The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-23

refer laughed BdlIy. wv Oii'
now, Cousin David, and dive" he
said. II want to see you dive"
"Okay," said David, "but you
stay away from the deep water"
He swung himself up to the pools
edge, and stood poised there. I'll
fix diving board one of these
days." he said. Then. he sprang
into the air, and did a perfect
swan dive, hitting the water
with scarcely splash. "How was
II" he called out to Peter. when
he came to the surface.
Gee, you were swell?" said
Peter. "You looked just like Weis-
muller"
Exactly" said a voice that
wasn't Polly's.
David looked up. Mango Pow
ers was standing close by watch
ing them.
Hello. Margo!" he called. O..
"Hello. YOURSELF" said Mango.
'I'm sorry l didn't bring along
my swimming things"
David again swung himself out
Of the water.
Hello, Peter-Hello, Polly!"
Mango said, but her eyes were
on David.
He was all that she had imag-
ined he would be in swimming
trunks. Straight, brown legs:
broad shoulders; golden brown
torso. And again she thought of
him on Long Islands beaches, gay
and happy at resorts she had
visited. What a shame for such
perfect specimen of young man
hood to be wasted on an Isolated
swimming pool.
'Do you swim?" Peter asked
cycling Margo's Stacks and stock
ingless feet.
"Of counsel" Mango laughed.
"Gee!" said Peter.
Polly laughed and said: ,"'Peter
probably thinks you're far too
ornamental to get welt"
do you know what think I'll
do?" Mango said suddenly. Il
think I'll race right back to town
and get my bathing suit"
But it's getting pretty late"
said David. maybe you'd better
wait until another time"
"But, David, l do so want to
swim!"
Party's End
DOLLY shook out her hair. give
got to get back to town now"
she said. "You can drive me in
if you don't mind. Then you three
can have a swim in the sunset"
ooh, that will be fun!" said
Mango.
"You mean you're going to
leave us now. Polly?" Peter
asked.
eyes, Peter. honey. I've got to
get Aunt Susan's supper, you
know"
"Then I'll go too" said PeteL
Mango looked at David.r "1t
looks" she said, "as though we're
to swim alone"
II think we'd better all drive
back to town." David said. we
can make a date for a swim some
other time"
every WELL" said Mango, dis
appointed. II do nope / haven't
broken up your party"
"Of course you haven't" David
assured. 1--WE weren't going to
stay late anyway"
well, go on with your swim
ming and diving" Mango urged.
"Ill have a smoke and watch
YOU"
Polly turned, did neat dive,
and swan out. David followed
her.
I'll run in ana dress now"
Polly said. "You and Peter have
another lesson. 1t takes me longer
to dress than it does you two"
She ran across the grounds,
through the lengthening after
noon shadows, and into the Inn.
Mango watched her Cute
little figure. she thought. But
probably the sort of girl who
would soon become plumpish and
matronly. Not at all the sort of
girl David Wiley should marry.
She would neglect him just as
soon as she had a baby or two.
Shed give all her attention to
her children, and practically for
get that her husband existed.
David Wiley ought to have the
kind of wife who would appreci-
ate him all the time. who
wouldn't even let mother-love
keep her from always being a
sweetheart to him
She dropped down cross
legged near the edge Of the pool.
Let me see you do that swan
dive again. David" she said. 81
want to learn how to do it my
self"
'It'll be easier to do it." said
David, when / get a diving board
fixed up"
"You do it all right without a
diving board" said Peter Loyalty.
Nobody ever does il any better,
not even Weismuller or-or that
fellow. Buster Crabbe."
YOU'RE preiudiced. Peter" said
DAVID.
He took his place not far from
Mango. He poised for moment,
his toes curled over the cement,
and then once again Sprang into
space, The dive was perfect, more
graceful even than the first one.
"Ill never be able TO do il
that we'll" said Mango.
You beautiful - beautiful -
beautiful man. you. she thought
You ought 70 have an audience.
other swimmers and divers, wo-
men 20 eXclaim over your mag
nidcent body. men TO envy you
your diving and swimming abl-
ity, You oughtn't to be diving just
for my benefit, You should be
where | could show you off-be