The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-10
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MHERE were your" Julie
w asked as Eve returned to her
room, flushed and disheveled after
long walk around the island.
Looking for a likely spot to
send up smoke signal" Ewes
eyes were still dreamy. "Ju1ie--do
you know Brett says that the is
land is very old? There may even
be buried treasure down by the
point. He says it's an ideal spot
for a pirate-near the mainland,
but not too far sway from Z. 2
you We're with that Rodman
person. said Julie in such an ac-
cusing tone that Ewes eyes opened
wide. She slowly undid the scarlet
ribbon that had been unable to
restrain her dark hair, turned
curly by the salt air. Then, catch
ing glimpse of her sunburned
nose in the mirror, she borrowed
some of jules small supply of
cold cream to clean UP.
Hes really nice" she said
placatingly. Gina and / had d
grand time going around with
him. He knows so much about old
places like thisand others like
y it."
"Oh--Gina was with your Julie
sounded slightly Modified.
Whats the matter, darling?'
Eve, wiping the cream from her
face, glanced into the mirror at
jules stiff figure, upright in the
little cretonne-covered chair.
Just this" said Julie concisely.
Were stuck in this forsakeh
place now. but we can't be for
long. Mr.. Theodore Marbury is
bound to get worried about his
wife since a week has passed and
he hasn't heard from her. Or the
pilot may come to his senses and
return-or someone will row out
from the mainland
when we go back to the Ocean
Park Hotel, pursued Julie
thoughtfully, 1--WE can't go on with
this deception any longer. You've
met one of the most eligible men
in the World-and you were lucky
enough to have him become in
fatuated with you at the start. If
you aren't engaged after a week
on this practically deserted is
Eve laughed in spite of herself,
her eyes looking greener than
ever as she glanced at Julie in
amusement.
Deserted isIand?" She waved a
towel at the door, indicating the
hubbub of voices that could be
heard in the hallway below. IF
this is deserted, darling, give me
Broadway and Forty : second
Street"
Nevertheless, you know what
mean" Julie pursued without
an answering smile. Il thought,
from the way Neil ran around
after you, that it was just ques-
ton of time before he proposed.
But of course if you show that you
prefer the company of IA stupid
person like Brett Rodman-Neil
may think better of his plans"
Brett isn't-isn't stupid" Eve
did not know what made her de-
fend him so hastily: she only
knew that at that moment she
almost disliked Julie. "He's sim
cere and Woodworking and he
knows a great deal about a very
difficult subject she finished
lamely
"You don't care for Neil at all
them" Julie asked.
"Of course | dol 1t would be inn
possible not to like Neil. He's
he's Just about the incest and MIC
est-looking person I've ever seen,
Eve confessed.
Puzzled Girl
aISHEN why haven't you let him
i propose2n Julie demanded. At
Ewes start of surprise, she.
Shrugged and added. ooh. I know
you've kept him from it many
times. It's easy enough to see how
Neil feels. If you haven't an
nounced your engagement, 1t must
be your fault She regarded
Ewes lovely profile, downcast
now, and carefully looking out
of the window. She added more
softly, Don't you love him."
"I-Tm not sure" Eve said, al
most in a whisper. "Oh-Julie!
How can / be sure? There's no
reason in the world why ]
shouldn't love him. He's kind and
generous and handsome and
clever: he's everything a girl
imagines the man she loves will
be. But-but ] always thought
you knew some way, when the
one man in the world is in love
with you. And-and that's Just
the trouble. / don't know. I'm al
most afraid to have him ask me TO
marry him. I'm--Pm afraid III
refuSew
''Nonsensep Julie. thoroughly
out of patience, rose from the
low chair with sudden display
of temoer. IF you're in any
doubt remember that you can
live alone, as have. for a long,
long time. If / had seen anyone
as desirable as Neil Bowron -
jules voice fingered on the
syllables as if caressir1g them
ut wouldn't have taken me this
long to make up my mind. You're
Just being difficult because you
think it's cute, in my opinion. But
I'm rather tired Of it. When we
get back to Ocean Park, we. lust
pick I'D our baggage and DIVIDE
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