The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-16
FOR The love 10y OF PAM

llA W AGIG HAf1t. IL uk1AES al the
difference in the world. Pam.
what's happened? What's changed
your"
You would ask thatl" she said
bitterly.
Well, what should I ask?"
Nothing. You should know"
AH ] know is that you walked
out on me. Walked out on me and
made a laughing stock of mes'
Good You asked for it,"
Are you crazy?"
No. but you arel You must
jerry stared at Pam for a pug
lied moment. Then he turned,
mumbling something about wo-
men and their lack Of understand
ing, and rushed out of the door.
Pam thought that was what she
wanted, but when the door closed
behind his angry figure she felt
as II the light had gone out of her
life. She stood, stricken. listening
to the sound of his steps on the
walk. The beat of her heart was
ike an aching echo of them.
jerry Oh, Jerry!" His name
came involuntarily TO her lips.
Freda slowly opened her eyes
and sat watching Pam in silence
Tor a moment.
Tn sorry" she said finally. "I
hadn't realized"
Sorry?" Pam came back to the
present with difficulty. you
hadn't realized what?"
That it could be like that. I
mean there was something in
your voice. ! could hear it. Some
thing I've never felt for Jerry and
probably never viii. So" with
gesture that had in il something
gay and gallant, 81 give him to
you, Pam. I'm stepping out of the
| picture"
Pam looked at the n.her girl
doubtfully. She brushed impa-
tiently at her eyes with the back
OF her hand. Freda mustn't see her
crying. She was not sure she un.
derstood what Freda had lust been
saying. 1t might merely be more
OF ner brittle young smartneSS. II
might be Freda's idea of fun to
trap her into further signs of af.
lection for Jerry and then scoff at
her.
You - you must be frozen
Pam said not quite steadily. sPl
III make some tea"
Gift From Freda
CHE hurried from the room. In
~ the kitchen she found Melita in
a crisp, fresh housedreSs. It's COL
orful pattern was blurred by the
mist in PANS dark eyes.
"Oh, Melita, it's so early. You
shouldn't be upl"
Hush. bambi." gently from Me-
lita. IF it is early for Melita:
twice early is ii for her bambi."
She took the tea things from
PANS hands "Tea, bambi? And
strong?"
Please. The China. Melita
With lime. And get the pretty
cups Grandsir brought from In
yes. And now dry your eyes
and go back to your strange COM
pany. I'll bring the tea"
Pam went back to Freda. a
smile wavering over her stricken
young face.
! hope you've forgiven me this
tonight" Freda had the grace to
beg IN an humble voice.
Before Pam could reply, MeIita
Otfn0n NTH &h-w--
beautiful old silver tray. Freda
glanced at Melita n surprise.
oh, I'm sorry you had to get
your help up" she said to Pam
But didn't" Pam said as she
served the tea. "Melita just got
up and came down. She's like
that"
''Yes"-Freda took the cup from
Pam "she would. Your help
would be like that. That's what /
mean about you, Pam. You and
Jerry That's what / was trying to
tell you"
I'm afraid don't know what
you're talking about, though"
Pam said.
Il mean, Pam, the difference
between you and me. You're
well, people would love you be-
cause you love them. It's that way
with Jerry. You love him. You
love him with such a selhessness.
So you can give him what never
can And have my decent, gen.
erous moments, Pam. really / do.
And | ike Jerry too well to cheat
him out of the happiness you can
give him. See what mean?"
Pam wondered if she did, If she
was really hearing Freda's words
and understanding them rightly.
y" she said hes.tantIy, "Tm not
sure"
Freda caught something of the
doubt and distrust in PANS eyes.
I'm being honest with you,
Pam. You can believe me. Jerry
asked me for his ring. I'm going
to give it TO him. He's a good egg.
| don't know that he quite de-
serves you. but he certainly de-
serves better than a thrill hound
like me-"
Il don't believe we can sit here
and dispose of Jerry's future like
this between US, Pam said quiet
~. After all. he'll take the Wo-
man he wants. if she'll have him"
And that woman will be you.
Take him. Pam. Don't let any hurt
pride or anything keep you from
it. Jerry's worth it. believe me-
I've known him all my life. you
see. Jerry needs someone ike
you. Don't let Lenore get you
down"
But | don't know why you're
telling me all this" Pam said.
Because / don't want you to
miss the chance of lifetime
mean the chance to get Jerry
WInthTOpe.