The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-11
Chapter 10
Tin From The boss

MARIE MASON had been right
III when she said she felt that
there were going to be some def
mite developments before long re-
parding the radio program. May
be it was woman's intuition, and
maybe it was just plain old gar
den-variety hunch,@ as Henry had
expressed it: but whatever it was,
Rector got in touch with Marie
the next week.
"We're going to have a very inn
portant conference" Rector said.
aWe're planning to get things in
shape for sort of dress re-
hearsaL"
"Oh, that's marvelous!" Marie
exclaimed. I'm delighted NAL
COLIN"
"We'll want to use some of
pelPS songs, a comedy sketch of
Alma Latham's, and Herhaps some
other material" Rector continued.
Anyway, I'd like for you to get in
touch with Pell, and tell him we're
to gather at my office tomorrow
evening"
"Of c.aIrsel" said Marie. 'pll
telephone him at once. But when
is the rehearsal"
"We'll discuss that at the con-
ference"
"And how about an audience,
Malcolm2 After all, we ought to
get the reaction of someone be-
sides ourselves"
Eyes, ] know" Rector said
Well handle all that later. Don't
worry"
And Marie hadn't worried. Nor
had she lost any time in getting
in touch with Henry. She got him
at his office, while he was having
a visit from the manager of the
realty concern.
"And / think, Henry dear" she
said, when she had explained about
the conference and the rehearsal,
that we should do some rehears-
ing ourselves. ] mean, the songs.
We want to be perfect if we have
to do them before an audience"
'Fine!" Henry said. Thanks a
lot for calling me about it all,
Marie. =
! "Why not come UP to my place
this evening? Marie suggested.
"The sooner we get started. the
better"
Fright. I'll be there Eight-thirty
all right with vou?"
Splendid. I'll be looking for
you"
Henry hung up the receiver.
and turned to see the managers
gaze upon him. 1t was a gaze that
made him feel uncomfortable.
Sorry we were interrupted, Mr..
he said PIT il was
about a little side-line I'm inter
ested in"
eyes, know" said Mr.. Smith
eis. II understand that you're be-
coming -er-more or less involved
with"
Il beg your pardon" Henry cut
in, ON the defensive
with radio songs. or some
thing of the sort" Mr.. Srnithers
finished.
Eyes, sir. that's right" Henry
said. smiling. Il wrote some verses
down home, and they may be sung
over the air"
Il see" Mr.. Slnithers turned to
go "We like orr EMPLOYEES to
have hobbies. Pell" he ssid as he
reached the Office door and turned
but we prefer them to work at
them after hours. Yc', can under
stand that. I'm sure 4"
''Yes. sir" said Fanrv. feeling
like a small bow, and hatirr him
self for feeling that wav. "D1t NV
SONGS hardly come rtnler the
heading of hobbies h9re 70
make some money out of them.
anr--
''Verv cornrnendahIe. I'm SIRE"
Mr.. Smithers said coldly. "But the
money we are paving YOU is for
vnur time while in vo1lr Office
Please keep that in mind. And don't
FORGET about that property in Chi
caeo. We nav have to send out
son' cone to handle it for us"
"Verv we'll" said Henry, this
tire leaving nff the "Sir."
He frowned at tho door which
closed behind Mr.. Snnithers' stiff
and Identified hack. "O1d crab!" he
said under his breath. Pit he went
to work with a sort of grim de-
terrninatian-as fhapoh he wanted
to show the Old Crab that Henry
Pel1 could corn what he was being
Maid and still make something on
the side.
Disappointment
LIE WENT up to Marie's apart
ment, as she had suggested. 1t
was but sort of prologue to many
other trips therefor Marie in
sisted they must rehearse alone
until they were letter perfect.
They did, and they were! And
now everything was all set.
Once more Henry Pell was on
his way home from the realty of
fee, and he was trying not to feel
too elated. He had some news to
break to Luella, and he wanted to
do it calmly. He didn't want a
scene. There had been far too
many of them of late; and they
got a fellow down. Luella, des-
perately silent, depressingly on
the verge of tears, hurt, forlorn.
1t was awful. 1t did no one any
good, and everyone a lot of harm.
Well, after tonight
He hurried up the two flights of
stairs. He opened the door of the
apartment and went in.
Luella?" he called. "Are you
homer"
YES" Luella replied from the