The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-26
BY MARGARET MIppEkfEE

living wage for singing over your
station, on the pretext that it
will lead to something more, and
when it does lead to something
more you hold out on me-"
She was suddenly furious. He
stood blinking at her in what
seemed honest surprise.
But Eileen-the honor of
singing here"
The door behind them opened
quietly.
II don't know whether you
know that I am staying on here,
in spite of an offer to tie up with
the best agent in Denver" Eileen
said quietly. "You should. I told
| your wife about it."
But. my dear. We did know.
We thought it was so beautiful
of you. But" he came nearer,
looking at her with his usual
timid wistfulness-"we rather
thought it was because you per-
sonally liked US"
He put an arm around her
waist, and began to say gently,
I'm fact, that you"
She gave the arm quick Jerk,
and turned On him angrily
"Then it seems to me it ought
to work both ways. | think"
She got no chance to go any
further. Martha Weigand, from
the door. said. Il thought sol"
There was fury in her voice.
Eileen faced round on her, still
not taking in the situation.
Just what did you Think" she
demanded. staring at the woman's
swapping black eyes and the
shaking stout body in its beads
and batiks. Mrs. Weigand was un-
doubtedly as angry as Eileen. But
Eileen was unprepared for the
cause of her anger.
Il thought you were staying on
here because you were making
play for my husband! And you
tell me after that, you little love
snatcher that | haven't a right
to use you for my art? Holding his
hand. coming off here alone with
him"
This is idiotic as we'll as out
rageous." Eileen said. suddenly
cool. The two people were such
conceited freaks. 1t was all gro
teSQue.
Your husband was trying to
tell me that | hadn't any right to
royalties on records of my own
voice. And when | objected, ap-
parently he was under the i'm
preston that little pettirg
would make up for it."
you braZen little thing!" Mrs.
Weigand said Don't you suppose
that l know why you came here
why girls come out here?
Naturally | put up with it, if they
will be such fools. But beyond
a certain point l protect my hus-
band from them. And that points
come with you"
The Break
1T WAS all nearly insane.
Eileen felt as if she was in
world standing on its head.
You mean" she said merci-
lesslv. that you suppose that fun
nv little man IS so attractive that
girls my age can fall for him
ard that you are willing TO use
/ itt'
ep~ecnc, else clattered in.
eileen" Molly called Been
looking for you everywhere Mes
sage" She waved it. Whats the
matter?"
THE matter is, you were right
and l was wrong" Eileen said
This dreadful little old man
thinks I'm crazy over him. And
his wife thinks am. too-and
singing here Eileen began to
laugh--for love of him."
My husband admitted to me
that he was interested" Mrs
Weigand shouted.
But you showed me you cared
=" Mr.. Weigand began. still
piteously.
Molly Flanagan put an arm
around her friends waist.
Come along, kid Same old
game 1t happens regularly once
a season. Martha has to believe
she owns the tops in glamour
boys, and Weigy Just sort OF
keeps himself and her fooled
about it. / guess that's all. Last
year it was a waitress. Fortunate
ly.
Look here. Weigands' MOI "
turned on the couple, her eyes as
| flaming as her hair Don't You
think you're pretty dumb 10 pick
Eon your fans pet radio singer?
Not TO speak of she's engaged. to
one Of the prots ia the university,
and a girl with lots of backing
and position? What goes on. any
how. that you got crazy with the
desert heat and didn't make 1t
dishwasher - or even wash
woman's. child like me- Pipe
down"
Mrs. Weigaad. unbelievably, did
pipe down.
III Eileen is ENGAGED" she said
going back TO her accustomed
stateliness, Il can forgive and
understand her-ah-giriish ia
miliarities. We were all a little
excited, dear. Shall we forgive
and forget2"
She beamed kindly az Eileen.
Eileen took two steps toward
the pile Of records on the phono-
graph. She picked up the record
ings, and carefully threw them on
/ the floor and stamped on them.
i certainly shan't," she said.
''in fact, you will have to find
somebody else for the evening
song hour I'm going back 10 Dem
yer tonight, If I can hire any
body's car 70 take me"
The Weigands began to argue
together and at once. Eileen
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