The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-15

49, A-1ll-E ana Wcr-y
Yes. On, I've almost told von
al tnis a thousand times. But
why. Carol?@
her eyes found Steve,s and
mere was a glistening of Quick
tears u them Steve. ! didn'i
want Steve
He was beside her then. she Was
n ms arms sobbing into ~
shoulder. IT was such Z nsstv
thing, al Of it. So horrible r,cs
Ike what ! wanted for Sieve snd
me. ! was ashamed OF If. And ]
was afraid Of what Steve would
90 4 | told him about Greeley .
me white lines around Steve's
mouth frightened Ike little bends.
drawing It into a hard slit ssTr
gong to be glad to see Mr.. Nor
'Stevel" Carols face was ash
en-. Steve. that's why I've been
quiet That's why I've kept al
fnis inside mel ] didn't want YOU
and Morris % On. Steve. you
mustn't see hint Something vii
happen. Steve, something viii
happen II you do, and wen
Wen lose each other, SteveI"
She turned 10 JEFF. She was cry
ing. JEFF. don't let Morris come
here. You don't need 70 see him
now. I've told you everything,
I've explained Il all 10 youl He
doesn't have 20 come. does he7n
Yes. Carol" JEFF said gently.
You see. re want Morris 10 ex-
plain few things now
Then -. then make Steve 20
before he comes. Don't let him
=. On. I'm afraid for Sievel He
mustn't see Greeley Morris. he
mustn't.
We heard the elevator come 70
q groaning stop. quick footsteps in
the hall outside. and then the i'm
patient rapping at the door. JEFF
turned the key in the lock. Peter
son stepped 70 one side as the
door opened. and Greeley Morris
preceded him into the roam.
Another Story
IN a voice monotonous with
: fatigue and so low that at times
Peterson had 70 lean forward 10
hear her, Carol retold her story
almost word for word. Only once
did he interrupt her. London,
huh? So that accounts for the
blank between the time you left
Salt Lake City and turned I'D
here in New York. We were
working on that now. Miss Ban-
tor" He nodded curly and she
went on, occasionally glaneing
furfively at Greeley Morris as Il
she feared, despite Steve's reaS-
surfing nearneSS, he might rise
and start toward her. But Morris
hardly moved during the long re-
cital except TO light fresh Gig
arctic.
Peterson moved to the window
when Carol had finished and
stood looking down into the
street his hands clasped behind
his back. At last he turned and,
facing Morris. said abruptly, $50
you knew Miss Blanton in Lon
don"
Il knew Miss Gray IN London.
When did you first know that
Carol Blanton was TO appear in
your play over here?"
'sWhen Bowers cabled me the
names of the cast"
when was that7n
Just before the show went into
rehearsal"
$50 you knew" Peterson
snapped. shat Miss Blanton was
in New York and in your play"
Morris smiled. Naturally. But
/ didn't know that Miss Blanton
was Miss Gray"
THAR"
"Of course not"
But you recognized her as Lee
Gray when you saw Green Apples
on opening night?"
Certainly"
eAnd yet you denied knowing
Lee Gray. Why?"
That's fairly obvious, isn't it?
Miss Blanton had been poisoned
on the very night Of my arrival,
unfortunately. The police, appar-
entity. were searching for someone
with a past connection TO her. /
saw no reason to offer the evil
dence Of my connection with her
by explaining Lee Gray and i'm
plicating myself. And since Miss
Blanton seemed unanxious 70 do
so
$50. Very pretty. And the story
Miss Blanton has just told -. was
il : :. has she been correct about
your relationship with her in
England?"
''Would you expect me to adj
nit il If it were the TRUTH"
SIS it?"
That I'm a degenerate, a mani
&C who scares little girls?"
why did Miss Blanton leave
your show?"
Steve jumped up angrily. Gar
OILS told you why she left Must
you drag her through all that
again? Isn't it bad enough that
she has to stay here and
Peterson interrupted him. "She
doesn't have to stay here. She can
leave now If she wants to."
'T'll stay" Carol said quietly.
Her hand reached up to Steve.
drawing him down beside her.
Steve, I've got to stay"
All right, Morris. Why did
Miss Blanton leave your shown"
To be continued