
Mrs. Jackson out of house ant
& home. AT breakfast and lunch sh
h had eaten far more than usual, al
I though she answered sharply tina
IS the was feeling all right, and a
e Inner. Eve noted with a smile
u he scarcely touched her food.
il Brett, too, seemed unconcerne
With the steak before him, and h
h ooked pale and exhausted. Dun
o ing cover of the conversatio
is which had resumed its norm;
'e gayety, Eve managed to Whispei
III whats the matter? Are yo
~ disappointed that you won't q
& to do the house over?"
al HPartly that" he whispere
nj | back. He waited so long before
is. said anything more that Eve hs
almost decided he was In one
" his silent" moods. ls Z
- But he added suddenly. "Can
- we 60 out on the sand for a lit
az while? / won't keep you long
7. He glanced at Neil, who was b.
a. q. ing very gallant and gay abol
y y Ewes dismissal and acting, to n
7 annoyance, as if he did not b,
lieve that she really meant
- break the engagement.
I'VE can stay as long as yc
- like" she whispered to Brett, in
na PEELED by Neil's reproachf'
! - glance at her. Il have no obligi
:, ton to observe the curfew."
~ - Brett was puzzled, but
~ nodded, and the next minute w;
= engaged in a low-voiced conve
= sation with Mr.. Howe, on h
q. right.
:, Neil, meanwhile, demanded
= know what Eve and Brett hs
been saying. and was sulky whe
;, she refused to answer him. Aft
- they had left the table, he pc
a. versely kept close to her. She hs
20 no opportunity to slip out ar
.,s Join Brett, waiting, she knew,
II the shadowy porch. Her hea
- pounded as she thought of hi
y there, yet she knew that to wa
y out openly would bring Neil