The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-28
Cnapter ~
May Frisbee

much Ql1erence THIS development
would make with Pam and him.
self. Not that he doubted Pam
Money would make no differences
10 her. II she cared for him with
money, she would care for him
without il.
But he was concerned about his
own share of the thing. He would
have nothing 20 offer her now. he
had wasted bis years pretty gen.
orally. He had made no start IN
business at all, due TO the fe@t
that he had always supposed his
fathers money would be enough
to keep him.
And there were other things.
His thought fingered d arkly on
that. May FTisbee. May had been
one Of the gay companions of his
lighter and more careless hours.
And May had refused to forget
With his allowance cut of he
would be unable to appease May
with expensive gifts. He Won
dered vaguely just what her re-
actions would be. Probably not
pleasant.
May, whom he had met at a
Greenwich Village cocktail party,
had fastened to him with eager
good nature after their first meet
Ing. Jerry wasn't IN love with
anyone, so he hadn't minded. May
was quite lovely to look at. She
was a dancer, she explained, soon
70 be Hat liberty" because the
show was closing. And she had
remained at liberty after she
found that Jerry was the son Of
the very rich Winthropes. Jerry
hadn't minded. She had been
an amusing and agreeable COM
pHnion- That would have TO stop
nov, and Jerry was glad.
He'd write May, he reflected,
and tell her what had happened.
May was a good sport and she
would und erstand. They had
never been more than gay COM
panions. After all, he had been
more than kind to her in tiding
her over rough places.
He heard Lenore 90 into her
room just before he went to sleep.
IT must be morning, he though.
He wondered what Vim Baroili.
the local musician, was like and
hoped he wasn't taking Lenore too
seriously. Lenore was n erely
playing with the handsome youth.
Jerry grined a little as he thought
OF Gervase de Bellefort. Gervase
had planned so much on trading
MS fine old name for a goodly
share Of the Winthrope fortune.
With Lenore thrown in for good
measure. 1t was going to be pretty
tough for him, with the engage
neTlt announced.
Jerry was having a leisureIy
breakfast on the veranda of the
Casa wnen Lenore appeared. Her
eyes were surly as they met his.
"A nice show you're making
Of yourself" she said as she
dropped into a chair opposite him.
IF ! can match you, I'm good, {"
was Jerry's reply.
You're going to ruin every
thing for nae, getting serious with
that basket girl. What do you
suppose Gervase will say when
he sees what you want to bring
into the family?"
If he has any sense he'll say
he envies me-"
Idiot! If you'd just play around
with her, it would be understand
able. But getting serious"
Il know" Jerry was suddenly
very serious. That would be be-
yond your ken. Well. you really
haven't much to worry about
Lenore. Not about de Bellefort, !
mean. When he knows what's
happened he'll be breaking the
engagement anyhow"
Perhaps IL you'll begin to talk
sense, I'll listen to you"
I'm talking more sense right
now than / ever have. W e'r G
broke. Mother will slip you the
new program this morning. and is
1t going to burn you upl" He had
finished his coffee and was rising.
Lenore turned away from him.
she hadn't believe d him, of
course.
But later, in their suite. he
heard her voice high and angry.
Blaming her father. min z
everyone. Adele was trying to
pacify her.
This is the end Of everything
for mel" Lenore cried bitterly.
Scene BY Lenore
BARTHOLOMEW WINTHROP
~ slept wei that night for the
first time IN weeks. He had had
q great deal on mis- mind Of late.
His business had been so jittery
that his nerves were strun G
taut. And, worse than that, his
family seemed to be going to
pieces before his eyes.
For years the children's letters
20 him. when they were away on
their expensive vacations, h a d
been getting fewer and fewer.
They never remem bered his
birthday any more. And otter
didn't write TO thank him for ne
expensise gifts he sent then.
And there were other things.
too. Echos along Broadway and
Fifty-second Street "a New York,
that rendezvous Of night clubs,
OF the exploits Of his children.
That was no. the sort Of thing he
wanted item TO be known by.
Wintsfopes had always Ia d
tfeiy gay young moments, but in
% main they had stood for the
liner. more enduring things Of
life Bart liked that as a mem
orv. He wanted it to continue.
20 future Winthropes would have
Che / upiness Of such memory.
lie woke to the sound Of Len
Woman's Club Plans