The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24

escorts on their feet.
Am l being ordered out?" she
asked. facing the woman frankly.
But why? We're paying our
bills. Come on, boys, strike up
the hand!" with gesture to the
orchestra.
But no sound came from their
strings. Amarillo had looked at
them. She was walking slowly
toward Lovely.
you can't order me out of
here" Lovely said, half laughing.
Il have right to be here"
Get out" Amarillo was saying
slowly, softly under her breath
but with strange force. Get out.
Out | say. Back to your husband
and don't come mere again with
out him"
Lovely'S escorts were beside
/ her They were anxious to avoid
any more of scene. The older
of the two men made her under
stand that it had happened be-
cause everyone liked her looks
too much. That was the trouble.
And perhaps they had better
take her back TO her husband. So
they put her in their big car and
drove up the hill When they
asked her what she would tell
Roger she surprised them by say
| ing frankly:
why the truth, of course. That
I've been put out of a night club.
Now isn't that something's" She
turned to them and asked: Are
wives always chaperoned that
way in Mexico?"
at is stranger than anything l
know" said the older of the two
struggling.
Roger thanked the men for
bringing Lovely home unexpect-
eddy early.
| What happened darhng?" he
asked.
/ Lovely told him.
I'm" Roger said thoughtfu1ly,
She is probably a very wise
woman. I'm never comfortable
when you're with some other
man. You have a face, darling.
that would liquidate any mans
resolution. You're too beautiful"
Secretly he was glad Amarillo
had used strong arm methods but
he was puzzled as to why, since
| the two men she had gone with
were welcomed Everywhere.
I'm going back there some
day and make her eat those words
or tell me why" Lovely said
sleepily and dismissed the Incl
dent.
II OVELY continued to live her
days in a fever of activity.
Shopping, swimming. dancing.
Shopping, swimming, dancing.
Round and round she went. Al
ways IN a hurry to get from one
activity to another Her audacities
kept the Americans in the little
resort town gasping and gossip
| ing
Porer was beginning to Won
der hoW the dogs were at home.
How Blue Streak'S puppies were
coming along. If theretwas show
stuff in the litter. And in addition.
d letter from his mother brought
news that made him ponder.
Don't be surprised wrote
| Marcia. IF you run into the
Perrys. They have started for
Mexico and of all things in that
huge old Rolls. Emily wanted
them to take her because it is
in better repair. and Kar offered
our coupe. But they refused it all
and have started out in that relic.
They'll probably have to buy
new car before they get back. We
insisted that they 60. They needed
! a change so. They couldn't seem
/ TO get adjusted again"
Roger knew what she had al
most written there-"after your
breaking off with Emily"
His mother had added: Emily
stayed with us for a week and
lnow she's IN the city looking for
a job"
Emily looking for job. Emily
working. Roger couldn't imagine
it. Lovely. poised. fragile Emily.
He felt il wasn't even quite right.
She 1idn't need the money. She
shouldn't take a job from some
girl. who needed IT, He couldn't
understand Emily's being that
ruthless.
| The next night Roger saw Pc
dro at the bar Of the night club
they were visiting. He said:
Pedro again, dear Don't dance
with him tonight He's too young
and he looks too earnest"
Don't be silly! Pedro knows
i. I'm married to you and that's
, that"
Il wish I could feel as sure
about that as you do"
Lovely laughed softly. but the
laughter died from her eyes when
i. young Pedro. without breaking
the rhythm. said to her:
To-day ! have take from the
bank all my money. Now. in a
minute. we 90 together"
Il Lovely looked al him blankly
and missed step.
oh. but Pedro, my husbandl
I'm married. Inever dreamed"
but Pedro was interrupting gently.
$50 il is. ! know. ! have q boat
waiting. a little boat but quite
safe. that Will take Us across 10
puerto Asrkesa- There We can
lhide-I know the plaee-for days.
/. tmoaths. for years until We are
forgotten" An intense note IN his
voice almost frightened Lovely.
~Oa. Pedro" she said not quite
steadily. I'm sorry. So sorry We
haven't either % Us understood.
! ! didn't mean l. l love my has-
hanir