The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-24
Chapter 10
Amarillo Lily

next 10 MN watched Lovely toe
closely.
These Latins surely do fall fol
blonde" he said to Roger. AND
she's a real one. No converted
Nordic there. Vikings in them
thar ancestry! And she's got what
it takes She's laying 'em low with
a look. Pm in the show business
in New York. Like to have her
look me up some day. Know who
she is?" -t-.
She's my wife" Roger said
stiff1y.
The stranger looked at Roger
queerly.
"O-ho!" he said thoughtfully
mo offense. stranger" And Roger
knew it. was time. for Lovely tc
stop playing around at night spots
with young Mexicans.
He spoke about it when they
got back tc their cottage just be-
fore dawn.
$50 what?" Lovely aske q
sleepily. "I'm to stop dancing. And
love it. thought we came down
here for good time" She
stretched her hands high in the
air and drew her lovely body ur
with the 1.-THE grace of a cat.
I'VE did. And l want you &c
have good time. But must thai
mean so much dancing with
young Mexicans? They're~impres-
sionable, you know"
But darling, they're such mar
velous dancersi"
Rogert bent to kiss her good
night, and LoveIy's arms caught
him and held him closely.
Darling, you don't want tc
spoil my good time. do your" Hel
voice was a low voluptuous purr
NO" Roger agreed after q
moment. "Of course not, Lovely
You know | adore you and want
you to have everything in the
world you want"
1t was impossible to deny hel
anything.
But don't fall in love with any
of them," he warned her play
fully.
Love! My darling!" A delight
full scorn in her voice. "As if
would. You don't have to love {
man to enjoy dancing with HIM
And besides, sweetie pie, therc'!
you"
There's you! Just the way she
said it was enough for the man
He never ceased to thrill over her
Sleeping most OF every morn
ing, daWdling over elaborate
slowly served combinations Of
Mexican breakfast and lunch. 60
ing daily to the beach, Roger hac
neglected his mail. Letters hac
come that must be answered. A
dinner in Ell Jardine Roger said
Gould you sit in the patio TIN!
evening darling and watch Tho
moon and the gardener at work
making things beautiful for yot
while your husband writes some
letters?"
"Oh. Roger. not tonight. It's ;
perfect night TO go somewhere
Some other time
But I've neglected them a!
long as ! can dear"
Tomorrow morning them"
after being up all night. prac-
tically. I'll be sleeping tomorrow
morning. A.
Telegraph them then"
Darling. I've got letters t
write!" with attempted stern.
ness. ;
But Lovely was just as firm il
her wish to play. And so twt
young men at the next table wht
had come from Mexico City j
their big car at just about tn
time Lovely and Roger arrive
leaned over TO suggest that Lovel
90 with them, and that Roger joi
them when his letters were fin
ished.
Perfect" Lovely said impul
sively. and Roger was left nothin
TO do but agree. He spoke i
fluent Spanish. thanking them
and asking them to look we
after Lovely. He trusted the meT
They were both slightly olde
than he and as much SPANS
grsndees as if they had wor
silk stockings and knee breeche.
white ruffs and lace at their cuff.
They left gaily. Lovely calm
back 70 Roger:
Look for US where you fin
US darllng-if not II one spot j
another And that wouldn't b
too difficult because Acapulco
a quaint little handkerchief Of
town.