The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-04
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II went once" Roger answered,
his voice tight. II think she hid
from me. But whether she did or
not, Pm not going again. If she
comes back it will be because she
wants to come" -
Emily started to protest, and
gave it up when she saw the look
on his face. They drove again in
silence. But before they reached
the house Roger spoke. 5fr
There's no use trying to pre-
tend with YOU" he said. 'sYou
know / love her and want her
back. It's only that I think Lovely
had to find that out for herself"
Quandary
JOE HULSE stood over Lovely,
- looking severely at her.
"But what the heck did you
come here for?" he demanded.
You know this is one of the first
places he'll look"
Lovely shrugged, and said moth
ing. t' r. as-'
For a girl who's always known
her mind" Joe went on, 81 must
say you're slipping fast. And be-
cause you don't know your mind
now, you ought TO clear out of
here, right away. I'm not the kind
of fellow who can keep good reso-
lutions for two" He stared down
at her with half puzzled. half
possessive look in his eyes. you
know, I think you came here be-
cause you were sure Roger would
look for you here ~ sRfig
1t was the truth, and Lovely
knew il. And he had not come
She felt undecided, lost. She had
money in her purse, and a check
ing account. She had had time to
get together few clothes, before
she fled the Cosgrave house. But
long waiting was something she
could not face, W fs
Nor could she 60 back to Cert.
she knew as the days passed. II
was not because of Ring. and it
was not because of money. She
could perfectly we'll pay her own
way, 1t was something in Gert's
eyes that forbade il. And one day.
when inaction and uncertainty
had worn her patience thin, Love-
ly burst out to her sister:
why don't you say it? Just
what you think? ! can take itt'
well. wasn't really thinki~ 2
anything. Lovely" Cert said b :
family. "Only it's you - wat
you're doing now. It makes me
feel all chilly and cold and empty
inside. It frightens me. How.an
woman can leave her child and
be had" but whatever else Cert
would have said died aborning.
"You fool! You fooll She can'tl"
Lovely all but screamed. "Don't
you see that can't look at Sunny
without my heart breaking? If I
don't see Getta soon I'll 60 mad!"
IF | felt that way I'd 60 back,
Lovely" Cert said earnestly. ut
isn't anything to be ashamed of
going back, ! mean. Women al
ways have to do things like that.
See what I've stood for Sunny.
And it isn't as if ! wouldn't stand
a thousand times more If / was
asked to-" Z
IS that why you've stood it,"
Lovely asked quietly.
"Of course. And then you love
the father of your child, no mat
ter what. II you didn't love
him that way, that sort of to-
the end : of the world way he
wouldn't be the father Of your
child. It's strange woman who
doesn't stay with her children
through thick or thin" The last
had come broodingly. Lovely had
the feeling that Cert had forgot
ten her momentarily, and was
looking back along the years.
Lovely thought, strangely. OF
that woman in Acapulco known
as Amarillo Lily, and the way In
which she had assumed authority
over her. Could ii be that Cert
was thinking of how their own
parents had deserted them, and
could there be any connection be-
tween Lily and Gert's thought7
Or was she merely wool-gather-
ing. distrait rom too much
worry? vge
Lovely was thoughtful as she
started back to the Hulse,s. It was
true that her sister had been old
when the family broke UP
to know something about ii all.
And she knew that somehow
she did not fit the background
against which she walked Dingy
buildings along q dingy street
1Indernourished. pale children GO
ing through the motions OF some
thing they called play. Some of
the children even stopped dodE-
ing trucks long enough to look al
her in wonder. Her clothes were
so definitely upper Fifth avenue.
Nor was It better at the Hulses'.
She paid her way there, and
helped Mrs. Hulse with the work.
She could do great many things
for her friends. and they appre-
ciated them. But two things were
and these were Roger
and Getta.
Perhaps three-the spaciousness
and freedom of life IN the great
house beside the Hudson. II had
not taken her long. she reflected,
% come 10 demand something bet
ser than she had grown On to ex-
pgct
III get out she told herself. I'll
tell them tonight and III find a
Dom somewhere alone. I am
a,one. even when I'm with peo-