The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-19

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-. by Wotkins {. Wright -.

ing indies in a basement bargain
section" He didn't know of course
that Daisy was thinking: THAT
guy an actorl He should be ham
ding short orders in asroadside
hot-dog standl'
Paul and RUBY walked out into
the open together.
'sOne reason the rehearsal went
so badly" said Paul, as because
OF the enmity between you and
Daisy"
go fly a kitel" said Ruby.
How could that affect the rehear-
sal?"
Lack of harmony reflects in
everyone's work"
"A fine alibi for your rotten
acting"
''Thanksi"
Besides" Ruby went on, IF
you'd stop trying to be Tyrone
Power to Kathleen Vaughan, and
think more about your work. re-
hearsals might go better"
Paul grinned. $50 you've at last
admitted that / do look like Ty-
ronel" he said.
an an unpleasant sort of way,
yes" said Ruby. only being a lot
older, you"
Speaking of age" Paul cut in,
don't you think It's bit silly for
a woman edging on to forty, TO be
going off on picnics with a chap
in his twenties? The dampness of
the woods might bring on rheu-
.matism, and"
Je Don't worry about my rheuma-
,tism," Ruby snapped. "Just take
care of your hardening arteries
As a matter of fact, il you oiled
them up a bit, rehearsals might
not crack So"
The Question
DAUL ignored the nasty remark.
! Just what are your intentions
regarding Joe Neely?" he asked.
Honorable, l trust"
Ear more honorable than your
intentions toward that stagestruck
Vaughan child" said Ruby. by
the way, she is stage struck. you
know. She probably got up be-
fore daylight this morning to
tackle you for part"
"She might not be bad-at
that" said Paul.
you don't mean you'd actually
give her a partl"
81 might. She couldn't be much
worse than some of those folks
we've got who call themselves
Thespians."
Don't forget I've got a say-so
as to who plays" Ruby reminded.
II WON'T" said Paul. "But il /
don't interfere with your search
for starring vehicle-which ne
cessitates romantic interludes
with a rustic playwright-you
might let me have my say-so with
the pretty rustic maiden whose
barn we are using" -
Ruby frowned. Seriously,
Paul." she said, please don't get
involved with a local girl. You
have done that for two summers
now, and it only stirs up trouble.
I'd hate to see you ridden out of
town on a rail-"
would your" said Paul. THAT
is comfort. I was under the i'm
preston you'd enjoy the sight
He lit a cigarette. and walked
over to where a piece of partly
painted scenery was propped
against the side of the barn. "pll
look after my intrigues." he said
meaningly. you take care of
your own"
Ruby glared at him. and then
walked rapidly away.
Paul picked up a brush, dipped
it into bucket of green paint,
and went to work. He was still at
it when Kathleen returned. She
told Joe a hasty goodbye. and
hurried over to the barn.
you look like an artist paint
ing a portrait" she said. smiling
up at Paul.
ooh. helloi" he said. Sorry
was so busy this morning. Come
on. tell me what's on your mind.
loneliness"
Kathleen came closer. She swal-
lowed couple of times. and then
she spoke.
Il want to act with your eom-
pany," she said. Fred DeMiffe
told me the other night at the
Iidance that i looked like some
thing out of Goodbye. Honey
Chilep and so well, / thought
There might be small part
could play"
To be continued