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

up suddenly. Whats more, am
going away"
"When?"
,"Just as soon as I can arrange
"Where?"
'Up to visit a friend on Long
Island. I had a letter from her to-
day. She wants me to come as
soon as I can get away. I'll speak
to Dad in the morning"
Warren shrugged. "Well, ! guess
there's nothing ] can do about
it." he said.
mo, / suppose not" Mango
said. II was hoping you'd accept
the New York offer, and 60 on
UP when I did. But"
But I'm not" Warren cut in.
II think you're terribly stub
born, Warren"
Sorry. Maybe there's a bit Of
stubborness in you also"
Maybe there is" Mango stood
looking out over the smooth lawn.
1--WE just don't seem to agree on
anything. Perhaps it's best we
never did come to an understand
ing about marrying. Marriage for
us would probably be an awful
flop"
mot II could help it." War
rem said.
Mango turned.
Il don't want to make you I'M
happy" she said. "But after all,
I've lived in Ardendale for years.
know what it's like. 1t is all new
to you, That makes difference"
II can understand that, all
right. But as / said before. IL
you really loved me, you'd be
happy here with me-"
"And if you really loved me-"
Mango said, you'd take the Of
fer from the New York hospital"
Gall of which shows how we
can keep going around in circles"
Warren walked over and stood
near the girl. You're determined
to accept your friends invita-
tion?"
Eyes, Warren, I am"
"Very WELL" Warren said.
There's no need my hanging
around any longer" He held out
his hand. Goodbye. Mango. /
hope you have pleasant trip"
"Wait a minute, Warren"
Mango said. 'I'll make a sporting
proposition"
go ahead. I'm listening"
'T'll 60 on up to Long Island"
Margo said. "I'll stay for few
weeks, visiting several friends !
have near the city. I'll see how !
feel about everything-about us.
Maybe / won't be so crazy about
my sort of life, after I've been
here at home"
Frankly, if you're the girl I'd
like you to be-" said Warren. "you
won't be-"
"That remains to be seen." said
Mango. Anyway, you can also
be seeing how you feel about life
here in Ardendale without me-"
''Then--what?"
'Then you'll either come up
and take the New York Job, or
I'll come back to Ardendale."
'In other words, il I don't like
Ardendale without you, and you
still like your old gay life-Tm
to pack up and follow you. Is that
Eyes, Warren"
"And if you find the old gay
life is no longer so appealing.
you'll pack up and come back to
Ardendale--and me?"
Eyes"
'That sounds fair enough"
Warren said. "Only I'm going to
miss YOU" He smiled crookedly.
"And I'm practically sure I'll
never be packing to follow YOU"
"And I'm practically sure I'll
never come back to Ardendale;
that is. to settle down."
"All Of which brings us to
something of an impasse," War
rem shrugged. "But wen make the
test. It's about the only thing
left for us to do"
Mango looked up into War
ren's unhappy face.
ats better that way" she
said, "than for us to marry, and
find we've made a terrible mis-
take. You see that, don't you.
/ WARREN"
"Yes, Margo, I do" said Warren.
"rm going now. May I kiss You
good night? Or should ask II I
may have goodbye kiss? II Is
goodbye, isn't it7"
at looks that way" said MARCO.
She lifted her face. "All right
Warren--goodbye."
Warren drew her to him. He
kissed her---held her close for
several moments.
Then. without a word. he re-
leased her. and went down the
steps. -.
Telling David
a FTER that more or less un-
a happy visit with Mango Pow
ers. young DR.. Warren McNeill
plunged on into the business OF
carrying out his plans. He gave
DR.. Ben his check for one thou
sand dollars. engaged letterer
TO place his name on the Office
door just underneath DR.. Ben'S
and then telephoned David at the
plant TO say he was going to
catch a train for Portsmouth.
"rm going over for that sam
pie of spring water" he said. The
sooner get the report. the sooner
can start talking about the sana-
torisrrn." Fe W
"Finel- said David. "Hus DOM
forget TO come back"
Never fear III not be back,"
Warren said. From now on all
ny attention Is conferred on build