The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-15

and came OUT. 1 CoutuH Wl4eI
all / wanted TO say, and yet | felt
you should know exactly how
things stood
Henry laid his hand over one
of Marie's. you were sweet to
do that" he said. I appreciate 1t,
but
"There are not butts Henry
| Marie interrupted. You've got TO
get back to New York and sell
yourself to Rector and Everett.
I'm interested in that radio
job. Marie, really am" Henry
said, but ! can't possibly get
back to New York before next
/ Wednesday. have no earthly ex-
cuse for leaving here before the
week is UP. Besides there's plenty
here for me to do.
"But you will be back Wednes-
day, won't your said Marie. "You
must promise me, Henry. 1t means
so much to me-rnore than / can
say"
''I'll do my darndest."
Il couldn't bear having you not
get that job" Marie went on.
.'There are so many things we
can do together, and, as you said
yourself, radio is the coming
thing. Then there's television. "
Henry smiled "And what a
lovely thing you'll be in tele-
visionl" he said. Then, more seri-
ously: Maybe could handle the
radio as a sort of avocation You
know, hold on to the job ! have
now, and write songs as side
line"
"You couldn't possibly do that. "
sid Marie Wed never be able
to get things done. You'd be
pulled this way and that, if not
by the realty job. then by Luz
ella"
"Oh, yes. Luella," said Henry
| quietly. He stiffened. Say, that
looked like a man ! know in New
York. ="
For Pete's sake, Henry. stop
being so jittery." said Marie.
"One would think you'd eloped
with me--that you'd run Off with
a woman who'd broken up your
happy home. "
''That's just it," said Henry.
Lucia may get Just such an
idea. She -she. might even name
you as correspondent"
Delayed
MARIE laughed. 'Luella, nam
III ing a o-reS13ndenti" she
/ said. Don't be absurd, Henry. II
anyone ever names a &C -reSpon-
dent it will have to be you. Lu-
ella will certainly never do it,
I'm not so sure. said Henry.
Sometimes those who seem to be
/ the meekest or the most long
/ suffering are the very ones who
raise the dickens when they're
| good and mad" He lit cigarette,
blew smoke-ring. with this
new lob hanging in the fire. and
nae Just trying to get somewhere
In ra3io, | couldn't afford to risk
a e"~a9al. Nor could you. Marie. 4"
IN mt afraid" said Marie.
I hoW Lucia better than you
as
r.? I wonder about that,
Narie."
Shell slip quietly away and
I weep Marie went on, "but she
i will never have the courage to
sue you, or name me or anyone
else. Now, let's forget Luella, and
| go back to business.
That suits me all right" said
Henry. Il don't relish the idea
of Luella slipping off somewhere
to weep"
You still love herr"
4 married her, didn't II"
Henry fenced. Anyway I hate
1 to think of her being hurt"
Cautious mani" Marie leased.
Come on, let's forget business
also for the time being, and go
dancing" She got up. Il Eear
some marvellous music coming
from the grill"
/ Henry took her arm. They went
down the stairs to the main floor.
"A few moments later they were
moving as one over the shining
space in the grill room that was
reserved for dancers.
Marie flew back to New York
the next afternoon. Heary stood
on the edge of the airfield and
watched the plane that was TAX
ing her away, He closed his eyes
a moment, felt a great wave of
worry and uncertainty engulfing
him. He fought it off with effort.
and went to find cab that would
take him back to the city. There,
he hoped, he would be able to
stretch out upon his bed and do
some clear and constructive
| thinking.
Luella, silently weeping. /.
Marie, going places.
And Henry Pell. -. Well, what
about Henry Pell?
Work piled up. On Monday
there were endless details to be
attended to. Tuesday there were
more. Wednesday there were
complications. Getting back to
New York on Wednesday was
out of the question. He couldn't
make it on Thursday, either. It
was Friday before Henry could
manage it. Now, at last, he was
on his way home. The train
would be pulling into Grand Cen
trail Station in a short time.
He thought about Luella. He
hoped she wouldn't feel too bad
about his not having written to
her.
Now the station. Now taxi
cab. Now getting out in front Of
the house. having the driver III