The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-14
For The ! Love OF PAM

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I CAN'T give You what Won
should have from the man Won
marry, Freda. The least and the
most any girl can get out of mar
rage IS love. / mean real love
Ereda. I'd never thought much AZ
mat sort Of thing until Pam he
ideals" -eos anu
It's the place, darling. rs
made you romantic"
They had danced fhroueh the
door and out onto, the piazza that
iooked down over the garden.
lovely under its soft lights Al far
on ooat whistle sounded family
through the night. A white Per-
san cat moved through the
SHADOWS Like something floating.
olsemoodled Scent OF flowers
came IN waves on the breeze. The
SKY was gemmed with an infinity
OF stars. Jerry's voice came
through the quiet beauty:
kreda. make an honest man of
me- Release me-"
she turned 10 him tmpatiently.
what a one-track mind Won
nave! Darling. can't you put some
otner record on that precious
mouth-organ of yours?"
All right. So you won't. Is that
It! Well, I'm releasing myself
tnen, this minute. Pm serving no.
tlce, Freda. You and I are no
longer engaged"
That's only one mans opinion.
darling. II takes two to make a
bargain. and two to break It. Any
now, I'm going to save you from
yourself. From your foolishness."
Words, words, words, thought
Jerry. Would he never be able to
untangle his life? Would Freda
never come to her senses and
see that he was asking something
that was best for both of them?
Antoine
MEANWHILE, Pam moved on
w alone through the beauty of
the night. Once out of the build
ing and of Of the premises. she
didn't hurry. There was a friend
illness about the early morning
quiet of Key West that Pam liked.
She knew every nook and corner
OF the town so well she had no
fear.
Pam didn't turn at the sound Of
a car behind her. But she started
when :, voice spoke her name.
PAM Wait a minutel"
The car had stopped beside her.
Someone was getting out and
coming around toward her. Pam
knew a momentary impulse 10
run, but forced herself TO stand
and wait That not giving way TO
her fears or impulses was some
thing she had inherited from her
mother who had, in turn, inherit
ed 1t from her own New England
grandmother.
Pam, saw you GO" Il was
Edmund Antoine's voice. You
frightened me. Alone on the street
at this hour
Pam smiled through the faint
light There was no use Of being
angry at Antoine. He'd been a
party to that bet, but he hadn't
done what Jerry had-made love
TO her, tried TO make her think he
was sincere while the others Of
his set looked on and laughed
~But there's nothing to be afraid
Of" she said easily.
That's what you think" He
caught her hands. "If you knew
how / feel this minute you'd be
frightened 70 death I'd ike TO
steal you'll"
Pam forced laughter to her lips,
above tears she'd been struggling
against.
You're lovely. Pam. As lovely
as a Chopin waltz" Then, bend
ing closer: Pam. believe you're
cryingl What happened?"
I'm not cryingi Don't be sillyI"
The tears that she had been hold
ing back refused to be held long
eT
I'm sorry" vas his quick and
understanding reply. Il beg your
pardon for a stupid mistake. Now
viii you let me take you back to
the party2 You see, it's my party
and really want you there very
much"
No. I'd rather go home right
now"
Don't you like my party?
Wasn't it a nice one?"
1T was" she acknowledged
INSTANTLY. Then she decided to
be frank with him. But you see
I just don't belong there" She
was sorry the minute she'd said
It. and rushed on trying to cover
1t: "You see, I'm a working girl.
! have things to do. so I've got to
get home and get some rest. But
It was a lovely party"
Antoine looked down through
the dim light at her and seemed
to read something in her voice
and eyes that had not been in her
words.
Then you viii let me take you
homer" he asked. And when she
hesitated: PLEASE. I'm not COM
Portable about your being on tins
street alone"
There was something so sincere
and so nice about his voice Pam
knew he meant only what he had
said. She allowed him to help her
into the car.
II don't know what I'll tell Jer-
~ about this" he said as he
opened the door for her IN her
own drive Il mean, taking you
home instead Of back to the
party"
Don't tell him anything.
please." Pam begged
Antnine looked doKTf at her.