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


tnOugnL. mat was an lnduce-
ment. A new man, and a lot Of
dancing and yachting and riding.
The sort of life she had become
accustomed to. The sort Of life
she felt she wanted to 60 on liv-
ing.
And Warren McNeill coming up
TO see her, coming to talk of
marriage. Probably to talk more
and more about settling down in
Ardendale. She frowned. BE-
sides, I've got a new man for
you" And probably just the sort
of man who liked the things she
liked, who was at home on a polo
pony or a surf board who
danced divinely, and had been
everywhere and done everything.
What shall / do? 80. What shall
] do?
She was still pondering the
problem when Warren arrived.
He looked unusually handsome
all in white. 1850 e,.
Hello, darling I" he greeted,
slope I'm not awfuliy late"
mo, it's only a little after nine"
said Mango. Come on in. Shall /
mix you a drink"
mo, thanks. I've got to keep
my head clear. I've got some i'm
portant matters to discuss with
you" Warren looked around the
porch where Mango had been sit
ting. Lets stay out here. Do you
mind?"
certainly not. It's nice out
here" Mango sat down again, and
motioned Warren to a seat beside
her. Il hope you're going to tell
me you're going TO take that offer
from the New York hospital"
''Then / shall have to disappoint
you, I'm afraid" said Warren.
"Cigarette?"
Margo shook her head. "Have
you turned down the offer-defi-
nitely?"
mot yet. But I'm going to-"
'sWhy?"
Because / don't want to be as
ISOLATED with a large city hospital,
for one thing. For another, I'm
going to accept a different sort
OF offer. I'm going to buy half
interest in an elderly doctors
practice"
"Where?"
"Here in Ardendale."
"You don't mean Doctor Ben,
do your"
last night that / had had talk
with him." Warren waited for
Mango to speak. and when she
didn't. he said: Il like it here in
Ardendale, darling. And ! want
you TO marry me, and stay here
with me. Your father needs you,
and so do l."
sand yet you know how much
I want to live in New York"
Margo said finally. "You know
how well you could do up there.
] have friends there, influential
people. You could build up a
lucrative practice in no time at
all"
'sYes, know" Warren said
gently. "But / happen to be a
really conscientious doctor. Mar
20. / want to be of genuine SER
vice. Money means lot, know
but it's not everything"
"It certainly won't be every
thing" Mango retorted. "if you
start praeticing here"
81 think ! can make a success
OF David Wiley's old Inn," War
rem continued. "He and / are
planning sort Of partnership.
When we get the none. we want
20 reopen the Inn as q sanator-
ium. ! feel the mineral water Out
there is possessed of curative
qualities, and with some adver-
Using in the right direction. we
ought 10 get some money people
interested. Wen also manage Ia
take care of some people who
haven't money. but who need tc
come 10 q place like the Inn"
"You haven't thought very
much about me, have you, while
you were planning?"
"Of course | have. I've thought
about you all the time, thought
about you and hoped you'd see
things my way"
swell. don'ti" Mango said with
finality. II simply can't picture
myself staying on in Ardendale.
I'm still young. Warren. and
want 10 have a little more fun.
"You can stay in Ardendale and
still have fun" Warren said. ave
can both have fun"
How"
"JuSt being together. And every
little while we can slip away on
trips"
mo. I can't believe that. Doc
tors can't pick up and leave Just
when they feel like it--any more
than their wives can"
No Luck
ISTEN. Margo," said Warren,
- a pleading tone slipping into
his voice. Cant you understand
that life means something be-
sides merely having fun II VI a
really loved me, you'd be willing
% take a chance with me"
That's just il. Warren" Mango
said. ~I'm not sure that dc love
you
~ohl Then that does put a dif-
ferent light on the matter"
Pm tired Of Ardendale al
ready" Mango went ON. SIN
restless 70 set away. so where
there gaiety. people who laugh
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