The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-29
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-. by Wofkins E. WRIGHT

know why-exactly. But here of
late / don't seem to have my old
enthusiasm for the theatre. It's
left me-temporari1y, of course
but that's the way it is"
81 understand, Ruby" Fred
said. Il feel the same way. At the
moment I'd rather be blowing
land of my own than anything
else. 1t couldn't be any harder
than directing"
Ruby shrugged YEARLY. aAnd
if Kathleen Vaughan gets a part
in the play" she said, well all
be up against it. Oh. well. it's all
in the game. So long as people
turn barns into theatres, there'll
be stage-struck rustic maidens
begging for parts"
I'm afraid you're right" said
Fred. But let's not bother our
heads" He dipped his paddle into
the water, and the canoe ST OF for
ward. Lets try to feel the in
fiuence of the moonlight-and get
some romantic twinges.n
A difficult thing to do" said
Ruby, considering neither feels
romantic toward the other. Just
a couple of theatrical folk, drift
ing, and wondering"
I'm afraid you're right again"
said Fred. Being forty-five. and
directing for pittance isn't very
pleasant"
Dear. dear Fred" Ruby said
tenderly. "And don't think it's
any fun being thirty-seven. Just
being that wouldn't be so awful
but trying to be twenty EIGHT in
real life, and twenty-five on the
stage sort of complicates matters"
There's one thing I've always
admired about you, Ruby" said
Fred. You're so honest mean
with me, with people who under
stand and sympathize when you
let down your back hair, so. to
speak" ;,
Kiss From Paul =.
= UBY laughed. What a roman
N tic pair we arel" she said. I'VE
do discuss the darndest things by
moonlight"
Don't wei" chuckled Fred.
Then he stopped chuckling with
astonishing suddenness. Damn"
What's the matter?" Ruby
asked.
Il just saw Paul kiss Kathleen"
Fred replied.
well. don't get so excited
about it." Ruby said. "She prob
ably encouraged HMM order to
have her way about the part in
the play, you know"
did you ever do a thing like
that?"
Eyes, Fred. All girls who want
to get on the stage have to use
allurement-or what have your"
Nevertheless" said Fred, 'Td
like to push Paul under the
waters of this pond three times,
and bring him up twice..
"Murderous thoughts by moon
light" said Ruby. ~ Isl
'Or, The Moonlight Murder Z"
said Fred. Good title for book. :"
"Or play"
Eyes" a3
Then they felt silent, as Fred
DegarA TO paddle bdck toward
shore. They kept on being silent
as they passed close to the canoe
in which were Kathleen and Paul.
Not that it mattered. since
neither Paul nor Kathleen saw
| them. Kathleen was still feeling
breathless and a little ashamed
because of the kiss Paul had given
her And Paul was still feeling
breathless but not ashamed. The
kiss had been delightful. And he
wanted another.
mo, Paul, please" said Kath-
leen. "a canoes too wobbly."
Meaning can have another
when we are on terra firma?"
said Paul.
Perhaps"
Paul began padding with in
creased energy. Then to land we
shall CO."
paul" she said, 81 hate to be
a pest, but have you decided
about giving me that part?"
yes" said Paul so promptly it
gave Kathleen a little shock. Il
made my decision just a little
while ago-right after I'd kissed
YOU"
! To be continued