The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-19
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cardigan, she conceded that her
m o h er was right. She had
worked great hardship on
everyone from the Taylors, the
Cabrillos. John. the employees.
down to herself. r
And for what?
"Senorita Conchita," Dolore 8
raped on the door. "the Senior
John iss wait breakfast with you"
John was waiting in the patio.
warm, sunny spot. Johns greet
ing was as warm and cheering.
"Lamson told me you'd been too
busy for breakfast" he explained,
$50 | waited"
He had waited. Would he never
stop waiting?
Despite her depression she was
hungry, and with food and hot
coffee her spirits revived.
Il suppose you're wondering
why / intruded." John observed,
as he lighted her after breakfast
cigaret. II felt you'd need some
one here to handle things for you.
The TaylorS alone are enough for
a little girl. but the Taylors and
the family combined"
Constance leaned back in her
chair "You still feel that the
Taylors are enemies?"
John looked at her sharply.
Don't your" he countered.
1--WE had no reason to think
So"
II have" he said earnestly.
"The old man practically told me
last night, that he had stayed on
because he thought you couldn't
pull through and he'd buy in
when you failed. .,ss.a H.
'The young fellow believes in
taking an easier route. He couldn't
get you, so now he's trying for
Donna. He's taken her on tour
of the place already. They rode
out little while ago F.. that is"
he qualified. Donna rode out to
meet him someplace, she didn't
say where"
Donna, up at this hour?" Con-
stance wondered why her heart
felt dead. a heavy burden in her
breast.
John laughed. "And looking
like something off a dude ranch
poster"
Dispute Over Pancho
"CENORITA!" The patio door
Oopened and the stableboy stood
there, Donna behind him. Am l
to saddle Pancho for thees young
LADY,"
Constance didn't know the
cause of her revolt. One thought
flashed through her mind: one
question, was Donna to take
everything that belonged to her?
you are to saddle Pancho for
no one but me-" she snapped; and
to Donna, "Pancho is mine. and
no other person on this ranch is
going to ride him."
Donna flashed into the patio.
Hes not yours. He's no more
yours than mine or Don's or
You don't own this
place and you don't own anything
on it. alone. I'll ride Pancho
Juliano." she called to the major
domo who had appeared as
though he'd been waiting for such
a call. Il want Pancho saddled
and this T.. this boy won't do it.
will your"
Juliano gave Constance one
triumphant glance as he passed to
follow Donna to the stables.
1T would SEEM" observed John
whimsically, that you own only
one-fourth of Pancho."
Constance looked at him with
eyes. In her mind was
a marble shaft. c.afying Heaven,
and at the base was cut the
phrase: You win what you
fight for"
John. ] must attend to some
business; can you amuSe yourself
for an hour or SOP"
She didn't wait for an answer.
She ran through the patio gate
and up the hill to come face to
face with Pedro. Here was her
CHARGE to unburden her heart;
her golden opportunity to explain.
She looked at his ,expreSsienless
face and the anger Of the morning
rolled into a barrier between
them, She hated him, ,.r,-..- -...
Your neiceSt victim will meet
you at your rendezvous immedi-
ately." she informed him. bitterly.
Pedro stared at her a moment,
then his face became radiant. He
laughed at her. "Oh, so my devas-
tating charm still works. Well,
be seeing you" And he strobe off
towards his horse.
Constance arrived in Peter
Taylor'S Office. blinded with an
ger. I'm going to buy paneho,"
she informed him
Peter Taylor shook his head as
though to clear ais eyes of the
shaggy browS which had iutted
forward at the Young tornado.
Thought YOU owned him." he
observed.
Only ais tai, said Constance.
Hes q Cabrille possession. and
Tn not a Cabrillo. ! haven't even
bought Shoe-laee out of that
money | borrowed on nv soul.
and so help me Pancho isn't
going to be ridden to ribbons If I
can help it, How much is be
WORTH"
Peter TAYLOR rumbled ike an
approaching storm. You would
have TO choose the most valuable
paliralno on the ranch. he burst
cut Why must YOU buy him?"
Because, Constance cried.
because 81. oh" Ter voice broke.
Damn il, I'm going to to erv"
Michael now Michael"