The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-27
FOR The LOVE OF PAM

T.
long as we can give II 70 them $
see what you mean. You're
right. dear"
Jerry looked from his mothers
uoaoied face to his father and
wondered exactly what he saw
there. his father did look tired
us searching eyes could see that
bnt ne wondered that a Complete
u oroken man would carry on as
ms iatheT vas doing. almost Smil-
ngly. he stood a little in ave nj
his fathers courage.
But Bart your mother =
Adele began.
j couldn't think of bothering
ner with this. dear. She's old"
Adele Wlnthrope stared. word
less Tnls was all 50 revolutionary
Sne could scarcely grasp if. The
Wntnrope money had seemed so
secure. And II had been nice 10 he
rieh. not to have to figure how TO
get things She Looked back fo- a
moment to her early DAYS when
money had been 50 hard 70 re-.
and shuddeFed iawardly.
Ihere'H be Just enough for a
maid OF some sort, and surely
Lenore can step in and take most
OF the responsibility from vou.
ADELE Minthrope was saying in
that family weary voice.
Lost Lenore
"a 7 THE sound of her daughters
voice. Adele Winthrope start
Cd. Lenore wasn't N yet. She
hadn't returned from the party
and the yacht had been dark for
over an hour. And you could cir
Gle the island dozen times in an
hour.
i wonder where Lenore is?"
she voiced the question. She
should be in"
Isn't she?" Bart asked in sur
prise.
"of course mott" Her concern
made her almost impatient.
Winthrope looked az mis- son.
Know where your sister iS?" he
asked
Jerry's answer didn't come i'm
medlately. He thought he knew
where Lenore was. but there vas
no use telling. He'd leave that to
Lenore. Anyway, it was her life.
No ! don't, Dad" he said
quietly, glad that he wasn't actu-
ally telling his father an untruth.
because he really wasn't sure
about Lenore. II vas Just a sup
rencfAfrrs IN vwv@-v,s& -rr~o - -
been Lenore and Vim he had seen
on the beach.
Winthrope locked az his wife.
These kids seem TO have gotten
out of hand down here. Lenore
shouldn't be out this late without
our knowing where she is.''
She's probably with Gervase,"
Mrs Winthrope said placatingly.
She went with him. and he's all
right. Maybe they stopped at Chi
els on the way home, for a drink
and bollos, or something. They
Ike. to think they're Summing.
They have quaint ideas"
Il should think il would be
quaint 70 want another drink
after all that was washing about
the boat You could battle in il.
! think the blond Count did. I
think that lad has taken the lib
critics I've given him a little too
seriously. The bar bills signed by
deBellefort that have poured in
even since IGNORES been down
here would turn a seaman green
with envy of his royal capacity"
Bart But he's going 70 marry
Lenore."
$50 I've heard. And not with
any particular happiness"
I'm sure it'll be all right, dear.
At least Lenore is safely account
ed for" Adele said anxiously.
Il wish could be as sure Of
that as you are. Adele. That man
accepts guest privileges altogether
too willingly 10 suit me"
"Oh, Bart, its Just that you're
nervous and upset and aren't see
ing GervaSe straight right now.
Poor darling. You've gone through
all this alone. Made all these ar
rangements, attended TO all these
hideous little details. You really
should have told us, dear. and let
US help you"
Jerry, who had been sitting
silently by. paused on that. Help?
Little help any of his family could
have been to Mr. Winthrope- They
had lived laviShly and elegantly.
Bithely and careleSsly. Never CIV
ing thought to where the money
was coming from nor how eternal
its stream might be-
You know we'd all want 70 do
what we could 10 help, Bart"
Adele was repeating helplesSly.
Il know, my dear, you've al
ways been the most understand
ing wife a man could hope to
have. I've appreciated that. What
we've got TO do now to get these
two kids looking at things
straightly. That's our biggest JOB,
Adele. I'm actually more con-
cerned with that than about the
money"
Darling. I think you're taking
their little peccadilloes too much
to heart"
81 don't believe that's possible,
Adele. Yesterday isn't soon enough
TO get your kids started right, get
them pointed in the right diree-
ton"
Il don't see why they have 70
carry on as they havels Adele
Winthrope's voice was etched
with impatience and concern.
You'd never believe they were
our children. the way they run
around with all kinds Of people.
I can't understand It. Neither you
nor / are that way. Where do they
get it71
To be continued