The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-13
81 MARGARET WIDDENfER

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manded.
The trim black satin back
whirled round. Miss Bernstein's
usually gentle dark-eyed olive
face was one snarl of undisguised
fury.
Eyes, moving out for that yell
low yes-man Burton to come in!"
she spat. 81 wonder you dare ask,
you dirty sneaking little double
crosser. And she's been so good to
you, like she is to everybody. Just
| too decent and high-minded to
believe you could be the sort you
are. She wouldn't believe it.
That's what she said to me. II can
scarcely believe it even now.
Sally" she said. She was crazy
over you"
Eileen said blankly, Believe
what?" But before Sally answered
she knew.
''What everybody knew, that
you're Saint Lewis girl, and his
first class one-woman spy sys-
tenn" Sally was scarlet and al
most screaming. THAT you're
made Miss Lee believe IN you and
reported every word back to
Saint Lewis like a damn little
dictaphone, till he did like he al
ways does with anybody he thinks
might possibly get anywhere
near him on merit - threw her
outl He's climbed over folks
bodies like that ever since his
first Job at Rensselaer, House, be-
fore he sold himself so big to old
Willesdon. I hope he climbs over
yours good and soon. Now get
outp
You're crazy" Eileen stood
with her hands clenched at her
sides, hoping what she said was
true. I'm going to find out from
Mr.. Delevan, right now, and make
you take back every word"
Don't you worry, won't be
here; he won't keep anybody
loyal to Miss Lee. Will you get
out before throw you out?"
Sally advanced on her with
clawed hands, like a fury. There
was nothing to do but to go.
"Outworn"
EILEEN rushed into Lewis
IL Delevan's Office without warn
ing. He looked up in surprise. He
was-ald her heart sank further
lin conference with that very
Burton; and Burton was, she had
always secretly felt, very much
what Sally Bernstein described
him.
"Well, my dear girl" Lewis
said with an open intimacy of
manner. Whats happened?"
She stood still trying to speak
quietly. MAY ] see you alone
when you have finished talking to
Mr.. Barton?"
Mr.. Burton looked at her adj
rniringly. MY business can wait,
Miss Eileen. No hurry, none at
ALL" He rose, he was fawning on
her she was important. to be
courted. She felt sick.
Now what, darling?" Lewis
smiled down at her as the door
shut. 1t was the affectionately
amused possessiveness man
gives his own little feminine
thing, Mustn't 60 off the handle
like that.
She stepped back from his en-
circling arm.
miss Bernstein says you've
discharged Miss Leel"
Sorry, dear, if you liked her.
The board feels she's past her
prime - her methods are out
worn"
''She told me-" Eileen said,
looking him in the face, "only last
week, that Mr.. Beasley told her
she was one of the ablest women
in her field. And another of the
directors, Anderson, said She was
a splendid administrator. She was
so happy over it"
II remember you telling me-"
II did tell you. That was why"
She was staring at him. He smiled
down. affectionate and interested.
She cried out, Miss Bernstein
said sol She said 1t was my re-
ports on Miss Lee made you get
rid of her. You were afraid She )
might get too near you'll"
MY darling child. in social
work it's dog eat dog Just as II is
everywhere else. Would ypu
rather Miss Lee had gone all
heartbroken and charming and
misunderstood TO Anderson and
Beasley and eased me out? I'm
worth you and | are worth--a
half-dozen Lees to the state and
the country"
Then it's been true. ALI the
time, The girls were right, I was
your spy. And because Miss Lee
was too decent TO watch her step
with nle--Ohl"
Lewis hand stroked her hair.
ssBut. Eileen darling. this Is an
odd about face. What's happened
10 the Eileen | knew, who could
walk out OF a Third Avenue
cashiers job and make prize OF an
unknown millionaire by sheer
cool fixity of purpose7 You used
to know that YOU can't make ONE
lets without breaking eggs. Aren't
you turning pretty sentimental,
Sweet9n
She drew away, beyond anger.
Good bye. Lewis. Thank you for
everything you've taught me.
Where are you going. dear?"
ITO have il out with Miss Lee.
FIRST. rot that she'll believe me.
don't know, after that.
mot q bad idea. But I'd wait
\ till she's cooled down" He ala
not understand her. she saw. BE
seeing YOU. dear "
| In a less excited mood she
could not have forced her way
past Miss Lees doorman, her
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