The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-24
FOR The LOVE OF PAM
Chapter II
Unexpected Guest

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~DAMI Ten years havebeen
1 frightened of the far end a.
my hfel' Jerry's arms close 4
around her and drew her tight
the water from their dripping
garments making a little circle
around them.
"Sillyi" Pam exclaimed. s-rIave
you forgotten that ! was born in
Key WeSt?n
And consequently swim like a
fish. Yes, / had forgotten. I'd
forgotten everything in the world.
Pam, except that if you went out
Of my life all Of its reason for be-
ing would be gone. That il | lost
you I'd have lost everything"
Pam chung to Jerry in momen-
tary panic. His words had brought
home to her doubly what il would
mean 10 her to lose him. She
paused on the though Of what
she would have done If he had not
plunged in after her.
II would, she knew, have built
a barrier that they could never
have snrmoanted. Il would have
separated them forever, because
it would in a sense have been
making a choice between his own
crowd and her. II he had chosen
the others in that crisis, she could
never have forgiven him.
"Oh, jerry" Her emotion finally
found words. II feel that way.
700. Il ! lost you, I'd lose every.
thing. Everything!H
4 know. darling. know" He
kissed her damp face. Pam,
you're the dearest, sweetest girl
In the world"
IF | only could be, for you! I
want to be everything in the
world that you want"
Il was Jerry who was first con-
cerned about their wet clothes.
~YOu'n take cold he said.
These wet things. Come, ] must
get you home where you can get
dry ones"
You keep forgetting that we
C0nch aren't afraid of salt water
Pam laughed. salt water never
gives you a cold. It's being out
IN the rain that does that"
Says you'll Come, I'm taking
no chances with you, sweet"
but really / mean il, Jerry.
We're never afraid of being wet
with salt water. It never gives
you cold. That's a belief handed
down through generations Of sea-
faTing men and their women.
Were never afraid Of the ocean.
but we dogYt want its c0nch shells
In our houses. We feel they're bad
luck when you bring them under
a rOofl
Nevertheless Pm taking no
chances with you" He lifted her
in his arms and carried her to his
car. You can change, darling.
and then Wen go to the hotel and
I'll change. Wen 60 hack to the
party and laugh at them for hav=
ing given US the sweetest hour
Of my life"
No, Jerry. I can't 60 back. Don't
ask me TO do that. couldn't
But you don't expect me to
take you home and then 60 back
to the party alone, Pam? l couldn't
do that, either. Not row, Darling,
I've got to have you a little while
loager. The nights too young and
beautiful to give you UP, even for
few hours, just yet.
IN tell you what" PANS voice
was as eager as his OWn-''let's
change and then drive to South
Beach and let me show you the
Southern Cross. They say this is
the only place in the States where
FO1 can see II.
In the mood I'm in, sweetheart.
an ordinary gaTden-varieiy star
would be a seven-days' wonder"
Il was then that they were
aware Of Blaze Standing beside
the car, patiently awaiting her
turn at attention. Jerry turned to
her.
You four-legged idiot" he said
tenderly. But you deserv
leHcllea cellar for your loyalty to- I
night Come on, he invited and, I
with her dripping coat. she got in /
% the car and rode along.
A Heroine Now
MELITA met them al the door
"a ana hurried to get a towel
win which Jerry could dry Blaze.
S1e lowered over Pam and
.eaucked IN anxiety like an old
motner-hen over her chicks.
And Jerry, sitting on the bot
iam step briskly rubbing Blaze,
Ns1 vas thoroughly enjoying the I
attention, called up 10 Pam
Make yourself beautiful. darl- /
ing he said. On second thoaght. !
ms Skipping the rest Of the party Z
: no g. We've got 10 60 back. 4
There IS q Let Of fun still 70 IL
had; the nights young. Besides,
Pam you're a heroine now, and (
Won that bite into Ignores pride ]
and vanity That's going TO be a /
Wallop right where il viii hurt 4
ner most. Pam-in her pride"
ram oiaH't reply Immediately. I
We can't let that girl annihil- /
ste US. Jerry went on then l
-~-N4-@a 24aAA4EA anu GaI @0AAA i
worrg. They'd think we'd de- /
VeioPed quick pneumonia, or 4
something. So the Southern Cross /
can wsitn
AL right" PANS reply came /
1aSashtfully, anything you say. /
razn was thinking. Their mutual 4
aa1ger had tricked her into a
revelation she had not wanted 70 4
laake. A sudden upthFust Of emo
Aoa had sd her to say things she 1
so-ia probably regret, things she ]
- net even sure she meant
taeTe vas Leo. Steady, depend
eoia worthwhile Leo. And the 4
nenory Of JerTy's bet about her :