The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-27

| Sne SlppeQ her arm through
Rogers. But Roger hesitated.
Mari, you haven't got Joe
Hllse up here?". he asked. and
then answered his own question.
Joe was there towering massively
among the other men around
Lovely. where's he getting the
money!" *..
you would ask thatr was
Mari's light reply. But you must
admit I've made something hand
some of him!" 5.ta4
Roger turned to stare at Mari
with loathing in his eyes. -.
II didn't know you were actu-
ally evil, Mari" he said finally.
Give him a break. Turn him
loose. You know you only want
to soften him, ruin him for the
life he must live-and then throw
him over"
Dope! He's having a good
time. Anyhow he's big and strong
and can take it. Pm having fun"
That's all you've done all your
life. And I'm not sure how much
Joe can take" He'd just caught
Joe's eyes on Lovely, and he read
in them that she could take him
in her two slim, beautifully
shaped hands and break him in
thousand useless bits.
II suppose he drives your
swank cars and drinks your ex-
pensive Scotch. Smokes your
monogrammed cigarets. And then
WHAT"
That's his look out, darling!
Have one?" She held her jewelled
cigaret case out to him.
mo thanks" Roger said drily.
"Oh, darling, I'm having such
funl Such fun!" Lovely said as he
held her in his arms during
dance he'd been able to cut in on.
ITS all sc grand it makes me
ache to the spine! With gladnessl
That found you'll"
I'm glad too" but he knew he
was glad for a different reason.
1t was two o'clock when Roger
went to look for Lovely and saw
hr coming toward him, heading
a troup of gaudy eople. Win
Ramsey was one of them. He
didn't belong to the club.
We're going to ring door
bells!" Lovely cried excitedly.
Come on everybody"
Let's 60 home. Lovely. It's
time" Roger said.
He didn't like ringing door
bells" any more than he liked hav-
ing his own rung. 1t was a trick
some frowsy mind had thought
up. After the crowd had PARTED
until all of the clubs closed they'd
pile into cars anc go from one
house to another, ringing bells.
dragging people out of bed and
demanding drinks and entertain
ment. They had been known,
when doors were not opened to
them, to climb in through an
open window and land uncere-
moniously in someone's bedroom.
The fun of the idea appealed to
people who'd had more than they
needed to drink. Roger was bored
with it. He'd never liked it.
"Oh, darling!" Lovely objected.
Just when we're having such
fun! It's Saturday night. Lambiei
No one goes home on Saturday
night. Don't tell me you're t;~ed?"
Roger was. So he got out his
car and went home.
Talk With Emily
THERE was a light in the South
l. guest room. Emily. His mother
always gave her that room be-
cause it was large and had the
qualities of living room. He had
forgotten that Marcia had gone
into town and brought Emily back
with her. Roger tapped at her
door in passing.
"Oh. Roger!" as he entered in
response to her soft "come" She
seemed to look beyond him for
Lovely.
'T saw your light and thought
you hadn't gone to bed"
mo. Penryn Vincent took me
to the Shattamuc for dinner and
out for a sail. He just left"
Emily could be in a room with
you without infringing on your
peace of mind. She was lovely
sitting there so quietly. beautiful
with a tranquility that was soul
satisfying after Lovely's devastat-
ing. .tempestuous fascination.
II was pleasant just to SIT
there and look at her with her
air of ordered loneliness. She re-
stored something to your life that
you felt you needed. He sensed
the need of explanation.
Lovely went ON with a crowd"
he said. Ringing door bells"
She's beautiful. Roger" II was
almost like telling him she had
forgiven and understood his be-
ing swept off his feet by her.
Too beautiful. I'm afraid"
"A woman can never have too
much" she heSitated as If seeking
the right word, of beauty and
charm"
Emily glanced at the little clock
ticking on the mantel.
You'd better 60 now Roger"
she said quietly. without any ap-
parent feeling. She was on her
feet. The book she had held in
her hand slipped from her fingers
TO the floor.
Il know" Roger said as he
picked 1t up and handed it TO her.
smiling whlmSieslly The same
Emily" he continued.
+ Il know | never can hold on 10
things. I'm always dropping
them. And then she stepped
quickly back rs II she didn't want
20 risk too much nearneSS.
You'll have 10 get over that"
Roger said /, IN fun but in his
room the words took on signifi-
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