The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-03

| Upon reaching TIE Ardendale
Hotel, and going up to Warren'S
room to tidy up bit, David asked
| if he might use the telephone.
"By all means" said Warren.
Il know Miss Angie keeps her
shop open nights" David said.
Thought / might catch Polly, and
tell her I'd pick her up and take
her home.
go to. it." said Warren. He
4 handed Peter a comb. Here
ypungster, see what you can do
to that cowlick of yours"
/ Whats a cowlick?" Peter said.
''That piece of hair you've got
that tries to look like a little
horn"
Peter laughed and took the
comb.
Il guess I'll have to put some
water on it." he said.
Paste would be betterl" War
rem kidded.
David got the number he want
ed. Polly was still at the shop.
This is David" he told her.
''I'm at the hotel with Warren
Peter and I. thought I'd stop by
for you, if you weren't going
home right away"
"1'll be here until nine," said
Polly. II got some supper at the
tearoom. wanted to see how that
other cashier was doing"
did you find out?"
'Yes, David. She chews
gum, wears too much rouge, and
her eyebrows have been put on
with a pencil"
"Goshi"
II don't mean to be catty, but
she did shock me - especially
when she made eyes at the men
| patrons"
ooh, well, forget about her,
Sweetness, I'll be by for you at
nine"
David hung up.
Ready to eat?" Warren wanted
to know. j
Ready" said David, "and plen-
ty of emptiness to be filled up"
How about you, Peter?"
ME. too" said Peter. I'm all
hollow"
"Then come alongl"
Warren led the way. The three
of them went out and got into the
elevator.
WELL" said Warren, when the
meal was over, "here'S where we
part, David--to call on our re-
spective girls"
"And thanks lot" David said.
"for the nice meal. After keeping
bachelor hall for so long. it's good
to sit down to meal someone
else cooks"
at sure was good" said Peter.
Especially that strawberry ice
cream"
Warren went out to the hotel
lobby with his two guests.
"I'll report to you just as soon
as / hear from Portsmouth" he
told David.
"I'll also want to hear what you
decide to do about Doctor Ben's
proposition" David said.
"That'll come also" Warren
promised. "I'll know better where
! stand after / talk with Mango"
He looked at his watch. Which
reminds me that I'd better get
into some other clothes, If I'm not
to keep her waiting"
Polly Again
IN THE CAR Peter drew deep
4 sigh and said. Gee, he's a
swell man, isn't he. Cousin Da-
vid?"
Zone of the finest" said David.
Il don't think you'll find them any
finer"
Except you." said Peter.
Thanks. son. I'm glad you still
like your old cousin a little"
"A little? Gosh. like you a lot.
And you're not old, Cousin David.
You're--just right"
You're not bad yourself, Pc
ter" David said. Then. when he
stopped the car in front of the
millinery shop. he said. you sit
here while / 60 in for Polly"
But Polly had seen them. She
came out before David could 60
inside.
I'm all through she said. 81
got off a little earlier" She came
up to the car. pulled Peters face
down and kissed him. you old
sweet thing, you'll" she said.
Gosh, Polly" said Peter. Don't
treat me like ! was baby"
Move over" David told him.
II want Polly to sit in the mid
dle-next to me-"
"Surel" Peter said.
They drove off. %
And as they moved along Main
Street and out to the Jenkins cot
tage, David told Polly about the
tour he and Warren had made of
the Inn.
is he really interested" Polly
asked.
Interested enough 10 sink two
thousand dollars into putting the
place on the map" said David.
oh, David, how wonderful"
But"
Il was afraid there would be q
but" said Polly.
But he wants me TO raise
like sum-" David added.
"And where ever would you
find it7"
Search mel Since dollars don't
grow on trees; anyway. not on
any trees own"
They both fell silent after that.
each feeling a sense of depression.
While up al Powers house on
the hill. Margo was waiting for
Warren. She was restless. more
uncertain than ever before. She
had gotten a letter that afternoon
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