The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-25
Chapter 20
Two Tragedies
TAKE me back to the Gotta

Roger" Lovely said duly.
"Take me back"
Roger didn't ask what had hap
pened. He didn't have to.
Next morning. up earlier than
usual, they heard the news about
Pedro from the pretty maid who
padded about in bare feet, caring
for their cottage. Pedro had killed
himself the night before.
At noon Roger and Lovely
stood on the cliff above the ocean.
You were right, Roger" she
said as she finished the story of
what had happened at the night
club. you always are. How do
you keep your life so sane and
steady and poised all of the
time?"
Roger didn't answer. It would
have been cruel to say what he
thought just then.
Take me home, Roger" she
said softly. '9Take me home to
your mother. | want to see her"
So they did not meet the Perrys
in Mexico. But they heard of them
the day Roger brought Lovely
home, more beautiful than even
with her skin gorgeously tanned
by Mexican sun. A more worldly
look in her large brown eyes lent
them an extra enchantment. She
was somehow smooth and pol
ished. Travel and possession of
enough money to do exactly as
she wished had given her assur-
ance.
That day Roger and Lovely
walked into his mothers sitting
room, and Marcia looked up from
her New York paper with cry
of alarm on her lips.
"Oh, Roger look" were her
first words. Poor Emily! Now |
know why they went in that
WORKOUT old car. They planned
it. They must have. How horri-
ble!"
What is it?" There was a tense
note in Rogers voice. He took the
paper from his mother and
glanced at the headlines. Lovely
watched his face grow pale and
saw a strange look come into his
eyes.
I'VE must get in touch with
Emily and have her come here, "
Marcia said. Il see it all now
That's why Della was SO anxious
about Emily"
poor Emily" Roger said gent
ly. eyes, we must have her here"
Then his moth er's voice came
quickly again. Lovely darling!
Forgive me-" and she held GU. her
arms to the girl. who went into
them gratefully. Pm SO glad to
have you and Roger back. It's
good to see you, darling. Good!
And how much more beautiful
you are!"
Roger took Marcia in his arms
then.
And It's good to De nome,
mother" A deep note of happi-
ness ran through his words.
Lovely caught it. Roger had
sent roots down deep into his
home soil. She had nothing like
that. There had been no soil to
take root in. in any of the places
her life had known. Walking
through the wide and pleasant
hall toward the stair Lovely was
oppressed by a sense of lack. of
loneliness. For no reason at all
she felt like an outsider.
But upstairs in the suite Marcia
had given them the weight lifted.
Your mothers sweet, Roger,
she said. Its sweet of her to have
done this" taking in the beauty
of the sitting room that had been
done over with her comfort in
mind.
Mothers always that way"
Roger said. She ,loyes doing
things for peonIel THAT'S been
her life. Just the lovely, social
side of things"
Then with one of her lightning
changes OF mood Lovely de-
manded:
Love me much as ever?"
Darling, can't you see?" R0F-
err asked. I'm as helpluess as an
oyster on the half she'll before
your charms!'
What was il about Emily?
Why is she coming hcre?' Love
ly asked then.
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