The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-19
by George
Harmon
Coke

human. | think he's. swell per-
SON."
"Sure he is" Murdoch said.
"And Della. She's SO gay and
brave. wanting TO get back 10
England. and worrying aoou; ner
father. and keeping busy nearly
every day with the RED Cross and
the Help The British Campaign
business. And she :. so :nn !pYef
with him II | thought ,t,.,..ay,y
Look" Murdoch SAID ii ia.
tolerantlv gruf manner tnat men
use when they are still II love
will you 90 TO sIeep?" -
"All right. Joyce said Good
night darling.
Good night"
There was long pause
But Jus: the same
Go TO Sleep"
I'm going TO worry a ,i.,le
until I'm sure" joyce SAID ana
then Murdoch heard ne- urn
over and knew that she vas
through.
Party
THE house that Hestor Losado
l. had taken proved tC be d stone
and brick monStCo SIty :nat mus:
have been an architecture. l.o-Ic
even IN 1910 There was cup0l7
and circular pays ard porte
cochere. but the location Il as good
and she had been able &c rent II
for short period. fully stated
""Um. Joyce SAID &c Murcock
The modern influence
CLASSY Is the word MurdccK
said. .af rah...
A mousy little man edmitted
them and took Murdoch" aat enc
coat while maid helreG joyce
with her things: then they nnoveG
down a sombre age -darkened
hall. lodged d suit Of armor and
stopped IN broad doorway mat
gave ONTO long. high ce!lIrged
room. beyond which was visible
glassed-ln addition. apparently
combination sun-roOm. conSer-
vatory, and music room.
The hum of conversation and
hubbub of voices which met them
at the doorway came from per
haps twenty peopie. VINO stood IN
little clusters. talking. -mok,ng
geSturing with glasses IT thei.
hands. Deciding n her first glance
that she recognized ah0u: 1alf of
them. Joyce found Ware Allen
standing a short distance away.
chatting with d blond woman
whose back was turned y whose
figure was sleek and stream;ined
Allen smiled and raised d hand.
The woman glanced over her
shoulder: then quickly turned and
came towards them.
Joyce knew this was Hestor
Losado and in that first moment
caught her breath. for his was
not the woman she had pictured
in her imagination, nor the one
whom Kent had described: this
woman was an instant. utter
knockout and Joyce could only
stare at her as she offered her
hand. 't5'3'tf. .e. e--'s-.-.->, .-..
"Pm so glad you came" Eestor
said She had a low. throaty voice
with an intimate quality and just
the right infection. 81 hoped you
would. I've been practically con-
stunned with curiosity"
II was curious too" Joyce said
"Of course you were And |
might have known he would pick
out someone like you" She smiled
up at Murdoch. you're FIR luck
Ter than l had imagined you'd
be-"
About thirty. Joyce thought,
and on the surface, fiawleSsly
turned out. Neither tall nor short,
she had a magnificent figure. set
off by black crepe tea-gown that
was long and straight-hanging
from the hips and topped by
brief jacket.
A natural golden-yellow. her
hair-do was the work of master;
so was her makeup. The oval face
was smooth and unlined and there
was polished precision in every
move, every gesture.
She found the light blue eyes
upon her and smiled back.
Shall we 60 meet some peo-
ple?" IeStor asked. Then taking
Murdock's arm: you won't mind
if I monopolize him for a little
while? There's so much I'd like to
know about you both"
Presently Joyce found herself
with a Scotch and soda in her
hand and Ward Allen at her