The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-05
i, az MARGARET WIDDFe1EE

beyond a window. Tomorrow
morning, instead of jumping
awake with the alarm, dressing
like a fire horse, snatching a cup
of coffee at the drugstore. she'd
wake and ring for a tray across
her knees. She'd battle leisure
ly in the big tub beyond the
door. She deliberately shut out
everything but that as she fell
asleep.
Late as she rose, she found,
coming into the living room. that
only the men were up. Bill, in a
corner, was working on his skis.
the other two, lounging on low
upholstered touches that grouped
by the fire, were razzir1g Lewis
for his energy.
"I'm a workingman," Lewis
was saying unmoved. struggling
himself into his leather wind
breaker. "Got to make use of
holidays"
He stopped as the others rose
at Eileen'S entrance, but only to
say, Here's another worker. Put
your things on, Eileen. we'll skate
till luncheon"
Probably a showdown. Well, as
good first as last. She laughed
back at the others and followed
him. There was a small lake
about a meadows length from
the house, with a little wood
black above it. It was freshly
swept. They changed to skates
in silence, and as silently took
two turns round the tiny sheet.
''You have something to say.
Get it over" Eileen said.
He took her at her word.
what will you take to stop
this?" he demanded.
She did not pretend to mis-
understand him.
Nothing can make me-" she
said. Except Martin. of course.
I'm here with his consent. I can't
see where you come in.
II can't let my best friend
marry an adventures"
She wrenched away from him,
at this, furious and scarlet. Then
she got hold of herself, made
herself answer quietly. SIN not
an adventures. You know that if
you looked me up. If Martin told
you anything he must have told
you that I'm doing this because
/ care"
Rules OF The Game
"NIARTIN'S playboy, but he's
III an easygoing idiot too.
Passes for sophisticate because
he has no social inflibitions and
knows a lot of swing leaders and
all that. But he started off wrong
with women. Brought up to be-
lieve that women are as honest
as men. Which they are not. Yes,
he believes you're here because
you love him-with his nine mil
lions-for himself alone. You said
sol7
He made a scornful sound.
Look won't you cut this
out? I can understand deportation
for financial safety. / understand
ambition. ! know a girls quickest
ways through a man. l don't
want to be hard on you. Cut this
out. Live for others instead of
yourself for once. I'll get you
work to do"
Live for others-like Caroline
Dempster-or Lewis Delevan?
'Unscrupulous as to methodist ac-
cording to a magazine ! read?"
Caroline? ! can handle her"
he said. CAS- for me, yes, I'm
working for power any way |
can. Because / can push this
fool country the way it ought to
60, when I'm a step or two higher
up" His voice roughened. his
eyes blazed. And Martin has to
marry a woman who won't help
him throw his millions away as
he's doing now. Not you, nor
Caroline. I won't see him
ruined"
A hand came down on Eileen's
shoulder. Martins voice. laugh
ing, said. You two playing stat
ues? Your feet will freeze off,
Lew" He caught Eileen's hands
and swung of with her. He
grinned down. Minds not on
your work, Eileen. I'm it. not
Lewisl"
He Skated like heaven - they
were flying. Presently she heard
music. He had turned on a radio
amplifier wired out to the pond
The waltz music carried them
The sun glittered on Martins
bare bright head Eileen was back
In the enchantment Martins
presence meant.
Lewis plucking you like q
brand from the burning?" he
said presently, She almost lost
step. She had forgotten Martins
trick of walking into the middle
OF situation and making il seem
not painful, merely because MOTH
ing mattered a lot and most things
were amusing.
Wants me to go home. Must
II" she smiled back.
Certainly not. The party's
just beginning. Don't mind old
Lewis, He bossed me when he was
my tutor. Terribly important
guy--but much better for the
world at large than the likes Of
me. And was the only one dared
trust 10 check you through. /.
! did have to. You know"
Il know. But you believe I'm
honest He doesn't g
why didn't you slap him
DOWN. You could. He's a rotten
skater
She laughed with him. Maybe
I'm showing You I can keep my
temper and get on with your
friends Even make them want to
skate with me. Be a lady under