The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-10
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l;i.:.:.....sBy Wotkins E. Wrlahs

getting along. If there's anything
/ can do, just"
will you stop talking as
though someone had diedi" cried
Kathleen.
Fred, somewhat confused softly
mumbled goodbye" and de-
parted.
Kathleen went into the living
room. She paced up and down,
up and down. I've been the
worlds prize idiot" she told her
self. She wanted to cry, and
couldn't. She picked u. book.
She. put il. down. The minutes
dragged. Finally she went out
into the kitchen.
lie, she said. Il ate breakfast so
late. But you'd better fix some
thing for Mr.. Frank.
He amt comm home to
lunch" said Lizzie. 'eHe ct break
fast oow'ful early. an said not to
expect him till this evenin'. He
said as how there'd be company
for supper. too"
How many?"
"He didn't say. You know how
Mr. Frank likes to drop in With
folks to eat, Miss Kathleen"
Eyes. l know" said KathleenI
YEARLY. Just plan good meal,
Lizzie-and plenty of it"
"Yas'm."
No Uncle Frank
AN hour later "a garage mans
a telephoned to say that Mr..
Frank Vaughan's car was ready.
81 didn't know there was any
thing wrong with it,, said Kath-
lleen.
| Nothing serious" said the
man. Just took few hours to
make some adjustments. Shall i
Idrive it out?". a,.Pl
mo" said Kathleen. 'I'n como
and get it." sef 81, 81 ~
On the way to the garage, she
decided to run UP and see her
uncle. She had to talk to someone,
or go crazy. She knew Uncle
Frank would understand abou:
Joe, and comfort her, make her
feel that her world hadn't really
come to an end. She reached the
building in which Mr.. Frank had
his real estate Office. and went up
the stairs. She tried the knob Of
the office door, and found it
locked.
Then she noticed small card
stuck in the glass. She bent down
to read it. 1t said: "Gone for the
day." She turned away. her heart
heavy. Joe gonei Uncle Frank
gone! She had never before felt
so utterly alone.
She went down to the street
again. A short time later she was
driving her uncle's car out into
the country. wondering in a sort
of half-interested way where I'm
Gle Frank had gone, and how
since he didn't take the car with
him.
1t was nice in the country. And
she drove on and on. faster and
faster, as though trying to get
away from her thoughts. Shl
stopped at the farm. strolled
through the old house. tidying ID
here and there-but when SIR
saw the barbecue pit. and remem-
bered all her hopes and dreams,
she felt sick with an almost over
whelming conglonleration of emo
tions. She went back to the car.
got in. and drove away -faster
than she had ever driven before
When she drove into the drive
way of the Vaughan, place she
saw Ruby Howard sitting upon
the front porch. She barely missed
the elm tree that grew near the
garage. as she stiffened. We'll,
of all the nerve!" she thought
Uncle Frank daring to bring Joe
Nicely and his actress bride out to
her house for supper!
Hello!" she said 10 Ruby.
Hello! We've been wondering
what had happened to you"
Really" said Kathleen. i've
been doing some wondering my
self. So has Joe's boss. He's been
wondering why Joe didn'. come
to work. But"
Poor Joel" said Ruby. He was
in a dilemma. But. you see. my
dear-he-"
To be continued