The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-22

coat Blue Blaze, king of the ken
nels, looked on with concern.
Rogers hands moved over
Streak knowingly.
You're swell, old girl" he
said kindly. Going to hand US
champ"
Streak rested her head against
his hand and then shifted Lovely
curiously as she stroked her soft
coat
oh, Roger, should we stay and
see her through it," Lovely asked
impulsively. "She looks at you as
if you're her God. Maybe we
should"
Lovely" Rogers arms were
around her. How generous Of
you, darling. I'll remember that
all my life. But l can't postpone
my wedding trip even a moment.
Come on, sweet, we'd better get
going"
Winthrope Ramsey waited until
Roger had released Lovely before
he appeared from the next room
of the kennls.
shes in fine shape" he said.
"Streak I mean. She should give
us some swell pups. You haven't
thing to worry about. I" he
stopped then, his eyes suddenly
coming to rest on Lovely 1t was
the first time the Cosgrave dog
handler had seen Lovely. He was
like a man struck dumb.
Roger introduced his bride and
then said easily: We'll see you
when we get back. Meantime take
good care of the animals"
Roger glanced at Lovely as they
walked back toward the house.
She was startling beautiful. It
was something more than beauty.
He'd have to get used to seeing
men completely bowled over
when they first saw her.
Hectic Honeymoon
IN ACAPULCO, Mexico, Roger
and Lovely lay on the warm
sands of Los Hornos beach every
afternoon and soaked in sun.
Roger thought looking at Love-
ly's beautiful tanned body: shes
the most beautiful thing in the
world. I'll never stop thrilling at
the thought that she's mine. God
help me to keep her happy al
ways"
Lovely lay, eyes closed, the
daShing of the surf a tropical obli-
cato to her thinking: I'm lucky!
Lucky! Everything in the world
| want! Clothes, jewels, hand
some husband and love!" She
opened her eyes just as a hand
some Mexican strolled past and
thought idly: Some lookSl Won
der what he'd be like?"
Then she rolled violently to-
ward Roger, starting a roughhouse
which every one on the beach
paused to watch. Lcvely's cry of
Down." was her signal for rush
to the water with Roger close be-
hind.
"Those two Americans - how
terribly in love they must bel"
Hes so good looking. And she's
-fascinating is the best word for
her"
Yeah" from a show girl from
the States who was singing in one
of the little night spots near the
Square" she's fascinating all
right. She's going to be just like
young cobra in his life. But he's
crazy about her" And her hard,
slightly weary eyes studied Love-
lv intontly. I've seen somebody
like her somwhere," she NUT
tered to herself,
When finally they gathered
their things and went happily
back to the car. Roger drove
swiftly up the hill to cottage on
a crag high up above the pound
ing blue ocean. Waiting for her
on the brightly lighted piazza
that faced the patio. Roger felt
his heart lift and tremble.
They dined usually at the hotel
on the crags across the park. Or
sometimes at Ell Jardine halfway
down the hill. Wherever it was
they were sure Of being the CEN
to Of attention.
After dinner thcv'd stroll the
crooked, narrow streets, Lovely
with a gay little shawl pulled
around her shoulders while she
bought and bought. This to send
to Sunny. That for Katie. And:
"Oh, Darliro, that gorgeous bond
doomed stuff for Cert" And then,
turning to Roger all wistful ten
derneSS: And sweetie pie would
you mind if ! sent these handker-
chiefs to Mrs. Hulse, Joe's
mother? She's probably never had
a present through the mail in all
her life"
MY darling" Rogers voice
was muted by swiftly rising emo
ton. Anything. Anything you
want" And he might even lift her
hand and brush it with his lips.
standing in the moon Silvered
dusk of a Mexican market at
nighs, so humbled was he by the
quick overpouring generosity Of
her. Roger liked just 10 stand and
watch her.
Finally they'd wind up in
night spot, A night spot to which
the wars of Europe had sent the
loyelicSt. the SmarteSt. toughest
and most celebrated women in the
world.
And of them all Lovely was the
ore who attracted most attention.
swirling madly in ridiculous
red. white and blue dress. or sit
ting az table looking like a
blossom ot the tropics.
Roger was proud ot her arrest
ING beauty. happy 20 have the
wherewithal 20 give It the proper
setting He would think as he
looked a. her dancing with some
one they'd met,
And all q her beauty isn't On
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