The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-01
FOR TIE !, love ~! E. OF pam

badly she was adjusting 70 their
new circumstances. The girl had
made everything as difficult as
she possibly could. Adele looked
at Pam thuugatfully. There was
such . difference between the two
glrls, After al. she thought. Jerry
had been fortunate IN finding
Pam.
Pamhad selected for her lunch
con only fypically 1ecal foods.
There was fruit cllp-wedges Of
orange. grapefruit. fangerine and
banana - served in pale green
glass. Coneh chowder, which had
been sin1mered until It was a per
fect blend. Turtle steak which
Mellka had pounded until all of
the water was out Of Il. and then
cut IN thin slices and fried to a
tender. lovely brown.
Pam was sweet and gracious as
a hostess ard, IS her guests LETT.
she pinned corsSge OF orchid
tree flowers ca Mrs. WInthrope
shoulder.
That's very sweet Of y5u, my
dear. Adele said. It touched her
that Pam could return so much
friendly charm for their former
indifferent acceptance Of her.
And don't / rate something"
M. Winthrope asked gaIly.
Pam took . button narigoId
from vase Il flae lieina room
and put It in his hutt0Haole with
great deal 81 pretty cetemony.
aHF eyes weze very kzffsAs as size
did i and her hear seemed To-
miss beat, for the flower re-
minded Der O. IeEgss drst gift TO
ner, Reneh 7, ~ gods aeked. in
zee zss4 q znkS a5Hx1 4 ~ fEsz.ni
because they matched her eyes
You're not Gaming with us.
Jerry2 Adele asked Of her son
VINO made no move 70 20.
No, Adele, ne said and Pam
liked the easy camaFaderie Of il.
Any young man who could be on
those terms with his mother must
BE al right I've things 70 say TO
Pam.
Pam turned to him quickly
after she had waved her last COED
bye 70 his parents
Was ! all right,s she asked
eagerly.
Bad EndEng
YOU were, my Gear, Jerry an
A swered senderly. HIS eyes
rested on her IN admiration. I'm
proud Of yoa. Pan There sat
another girl know VIZ could do
as you're doing. i mean support
yourself. be 50 independent, and
al that But there's one thing
that stu puzzles me. VIII you tel
me about il now"
What Her eyes met his.
That night Of the party. An
tome ; supper party, Why did y0u
run away from me-
This Wpuld be the tine TO
streIg1ten that out. ne thought.
If Pan really had understood
Agar Bruce and had eeen hurt.
Pam turned away and consid-
cred moment The old hurt of
that night flooded back sixe
rising tide L was sEi1 a thing
that she hadn't forgiven. A sud-
den desire 70 hurt jerry rose IN
her. She had been so hurt herself
that night She wished he hadn't
spoken Of il just after taeir lovely
luncheon party His question
Brought back sharply al Of the
bitter huE1iiiztion she had been
trying % forget A stra7ee. iutan-
Ribie barrier seemed . rise be-
tween them aBin.
You haven't answered vet.
Pam. jerry reminded her gently
you made a joke Of me that
night, Jerry"
"A joker Pam, dear, but
didn't couldn't have done such
a thing-ever-fseIing as / do
about you"
Bpt you did You-you hui
inflated ne And ! hate you for
IL ! hate you, Jerry Winthrope,
PAM JerryS voice was tense
He was sure pow That Pam I'D
know about the bet Sure thaf
vas wat she VIZ rsffIng ftot
Re must rigls that zTi1 irnnesiii4
ateiy. do you mean the bet7 Id
fntarsd 3 ani my Uet sz5Sfr yctsg
Surely you haven't fzkea hat
9eTlous1yg Pam j was Just 4 5oke.f
Something but PANS v0ices
vas breaking IN wildly All fnf
ne sturdy Qlellertoa tkE1iber she
had inherited was flaming within
her.
"A joke II your idea Of a joke
Is that low and cheap
II was Just there the oid-fash-
toned knocker touched me cleo
trio bell OF the front door. Pam
stopped speaking and stood for
moment Of indecision. she spoke
70 Melitz, who was coming 70
answer the door:
HTlI take il, Nelits-"
She opened the door 70 see the
stony, expressionless face Of Le-
more Winthr0pe staring at her
without recognition.
Tel Jerry want the keys to
his car Lenore said. as II giving
an order 70 a servant
Jerry, who had recognized L.
noreIs voice, came TO the hall
who wants the keys to my carr
he asked Of Lenore-
T do
You're not taking to me, Le-
more You don't get any car keys
i've sot 70 haEe thsmr.