The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-08

Paul was sitting. Stand up1" he
ordered.
Why. you" stammered Paul,
but he got to his feet.
He didn't remain upon them
long, however. Joe's fist shot out.
1t Caught Paul upon the chin. He
went down Like asIog. The woman
with him screamed j
Joe brushed his, hands,. pushed
an overturned chair out of his
way. and marched out without
word. Two minutes later he was
in his car racing after the taxi
cab in which Kathleen was riding.
befd zig Temper -
!. ALTHOUGH Joe ignored all
a \ speed limits IN an effort to
catch up with Kathleen before
she reached town, Joe failed to
do so.
AS a result he arrived in front
of the Vaughan, house just as
Kathleen was unlocking the door.
He brought the car to a grind
ing stop. leaped out. and ran UP
the walk.
Just a minute. Kathleen" he
called
Kathleen turned to face him.
She looked remote and cold-like
someone cycling him from a very
great distance.
What did you come here for?"
Kathleen demanded.
"Just to be with you. that's all"
Joe said tenderly,
How perfectly sweet" Kath-
leen walked to- the edge of the
porch. You'll have a wonderful
time panning me, won't YOU.
when you do your review. ~,
Il shall probably say some thing
very NICE said Joe. However.
as a general thing. L agrse with
the two scouts who { were sent
down to see the play. They.
thought the play smelled, and
they didn't mean the barn. either.
But they were very kind to YOU"
Really?" Again Kathleen could
not conceal what she felt. 81 sup
pose you disillusioned them in
lstantly."
However. it wasn't your fault
that the scene with Paul went
sour" Joe continued. eff Pennell
forgot his lines. and"
mo wonder he forgot them"
said Kathleen. when he looked
down and saw his" She stopped
short.
His wife?" said Joe.
"Oh. then you known"
Eyes. Probably everyone else
does by now"
Kathleen narrowed her eyes,
and looked at Joe closely. I've a
pretty strong feeling" she said,
that you had something to do
with Mrs. Pennell being there.
No doubt you planted her in the
third row orchestra. just to spoil
Everything, Just to prove you
were right in thinking I was no
Don't talk like a little IDIOT"
said Joe. 81 didn't even know
Pennell had a wife. so how could
II plant her anyWhere?" He didn't
wait for Kathleen to reply. SLOW
ever. when | did find out there
was a Mrs. Pennell. I went back
and visited Mr.. Pennell. AS a re-
suit. I'm afraid you'll have to
handle. him very tenderly when
you play your love scene with
him tomorrow night"
What are you talking about?"
said Kathleen uneasily.
Il gave pretty Paul an upper
cut to the chin" said Joe. "And
there's probably a cut on his
cheek. since he hit a broken cold
cream jar when he fell"
Kathleen's eyes flashed. "Joe
Nicely. I loathe YOU" she ex-
claimed. "You deliberately picked
fight with Paul Just so you'd be
sure we went on making IA
mess of our scene"
II did not" protested Joe. He
softened his voice. Listen, honey,
hit him because he"
II won't listen to another
world" fiared Kathleen. on the
verge of tears. And don't you
ever come near me again."
She ran across the porch. flung
open the front door. and disap-
peared inside. She locked Il be-
hind her. and fled up tpIhef room.
There she dropped DOVE 10 nstfiei
bed. and sobbed. Only family did
she hear Joe's car when he drove
away.