The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-18
For !:|!2. The l. 10y E. E PAM

I fror, Il, s-:n-s Vas missing
she walked back TO the kitchen
Melita was about to give Their
morning feed to the cats. II had
peen rite of the OueIIerton
household for generations to nut
1000 out for homeless cats every
morning. Sea folk have a strange
Ieeilng for cats, and Pam liked Fl
Keep on with the habit
p Let fnen she said quickly az.
she Jock the pans from Meiitass
ram was IN a better mood. Sud
aenly she was aware of commo-
tlon. The cats scattered. Blaze
trotted into the scene. her tongI1e
hanging out Of one side of her
mouth, laughter as plain in her
AriSn eyes as eyer IN any coIleen'g.
why. Blazel We're Won chasing
my eats? Pam asked In amrSe.
ment, Tor the cats had nearly fin
ished. aa.i-
Blaze walked up the stem. AMI
noSed her hand. She was allowed
to walk in through the house WIFI
Pam: Blaze disturbed nothing
her investigation of the charming
oId house with its treasures
brought from the four corners of
me earth went no further than a
pohte and interesting shifting
Sne trotted UP the stairs and
made a quiet round of the rooms.
satisfying herself that il was 4
very proper house in which ali
was well, and then returned TO
the study where Pam was at her
work table. i
rams attention was engaged
Wnen a voice spoke to her. -
Helio, Pam She looked I'D to
see Jerry, and swiftly, against her
wish, all of the anger of the night
before washed from her.
Hard Words 3s9 -
I"0H, jerry" she cried. noting
" as she spoke, the sE1alned
flush that rose to the roots of his
dark hair.
Pam, forgive me for rushing
away in temper last night" he
begged. You were right. / was
wrong. I've been walking around
the block trying to get up courage
enough to do this. Blaze was bold
enough to walk right in and make
our apologies: If you knew how
hard this is" = Hs
II suppose it would be hard for
you, Jerry" Pam broke in coolly,
having gotten possession of her
self again. you've had so little
practice IN such things"
What do you mean, PAM"
Jerry was obviously startled at
her mood.
oh, Jerry, why did you come
here when you know you don't
mean anything you say or do?
Why?"
But I do, Paml l don't under
stand you at ALL"
Pam was silent for a moment.
looking at him with eyes dark
ened by pain and anger.
Please 60, Jerry" she said
finally. Il have work to do. and I
can't do it with you here
Jerry moved toward her, put
his hands on her shoulders.
PAM" he said, there's moth
ing you have to do. Let me do
things for you. Let me take all of
the musts out of your life. Let me
be the answer to everything for
you. Give up all of this"-he
waved a hand toward her work
table-"and let's play. Let me
snow you now much fun there
really can be in living"
Pam freed herself from his
grasp.
Jerry, pleasera she begged, eff
| you want to be kind to me, if you
want me to like you at all, please
| go. Go now. This is my life-these
coconut fronds, these dyes, these
fish scales. / have orders that
must get out and deliver. Don't
take what little / have from me.
Don't!"
"But I want to give you every
thing. Pam. believe me, / wouldn't
take one little thing from your
life. want to give to i'll But since
you ask it, I'll go now and give
you time for the things you think
are so important to you. But I'll
be back. I'll be back, PAM tsaeiai
Don't you darel" Pam said
suddenly infiamed. Don't you
dare come back!" 80
Jerry, who had been onIfthe
point of leaving. whirled and
faced her in establishment. 49,
What do you mean?" he de-
manded.
Exactly what said" she an
swered quietly. 81 have no use for
people who don't give me some
reason to respect them. Who
haven't some reason for living and
taking up space. What are you,
Jerry Winthrope? Just another
useless, easy-l living man."
Jerry's face was white with
anger under its tam He looked for
an instant as if he might strike
Pam. Then his hands relaxed. A
slow smile lighted his face. Blaze
who had been sitting in obvious
nervousness, looking from one to
the other. wagged her tail Slow
". thoughtfully, a trace dubi-
ously.
Pam" Jerry said with unex-
pected gentleness, you're mag
nifcent in this mood. like a
fighter! This settles it. You're my
girl" But whatever else he
would have said died a-borning,
for PANS furious voice broke in:
Fighter? You like a fighter?
Then why don't you show a little
fight syourself2 You'll live your
whole life out without a single
thing that YOU can point to as
an accompl isfmeilt. You'll never
do a useful thingF
"Are you trying to goad me
Jerry was trying to keep calm. He